• Do you really think you can take a break from the series of intense events? We know from Ch.14 that Watney is doomed if he doesn’t get food supply in time. So various teams on the Earth have been literally working around clock to put together Project Iris. What is the outcome of this project? And please share your thoughts on it
It got stronger and thus caused the loss of signal of Iris. The project has a chance to save Watney, but it failed due to the cancellation of check process to meet the time limitation.
• With the failure of Project Isis, everyone is devastated. But, the show must go on. So the Chinese step in to lend a helping hand. The higher-ups at NASA are presented with two rescue options, one risky, and the other riskier. Who is it that makes the final decision? And how?
Everyone in the meeting decided to rescue Mark back to Earth. What they have to do is get booster from the Taiyang Shen first, and then fly back to Mars to pick up Mark.
• The end is near. Watney is going to Schiaparelli Crater, but not so fast. He first needs to do a shitload of preparation. However, during this process, what fatal mistake does he make?
He lost one of his drills, there are many holes on it. Pathfinder is functional, and thus make Watney lost his communication to the Earth.
• Even with one setback after another, Watney is still fighting to survive. If he is not a tenacious son of a bitch, I truly do not know what he is. Anyway, all the physical labor has taken its toll on Watney's back. What does he do to relieve the pain? And how does he do it?
He took some drugs, drove out the RTG and bought it back to the hab to make hot water for his bath.
