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War Dogs by Greg Bear:
Science Fiction Inventions, Technology and Ideas
Excellent novel provides first person narration of the conflict on Mars that develops in this relatively near-future Earth story after apparently friendly aliens give the people of Earth (and the military) some new technology for space exploration. Highly recommended. Select
an invention:
Puff (Puff Balls) Material that is used to help Skyrines dropped to the surface of Mars get rid of some of that excess velocity.
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Skintight Specialized space suit for low atmospheric pressure environments like Mars.
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Timeout The part of a Skyrene's life that is spent in Warm Sleep travel between Earth and the destination planet.
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