Eagle II
Names: Eagle IIthe landerlanding craft
First appears in Book 1: Pandora's Star, chapter 1 (PROLOGUE)
Appearances
B1
B2
What you know
Book 1: Pandora's Star
- Ch 1Eagle II is a spaceplane lander carrying six crew to Arabia Terra near Schiaparelli Crater, landing close to two robot cargo landers.
Book 2: Judas Unchained
- Ch 6The Eagle II spaceplane lies half-buried by dunes on Mars, its undercarriage collapsed and its tailfin worn down.
Connections
- led byWilson Kimepilots the lander
- led byDylan Lewismission commander
Key moments
- Book 1 · Ch 1Eagle II lands on Mars
Wilson separates Eagle II from Ulysses, flies the descent to Arabia Terra and takes manual control to land near the cargo landers, accomplishing the first human Mars landing.
- Book 2 · Ch 6Expedition returns to Mars
Wilson, Anna, Nigel and a navy team pass through the old CST gateway to Arabia Terra. Wilson sees the wrecked Eagle II and cargo landers, and searches for the lost flag.
- Book 2 · Ch 6Souvenirs at the Eagle II
On Mars, Nigel, Wilson and Anna argue about the wrecked Eagle II and the old wormhole rivalry before Anna hands them each a pebble.