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first-hundred-legacy
Phyllis represents the complex legacy of the First Hundred colonists, including controversial choices during the war and survival against odds.
1 chapter across 1 book
Green Mars (1994)Kim Stanley Robinson
Chapter 18
In this chapter, Sax interacts briefly with Phyllis, a controversial figure from the First Hundred, and reflects on her survival and reputation post-war. The group travels northward in hydrazine-powered rovers toward the Arena Glacier, during which Sax contemplates the changing Martian atmosphere and sky color through scientific calculations. The chapter ends with a detailed description of the Martian landscape near the glacier, emphasizing the planet's evolving environment and the interplay of natural and terraformed features.