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experimental-medication

Jason is treated with unorthodox pharmaceuticals smuggled from Mars, highlighting the desperation and hope tied to his illness.

1 chapter across 1 book

Spin (2006)Robert Charles Wilson

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In this chapter, Tyler visits the Big House with Jason and Carol Lawton, reflecting on their shared past and current struggles, especially Jason's illness and treatment with experimental Martian pharmaceuticals. They hide the medication in a secret basement compartment, and Tyler administers the first injection, which soon causes Jason to develop a mild fever. The chapter also touches on political tensions surrounding the election and the uncertain future of space programs.