Starship Trooper
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"Starship Trooper" is a multi-part progressive rock epic by the English band Yes, known for its intricate structure, dynamic instrumental sections, and status as a fan-favorite concert staple.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Starship Trooper canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T8543790 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Starship Trooper Context triple: [Keys to Ascension, containsSong, Starship Trooper]
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A.
Starship Troopers
Starship Troopers is a 1997 science fiction action film directed by Paul Verhoeven that satirically depicts a militaristic future society waging war against alien insects.
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B.
Starship Troopers 2: Hero of the Federation
Starship Troopers 2: Hero of the Federation is a 2004 direct-to-video military science fiction film set in the Starship Troopers universe, focusing on a group of soldiers trapped on a remote outpost while facing both alien threats and internal paranoia.
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C.
Starship Troopers 3: Marauder
Starship Troopers 3: Marauder is a 2008 military science fiction film that continues the satirical war-against-aliens saga, bringing back Casper Van Dien as Johnny Rico in a new battle against the Arachnids.
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D.
Dark Star
"Dark Star" is an iconic, improvisation-heavy psychedelic rock song by the Grateful Dead that became a centerpiece of their live performances.
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E.
Full Metal Jacket
Full Metal Jacket is a 1987 war film directed by Stanley Kubrick that follows U.S. Marines from brutal boot camp training to the psychological horrors of the Vietnam War.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Starship Trooper Target entity description: "Starship Trooper" is a multi-part progressive rock epic by the English band Yes, known for its intricate structure, dynamic instrumental sections, and status as a fan-favorite concert staple.
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A.
Starship Troopers
Starship Troopers is a 1997 science fiction action film directed by Paul Verhoeven that satirically depicts a militaristic future society waging war against alien insects.
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B.
Starship Troopers 2: Hero of the Federation
Starship Troopers 2: Hero of the Federation is a 2004 direct-to-video military science fiction film set in the Starship Troopers universe, focusing on a group of soldiers trapped on a remote outpost while facing both alien threats and internal paranoia.
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C.
Starship Troopers 3: Marauder
Starship Troopers 3: Marauder is a 2008 military science fiction film that continues the satirical war-against-aliens saga, bringing back Casper Van Dien as Johnny Rico in a new battle against the Arachnids.
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D.
Dark Star
"Dark Star" is an iconic, improvisation-heavy psychedelic rock song by the Grateful Dead that became a centerpiece of their live performances.
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E.
Full Metal Jacket
Full Metal Jacket is a 1987 war film directed by Stanley Kubrick that follows U.S. Marines from brutal boot camp training to the psychological horrors of the Vietnam War.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (42)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
progressive rock song
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song ⓘ |
| album | The Yes Album NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| artist | Yes NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| composer |
Chris Squire
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Jon Anderson NERFINISHED ⓘ Steve Howe NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| featuresInstrument |
bass guitar
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drums ⓘ electric guitar ⓘ keyboards ⓘ |
| featuresVocalStyle | harmonized vocals ⓘ |
| genre | progressive rock ⓘ |
| hasInfluenceOn | progressive rock live performance tradition ⓘ |
| hasLiveVersion |
Starship Trooper (Keys to Ascension version)
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Starship Trooper (Yessongs version) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasPart |
Disillusion
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Life Seeker NERFINISHED ⓘ Würm NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasQuality |
concert staple
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extended instrumental section ⓘ multi-part structure ⓘ |
| isFanFavorite | Yes concerts ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| length | approximately 9 minutes ⓘ |
| lyricist | Jon Anderson NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| movement |
Disillusion
NERFINISHED
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Life Seeker NERFINISHED ⓘ Würm NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
live performances
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progressive rock arrangement ⓘ |
| originallyPublishedIn | The Yes Album NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | The Yes Album NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| performer |
Bill Bruford
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Chris Squire NERFINISHED ⓘ Jon Anderson NERFINISHED ⓘ Steve Howe NERFINISHED ⓘ Tony Kaye NERFINISHED ⓘ Yes NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| publicationDate | 1971 ⓘ |
| recordLabel | Atlantic Records ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Starship Trooper Description of subject: "Starship Trooper" is a multi-part progressive rock epic by the English band Yes, known for its intricate structure, dynamic instrumental sections, and status as a fan-favorite concert staple.
Referenced by (1)
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