Dr. Alice Blake is the psychologist at NASA who worked closely with the crew of each Ares mission. When Mitch Henderson offers her the chance to join the Ares 3 mission, she doesn't hesitate to take the once in a lifetime offer. But how will a brief history with Dr. Chris Beck effect the mission, her relationship, and her life? [Completed]

❝Love is the one thing that we're capable of perceiving that transcends dimensions of time and space.❞ . . .in which two astronauts discover their love for one another amongst the stars. Highest ranking: #1 in fanfiction as of 5/26/18 DISCLAIMER: I do not own The Martian or any plot, character, or setting affiliated with The Martian. I only own my original characters and plots. All rights to The Martian go to author Andy Weir and movie director Ridley Scott.

Charlie Watney is one of a kind. She's not your typical girl. She's an engineer, an astronaut, and a self-proclaimed nerd. When the offer of going to Mars on the Ares 3, she immediately takes the job- despite her parents protests. She then finds out that her older brother, Mark, is also going to be on the Ares 3. She soon meets the rest of the crew and forms a close bond with them. 18 sols after they reach Mars, the sandstorm hit. In the attempts to leave, her and Mark are hit with pieces of satellite and are presumed dead. They survive. With their combined intelligence (and humor) they survive day by day. But will it be enough for them to get back home? -A Chris Beck x OC story- -all rights go to the original author of the Martian, Andy Weir, and Twentieth Century Fox. Charlie Watney and all unknown plot belong to me- Started: 3-25-2016 Ended:

What happens before astronauts go into orbit, or in this case, before they go to Mars? Meet Dr. Katherine Moran, the chemist and astrophysicist assigned to the Ares III mission. She enjoys fast cars, and proving that she is worthy of this assignment. She's not looking for a knight in shining armor, but no one said anything about another doctor in a NASA spacesuit...

Ava Collins couldn't have been more excited to be a part of the Ares 3 mission to Mars, but what happens when she falls for the flight surgeon, Dr Chris Beck against the Commander's wishes?