strategic-terrain

The use of natural Martian features like bench terraces and caves as hidden refuges for rebel groups to avoid satellite surveillance.

1 chapter across 1 book

Red Mars (1992)Kim Stanley Robinson

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The chapter follows six of the first hundred Mars colonists as they encounter a group of escaped prisoners from Korolyov Prime, who have formed a rebel faction inspired by the biologist Schnelling's teachings. The travelers learn about the ongoing conflict on Mars, including the control of key locations by transnational and UNOMA forces, and receive directions to a rebel refuge at the Southern Margaritifer weather station. Nadia feels a personal connection to the rebels, especially those aligned with Arkady, highlighting the complex political and social tensions on Mars.