Lovecraft
The Berserker series by Fred Saberhagen
There's a bit of Star Trek in there, but where isn't there Star Trek?
A few western films. Only way to properly play Libertonian unlawfuls
Half-Life
Bolo series by Keith Laumer
A few varied television shows and random books I had read, but mostly my characters and stories were of my own imagining. I only used literature and cinema to hone my understandings of an atmosphere I was trying to create. How I developed my roleplay style.
"THE HULL HAS BEEN BREACHED AND THESCIENCEIS LEAKING OUT!"