A-ma-zing. Read “The Maretian”, loved it, came for the artwork, and boy it’s great. I kinda can nitpick about it being not very true to the story (Friendship hull is not secured to the rover, rover itself looks like a single, monolithic vehicle instead of being a two-part trailer (it really should have looked like one of the 18-wheelers except the puller and the trailer should be almost equal in length), and the front chassis of Friendship is missing (which, in-universe, supports it’s overhanging nose)).
But I wrote all that nitpicking mostly because I saw something reminding me of that story and it made me trip down the memory lane, so good job!
Holy crap on a cracker this is awesome! The Maretian was one of my favourite experiences on FIMFiction. I went in expecting a silly crossover, and it ended up just as good as the original book! Whenever I think of a Mark Watney quote, I have to stop and think “Which book?”
The only downside is the price. I’m happy there is a physical book, and I wish it well, but $150 is out of my price range for the moment. Maybe someday.
What’s the alternative?
Avonder says “I don’t know where you’re looking for the first part, the rover and trailer are clearly standing at an angle.”
Messaged him; he gave me permission to pass along his response to here.
To summarize, it’s a perspective issue. It’s the angle we’re viewing it from.
Edited
The rover and the MAV (Phoenix) here look exactly as they do in the movie.
But I wrote all that nitpicking mostly because I saw something reminding me of that story and it made me trip down the memory lane, so good job!
Perhaps the price for one book will be lower in the future if he sells enough.
The only downside is the price. I’m happy there is a physical book, and I wish it well, but $150 is out of my price range for the moment. Maybe someday.
That’s Fireball and Mark Watney standing next to each other.
Confirmed in the associated story.
just looks like a space suit, could be any number of humanoid species
The fellow on the left is a dragon. Note the leg anatomy.