영어로 읽는 고전 _ 알버트 드피나의 별의 수호병
알버트 드피나의 "별의 수호병"은 21세기 초에 쓰여진 과학 소설이다. 이야기는 인류의 잔재를 구하려 하면서 평의회와 그 억압적 체제에 맞서 절망적인 투쟁에 휘말리게 되는 국제적이고 노련한 탐험가 마크 린을 따라간다. 지구와 그 식민지들 사이의 변화하는 세력 균형을 배경으로, 린은 복잡한 정치적 파벌들과 문명을 위협하는 위험한 혜성을 헤쳐나가야 한다.
서사의 시작에서 우리는 마크 린이 파괴적인 혜성으로 인해 지구 인구를 새로운 행성인 유로파로 대피시키는 것을 촉진하라는 벅찬 임무를 맡은 평의회에 들어가는 모습을 만난다. 젊은 과학자인 포르툰 박사는 통치기구의 엄격한 통제와 린의 반항적 정신 사이의 긴장의 층위들을 소개하면서 린에게 이 어려운 도전을 제시한다. 도입 부분은 권위, 개인적 투쟁, 그리고 암울해 보이는 미래에 대한 잠재적 반란이 얽힌 줄거리의 무대를 설정하며, 순응에 의해 움직이는 사회에서 린의 개인주의를 부각시킨다.
Classics Read in English _ The Star Guardsman by Albert dePina
Albert dePina's "The Star Guardsman" is a science fiction novel written in the early 21st century. The story follows Mark Lynn, an international and seasoned explorer, who becomes caught in a desperate struggle against a council and its oppressive regime while seeking to save the remnants of humanity. Set against the backdrop of a shifting balance of power between Earth and its colonies, Lynn must navigate complex political factions and a dangerous comet threatening civilization.
At the beginning of the narrative, we meet Mark Lynn as he enters a council charged with a daunting mission: to facilitate the evacuation of Earth's population to a new planet, Europa, due to a devastating comet. Doctor Fortun, a young scientist, presents Lynn with this formidable challenge while introducing layers of tension between the rigid controls of the governing body and Lynn's rebellious spirit. The opening portion establishes the stage for an intertwining plot of authority, personal struggle, and potential rebellion against a seemingly bleak future, highlighting Lynn's individualism in a society driven by conformity.
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"Your business?"
The Martian Proctor's parchment-like face was blank as he examined Lynn's pass-card impassively.
"Since when are Internationals given explanations?" Mark Lynn's dark green eyes glowed. "I've been given none."
"In the Council Hall, humility's essential." The tall Martian drew himself erect, arrogantly.
"See that you observe it, then." Lynn barked laconically and turning entered the tube, while the violet-eyed Planetarian gasped in incredulity.
When the door of the tube in which he'd been transported opened silently, Mark Lynn found himself before a blank, polished wall of Beryloy, but as he stepped before it, the wall slid aside to reveal an austere room of dura-plon whose walls were buckled in places, as if they'd endured tremendous pressure; part of the room was marked off by beryloy cables, where a bas-relief of man's progress had crumbled to the floor and had not been removed as yet. The ceiling seemed uneven, the polished expanse of floor was asymmetrical.
