Artemis

Andy Weir · 2017 · Novel

Explore this on the mapTrace its ancestors and descendants live in the tree.

Explored the practical, economic, and social realities of establishing the first human colony on the Moon, focusing on the challenges of living and working in an off-world settlement.

What it is

Jasmine Bashara, a smuggler and porter living in Artemis, the first city on the Moon, gets caught up in a conspiracy that could lead to a catastrophic war for control of the lunar colony.

↑Inherited from(2)

The Moon Is a Harsh Mistress· 1966↑ open

Heinlein's novel depicted a detailed lunar colony with its own unique society, politics, and challenges, including a struggle for independence.

The Martian· 2011↑ open

Weir's previous work established a style of grounded, scientifically accurate problem-solving in a hostile off-world environment, which he applied to lunar colonization.

↓Passed on to(1)

For All Mankind· 2019↓ open

The series explores the ongoing development of lunar bases and the economic and geopolitical implications of space colonization in a realistic alternate history.

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