The Martian (Weir novel)
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A science-fiction book by Andy Weir about an earth scientist who is stranded on Mars after their crewmates unknowingly leave them for dead after a weather disaster.
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People
- Annie
- (c6) NASA Director of Media Relations.
- Beck, Dr.
- (c12) Astronaut of the Ares 3 crew.
- Johanssen
- (c1) Member of the Ares 3 crew. (c12) SysOp of the Ares 3 crew.
- Lewis, Commander
- (c1) Commander of the Ares 3 crew.
- Mark Watney
- (c1) Astronaut biologist of the Ares 3 crew.
- Martinez
- (c12) Pilot of the Ares 3 crew.
- Mindy Park
- (c6) NASA SatCon employee who discovers satelite image evidence that Mark Watney is alive.
- Teddy Sanders
- (c6) NASA administrator.
- Venkat Kapoor
- (c6) Director of Mars operations for NASA.
- Vogel
- (c12) Chemist of the Ares 3 crew.
Places
- Earth
- Hermes
- The spacecraft habitat that carries the Ares 3 crew from Earth to Mars.
- Mars
- Schiaparelli Basin
- (c7) A basin within Sciaparelli Crater where Martinez landed the Ares 4 MAV.
Things
- oxygenator
- (c1) A device of the Hab that uses electricity to produce breathable oxygen from atmospheric carbon dioxide.
- radioisotope thermoelectric generator
- (a.k.a. RTG) An electric generator powered by heat passively generated by plutonium. (c7) An RTG was used to power the Ares 3 MAVʼs rocket fuel generating equipment.
- water reclaimer
- (c1) A device of the Hab that uses electricity and a water reservoir to regulate humidity of Hab air.
Narrative
| Chapter | Description | Characters |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Watney finds himself stranded. | Watney |
| 2 | Watney | |
| 3 | Watney grows potatoes. | Watney |
| 4 | Watney messes up burning hydrazine. | Watney |
| 5 | Watney produces water. | Watney |
| 6 | NASA discovers Watney is still alive. | Mindy, Venkat, Teddy, Annie |
| 7 | ||
| 8 | Venkat, Mitch, Mindy, Bruce | |
| 9 | Watney recovers Pathfinder. | Watney |
| 10 | Watney boots Pathfinder. | Watney |
| 11 | NASA contacts Watney via ASCII. | Venkat, Watney |
| 12 | Watneyʼs last day with the Ares 3 crew. The crew learns Watney lives. | Watney, Lewis, Beck, Johanssen, Martinez, Vogel |
| 13 | The Hab blows up. | Watney |
| 14 | Watney surveys the damage. | Watney |
| 15 | NASAʼs care package blows up. | Bruce, Rich, Teddy, Mitch, Venkat |
| 16 | The Ares 3 crew mutinies for Project Elrond. The crew locks NASA out of the Hermes and applies Rich Parnellʼs orbital corrections. | Venkat, Teddy, Mitch, Lewis, Beck, Johanssen, Martinez, Vogel |
| 17 | Pathfinder dies. | Watney |
| 18 | ||
| 19 | ||
| 20 | Watney prepares to journey to Schiaparelli Basin. | Watney |
| 21 | NASA sees a dust storm. | Mindy, Venkat, Mitch, Teddy, Annie |
| 22 | Watney discovers and navigates the dust storm. | Watney, Mindy |
| 23 | Watney approaches Schiaparelli. The rover flips. | Watney |
| 24 | Watney recovers the rover. Watney arrives at Schiaparelli. | Mitch, Venkat, Mindy |
| 25 | Watney prepares the MAV. | Bruce, Venkat, Mitch, |
| 26 | Watney is rescued by the Ares 3 crew and boards the Hermes. | Watney, Lewis, Beck, Johanssen, Martinez, Vogel |
History
- 2015-09: A film adaptation, The Martian, directed by Ridley Scott, was released.
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