Wanderers (Noon Universe)
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Wanderers are a fictional alien race from the Noon Universe
created by Strugatsky brothers. Their homeworld is unknown. No official contact between Earth
and Wanderers has ever been registered, although they've contacted humans from other planets, e.g. Hope (Надежда).
Wanderers are mentioned in nearly every book about the Noon Universe.
. Their scientific know-how easily surpasses that of humans, Tagorians
and Golovans put together. Although they are extremely secretive, traces of their technology are found all over the Universe:
A common attribute of most of Wanderers' technologies is yantarin (янтарин), a material with an unidentifiable structure. The name derives from Russian "yantar" ("янтарь") - "amber", because yantarin is very similar to amber
visually.
) Wanderers became a phobia but generally the public is not very concerned with them.
It is suspected that the unsuccessful "Mirror Project" (учения "Зеркало") that led to numerous human casualties in 2136 was meant to work through Earth's defence in case of an attack launched by the Wanderers.
Noon Universe
The Noon Universe is a fictional future setting for a number of hard science fiction novels written by Arkady and Boris Strugatsky. The universe is named after Noon: 22nd Century, the chronologically first novel from the series...
created by Strugatsky brothers. Their homeworld is unknown. No official contact between Earth
Earth (Noon Universe)
In the Noon Universe created by Boris and Arkady Strugatsky Earth is one of the planets populated by humans as well as their assumed origin. It is identical to the modern Earth except for the fact that it is set in the 22nd century...
and Wanderers has ever been registered, although they've contacted humans from other planets, e.g. Hope (Надежда).
Wanderers are mentioned in nearly every book about the Noon Universe.
Appearance
No information available. Judging by the remains of their technology available to humans, Wanderers were non-humanoid.Technological Advancement
Wanderers are clearly the most technologically advanced race in the Noon UniverseNoon Universe
The Noon Universe is a fictional future setting for a number of hard science fiction novels written by Arkady and Boris Strugatsky. The universe is named after Noon: 22nd Century, the chronologically first novel from the series...
. Their scientific know-how easily surpasses that of humans, Tagorians
Tagorians
Tagorians or Tagoryans are a fictional, lizard-like alien race from the Noon Universe created by Strugatsky brothers. Their homeworld is Tagora , a planet discovered by the end of the 21st century...
and Golovans put together. Although they are extremely secretive, traces of their technology are found all over the Universe:
- Artificial satellites of Vladislava (discovered in 2121 AD) and MarsMarsMars is the fourth planet from the Sun in the Solar System. The planet is named after the Roman god of war, Mars. It is often described as the "Red Planet", as the iron oxide prevalent on its surface gives it a reddish appearance...
- "Sarcophagus" (discovered in 2137) on an unnamed planet in the system of EN-9173 (see StepchildrenStepchildren (Noon Universe)In the Noon Universe created by Arkady and Boris Strugatsky, the foundlings are a group of 13 humans, who evolved out of the embryos stored in the "sarcophagus". The embryos were discovered on December 26, 2137 by Boris Fokin's group of explorers on an unnamed planet in star system EN-9173...
) - "Everlasting machines" on Saula (discovered in 2141)
- Artificial tactical satellite of ArkArk (Noon Universe)Ark is a fictional planet described in Space Mowgli by Arkady and Boris Strugatsky. This planet is a part of the so called Noon Universe and presents a barren world very similar to Earth in all aspects except the biosphere...
(discovered in 2161) - Assumed deportation of local population of Hope (discovered in 2162) and consequent hunt of the remnant population
- Assumed involvement in genetic enhancement of Tagorian raceTagoriansTagorians or Tagoryans are a fictional, lizard-like alien race from the Noon Universe created by Strugatsky brothers. Their homeworld is Tagora , a planet discovered by the end of the 21st century...
(exact date unknown)
A common attribute of most of Wanderers' technologies is yantarin (янтарин), a material with an unidentifiable structure. The name derives from Russian "yantar" ("янтарь") - "amber", because yantarin is very similar to amber
Amber
Amber is fossilized tree resin , which has been appreciated for its color and natural beauty since Neolithic times. Amber is used as an ingredient in perfumes, as a healing agent in folk medicine, and as jewelry. There are five classes of amber, defined on the basis of their chemical constituents...
visually.
Background
Nothing is known about the origins of Wanderers for sure but considering their actions and the traces they leave, it is obvious that they are "progressing" the Universe just like humans from Earth do. For example, the idea of what they did on Hope is quite similar to that of what Earth has done to Pantians. In the first case the reason was a man-made catastrophe, in the second - a natural one, but the solution was the same - deportation. It is also assumable that Wanderers from their higher technological state "progress" the humanity itself ("Stepchildren Case").Wanderers and Humans
Wanderers and humans from the Earth have one thing in common: they are both "progressing" the Universe, since they are the only two actively spacefaring and exploring sentient races. Despite this, Wanderers somehow manage to keep their secrets and Earth knows only what they forget to hide or want it to be known about them. For some people on Earth (see Rudolf SikorskiRudolf Sikorski
Rudolf Sikorski is a fictional character in Boris and Arkady Strugatsky's series of science fiction novels set in the Noon Universe, also known as Exzellenz or Wanderer. Sikorski appears in Prisoners of Power and Beetle in the Anthill...
) Wanderers became a phobia but generally the public is not very concerned with them.
It is suspected that the unsuccessful "Mirror Project" (учения "Зеркало") that led to numerous human casualties in 2136 was meant to work through Earth's defence in case of an attack launched by the Wanderers.