Spy-fi

Spy-fi is a subgenre of spy fiction that includes elements of science fiction.

Definition and characteristics

It often uses a secret agent (solo or in a team) or superspy whose mission is a showcase of science fiction elements such as technology and ideas used for extortion, plots for world domination or world destruction, futuristic weapons, gadgets and fast vehicles that can travel on land, fly, or sail on or under the sea. Spy-fi does not necessarily present espionage as it is practiced in reality. It is fiction that emphasizes glamour, adventure and derring-do. Note that not all spy-fi includes all elements mentioned.

Examples

  • The spy protagonist may discover in his or her investigation that a mad scientist or evil genius and his secret organisation are using futuristic technology to further their schemes. Examples of these include the James Bond film series, use of advanced scientific technologies for global influence or domination in The Baroness spy novels, using space travel technology to destroy the world as in Kiss the Girls and Make Them Die, weather control in Our Man Flint, using a sonic weapon in Dick Barton Strikes Back, a death ray in Dick Barton at Bay, replacing world leaders with evil twins in In Like Flint, or brainwashing assassins in The Manchurian Candidate and Cypher or world leaders in the Italian spoof The Amazing Dr. Goldginger (aka Due Mafiosi Contre Goldginger).
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