Jupiter is Joseph Wilford's dog aboard Big Alice.
Jupiter seems to be a dog with some sort of synthetic / Cybernetic life enhancer on her body. Considering her age being at least 14 years of age in an environment that allows for very little exercise and the collar that she wears with small metallic tubes entering through her chest it’s likely that the Headwoods have extended her life for Wilford's use as an attack dog and a symbol of power.
History[]
Background[]
Jupiter was previously Wilford’s dog before Snowpiercer left Chicago, it is unknown how she appeared on Big Alice assuming she was onboard Snowpiercer at the time, unless when Wilford exited he took her with him.
Regardless, she managed to make it aboard Big Alice. Though when she is being fed she is seen being fed no less than two cans of the Wilford Spam meat, which means that in terms of supplies Jupiter has been classified as twice as important as a regular passenger, even being fed supplies that easily two people could live off of alone. This does show that Wilford does pertain some care for at least one creature on the train enough to keep it alive even by what looks like cybernetic modification.
It is unknown whether this is actually the case or not but by examining Jupiter lots of irregularities can be seen, the first being the lack of medical issues.
A Large dog breed like Jupiter would require a lot of exercise and we do not see her getting much if any and only having 40 cars that she can exercise in as well as a lack of an area specifically for her, she would have a lot of medical problems. It’s possible that they own a treadmill for her on the train but even then medical issues would persist, it’s suggested that the Headwood’s performed a cybernetic upgrade on her to make her live longer as well as function better in that environment.
It could be that she was augmented as well for cold resistance much like Icy Bob, meaning she could of been the first test subject to survive sub zero temperatures.
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| Appearance | EP1 | EP2 | EP3 | EP4 | EP5 | EP6 | EP7 | EP8 | EP9 | EP10 |
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| Season 2 | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ||||
| Season 3 | ✔ | ✔ | H | ✔ | ||||||
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| Appeared | Did Not Appear | H = Hallucinations | ||||||||
| V = Voice | C = Cameo | F = Flashback | ||||||||
Memorable Quotes[]
- Wilford: "Where are you going?"
- Alex: "Suit check and gear lock. Gotta keep it nice and slow for her drop."
- Wilford: "Jupiter."
- Alex: "Down, Jupiter!"
- Wilford: "I let you spoil her. The dog too. Go on, then. Say your last goodbyes."
- ― Wilford and Alex controling Jupiter in A Great Odyssey.
- Javi: "You can't kill me. You need engineers."
- Wilford: "Attack!"
- ― Wilford ordering Jupiter to attack Javier in Into the White.
| “ | May I? (removes parka hood) Do you remember it? I don’t. Just fragments. I don’t even remember what I did to piss Wilford off. But while the dog was attacking me, all I could think was, well, it’s not the dogs fault. It’s weird, right? That part stuck with me. Hey. | ” |
| — Sykes with Javi in Setting Itself Right. | ||
Trivia[]
- Jupiter is a Cane Corso and may be named after the locomotive from the Golden Spike ceremony.
- Jupiter has attacked Sykes and Javier De La Torre.
- Jupiter is one of only two or three dogs left in the world according to Sykes in Setting Itself Right.
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