Falling Onto Mars

"Falling Onto Mars" is a science fiction short story by Geoffrey A. Landis, published in 2002. It won the 2003 Hugo Award for Best Short Story.[1]

"Falling Onto Mars"
AuthorGeoffrey A. Landis
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish
Genre(s)Science fiction
Published inAnalog Science Fiction and Fact
Publication typePeriodical
Media typePrint (Magazine)
Publication dateJuly/August 2002

Plot summary

The story is told from the point of view of a great-great-grandchild of a prisoner exiled to Mars. The narrator gives a brief history of how prisoners came to be sent to Mars in the first place, and then tells the story of Jared Vargas and his wife Kayla.

gollark: They could secretly write their name on dragons in near invisible pixels!
gollark: What were the last 10 releases?
gollark: Meanwhile, Kaini continues insisting that the rules/T&C are fine and will totally lead to whatever they made up!
gollark: "This game is old. It was like X before. We must keep it X."
gollark: Also seems to be the trade hub rule attitude.

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