Factions & Groups
19 entries in the The Martian compendium.
Ares ProgramSix souls. One world. A will that bends steel.Hermes CrewSix souls, one ship, a rescue spanning millions of miles and an unbreakable bond.Mars Mission ControlThe pulsing nerve that turns Mars telemetry into human survival, one agonizing 14-minute delay at a time.The CommuneA billion minds, one stranded man.The Martian Congressional Republic NavyForged in red dust, watching the void.Earth-Mars CoalitionOne planet, one mission: bring him home.The Belt AllianceWhen a miner's air runs thin, the belt answers as one.The Red Planet ColonistsSurviving the impossible, one sol at a time.The Science TeamFrom whiteboard to Mars: the team that refused to let Watney die.The Botany TeamGrowing life where none should exist.The Hab CrewSix astronauts, one mission, a fight for survival—and the unbreakable bond that refused to leave a man behind.The Pathfinder TeamFrom museum piece to Mars lifeline.The MAV TeamThe MAV Team is the elite ground crew responsible for assembling, testing, and preparing the Mars Ascent…NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL)Where impossible engineering problems get solved before the coffee gets cold.Ares III CrewSix astronauts, one storm, and a Mars that refuses to let them go.Ares IV CrewSix astronauts, one habitat, and a storm that split their world in two.China National Space Administration (CNSA)A rising power in the stars, watching the Mars rescue unfold from the sidelines.European Space Agency (ESA)Four nations, one lander, and a man who absolutely refuses to stay buried.NASA Headquarters (Washington, D.C.)Where a man on Mars becomes a matter of national will.
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