political-surveillance-and-identity

Maya, now known as Ludmilla Novosibirskaya, works in the administration of the hydrological company Deep Waters, coordinating the flooding of the Hellas Basin on Mars. She navigates complex political and logistical challenges, including unaccounted settlements and competing water resource claims, while forming a close domestic partnership with Michel. Maya's exploration with Diana, a fourth-generation Martian areologist, reveals new scientific insights about the Hellas impact basin's geology, water reservoirs, and its significance for Mars colonization and history.