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environmental-manipulation

Sax's deliberate ignition of a large-scale firestorm to remove hostile forces illustrates the use of engineered ecosystems and atmospheric control as tools of warfare.

1 chapter across 1 book

Green Mars (1994)Kim Stanley Robinson

Chapter 51

The chapter depicts a tense moment during a Martian revolution, focusing on Nadia and Sax as they navigate political and environmental crises. They discuss the strategic decision to grant safe passage to hostile forces to prevent a reactor meltdown, and Sax deliberately ignites a massive firestorm in Kasei Vallis to eliminate entrenched security forces, raising oxygen levels dangerously. Meanwhile, Nadia struggles to manage factional disputes among the Reds and coordinate the broader revolutionary effort amid chaos and external pressures from Earth.