identity-subterfuge

Sax Russell, eager to return to terraforming work on Mars, arranges a new identity and altered appearance to infiltrate the biotech company Biotique in Burroughs, supported covertly by Swiss authorities. He reflects on his complex relationship with fellow scientist Ann Clayborne, engaging in a philosophical debate about the nature of science, values, and the ethics of terraforming Mars, highlighting their fundamental disagreement over the planet's transformation.