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The Noon Universe (Russian term: "Мир Полудня" or "Мир Полдня" - "World of Noon") is a fictional future alternate universe that serves as a setting for a number of hard science fiction novels written by Arkady and Boris Strugatsky. Russian ( transliteration:,) is the most geographically widespread language of Eurasia, the most widely spoken of the Slavic languages Parallel universe or alternative reality is a self-contained separate reality coexisting with one's own Hard science fiction is a category of Science fiction characterized by an emphasis on scientific or technical detail or on scientific accuracy or on both The two brothers Arkady (Арка́дий; August 28, 1925 &ndash October 12, 1991) and Boris (Бори́с; born The universe is named after Noon: 22nd Century, the chronologically first novel from the series. Noon 22nd Century ( Russian: Полдень XXII век Polden' While the Noon Universe shares many utopian qualities with the early Star Trek universe (such as world peace and high standards of living), it has its share of problems and internal conflicts. Utopia is a name for an ideal community taken from the title of a book written in 1516 by Sir Thomas More describing a fictional Island in the

According to Arkady Strugatsky, at first, the brothers did not make a conscious effort to create a fictional universe. Rather, they reused characters and settings from prior works whenever they found it convenient. It wasn't until later that they began drawing on common themes and plot threads from various novels to create newer works.

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The victory of communism and the advance of technological progress on the Earth of the Noon Universe resulted in an over-abundance of resources and eliminated the need for most types of manual labor. Communism is a Socioeconomic structure that promotes the establishment of an egalitarian, classless, stateless Society based EARTH was a short-lived Japanese vocal trio which released 6 singles and 1 album between 2000 and 2001 This, in turn, effectively rendered traditional credit-based currency obsolete. Knowledge became the most valuable commodity.

The most striking difference between Noon Universe and most of the other fictional sci-fi universes (most famous include Dune, Star Wars and Babylon 5) is a complete denial of imperialism. The Dune universe, or Duniverse, is the political, scientific, and social fictional setting of author Frank Star Wars is an epic Space opera franchise initially conceived by George Lucas during the 1970s and significantly expanded Babylon 5 is an American science fiction television series created produced and largely written by J Imperialism has two meanings one describing an action and the other describing an attitude This means that no sentient race in the Noon Universe builds an inter-planetary state (republic, empire etc. A republic is a State or Country that is not led by a hereditary Monarch, but in which the people (or at least a part of its people have impact on its An empire (from the Latin " Imperium " denoting military Command within the ancient Roman government) is a State that ) or has ever built one. Instead, most of them keep to their own planets, and the only space-faring ones (humans and, probably, Wanderers) have chosen a selfless existence assisting in the scientific development of less advanced civilizations ("progressing") rather than building a galactic empire based on their technological advantage. Humans (люди of the Noon Universe created by Boris and Arkady Strugatsky are mostly identical to Homo sapiens. Wanderers (Странники - pronounced "stranniki" are a fictional alien race from the Noon Universe created by Strugatsky brothers. Progressors in Science fiction are people of an advanced space-faring civilization who facilitate progress of less advanced civilizations

The Earth of Noon Universe is governed by a global technocracy. 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 Technocracy: A form of government in which scientists and technical experts are in control "technocracy is described as that society in which those who govern justify themselves The main governing body is the World Council, a legislative/executive body composed of the brightest scientists, philosophers, historians and strategists. 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 The Council primarily deals with matters of global and interstellar policies. The local matters are handled by the regional versions of the council. Planetary councils are present on each Earth colony (e. g. Rainbow), as well, although "colony" in this context refers to a planet that wasn't home to any sentient life before the arrival of Terran settlers. Rainbow (Радуга pronounced Raduga) is a fictional planet described in Far Rainbow by Arkady and Boris Strugatsky. This article is about a type of political territory For other uses see Colony (disambiguation. In the Noon Universe, Earth has never attempted to seize permanent control over any other civilization.

While the knowledge-based society managed to successfully provide all human beings with the most basic necessities, it created a class of people who were uncapable of taking a high position in the academic hierarchy or of becoming famous artists, but didn't wish to settle for simple jobs such as supervision of the robots either. Many of them took to space exploration, traveling to previously uncharted worlds, exploring them, and in some cases, establishing contact with whatever sentient races happened to reside there. While the practice is generally frowned upon, the government tends to let it slide and even legalized it in the period between 2114 and 2193 AD (the Independent Reconnaissance Unit). 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

The universe is populated by a number of sentient races. Some of them are humanoid, while others are so alien that humanity didn't realize that they were sentient for decades. The term " humanoid " refers to any being whose body structure resembles that of a Human. Several sentient races maintain diplomatic relations with Earth's government. Many planets in Noon Universe are inhabited by races identical to humans in all but minor genetic differences. It has been speculated that they were humans who wound up on other worlds due to the Wanderers' manipulations (as Beetle in the Anthill shows, that is hardly unprecedented). Beetle in the Anthill ( Russian: Жук в муравейнике ʐuk v muraˈvʲejnʲikʲe is a 1979 Sci-fi novel by Boris and Arkady

The Wanderers are, without a doubt, the most mysterious race in the Noon Universe. Wanderers (Странники - pronounced "stranniki" are a fictional alien race from the Noon Universe created by Strugatsky brothers. Incredibly technologically advanced and highly secretive, the Wanderers manipulate sentient beings throughout Noon Universe for their own purposes. While those purposes were never clarified, it was hinted that they try to "progress" various sentient beings.

Novels

These novels by the Strugatsky brothers are set in the Noon Universe (listed chronologically):

There are loose connections of early stories The Land of Crimson Clouds ("Страна багровых туч"), The Way to Amalthea ("Путь на Амальтею"), Space Apprentice ("Стажеры"), The Final Circle of Paradise (through Ivan Zhilin), Ispytanie SKIBR, Chastnye predpolozheniya, mainly through Bykov's family. Escape Attempt ( Russian: Попытка к бегству Popytka k begstvu) is a 1962 Sci-fi novel by Boris and Arkady Strugatsky Far Rainbow ( Russian: Далёкая Радуга daˈlʲɵkajə ˈradugə is a 1963 Science fiction novel by Boris and Arkady Strugatsky Hard to be a God (Трудно быть богом Trudno byt' bogom) is a 1964 Sci-fi novel by Arkady and Boris Strugatsky Disquiet ( Беспокойство) is a 1965 Sci-fi novel by Boris and Arkady Strugatsky set in the Noon Universe. Prisoners of Power also known as Inhabited Island (Обитаемый остров obɪˈtaʲemɨj ˈostrof is a Science fiction novel written Space Mowgli also known as The Kid ( Russian title Малыш Malysh) is a 1971 Sci-fi novel by Boris The Kid from Hell ( Russian: Парень из преисподней Paren' iz preispodney) is a 1974 Sci-fi novel by Arkady Beetle in the Anthill ( Russian: Жук в муравейнике ʐuk v muraˈvʲejnʲikʲe is a 1979 Sci-fi novel by Boris and Arkady The Time Wanderers aka The Waves Extinguish the Wind ( Russian: Волны гасят ветер Volny gasiat veter) is a The Land of Crimson Clouds (Страна багровых туч is a 1959 Science fiction novel by Boris and Arkady Strugatsky, most likely set The Way to Amalthea ( Russian: Путь на Альматею Put' na Amal'teyu) also known as Destination Amalthea is an early science Space Apprentice, also known as Probationers ( Russian title Стажёры Stazhory) is one of the early novels of Russian The Final Circle of Paradise is a Science fiction novel by Arkady and Boris Strugatsky (also spelled Strugatski or Strugatskii set in the first half of

In the early 1990s, the Strugatsky brothers began writing what they intended to be a final Noon Universe novel. It would have tied up some of the plot threads that were left unresolved in previous novels. However, following the death of Arkady Strugatsky, the surviving brother, Boris, felt that he could not bring himself to finish the novel. The book should have been named White Ferz (Russian: "Белый Ферзь"). Russian ( transliteration:,) is the most geographically widespread language of Eurasia, the most widely spoken of the Slavic languages "Ferz" or "Vizier" is the Russian term for a Queen in chess. A Vizier ( - wazīr) (sometimes also spelled Vazir Vizir Vasir Wazir Vesir, or Vezir - grammatical vowel changes are common in many western Asian The queen (♕♛ is the most powerful piece in the game of Chess. Chess is a recreational and competitive Game played between two players. Strugatsky brothers planned the book to be direct sequel of Prisoners of Power and follow the story of infiltration of the progressor Maxim Kammerer into the elite of the Island Empire. Progressors in Science fiction are people of an advanced space-faring civilization who facilitate progress of less advanced civilizations Maxim Kammerer (2137 - ? is a Fictional character in Arkady and Boris Strugatsky 's series of Science fiction novels set in the Noon Universe Saraksh is a fictional planet described in Prisoners of Power ("Обитаемый остров" by Arkady and Boris Strugatsky.

In the late 1990's, a collection of fiction by notable Russian scifi writers, titled The Time of the Apprentices, was published in Russia (with an endorsement of Boris Strugatsky). The pieces in the collection build upon Strugatskys' ideas and works, and many of them are set in the Noon Universe. The same period saw the re-release of all Noon Universe novels as part of the Worlds of Strugasky Brothers series. This re-release is notable for introductory articles written by literary critics from the perspective of Noon Universe historians who were looking back on the events of the said novels several decades later.

Personalities

For more information about people of the Noon Universe, see the list of minor personalities. Lev Abalkin (2138 - 2178 is a Fictional character in Boris and Arkady Strugatsky 's series of Science fiction novels set in the Noon Universe Leonid Gorbovsky is a Fictional character in Boris and Arkady Strugatsky 's series of Science fiction novels set in the Noon Universe. Maxim Kammerer (2137 - ? is a Fictional character in Arkady and Boris Strugatsky 's series of Science fiction novels set in the Noon Universe Gennady Komov (2103 - ? is a Fictional character in Boris and Arkady Strugatsky 's series of Science fiction novels set in the Noon Universe Rudolf Sikorski (2075 - ? is a Fictional character in Boris and Arkady Strugatsky 's series of Science fiction novels set in the Noon Universe The Noon Universe novels by Boris and Arkady Strugatsky featured a number of characters who were not of vital importance to the XXII century like Leonid Gorbovsky

Planets

Races

Other possibly sentient species mentioned in the books are septoids (see Noon: 22nd Century) whose sentience is not really confirmed, semi-sentient prehistoric molluscs katapumoridako (see The Time Wanderers) and the unidentified sentient creature killed by Pol Gnedykh in the Kroox solar system (Noon: 22nd Century). Ark (Russian Ковчег Kovcheg) is a fictional planet described in Space Mowgli ( Малыш) by Arkady and Boris Strugatsky Arkanar is the capital of Arkanar Kingdom on a fictional unnamed planet described in " Hard to Be a God " ("Трудно быть богом" 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 The Noon Universe novels by Boris and Arkady Strugatsky featured a number of planets that were not covered extensively over the course of the narrative The Noon Universe novels by Boris and Arkady Strugatsky featured a number of planets that were not covered extensively over the course of the narrative The Noon Universe novels by Boris and Arkady Strugatsky featured a number of planets that were not covered extensively over the course of the narrative The Noon Universe novels by Boris and Arkady Strugatsky featured a number of planets that were not covered extensively over the course of the narrative The Noon Universe novels by Boris and Arkady Strugatsky featured a number of planets that were not covered extensively over the course of the narrative The Noon Universe novels by Boris and Arkady Strugatsky featured a number of planets that were not covered extensively over the course of the narrative Rainbow (Радуга pronounced Raduga) is a fictional planet described in Far Rainbow by Arkady and Boris Strugatsky. The Noon Universe novels by Boris and Arkady Strugatsky featured a number of planets that were not covered extensively over the course of the narrative Saraksh is a fictional planet described in Prisoners of Power ("Обитаемый остров" by Arkady and Boris Strugatsky. For the town in Bangladesh see Saula Bangladesh. Saula is a fictional planet described in " An Attempt to Escape " ("Попытка The Noon Universe novels by Boris and Arkady Strugatsky featured a number of planets that were not covered extensively over the course of the narrative The Noon Universe novels by Boris and Arkady Strugatsky featured a number of planets that were not covered extensively over the course of the narrative The Noon Universe novels by Boris and Arkady Strugatsky featured a number of planets that were not covered extensively over the course of the narrative The Noon Universe novels by Boris and Arkady Strugatsky featured a number of planets that were not covered extensively over the course of the narrative Ark Megaforms (негуманоиды Ковчега are a fictional alien race from the Noon Universe created by Boris and Arkady Strugatsky. The Noon Universe novels by Boris and Arkady Strugatsky featured a number of planets that were not covered extensively over the course of the narrative The Golovans (Russian голованы lit "Headies" are a fictional alien race from the Noon Universe created by Strugatsky brothers. Humans (люди of the Noon Universe created by Boris and Arkady Strugatsky are mostly identical to Homo sapiens. For the brand of throat drops see Luden's. For the Genus of Grass skipper Butterflies, see Ludens (butterfly. Leoniders (леонидяне are a fictional alien race from the Noon Universe created by the Strugatsky brothers. Tagorians or Tagoryans (тагоряне are a fictional lizard-like alien race from the Noon Universe created by Strugatsky brothers. Wanderers (Странники - pronounced "stranniki" are a fictional alien race from the Noon Universe created by Strugatsky brothers. Noon 22nd Century ( Russian: Полдень XXII век Polden' The Time Wanderers aka The Waves Extinguish the Wind ( Russian: Волны гасят ветер Volny gasiat veter) is a

Footnotes

  1. ^ Despite having a similar plot Disquiet and Snail on the Slope are completely different works with different ideas and characters. The former is set in the Noon Universe and features some well-known characters like Leonid Gorbovsky, the latter - in an abstract sci-fi universe with no connection to other books about Noon Universe. Leonid Gorbovsky is a Fictional character in Boris and Arkady Strugatsky 's series of Science fiction novels set in the Noon Universe.
  2. ^ Although the planet was never officially named, this is the name commonly used by Russian fans.

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