Huérfanos de la hélice

Hyperion Cantos #4.5

by Dan Simmons

Ganadora de un Locus, “Orphans…” se enmarca dentro de la historia contada en los Cantos de Hyperion, y los hechos transcurren varios años después de lo acaecido en El Ascenso de Endymion. Afortunadamente para el no iniciado en esta saga, en realidad no importa ignorar todo esto ya que los protagonistas de esta historia son los descendientes de la peculiar cultura de la Hélice del Espectro, superviviente de la guerra contra Pax en Vitus-Gray-Balianus B que, en su errar por la galaxia en busca de un destino propio, se encuentra con que tiene que resolver una situación que podría conducir al exterminio de mas de una sociedad inteligente.

Genres: Science Fiction, Fiction, Fantasy, Space Opera, Short Stories, Speculative Fiction, Space

46 pages, Unknown Binding

First published May 1, 1999

About the author

Dan Simmons is an American science fiction and horror writer. He is the author of the Hyperion Cantos and the Ilium/Olympos cycles, among other works that span the science fiction, horror, and fantasy genres, sometimes within a single novel. Simmons's genre-intermingling Song of Kali (1985) won the World Fantasy Award. He also writes mysteries and thrillers, some of which feature the continuing character Joe Kurtz.

Reviews

[Mark Tallen · Rating 5 out of 5]

After reading this story set after the events of 'The Rise Of Endymion' it has again left me wanting more fiction set in the fecund Hyperion universe. This story is also contained in Dan's collection of 5 stories called, 'World's Enough And Time'.
I have thoroughly enjoyed this story with the excellent plot, prose and characters.
Dan Simmons made a comment about his Hyperion universe on his Facebook page a few days ago. He replied to a question from a fan and in his answer he stated that he WILL be returning to his Hyperion universe. He did not say when, but I for one hope it is soon!!

[Иван Величков · Rating 5 out of 5]

Малка порция Хиперион, която отговаря леко на някой оставени от четирилогията въпроси и поставя нови, като ни показва част от живота през новата ера – тази на енеяните.
Симънс доказва, че и кратката проза му се отдава не по-зле от дългите форми. Просто не мога да го разкажа, без да осера цялото произведение.
Действието се развива пет века след края на „Триумфът на Ендимион“. Кораб с цялото население на Спиралния, спектър на Амойет, което е отказало причастието на Енея, за да продължи собствените си традиции.
Когато автономните ИИ на кораба се натъкват на аномалия, събуждат няколко човека от половин милиардния екипаж, за да вземат важно решение. На двузвездна система от червен гигант и бяло джудже, с дайсънов пръстен на второто, който на всичкото от горе е с извънземно потекло и заселен от храмери и прокудени още по време на хеджира. Екипажът трябва да вземе сложно морално решение и то за броени часове. Огромен инопланетен харвестер унищожава системно прокудените на всеки 57 години. Има ли друга цивилизация или машината следва програма заложена преди хилядолетия? Може ли да помогнат на прокудените, но да обрекат на гладна смърт строителите на орбиталния дървесен пръстен? Имат ли право да рискуват животите на целия спектър, за да проверят догадките си? Направлява ли някой пътуването им, през подобни морални предизвикателства? Има ли Енеянец на борда на хеликоида?
Разкошна социална фантастика с остър хиперионски вкус.
Одобрявам.
П.С. Някой да ми обясни защо този кратък разказ, писан преди 20 години не е в луксозното издание на Хиперионите? Или като електронен бонус към електронната версия? Или в някое списание или антология? Или където и да е? Родните издатели са не само дебелокожи, но не си знаят и интереса. Нищо, като си довърша другия проект ще го има поне с любителски превод.

[Bookhode · Rating 3 out of 5]

Well this was an interesting short story, albeit without any real importance compared to the massive scale of post- Hyperion universe. It pretty much just helped to remind me how awesome and imaginative Dan Simmons can be. It would be great if any time soon he gets bored of writing elaborated 19th century parallel history novels, and makes a triumphant return to his space opera works.

[Francisco M. Juárez · Rating 4 out of 5]

Delicioso regreso al Universo de Los Cantos de Hyperion de Dan Simmons.

Me había tardado mucho en leer este relato, no quería finalizar con este asombroso mundo, pero ya era hora.

En este relato vemos un vistazo a como ha quedado la civilización humana unos pocos siglos después de la caída de Pax y el Momento Compartido de Aenea.

Una nave con cientos de Miles de humanos está en busca de un nuevo mundo cuando detectan una señal de auxilio, lo que los llevará a entrar en contacto con una colonia Éxter y con los restos de una antigua civilización desconocida. Y que Simmons aprovecha para volver a mostrar parte de la filosofía de Aenea para el futuro de la humanidad.

Un entretenido relato con buenos momentos de sentido de la maravilla y que se siente como volver a ver a un ser muy querido después de mucho tiempo.

[Will · Rating 5 out of 5]

Before reading this novella set in the Hyperion Universe, I was unsure if Simmons would be able to maintain the high standard of story-telling that he set with the previous 4 novels. Simmons has again, not disappointed.

This has to be one of my favourite short stories/novellas that I have read. Every bit was enjoyable, and made me want to carry on and not put it down. One of the most surprising things was the amount of detail that has been put into this short piece of fiction, and makes it feel like I've read a novel.

There were constant references to the previous 4 books. Mostly The Rise of Endymion, which made the story much more enjoyable and made the ending of the story that much better.

I look forward to reading more Hyperion related stories when Dan Simmons returns to this world, which I hope is sooner than later. There is no doubt that this universe that Simmons has created is the best that I have been in, and I will definitely reread this series in the future.

[Laura L. Van Dam · Rating 5 out of 5]

Una lectura corta para volver a sumergirse en el universo de la saga de Hyperion, con una historia relacionada tangencialmente con los libros anteriores. Pero como leer a Simmons siempre es un placer, me dejó muy satisfecha.

[Patrick · Rating 4 out of 5]

My goodness, I'd forgotten how much I love this world created by Simmons.

This story, much like the other books in the series, does a time-jump. This one is the biggest of them all. But that doesn't keep you from thoroughly enjoying the tale to be told.

And if you're wondering about recurring characters, don't. The way that's handled here is masterfully done and well worth the read if you got through the other four novels.

[Julio · Rating 4 out of 5]

Una novela corta, o un cuento algo largo, en el espectacular universo de los Cantos de Hyperion. En cuanto a substancia, poca en realidad, pero que te recuerde el asombroso ambiente (y la continua sorpresa) que te trajeron las miles de páginas anteriores de los Cantos, basta y sobra.

[Karl Stark di Grande Inverno · Rating 2 out of 5]

Raccontino che si legge velocemente e si dimentica altrettanto in fretta.
Parte bene, ma il climax finale è raccontato male ed in modo sbrigativo.
Inoltre non ho capito perchè Simmons ci presenta nove membri dell'equipaggio (tra l'altro con nomi troppo simili e difficili da ricordare), cinque IA, altri tre o quattro personaggi, e poi quelli veramente importanti, cioè che fanno evolvere la trama, sono solo due o tre.
Come ho letto in alcune recensioni qui su GR, sembra più un episodio di Star Trek che non dell'universo di Hyperion; è come se l'editore avesse costretto Simmons a scriverlo controvoglia.
Peccato.

[Filip · Rating 4 out of 5]

I've got a terrible feeling, I've spoiled myself the ending to some of the Hyperion Cantos (which I need to finish one day...), but oh well. I'll probably forget it before I manage to read the entire series. Dan Simmons's imagination and setting take the front seat in this story as we get a glimpse of a number of different human and post-human civilizations. The problems the protagonists face are, unfortunately, all too easily solved which undermines some of the dilemmas they face. Still, I enjoyed it and it reminded me to give Hyperion a re-read.

[Federico Bergstein · Rating 2 out of 5]

meh, it would have been an average episode of Star Trek TNG.

[Théo · Rating 4 out of 5]

"Les Orphelins de L'Hélice" est une nouvelle qui clôture toute la saga Hypérion/Endymion, que l'auteur a écrite 2 ans après avoir publié "L'Éveil d'Endymion", et qui a été publiée dans l'anthologie de nouvelles "Horizons Lointains", réunies par Robert Silverberg.

On retrouve dans cette nouvelle le peuple de l'Hélice du Spectre d'Amoiete qui va vivre une dernière aventure avant que l'on quitte cet univers.
J'ai d'ailleurs senti que l'auteur écrivait cette conclusion en ce sens : pour que nous puissions revoir certains des personnages, que nous leur disions au revoir en douceur. Cependant, l'histoire est tout de même pourvu d'actions et de son lot de péripéties qui rendent la lecture assez palpitante.

J'ai beaucoup aimé retrouvé l'univers dans lequel l'auteur l'a laissé à la fin de "L'éveil d'Endymion", avec tous les changements opérés. Je trouve cela magnifique, et je me suis beaucoup attaché à tout ce qui se déroulait dans cette courte nouvelle de 70 pages. On assiste à une petite aventure sans grand impact, mais avec toute la puissance du récit, des personnages et du fonctionnement de cet univers que Dan Simmons nous a offert jusque là.

Je trouve d'ailleurs nettement plus essentiel de lire cette nouvelle que "La Mort du Centaure" ; "Les Orphelins de l'Hélice" fait tomber le rideau en toute douceur, sur une saga monumentale qui m'aura à jamais marqué.

Je peux enfin dire que j'ai fini la saga Hypérion/Endymion. Je ne pense pas que l'auteur revienne sur cet univers (par contre s'il le fait, comptez sur moi pour être le premier à me jeter dessus), et ce fût un plaisir de passer un dernier moment en compagnie de celui-ci.
Je vous ai déjà dit de lire cette saga ? Ok. Eh bien allez-y, n'attendez pas. Vraiment. C'est incroyable

[Jānis · Rating 4 out of 5]

Tik saldi atcerēties vienu no labākajām SCI-FI sērijām, kuras esmu lasījis. Šis ir ļoti īss stāsts par to kā cilvēki pēc lielajiem notikumiem un kriciformu iznīcināšanas dodas jaunas dzīves vietas meklējumos, bet pa ceļam atrod kādu sistēmu, kurā ir apdraudēta dzīvība miljoniem radību. Tad nu - jāpalīdz.

Varbūt man šī grāmata nedeva tik lielu prieku kā tas, ka atkal spēju sagaršot un atcerēties tās četras iepriekšējās.

[Viencienta · Rating 1 out of 5]

Cuentito que ni quita ni pone, me imagino que después de la publicación de la saga, una pildorita de este tipo, es buena cosa, leído todo del tirón, meh (si dentro de 20 años sale algo de este universo, lo veneraré y aceptaré el regalo, que conste)

[Lei · Rating 3 out of 5]

我看的是中文版，但没有独立的资料，所以随便拿了本做记录

[Oleg Abrazhaev · Rating 4 out of 5]

Short but good

[Ian Norri · Rating 4 out of 5]

4.1. So fun to be back in the Hyperion-verse. Nice little short story carrying forth themes and story from the 4 books but also trying to cram so much into so few pages. Would have rated higher if the story had been given room to breathe across a whole novel. Regardless, loved it and love DS and Hyperion.

[Alain · Rating 4 out of 5]

Dan Simmons.....rarely disappoints. Sometimes I wish he would.
Always glad to return to Hyperionverse....and always I have to leave fairly soon before I lose it. Some sad endings but since he writes excellent work I've gotten over it & gotten used to it.
Never mind me. Highly recommended to ALL Hyperion fans (I AM).
If you love James S.A. Corey's "Expanse" series, you'll definitely be ecstatic over the Hyperion Cantos & this follow up.
This 3 story novella gives you a glimpse of what went on After (Orphans), a revist to the Consul's tale from 'Hyperion' (Siri; still saddens me years after reading the first time) then a nostalgic fantasy tale wrapped up in a serious look at the struggle of education & educators in middle & rural America (Centaur).
Fun reading this short stories novella & hope to get to visit Hyperionverse again, someday...

[Ondřej Puczok · Rating 4 out of 5]

Tak - a Kantos Hyperionu je hotový. Znovu se musím uznale poklonit představivosti Dana Simmonse, který i v tomto krátkém příběhu dokáže překvapit originálním tématem naprogramované lodi, která sklízí sluneční les, a zároveň tak škodí místní zatoulané civilizaci Vyvrženců. Je jen škoda, že ona "krize" nemožnosti domluvit se s novou mimozemskou rasou právě ohledně naprogramované lodi je najednou vyřešena tak rychle a bezproblémově. Přesto mě celá knížečka pobavila a jako zakončení série ji neváhám označit za stylovou. A dokonce se vrátí (dovysvětlí) některá témata čtyř hlavních knih. Jsem spokojen :)

[John · Rating 5 out of 5]

"Orphans of the Helix" is a 46-page science fiction short story by American writer Dan Simmons, set in his Hyperion Cantos fictional universe (one of three, the others being "Remembering Siri", a story which is also a chapter of Hyperion, and "The Death of a Centaur", which deals with an early and allegorical version of either The Fall of Hyperion).

A nice return to the universe of Hyperion several hundred years later after the end of Rise of Endymion and learn what came of the various societies and heroes Short and sweet with a tiny twist at the end left me wanting more-- and to return to this world again.

I rate the book 5 out of 5 stars.

[Martti · Rating 4 out of 5]

The story in the future of the Hyperion universe is excellent, but the other story is a complete bore. Only a literature teacher could think a bunch of Shakespeare actors in space would be a basis for a story. But I understand why it was put into the same story collection as the Orphans of the Helix - there's space and aliens.

But reading Helix really reminded me the great spaceopera that Hyperion tetralogy was. It's breadth and depth, scale and philosophy. Really need to read it again, now with 15 years of additional understanding.

[Robbie · Rating 5 out of 5]

It was nice to read a story set in the Hyperion universe without massive conflict. This was much more like a Star Trek episode about first contact, which isn't surprising since it was born out of a pitch for a ST Voyager episode. It's set far from the nexus of human/AI activity in the former Web worlds so it only gives a kind of glimpse of what life must be like there after the events of the Cantos, but it's enough to satiate a little curiosity. And finding out what became of Aenea and Raul's child was a delight. I love the idea of him freecasting around the galaxy helping other cultures find new worlds to inhabit without their knowledge. It's a portrait of a future that I'd want to live in, and that makes me very happy after reading the second duology of the Cantos.

[Lauri · Rating 4 out of 5]

Kahest lühiromaanist koosnev kogumik, mida ma olen mõlemat enne inglise keeles lugenud. Esimene on Hyperion Cantose-sarja epiloog ja teine nii paksult gnostitsistlikku religioosset müstitsismi täis et keel läheb lugedes paksuks. Simmonsi kvaliteedis pole aga põhjust kahelda. Tavakirjanduse lugejale ilmselt jääb see suht õhuke raamat täiesti hoomamatuks ja läbilugeja võib kohkumusega avastada, et olles lugenud läbi terve raamatu ei mõistnud ta tegelikult mitte ühtegi sõna, ega saanud üldse aru millest need lühiromaanid räägivad. Ulmehuvilisel on ehk natuke kergem, kuid siiski on see rafineeritud scifi mõeldud ilmselt natuke suurema (ulme)lugemusega huvilisele kui tavalisi seksikaid vampiire ja näljamänge austavale.

[Zach · Rating 4 out of 5]

A light, quick little read that provides an interesting short story, but also at the very end a little bit of closure - perhaps ominously hinting towards micromanagement, like certain other prior interstellar powers - to the series. The story is tight and compact to the point of being spartan. After reading all four of the prior books, having Hawking space spin-ups and translations described in less than two sentences feels downright odd. But Simmons is moving the story ahead at breakneck pace, and it works well to tell the story he wants to tell. All too soon, it was over, and now I need to find a new series to read.

[Elar · Rating 3 out of 5]

"Heeliksi orvud" lugu suutis ka mulle meeldetuletada autori eepilist Hyperioni sarja, samas aga jäi lühiloos sügavust ikkagi puudu ja pigem oli tegu sellise hea prelüüdiga kogu sarja juurde.
Teise loo, "Tulemuusa" puhul mind ausalt häiris see suur Shakespeari-kesksus. Mulle üldiselt ei meeldi, kui loos mõne teise autorit/teost fännatakse nii väga, et on seda tarvis ka teistega igal momendil jagada ja teha sellest jutu kandev element. Sarnaselt tundis ka Hyperioni sarja lugedes, samas seal oli osakaal niivõrd väike, et sellest ei saanud mõjuvat põhjust, miks kogu sarja mitte nautida. Loo lõpu osas oleks midagi erilisemat oodanud, kuidagi liiga äkiline ja lihtne lahendus.

[Bryan Duran · Rating 5 out of 5]

Great short story to update you on what’s happening in the Hyperion Universe a few hundred years after Aenea. The bulk of the story makes an impression that the Aenean Movement isn’t all you would have hoped at the end of “The Rise of Endymion” but in a small twist that is super-reminiscent of Asimov’s “Foundation” stories, the end indicates that there’s a lot going on behind the scenes and that the optimism of the Aenean Movement is advancing for the benefit of all, even those who don’t want to participate.

[Angel · Rating 5 out of 5]

Una bonita despedida a esta saga que tanto me ha entretenido. Un relato corto situado en otro punto temporal y con otros personajes, pero rescatando algún conocido y conectandolo con el final de la saga, una pena que sea lo último que hay escrito sobre este universo, me gustaría que se hubiera profundizado en otros personajes, una vez concluida la trama principal, se podrian haber aclarado algunas incognitas, aunque solo hubiera sido por mimar al lector. Una saga de 10 sin duda.

[Tony Kirk · Rating 4 out of 5]

I think I would love any story in this setting. I finished Rise of Endymion a few days prior and really felt like I needed a little more of the universe before I could move away from the Cantos and this scratched that itch for me. It's an appropriate length, but I do wish it was a little longer and the main conflict wasn't resolved so quickly - but it's a very 'feel's good' story to give you a little bit more of the universe of the Cantos.

[Ajdin · Rating 4 out of 5]

It's a nice way to wrap up all the books, and showing the after effects of the shared moment and how Aeneans have come to be. The narrative is mostly a fight against a large planetoid machine consuming a biosphere, and select members of the Spectrum Amoiete people are woken up to investigate the SOS signal coming from said tree ring, and debate on whether to risk everything to help these far flung ousters and templars.

[M. · Rating 3 out of 5]

I'm glad that of all the factions and things in the Hyperion Cantos universe, we get a short story about the Helix people. I found them interesting and intriguing before and this story just gives a deeper look into their lives. And I definitely dont mind the fan-service at the end. In fact I cherish it.