Praxidike Meng

A botanist who abandoned his post to hunt across the solar system for his missing daughter.

Dr. Praxidike Meng is the chief botanist for the RMD-Southern soy farm project on Ganymede. He is best known within the series as the father of Mei Meng, whose disappearance drives a significant portion of the narrative in the early books. A botanist on Ganymede, he loses his life's work in the battle there and sets out to find his daughter.

Quick Facts

Role: Chief Botanist
Affiliation: RMD-Southern soy farm project on Ganymede
Family: Mei Meng (daughter)

Lore & Background

Praxidike Meng serves as the chief botanist of the RMD-Southern soy farm project on Ganymede. His life is upended when his daughter Mei goes missing in the breakdown that follows the battle on Ganymede. His storyline focuses on the search for Mei, leading him to interact with the crew of the Rocinante. His narrative arc is defined by this paternal quest amidst the larger conflict involving the Outer Planets Alliance, Earth, and Mars.

Reader's Guide

For readers tracking Dr. Praxidike Meng, note that he is explicitly identified as the chief botanist of the RMD-Southern soy farm project on Ganymede and the father of Mei Meng. His role is defined by the search for his daughter after her disappearance on Ganymede. He is not listed among the main crew of the Rocinante, though he interacts with them as the story progresses through the solar system's conflict. His character serves to humanize the civilian cost of the war between the inner planets and the Belt.