Inspirations

Reference Source/Inspiration* etc:

• Red Dwarf (TV show and books)
• Rick and Morty (TV series, comics)
• Hitchhikers Guide To The Galaxy (radio show, books etc)
• Avenue 5 (TV show)
• Futurama (animation)
• Farscape (TV series)
• Vagrant Queen (TV series, comics)
• Doctor Who (TV series, comics, books etc)
• The Orville (TV series)
• Hello Tomorrow! (TV series)
• Guardians Of The Galaxy (films, comics)
• Clerks (film)
• Ghostbusters (film/animation/role playing game)
• Howard The Duck (comic/film)
• Green Wing (TV series)
• Wizard Of Oz (book/film)
• Alice in Wonderland/Through The Looking Glass (books)
• Star Trek: Voyager (TV series)
• Space Truckers (film)
• Passengers (film)
• Event Horizon (film)
• Pandorum (film)
• Alien (film)
• 2001: A Space Odyssey (film, book, comics)
• Metamorphosis Alpha (RPG)
• Paranoia (RPG)
• Supernatural (...but in space!)

* Although using the Red Dwarf setting and system, I'm looking to create a campaign that's more The Orville meets Doctor Who/Star Trek in tone and breadth. Rather than the traditional Red Dwarf themes of loneliness and isolation, the theme I'm adopting will be more A Connecticut Yankee In King Arthur's Court ("fish out of water"), with a dose of 'monster hunting... in space'.

Oh, and possibly, some Lovecraftian cosmic horror for good measure.