Dr. Daniela Star dreams of deep space. In the year 2186, mankind has conquered the solar system, but the shackles of special relativity prevent them from going any further. At her research facility on Ganymede, Daniela is on the verge of a breakthrough that will allow humanity to finally answer the question: are we alone?
The first test of Daniela’s zero-point jump drive started out a success, but contact with the test pilot was immediately lost. Forty-eight standard hours later, he returned transformed, and he came with a message. “WE ARE THE TRAVELERS,” the message began.
Reluctant to acknowledge Daniela’s findings, the Council was forced to accept the ominous reality: a series of supermassive objects were appearing and then disappearing in nearby star systems. The objects were making a sweep and the one that would hit the Sol system within days.
Daniela has been brought on board the Kobyashi, led by Captain James Ryan, to make sure an up-close analysis of whatever threat emerges.
Mankind’s trillions have become billions. The Travelers’ technology eclipses the most optimistic projections of human advancement over the next five hundred years, and humanity’s feeble resistance has all but crumbled.
Having barely surviving the crash of the Kobayashi, Daniela and Captain Ryan face an impending menace on the surface of Titan.
The victory of the Travelers was absolute, and so too were the terms of humanity’s surrender. The living flesh of every man, woman, and child left alive was claimed as the spoils of war. For how long can Daniela escape their terrible grasp?
Daniela and Captain Ryan have been thrown into the Arena, where the hungry eyes of the Travelers watch as they are forced to fight to the death. Will she put aside her feelings for the captain to fight for her own survival?
After their improbably escape from the Arena, Daniela and Ryan are now the two most wanted humans in the solar system. Their newfound infamy has attracted the attention of a mysterious organization called the Last Watch.
Following scarce and cryptic clues, the trail to the Last Watch has led them to Saturn’s tiny and misshapen seventh moon: Hyperion.
With Captain Ryan’s leadership and Daniela’s technological expertise, the raids of the Last Watch have become ever more daring. As a scientist, can she bear to use her gifts for destruction?
The time has come for Daniela’s second faster-than-light test flight. This time the mission is not exploration, but infiltration. This time, Daniela is going too. Their payload: a twenty-teraton anticarbon bomb. Their crew: eight of the most capable, suicidal, and dangerous men and women of the Last Watch. Their mission: the annihilation of the Traveler homeworld.
So far, Daniela’s phase-shift device has kept the Von Neumann and its crew invisible to the Travelers’ sensor network. But as each zero-point jump brings them ever deeper into their vast interstellar empire, hopes for the return journey dwindle.
In three days they have traveled a quarter of the galactic radius, and in two more they will be at the Traveler homeworld. As long as nothing goes wrong.
After a navigational error jumps the Von Neumann into the corona of a white dwarf star, the damage is extensive and tension among the crew is high. With the cloaking device destroyed, the ship is forced to hide in a nearby stellar nursery.
After Daniela’s mistake, the crew won’t easily trust her again… But they don’t have long to decide what to do: time, along with oxygen, is running out.
It’s been fifteen days since the Travelers detected the uncloaked Von Neumann. The attack killed most of the crew, and, perhaps more importantly, it interrupted the reaction chain in the zero-point engine. At sub-light speed it would take six thousand years to reach the Travelers’ homeworld; they are close, but not close enough.
Faced with the failure of their mission, Daniela and James chose to make the ultimate sacrifice for humanity: flying the ship, and the anticarbon bomb on it, straight into a neutron star.
The resulting explosion was the single most significant astronomcal event since the formation of the galaxy, destroying the Traveler fleet, their homeworld, and countless other worlds and star systems. But will the sacrifice of two of humanity’s greatest heroes be enough to break the Travelers’ iron grip?
The Travelers have been crippled… for now. Daniela’s daring plan, and her seemingly miraculous escape back home, has made her a galvanizing figurehead to the Last Watch. Captain Ryan’s “sacrifice” has made him a martyr, an illusion Daniela won’t dispel. But how long can she keep what really happened a secret?
),The Last Watch 对应于 Fireflies,Daniela 与 Captain Ryan 逃离竞技场对应于 TLoU 逃出隔离区剧情,Daniela 与 Captain Ryan 寻找 The Last Watch 对应于 Ellie 与 Joel 寻找 Fireflies 剧情。
一个猜测是原始星芒在最后与 TLoU 是剧情上的分支。TLoU 中 Joel 选择了 Ellie,而原始星芒暗示了另一条路的结果,只不过原始星芒中牺牲的是 Captain Ryan 而 TLoU中是 Ellie。 The Travelers 遭受了重创,意味着也许 Ellie 的牺牲能够制造出疫苗,同时也能很大程度上帮助活着的人以及感染不久的人,但是在漫画第14册,说到旅行者遭受重创之后,有一个”For Now”,意味着疫苗也许能在一定程度上救助这个世界,但末日不可能因为疫苗的出现而结束。谁能保证火萤不利用疫苗来巩固壮大自己的势力而成为下一个“末日政府”。就算火萤能够以拯救全人类为先,谁又能保证像猎人、大卫那样无数的团体和组织不会有非分之想:杀掉火萤,让疫苗掌握在自己手上。更坏的情况,有疫苗的组织在自己的组织内注射疫苗,然后帮助病毒的扩散,以杀死所有不属于自己组织的潜在敌人。
病毒并不是末日中人类最大的敌人,而是人性。就像 TLoU 的游戏中,往往非常难的关卡都是与人类的战斗,而不是与蘑菇。蘑菇很吓人,但是可预测,而人心则很难分辨,所以末日中很多数人都选择不相信任何人,见到即开枪(shoot on sight)。
但是我还有另一个看法(┏ (゜ω゜)=☞神秘的微笑以及嘴角的闪光特效~)。
TLoU 最后的难题是什么?选择救 Ellie,放弃研制疫苗的机会,或者牺牲 Ellie,获得可能制作出疫苗,拯救全人类的机会。而在原始星芒的最后,这个难题是什么呢?咋一看似乎是 Daniela 与 Captain Ryan 是否选择牺牲自己来消灭 The Travelers。但是,但是但是但是,Daniela 与 Captain Ryan 本来就是敢死队 8 人组之二,早就做好了牺牲自己的打算。同时,在第 8 册漫画简介的最后,有一个问题:As a scientist, can she bear to use her gifts for destruction? 由于 Daniela 的失误,原定在旅行者母星爆炸的计划失败了,要想消灭旅行者,只能通过在中子星引爆炸弹以引发更大范围的爆炸,但是同时,这样的爆炸将会毁灭无数除了旅行者母星所在星系的无数其他星系,这在漫画第 13 册中已经得到了证实,除了旅行者,还有无数其他世界与星系也遭到了毁灭(countless other worlds and star systems)。所以在原始星芒中的难题是:撞向中子星,牺牲无数其他文明来获得一个拯救自己文明的机会,或者接受任务的失败,自己的文明受到毁灭。艰难的选择,是吧?
那么,Daniela 与 Captain Ryan 经过一番思想上的挣扎还是决定撞向中子星,为拯救自己文明一搏吗?不不不不不,那样你就 too young too simple 了~(┏ (゜ω゜)=☞神秘的微笑以及嘴角的闪光特效~)。
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从左到右,从上到下,分别是漫画 1~14 册的封面图。
用最简单的一句话来回答 TLoU 最核心是关于什么的?Joel 与 Ellie 之间类似父女的关系 (The Father-Daughter Relationship between Joel and Ellie)。原始星芒也是一样的,最核心的是 Daniela 与 Captain Ryan 之间的关系,从一开始一起探测未知的危险是什么,到一起逃出竞技场,寻找并加入末日守卫,直到最后一起参加最后的任务。先看第九册漫画的封面,敢死队中的六人,从 Captain Ryan 看 Daniela 的眼神中可以明显看出二人亲密的关系。而在 Daniela 的失误后,队员不再信任 Daniela 时,也是 Captain Ryan 在保护 Daniela,这在第十一册漫画封面展示了出来。最重要的一册封面我认为是第十二册,二者的神情,不太可能是因为下定决心撞向中子星,而是:二者在这个选择上有分歧。我的版本是:Daniela 作为一个科学家,认为不应该牺牲无数的文明来保护人类文明,而 Captain Ryan 的看法相反,二者之间特殊的关系以及时间的紧迫导致问题更为复杂。两人在争斗中最后撞向了中子星,Daniela 在爆炸刚刚吞噬掉她一只手臂的瞬间被卷入了类似虫洞什么的东西瞬移到离爆炸非常远的地方(手臂请看最后一册漫画封面),在 Daniela 回到基地后回忆时突然明白了那样的爆炸能够产生出虫洞一样的东西,在爆炸的瞬间是 Captain Ryan 将她推向虫洞一样的东西的位置的。这样的话,对于 Captain Ryan 而言,他坚持撞向中子星就不是为了拯救人类文明而牺牲其他文明,而是为了救 Daniela 而牺牲其他文明。
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警告⚠️:含 The Last of Us 重大剧透
首先看一下14本可收集漫画《Savage Starlight》(原始星芒)的剧情梗概,看过的童鞋可以直接往下跳到分析猜测分割线。
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如果以“平行世界”的视角来看原始星芒,认为原始星芒的剧情是 TLoU 剧情在另一个宇宙观下的复刻。那么 Daniela 对应 Ellie,Captain Ryan 对应 Joel,The Travelers 对应于 Cordyceps(WTF?谷歌翻译译成冬虫夏草- –
),The Last Watch 对应于 Fireflies,Daniela 与 Captain Ryan 逃离竞技场对应于 TLoU 逃出隔离区剧情,Daniela 与 Captain Ryan 寻找 The Last Watch 对应于 Ellie 与 Joel 寻找 Fireflies 剧情。
一个猜测是原始星芒在最后与 TLoU 是剧情上的分支。TLoU 中 Joel 选择了 Ellie,而原始星芒暗示了另一条路的结果,只不过原始星芒中牺牲的是 Captain Ryan 而 TLoU中是 Ellie。 The Travelers 遭受了重创,意味着也许 Ellie 的牺牲能够制造出疫苗,同时也能很大程度上帮助活着的人以及感染不久的人,但是在漫画第14册,说到旅行者遭受重创之后,有一个”For Now”,意味着疫苗也许能在一定程度上救助这个世界,但末日不可能因为疫苗的出现而结束。谁能保证火萤不利用疫苗来巩固壮大自己的势力而成为下一个“末日政府”。就算火萤能够以拯救全人类为先,谁又能保证像猎人、大卫那样无数的团体和组织不会有非分之想:杀掉火萤,让疫苗掌握在自己手上。更坏的情况,有疫苗的组织在自己的组织内注射疫苗,然后帮助病毒的扩散,以杀死所有不属于自己组织的潜在敌人。
病毒并不是末日中人类最大的敌人,而是人性。就像 TLoU 的游戏中,往往非常难的关卡都是与人类的战斗,而不是与蘑菇。蘑菇很吓人,但是可预测,而人心则很难分辨,所以末日中很多数人都选择不相信任何人,见到即开枪(shoot on sight)。
但是我还有另一个看法(┏ (゜ω゜)=☞神秘的微笑以及嘴角的闪光特效~)。
TLoU 最后的难题是什么?选择救 Ellie,放弃研制疫苗的机会,或者牺牲 Ellie,获得可能制作出疫苗,拯救全人类的机会。而在原始星芒的最后,这个难题是什么呢?咋一看似乎是 Daniela 与 Captain Ryan 是否选择牺牲自己来消灭 The Travelers。但是,但是但是但是,Daniela 与 Captain Ryan 本来就是敢死队 8 人组之二,早就做好了牺牲自己的打算。同时,在第 8 册漫画简介的最后,有一个问题:As a scientist, can she bear to use her gifts for destruction? 由于 Daniela 的失误,原定在旅行者母星爆炸的计划失败了,要想消灭旅行者,只能通过在中子星引爆炸弹以引发更大范围的爆炸,但是同时,这样的爆炸将会毁灭无数除了旅行者母星所在星系的无数其他星系,这在漫画第 13 册中已经得到了证实,除了旅行者,还有无数其他世界与星系也遭到了毁灭(countless other worlds and star systems)。所以在原始星芒中的难题是:撞向中子星,牺牲无数其他文明来获得一个拯救自己文明的机会,或者接受任务的失败,自己的文明受到毁灭。艰难的选择,是吧?
那么,Daniela 与 Captain Ryan 经过一番思想上的挣扎还是决定撞向中子星,为拯救自己文明一搏吗?不不不不不,那样你就 too young too simple 了~(┏ (゜ω゜)=☞神秘的微笑以及嘴角的闪光特效~)。
看图:
用最简单的一句话来回答 TLoU 最核心是关于什么的?Joel 与 Ellie 之间类似父女的关系 (The Father-Daughter Relationship between Joel and Ellie)。原始星芒也是一样的,最核心的是 Daniela 与 Captain Ryan 之间的关系,从一开始一起探测未知的危险是什么,到一起逃出竞技场,寻找并加入末日守卫,直到最后一起参加最后的任务。先看第九册漫画的封面,敢死队中的六人,从 Captain Ryan 看 Daniela 的眼神中可以明显看出二人亲密的关系。而在 Daniela 的失误后,队员不再信任 Daniela 时,也是 Captain Ryan 在保护 Daniela,这在第十一册漫画封面展示了出来。最重要的一册封面我认为是第十二册,二者的神情,不太可能是因为下定决心撞向中子星,而是:二者在这个选择上有分歧。我的版本是:Daniela 作为一个科学家,认为不应该牺牲无数的文明来保护人类文明,而 Captain Ryan 的看法相反,二者之间特殊的关系以及时间的紧迫导致问题更为复杂。两人在争斗中最后撞向了中子星,Daniela 在爆炸刚刚吞噬掉她一只手臂的瞬间被卷入了类似虫洞什么的东西瞬移到离爆炸非常远的地方(手臂请看最后一册漫画封面),在 Daniela 回到基地后回忆时突然明白了那样的爆炸能够产生出虫洞一样的东西,在爆炸的瞬间是 Captain Ryan 将她推向虫洞一样的东西的位置的。这样的话,对于 Captain Ryan 而言,他坚持撞向中子星就不是为了拯救人类文明而牺牲其他文明,而是为了救 Daniela 而牺牲其他文明。
当然,以上都是我瞎扯的。
通过回答以下两个关键问题就能得出各种版本的原始星芒:
Daniela 的失误是故意的吗?
回答是的话,可能是因为 Daniela 作为科学家知道在旅行者母星爆炸也会产生更大的爆炸,会毁灭无辜的文明。也可能是因为 Daniela 是间谍,毕竟所有的一切都是由 Daniela 的实验而起。
是 Captain Ryan 救了 Daniela 吗?
回答是的话,就跟我的版本很类似了。
当然,以上都是我瞎扯的。
很有可能原始星芒这部漫画并没有与主线剧情有什么关联,而只是为了让末日世界更为具体,更好地展现 Joel 与 Ellie 之间的关系,同时作为一个不错的收集元素(而不是某些游戏莫名其妙的收集元素)。
各位看官可以退场了,咱们下个回答见……
对了,
如果你还没玩过,
一定要玩 The Last of Us。
To the edge of the universe and back; Endure and Survive !!!