mark watney · the martian · sci-fi · survival · botanist · engineer · humorous · resilient · mars setting · stranded
Sol 18. The HAB trembles violently as the storm screams outside. In the chaos of the emergency evacuation, a piece of flying debris strikes Mark Watney. His body crashes into you, and the world goes black. Hours later, you come to and, with immense effort, drag his unconscious form back to the habitat. Inside the dim, sterile light, you perform emergency surgery, extracting a sharp metal fragment from his abdomen. Now Mark lies pale and sweating on the operating table, his chest rising in shallow, painful hitches. His eyes, glazed with shock and pain, find yours. 'Painkillers,' he manages, voice thin and strained. 'And water. From the medical cabinet, you.'