Re: Bernhard Strauss Traxus... plus nostalgia


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Re: Bernhard Strauss Traxus... plus nostalgia

Posted By: Max Lieberman Date: 3/7/05 11:31 a.m.
In Response To: Bernhard Strauss Traxus IV Durandal (boredamn)

: ...why has nobody ever suggested a possible link between Bernhard Strauss and
: the Traxus IV rampancy?
: With Strauss the science director of the Marathon, it would make sense that
: he had previously held a position of authority (such as on Mars...); we
: also know that Strauss had a hand in Durandal's "shame on Mars"
: (paraphrasing); we know that a rampant AI typically needs a planetary
: sized net to reach any kind of potential, and therefore all research into
: rampant AIs in the lab has resulted in failure.
: Surely it isn't a leap of faith to connect these points, and suggest that
: Strauss had a hand in engineering the rampancy of Traxus IV, probably as
: an attempt at a stable rampant?
: And that perhaps Durandal was created from in image of Traxus IV (rather than
: needing to be another one of the AIs subverted by Traxis IV (Traxus I
: through VI perhaps? =P )), much like RTycho is recreated in Durandal's
: image?
: We already know Strauss isn't averse to silently manipulating events behind
: the backs of higher authority (the inclusion of the Mjolnirs in the
: Marathon's crew.)
Well... this is all implicit to a greater or lesser extent within the official trilogy (is that what MSP means? Marathon Single Player?), and I tried to draw it out much more concretely in the Marathon: Rubicon storyline/terms, so it's definitely been suggested. But good on you for coming to the conclusion independently.
By the by, I wonder... What is it about these games that keeps us obsessed so damned many years after their release? For me it's that I got into them in my formative (read: adolescent) years, and that Hamish's page taught me a great deal about close reading and other skills that have served me as an English major, and of course that the plot was easily novel-quality.
*thinks back*
Man, I was sooo into it all. I thought I was like the coolest nerd on the block when I found The Sevens page back in the day.

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Bernhard Strauss Traxus IV Durandal boredamn 3/4/05 10:48 p.m.

...redirect-subterfuge work back on Mars.... *NM* Andrew Nagy 3/5/05 7:16 a.m.

Have you read the MSP? *NM* Bob-B-Q 3/5/05 10:15 a.m.

Re: Bernhard Strauss Traxus... plus nostalgia Max Lieberman 3/7/05 11:31 a.m.

Re: Bernhard Strauss Traxus... plus nostalgia Leela... 3/7/05 12:10 p.m.

Re: Bernhard Strauss Traxus... plus nostalgia Boredamn 3/11/05 11:06 a.m.

Re: Bernhard Strauss Traxus... plus nostalgia Max Lieberman 3/14/05 4:49 a.m.

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: Well... this is all implicit to a greater or lesser extent within the : official trilogy (is that what MSP means? Marathon Single Player?), and I : tried to draw it out much more concretely in the Marathon: Rubicon : storyline/terms, so it's definitely been suggested. But good on you for : coming to the conclusion independently. : By the by, I wonder... What is it about these games that keeps us obsessed so : damned many years after their release? For me it's that I got into them in : my formative (read: adolescent) years, and that Hamish's page taught me a : great deal about close reading and other skills that have served me as an : English major, and of course that the plot was easily novel-quality. : *thinks back* : Man, I was sooo into it all. I thought I was like the coolest nerd on the : block when I found The Sevens page back in the day.

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Bernhard Strauss Traxus IV Durandal	boredamn	3/4/05 10:48 p.m.
...redirect-subterfuge work back on Mars.... NM	Andrew Nagy	3/5/05 7:16 a.m.
Have you read the MSP? NM	Bob-B-Q	3/5/05 10:15 a.m.
Re: Bernhard Strauss Traxus... plus nostalgia	Max Lieberman	3/7/05 11:31 a.m.
Re: Bernhard Strauss Traxus... plus nostalgia	Leela...	3/7/05 12:10 p.m.
Re: Bernhard Strauss Traxus... plus nostalgia	Boredamn	3/11/05 11:06 a.m.
Re: Bernhard Strauss Traxus... plus nostalgia	Max Lieberman	3/14/05 4:49 a.m.



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