Interstellar: A Science Fiction Guide

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Sub-genre #7 : Colonization

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What is Colonization?

Colonization is the act where life forms move into a distant area where their kind is sparse or not yet existing at all and set up new settlements in the area. Colonization applies to all life forms in a sense though it is most often used in reference to insects and humans. Insect colonization varies from species to species though it most often involves a queen setting out from its parent colony and establishing a colony of her own at a suitable location.

Human colonization is not to be confused with colonialism or imperialism, as colonization is a broader category, encompassing all large-scale immigrations of an established population to a 'new' location, and expansion of their civilization into this area. This process may or may not victimize an indigenous population (depending first on whether there is any indigenous population to victimize).