Voyage (book):
Voyage is a 1996 hard science fiction novel by British author Stephen Baxter. The book depicts a manned mission to Mars as it might have been in another timeline, one where John F. Kennedy survived the assassination attempt on him in 1963. Voyage won a Sidewise Award for Alternate History. It has since been made into a radio serial for BBC Radio 4.
[edit] Plot summary
The novel follows two primary, parallel storylines: one follows the Ares mission to Mars, and the other following Natalie York in her attempt to becoming an astronaut.
[edit] Characters in "Voyage"
- Natalie York. A geologist training to become an astronaut. 'Ares' Mission Specialist.
- Phil Stone. 'Ares' Mars Mission Commander.
- Ralph Gershon. 'Ares' MEM (Mars Excursion Module) Pilot.
- Ben Priest. York's love interest and fellow astronaut.
- Gregory Dana. Rocket Scientist and Nazi camp survivor.
- JK Lee. Director of Columbia Aviation.
- Mike Conlig In charge of developing the NERVA engine, and York's estranged boyfriend.
- Hans Udet. NASA director of the Mars project.
- Bert Seger. NASA manager.
- Joe Muldoon. Second man on the Moon.
- Chuck Jones. Second American to orbit the Earth.
- Fred Michaels. NASA Administrator from 1969 to 1981.
- Jim Dana. Astronaut, son of Gregory Dana.
- Adam Bleeker. Astronaut, contender for the 'Ares' mission.
- Vladimir Viktorenko. Cosmonaut, friend of Joe Muldoon and Natalie York.
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