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A huge international corporation has developed a facility along the Juan de Fuca Ridge at the bottom of the Pacific Ocean to exploit geothermal power. They send a bio-engineered crew--people who have been altered to withstand the pressure and breathe the seawater--down to live and work in this... read more
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Summary edit
You're three kilometers below the surface of the Pacific Ocean.
You're perched on the shoulder of an active volcano.
The local fauna is very large and very nasty.
If it doesn't kill you, a mudslide or an erupting smoker probably will.
Your fellow employees are rapists,... read more (warning: may contain spoilers)
Characters/People edit
- Lenie Clarke: One of the main characters; she's a rifter and unofficial leader of the group stationed in Beebe.
- Alice Nakata: Add a description of this character.
- Ken Lubin
- Yves Scanlon: The psychologist who consulted on the GA vent staffing problem and created the Rifter profile.
- Gerry Fischer
- Ballard
- Joel Kita: Freelance 'scaphe pilot who works on a run down to the Channer Vent.
- Judy Caraco
- Karl Acton
- Ray Stericker
- Patricia Rowan
- Jarvis
- Mike Brander
- Kevin
Setting & Locations edit
- Astoria
- Pacific Ocean
- Main Street
- Beebe Station: Habitat located near the Channer Vent for Rifters who maintain the power station at the Vent.
- Channer Vent: Part of the Axial Volcano in the Juan de Fuca Ridge at the bottom of the Pacific Ocean.
Organizations edit
- The Grid Authority (aka GA): The company responsible for providing power to large parts of North America
First Sentence edit
WHEN the lights go out in Beebe Station, you can hear the metal groan.
Glossary edit
- 'scaphe: A submarine used for transport down to the Rifts.
- Rifter: A person who lives on the ocean floor and tends the power stations near thermal vents.
- Lawbreaker: A person working for the Entropy Patrol. Refers to someone who has the job of trying to prevent or break the Third Law of Thermodynamics
Authors & Contributors edit
- Peter Watts (Author)
First Edition edit
Original Language: English
Publisher: TOR
Country: Add the country of publication.
Publication Date: 1999
ISBN: 0312868553
Page Count: 320
Publisher: TOR
Country: Add the country of publication.
Publication Date: 1999
ISBN: 0312868553
Page Count: 320
Classification edit
- Library of Congress: Add the Library of Congress Classification.
- Dewey: 813
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