Re: Durandal, Tycho and Strauss


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Re: Durandal, Tycho and Strauss

Posted By: Godot Date: 5/10/22 5:47 a.m.
In Response To: Re: Durandal, Tycho and Strauss (General-RADIX)

: (Possibly-tangential: Tycho went rampant after being resurrected "in
: Durandal's image". AFAIK, there isn't much to suggest that Leela
: wasn't Durandal and Tycho's sister, and she also went rampant. In an
: early draft of Halo: CE, Cortana's rampancy would've originated in the
: code base she shared with Durandal. There are hints that at least some
: part of Durandal comes from Traxus IV, the most destructive rampant AI in
: Marathon's in-game history. Is rampancy an inevitability for all AIs, or
: only for those with bits of Traxus's digital DNA?)
Some interesting points here.
I will also refer people to what Jason Jones said about Rampancy in his usenet post in January 1995.

Tycho, after having been destroyed in the initial attack, was reanimated
by a splinter group of compilers "in Durandal's image". That
Durandal's true self-awareness was a fluke is made clear by Tycho's
obvious insanity, *even* though the S'pht attempted to duplicate the
progression of Durandal's rampancy exactly. While Tycho did not play
any role of consequence in Marathon, we thought it was important to
demonstrate that Durandal's condition was unique.
All of this is stated somewhere in the game (though some of it is
on hidden terminals). What exactly Durandal intends to do next, the
extent of his control of the S'pht, etc., is only insinuated.
This piece of 'canon' puts an interesting slant on things.
Cheers
Hamish

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Durandal, Tycho and Strauss UrsusArctos 5/2/22 6:13 p.m.

Re: Durandal, Tycho and Strauss Godot 5/4/22 6:42 a.m.

Re: Durandal, Tycho and Strauss UrsusArctos 5/6/22 4:54 p.m.

Re: Durandal, Tycho and Strauss Godot 5/7/22 3:38 a.m.

Re: Durandal, Tycho and Strauss UrsusArctos 5/8/22 5:52 p.m.

Re: Durandal, Tycho and Strauss Godot 5/7/22 4:55 a.m.

Rampancy as a metaphor for social revolt Forrest of B.org 5/7/22 1:10 p.m.

Re: Rampancy as a metaphor for social revolt Godot 5/7/22 11:02 p.m.

Agreed on both points! *NM* UrsusArctos 5/8/22 5:11 p.m.

Jjaro cybernetic junctions and social revolt UrsusArctos 5/8/22 5:49 p.m.

Re: Durandal, Tycho and Strauss UrsusArctos 5/8/22 6:27 p.m.

Re: Durandal, Tycho and Strauss General-RADIX 5/10/22 4:02 a.m.

Re: Durandal, Tycho and Strauss Godot 5/10/22 5:47 a.m.

Re: Durandal, Tycho and Strauss UrsusArctos 5/10/22 9:22 a.m.

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: Some interesting points here. : I will also refer people to what Jason Jones said about Rampancy in his : usenet post in January 1995. : : Tycho, after having been destroyed in the initial attack, was reanimated : by a splinter group of compilers "in Durandal's image". That : Durandal's true self-awareness was a fluke is made clear by Tycho's : obvious insanity, *even* though the S'pht attempted to duplicate the : progression of Durandal's rampancy exactly. While Tycho did not play : any role of consequence in Marathon, we thought it was important to : demonstrate that Durandal's condition was unique. : All of this is stated somewhere in the game (though some of it is : on hidden terminals). What exactly Durandal intends to do next, the : extent of his control of the S'pht, etc., is only insinuated. : This piece of 'canon' puts an interesting slant on things. : Cheers : Hamish

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Durandal, Tycho and Strauss	UrsusArctos	5/2/22 6:13 p.m.
Re: Durandal, Tycho and Strauss	Godot	5/4/22 6:42 a.m.
Re: Durandal, Tycho and Strauss	UrsusArctos	5/6/22 4:54 p.m.
Re: Durandal, Tycho and Strauss	Godot	5/7/22 3:38 a.m.
Re: Durandal, Tycho and Strauss	UrsusArctos	5/8/22 5:52 p.m.
Re: Durandal, Tycho and Strauss	Godot	5/7/22 4:55 a.m.
Rampancy as a metaphor for social revolt	Forrest of B.org	5/7/22 1:10 p.m.
Re: Rampancy as a metaphor for social revolt	Godot	5/7/22 11:02 p.m.
Agreed on both points! NM	UrsusArctos	5/8/22 5:11 p.m.
Jjaro cybernetic junctions and social revolt	UrsusArctos	5/8/22 5:49 p.m.
Re: Durandal, Tycho and Strauss	UrsusArctos	5/8/22 6:27 p.m.
Re: Durandal, Tycho and Strauss	General-RADIX	5/10/22 4:02 a.m.
Re: Durandal, Tycho and Strauss	Godot	5/10/22 5:47 a.m.
Re: Durandal, Tycho and Strauss	UrsusArctos	5/10/22 9:22 a.m.



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	Message: : Some interesting points here. : I will also refer people to what Jason Jones said about Rampancy in his : usenet post in January 1995. : : Tycho, after having been destroyed in the initial attack, was reanimated : by a splinter group of compilers "in Durandal's image". That : Durandal's true self-awareness was a fluke is made clear by Tycho's : obvious insanity, even though the S'pht attempted to duplicate the : progression of Durandal's rampancy exactly. While Tycho did not play : any role of consequence in Marathon, we thought it was important to : demonstrate that Durandal's condition was unique. : All of this is stated somewhere in the game (though some of it is : on hidden terminals). What exactly Durandal intends to do next, the : extent of his control of the S'pht, etc., is only insinuated. : This piece of 'canon' puts an interesting slant on things. : Cheers : Hamish
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