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43-526: (Redirected from Voyagers ) [REDACTED] Look up voyager in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Voyager may refer to: Computing and communications [ edit ] LG Voyager , a mobile phone model manufactured by LG Electronics NCR Voyager , a computer platform produced by NCR Corporation Voyager (computer worm) , a computer worm affecting Oracle databases Voyager (library program) ,

86-489: A "mesmerizing screen interpretation of a Max Frisch novel" with Sam Shepard delivering "his best performance in years." The Brussats conclude, "Voyager impresses with its top-drawer performances, its globe-trotting sophistication, and its literary treatment of fate." In his DVD Savant Review in DVD Talk , Glenn Erickson gave the "uncompromised adaptation" of Max Frisch's novel an "Excellent" rating, writing, "Schlöndorff does

129-548: A 1981 album by the Moody Blues Voyager of the Seas , the first of Royal Caribbean International's five Voyager -class cruise ships Voyage (disambiguation) Voyageur (disambiguation) Topics referred to by the same term [REDACTED] This disambiguation page lists articles associated with the title Voyager . If an internal link led you here, you may wish to change the link to point directly to

172-551: A 1992 time travel romance novel by Diana Gabaldon Voyager: A Life of Hart Crane , a 1969 biography of Hart Crane by John Unterecker Voyager: Seeking Newer Worlds in the Third Great Age of Discovery , a 2010 book about the NASA Voyager program by Stephen J. Pyne Voyagers , a 1981 novel by Ben Bova Voyager Books, an imprint of HarperCollins Other [ edit ] Voyager (video game) ,

215-451: A 2.0- megapixel digital camera and camcorder, an external microSDHC slot for up to 8 GB of external storage, a USB connector, and stereo Bluetooth capability. The phone's battery is removable, and can be replaced with an extended battery to increase talk and standby time. The Voyager features an external touch screen, similar to that of the Prada , which features a mechanism to simulate

258-419: A NASA program of uncrewed space probes Voyager 1 , an uncrewed spacecraft launched September 5, 1977 Voyager 2 , an uncrewed spacecraft launched August 20, 1977 Voyager program (Mars) , a cancelled series of space probes which would have traveled to the planet Mars Voyager (communications satellite) , a series of American OSCAR satellites The Voyager , the first simulator constructed at

301-500: A UPN science fiction television series, produced from 1995 to 2001 USS Voyager (Star Trek) , the titular starship of the series Voyager (submarine) , the miniaturized flying submarine in the 1968–1970 animated TV series Fantastic Voyage " Voyager's Return ", an episode of the ITV science fiction television series Space: 1999 featuring a fictional space probe "Voyager One" Books [ edit ] Voyager (novel) ,

344-618: A canceled video game by Looking Glass Technologies The Voyager Company , a laserdisc and multimedia CD-ROM publisher Voyager (Xenosaga) , a character in Xenosaga Voyager (comics) , a character appearing in Marvel Comics publications. Voyager, a proposed Ferris wheel project to be built in Las Vegas, Nevada See also [ edit ] Now, Voyager , a 1942 American film Long Distance Voyager ,

387-702: A child together, and that they are now divorced. After writing a letter to his current married girlfriend, Ivy, ending their relationship, Walter thinks back on his days in Zurich falling in love with Hannah. He remembers proposing marriage to her after she revealed she was pregnant, and that she refused, saying she would terminate the pregnancy. The passengers and crew are rescued and brought to Mexico City, where Herbert prepares to continue on to see his brother Joachim at his tobacco farm in Guatemala . Walter decides to accompany Herbert to see his old friend again. The journey

430-414: A fine job of creating a 1957 ambience without Hollywood trappings ... The production helped revive an extinct Constellation "Connie" prop airliner for the movie, and staged an impressive desert crash without special effects. Glimpses of New York streets give an impression of late-50s cars, and a few costumes do the rest." Regarding Julie Delpy's performance, Erickson noted, "The film positively glows thanks to

473-522: A frustrated architect turned author. German director Volker Schlöndorff , who already directed an Oscar-winning film, "The Tin Drum" (1979), moved to New York in the mid-1980s to make a television adaptation of Arthur Miller 's Death of a Salesman with Dustin Hoffman as Willy Loman . By 1987, with his career stalled and his marriage breaking up, the 47-year-old Schlöndorff could perhaps identify with

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516-605: A new life" aboard the ship, Walter meets a beautiful young woman, Elisabeth Piper, whom he begins to call Sabeth. They spend time together, playing ping-pong, exploring the ship, and falling in love. On the last night of the voyage, Walter asks her to marry him, but she does not know how to respond, and they part without saying goodbye. In Paris, Walter looks for Sabeth at the Louvre and they reunite. He offers to drive her to Rome, rather than have her hitchhike as she's planned, and she agrees. They drive south through France and stop for

559-456: A political morality tale than a haunting narrative of personal destruction. While retaining the European settings and supporting characters, he changed the nationality of the protagonist, transforming Walter Faber into an American engineer. During the screenplay's development, Schlöndorff visited Max Frisch at his Munich apartment, seeking out and receiving the author's guidance and approval for

602-485: A shame all those contrived plot points about incest got in the way of what was otherwise a perfectly stimulating relationship. This is a movie that is good in spite of what it thinks it's about." In his review in The Washington Post , Desson Howe also offered a mixed response, writing, "To watch Voyager is to remember old-fashioned elements from the European films of [the 1950s], the then-exciting work of

645-538: A song from the Daft Punk album Discovery , 2001 Voyager , an album by Funk Trek , 2010 Voyager , an album by The Jet Age of Tomorrow , 2010 The Voyager (Jenny Lewis album) , 2014 Minimoog Voyager , an electronic musical instrument Television [ edit ] Voyagers! , an NBC television series, broadcast from 1982 to 1983 Earth Star Voyager , a 1988 television pilot that aired on Wonderful World of Disney Star Trek: Voyager ,

688-444: A station wagon Plymouth Voyager , two series of vans Water [ edit ] HMAS  Voyager  (D04) , a Royal Australian Navy destroyer HMS  Voyager  (D31) , a Royal Navy destroyer HSC  Stena Voyager , a high-speed ferry USS  Voyager  (SP-361) , a US Navy motorboat MS  Voyager of the Seas , a Royal Caribbean cruise ship Space [ edit ] Voyager program ,

731-531: Is an extra $ 15 per month with or without the Verizon Wireless "VPak"). A data plan for V-Cast enabled phones without VPak charges for any data are $ 1.99 per MB. The camera can record videos up to 30 seconds to be sent in an MMS, or the setting can be altered to record videos up to the limit of available memory, which cannot be sent through messaging via the phone. The Voyager has been subsequently removed from Verizon stores and online store and replaced by

774-475: Is based on the 1957 novel Homo Faber by Swiss author Max Frisch , who wrote the novel as a reflection on his country's complex role during World War II . Frisch saw parallels between Switzerland's neutrality during the war and the thoughtlessness and casual neglect of the Swiss engineer toward the young Jewish woman, who bears his child on the eve of the war. The main character shows some resemblance to Frisch,

817-480: Is bitten by a snake, jumps up in alarm, and falls, hitting her head on a rock. Walter rushes her to a hospital in Athens . Hannah arrives to look after her daughter. While Sabeth is treated at the hospital, Walter stays with Hannah at her house, recounting how he met Sabeth on the ship and how they travelled through Europe together. Hannah reveals that Sabeth is his daughter and asks him, "Walter, how far did you go with

860-501: Is long and difficult. When the two finally arrive at the tobacco farm, they find Joachim has hanged himself. Back in New York City, Walter returns to his apartment, only to find Ivy waiting for him. She received Walter's letter ending their relationship, but simply does not acknowledge it. Needing to escape, he decides to leave for his Paris business trip a week early and take an ocean liner rather than fly. Feeling he has "started

903-474: Is upset with Walter's sudden unexplained strange behavior. Walter finally reveals to Sabeth that he knew her mother and father in Zurich in the 1930s. Walter and Sabeth make their way to Greece, but Walter is troubled by the possibility that Sabeth may be his daughter. They sleep under the stars on a hill overlooking the Mediterranean Sea, and at sunrise Walter goes for a swim. While sleeping, Sabeth

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946-544: Is well acted by Mr. Shepard and Miss Delpy, and is full of moments so particular and odd that they invite belief. Yet its tale of fate and predestination seems, at last, to be not timeless but absurd." In his review in the Chicago Sun-Times , Roger Ebert gave it three stars and offered a mixed response, writing, "The end of Voyager does not leave us with very much ... Thinking back, we realize we've met some interesting people and heard some good talk, and that it's

989-701: The Christa McAuliffe Space Education Center Arts and entertainment [ edit ] Film [ edit ] Voyager , a 1991 German film V'Ger , or Voyager 6 , a fictional NASA space probe in Star Trek: The Motion Picture (1979) Voyagers (film) , a 2021 American science fiction film Music [ edit ] Voyager (English band) , a British pop-rock group Voyager (Australian band) , an Australian progressive metal band Voyager (Manilla Road album) , 2008 or

1032-573: The LG enV touch . The enV Touch is frequently referred to as the Voyager 2, due to the cancellation of the LG Voyager. Voyager (film) Voyager (German: Homo Faber ) is a 1991 English-language drama film directed by Volker Schlöndorff and starring Sam Shepard , Julie Delpy , and Barbara Sukowa . Adapted by screenwriter Rudy Wurlitzer from the 1957 novel Homo Faber by Max Frisch ,

1075-428: The haptic feedback of physical buttons when the screen is touched. The phone has a 7.14 cm (2.81") display screen with a 240 x 400 pixel resolution screen. The 950 mAh Lithium-Ion Polymer battery allows up to 240 minutes of talk time or 480 hours of standby time. On June 17, 2008, Verizon announced that it would be implementing Visual Voicemail on several yet-to-be released phones, including one known simply by

1118-523: The Antonionis and Fellinis. ... Delpy's intrinsic mystique (not her acting) suggests the mystery heroines of old art films such as La Dolce Vita ... With a healthy dose of viewer indulgence, and the occasional blind eye to arty excess, there's something well-intentioned and uncommercial to celebrate." In their review in Spirituality & Practice , Frederic and Mary Ann Brussat called Voyager

1161-509: The LG Voyager had sold 1.3 million devices. On June 5, 2009, the LG enV touch was released for Verizon for $ 150.00. Packaged in a lateral-clamshell design that hides a QWERTY keyboard, the Voyager provides a web browser, the ability to access Verizon's V CAST service (which provides TV, video, and music downloads) and the ability to play MP3 , Windows Media , and unprotected AAC files. The Voyager utilizes Verizon Wireless' EVDO broadband network for data transfer. The Voyager has

1204-500: The Voyager Titanium). On August 9, Verizon Wireless released the "Voyager Refresh" V09 update to all Verizon stores. The entire core operating system has been upgraded to match the newer LG Dare. Rhapsody music support was added and some technical problems fixed. The interface became more responsive, with a consolidated Media Center, which later phones used replacing the older Get it Now interface. Most significant however,

1247-601: The airplane, but when a flight attendant discovers him still in the terminal, she escorts him aboard. During the flight, the airplane develops engine trouble and crash lands in the desert near the Sierra Madre Oriental mountains. While the passengers and crew wait to be rescued, Walter discovers that Herbert Hencke is the brother of his old friend, Joachim, whom Walter has not seen since he left Zürich , Switzerland, twenty years ago. He also learns that Joachim married Walter's former girlfriend Hannah, that they had

1290-474: The child?" Devastated, Walter acknowledges he had sexual relations with her. Sabeth recovers from the snake bite and appears to be gaining strength, but suddenly dies from the head injury. In June 1957, at the Athens Airport , Hannah and Walter embrace and say goodbye. Walter sits dejected in the airport terminal. When his flight is called, he remains seated, pondering his fate and existence. Voyager

1333-687: The film is about a successful engineer traveling throughout Europe and the Americas whose world view based on logic, probability, and technology is challenged when he falls victim to fate, or a series of incredible coincidences. Voyager won the Bavarian Film Award for Best Production (Eberhard Junkersdorf), the German Film Award for Shaping of a Feature Film, and the Guild of German Art House Cinemas Award for Best German Film. It

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1376-547: The first airplane to fly around the world nonstop without refuelling Land [ edit ] Bombardier Voyager , a high-speed train operated in the United Kingdom Bombardier Voyager ( British Rail Class 220 ), a non-tilting train built 2000–2001 Bombardier Super Voyager ( British Rail Class 221 ), a tilting train built 2001–2002 Chrysler Voyager , a minivan Kawasaki Voyager , two series of motorcycles Mercury Voyager ,

1419-674: The integrated library system from Ex Libris Group Voyager (web browser) , a web browser for Amiga computers Voyager Digital , a defunct cryptocurrency brokerage company HP Voyager series , code name for a Hewlett-Packard series of handheld programmable calculators Transport [ edit ] Air [ edit ] Airbus Voyager , Royal Air Force version of the Airbus A330 MRTT Frequent flyer program of South African Airways Egvoyager Voyager 203 , an Italian ultralight aircraft Raj Hamsa Voyager , an Indian ultralight trike design Rutan Voyager ,

1462-477: The intended article. Retrieved from " https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Voyager&oldid=1218632342 " Category : Disambiguation pages Hidden categories: Short description is different from Wikidata All article disambiguation pages All disambiguation pages LG Voyager The Voyager's online release date in the United States was November 18, 2007, and it

1505-514: The name "Voyager" but with a new color option of titanium which is a silver-gray color. The Refresh was a major firmware update, though this was not at that time confirmed by a Verizon representative. Several days later, users on internet message boards reported references on Verizon Wireless's website to a phone called the VX10000 Silver, leading people to believe that a silver version of the phone would also be made available (Now known as

1548-539: The night at a hotel near Avignon . Late in the evening, Sabeth comes to Walter's room and they make love. They continue on their way through France and Italy, stopping at Florence and Orvieto before arriving in Rome. At Palatine Hill , Walter is captivated by the sculpture, Head of a Sleeping Girl . Walter learns that Sabeth is the daughter of his former girlfriend, Hannah—and possibly his own daughter. He becomes distant and refuses to tell Sabeth of what he suspects; Sabeth

1591-458: The novel's main character, Walter Faber, and he decided to make a film based on the novel. After acquiring the film rights, Schlöndorff turned to Rudy Wurlitzer , who had written numerous screenplays, including Two-Lane Blacktop (1971), Pat Garrett and Billy the Kid (1973), and Walker (1987). Wurlitzer and Schlöndorff made several important changes for the screenplay. The story became less

1634-460: The presence of 20 year-old Julie Delpy, who single-handedly gives the film the breath of life and the warmth of love. An overlooked commercial non-performer, Voyager is a very pleasurable experience." In his review in DVD Beaver , Gary W. Tooze called it "a very worthy film." The film won the Bavarian Film Award for Best Production (Eberhard Junkersdorf), the German Film Award for Shaping of

1677-539: The significant changes being made to his story. Voyager was filmed in the following locations: The film received generally positive reviews with some qualifications. In his review in The New York Times , Vincent Canby called the story "a modern variation on the Oedipus myth" and had a mixed reaction to the film, writing, " Voyager has been handsomely photographed in all sorts of exotic locations ... It

1720-484: The title song Voyager (Mike Oldfield album) , 1996, or the title song "The Voyager" Voyager (Paul Epworth album) , 2020, or the title song Voyager (Space Needle album) , 1995 Voyager (Walter Meego album) , 2008 Voyager (311 album) , 2019 " Another Planet/Voyager ", a 2004 song by Pendulum "Voyager", a song from the Alan Parsons Project album Pyramid , 1978 "Voyager",

1763-429: Was also nominated for three European Film Awards for Best Film, Best Actress (Julie Delpy), and Best Supporting Actress (Barbara Sukowa), as well as a German Film Award for Outstanding Feature Film. In April 1957, engineer Walter Faber is waiting to board a flight from Caracas, Venezuela to New York City when he meets a German, Herbert Hencke, who reminds him of an old friend. Before takeoff, Walter decides not to board

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1806-464: Was released into stores on November 21, 2007, costing US $ 299 with a two-year contract, though it was subsequently lowered to $ 200, $ 150, $ 130, $ 100, and finally $ 80. The rapid price drop was due to stiff competition, notably the Apple iPhone 3G , which went on sale July 2008 and started at $ 199. The Voyager then dropped to its lowest price of $ 79.99 after a $ 50 mail-in rebate. As of second quarter 2008,

1849-462: Was the long-rumored addition of Visual Voicemail to the LG Voyager. However, despite past reports, the use of the service was not free. The download of Visual Voicemail application to the Voyager remains free, but a fee of $ 2.99 per month must be added in order to use it. The LG Titanium Voyager, is a moderately-sized phone, that can be used for voice calls, texting, email, Global Positioning System (GPS) and mobile TV almost instantly via MediaFLO (which

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