Missing The Boat (Or Spaceship, As The Case May Be)

What makes a great science fiction story? 
Creativity of world-building details.
The underlying story should have memorable characters and timeless themes, but it's the world-building that scifi fans are looking for. We want fantastical new planets to explore, with shocking cultures and inhabitants. We want unique alien creatures. We want fabulous new technology: weapons, spaceships, and more.
If you're going to make a film using one of the most iconic scifi spaceships of all time...The Ent...