![]() When yet another ship dies in their wake under suspicious circumstances, they are wanted not only by Mars, but also by Earth. So, everyone already has their own agenda, but when a new and so far unknown player enters the board and tries to turn this already smoldering conflict into open war, a set of unlikely heroes is called upon to save the solar system.Įarth-born and downright righteous first officer James Holden, competent chief engineer and Belter Naomi Nagata, her Earth-born techie sidekick Amos Burton and soft-hearted Martian pilot Alex Kamal become the center of attention, when their ship, the ice-hauler Canterbury, is blown up by what appears to be a Martian stealth ship, and James Holden, bent on revenge, thinks it an incredibly bright idea to announce just that to the entire solar system. ![]() The OPA wants independence for the Belt above everything else, no matter the cost. Which is why many of these people resent Earth, seeing themselves treated as second-class citizens, a sentiment that is heavily exploited by the Outer Planets Alliance (OPA), a semi-terrorist trade union and every capitalist’s nightmare. The Belt itself is heavily dependant on the Earth corporations its people work for. Belters mine the asteroids for precious resources that are available neither on Earth nor Mars and coveted by both. Nevertheless, they have formed an uneasy alliance over the Belt, populated by the Belters, humans, who, over the span of generations, have physically adapted to the low gravity. Set 200 years into the future, the central conflict of the series plays out between Earth and Mars, with the Asteroid Belt wedged in between.įormer-human-colony-turned-independent-planet Mars envies Earth its blue skies and vast freedom, while Earth is well aware of the fact that Mars commands the better-equipped navy. Which means there will be spoilers, though I’ll try to avoid major ones. This is an analysis of how SyFy’s adaption of the series to the small screen compares to the series’ books so far, namely Leviathan Wakes, Caliban’s War, Abbadon’s Gate, Cibola Burn and Nemesis Games. So I thought I’d write this down while it’s still fresh. I have actually just finished the last and also finished watching Season 1 of The Expanse on SyFy. Since I couldn’t wait, I bought all the books and read them, one after the other, one book per day. I watched three episodes and was totally hooked. Which is how found out about the SyFy Original Series The Expanse. Furthermore, I watch my feeds on Twitter, always looking for inspiration. Kidding, I do not watch analog TV, I watch series online. While I salute both of them for their excellent story-telling and strict observation of the old writer’s maxim “Action And Conflict Work Best”, this is not about them. Corey, who is not one guy, but two, namely Daniel Abraham and Ty Frank. The Expanse is a fast-paced, ultra-addictive sci fi book-series by James S.A.
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