Samantha
Names: SamanthaSamantha McFoster
First appears in Book 1: Pandora's Star, chapter 13 (TWELVE)
Appearances
What you know
Book 2: Judas Unchained
- Ch 14Samantha has helped set up nine manipulator stations in five weeks by modifying old niling d-sinks, and is asked to lead the last two.
- Ch 14Samantha helps build and activate force-field pyramid stations on the planet and wants to join the team going to Aphrodite's Seat.
- Ch 18Samantha waits in Reithstone Valley with transport to ferry the components to the remaining stations.
- Ch 18Young Guardian leader in her twenties, red-haired and freckled, who runs the manipulator stations for the planet's revenge; she is Lennox's mother.
- Ch 18Samantha was close friends with Kazimir and warns Adam that Starflyer agents get a very easy solution out here.
- Ch 19Samantha drove a Vauxhall jeep to the Mount Idle cave after dark.
- Ch 19Samantha helped assemble the control center's large bioprocessor array, which took over a year to integrate and get running smoothly.
- Ch 19Samantha speaks to Wilson by radio from the cave and worries about the failure of the hypergliders before the signal arrives.
- Ch 20Samantha tells Wilson the storm is over, that the planet had its revenge, and that the storm should break up over the Oak Sea.
Connections
- partner ofBruce McFoster
- family ofBruce McFosterBruce was the father of her child
- ally ofHarvey
- ally ofValentine
- family ofLennoxmother
- member ofGuardians of Selfhood
Key moments
- Book 1 · Ch 14Bruce's memorial and Stig's offer
The McFoster village holds a memorial for Bruce. Afterward Stig recruits Kazimir for a Commonwealth mission to set up routes for items needed on Far Away, pending Johansson's approval.
- Book 2 · Ch 14Samantha's d-sink station test
After a night of repairs, Samantha's team prepares to test another manipulator station; Harvey announces he will leave and gives Samantha charge of the last two stations.
- Book 2 · Ch 14Pyramid station activation
Guardians activate a new pyramid station, producing a base force field and rotating air blades, using four percent of power.
- Book 2 · Ch 18Equipment handover and unloading
Adam's team meets Samantha's Guardians on the mountain road, hands over the Martian data, and the equipment is unloaded for distribution to the manipulator stations.
- Book 2 · Ch 18Plan to glide onto Aphrodite's Seat
Because the observation team is delayed, Wilson proposes landing a hyperglider on Mount Herculaneum. Samantha agrees despite sabotage fears; Adam privately plans to ground Wilson and Anna and let only Oscar fly.
- Book 2 · Ch 19Samantha arrives at Mount Idle
Samantha reaches the Guardians' cave control center for the planet's revenge, where Valentine notes the Barsoomian horses.
- Book 2 · Ch 19Control center readies for the storm
Samantha checks Andria's control center, runs simulations with Martian data, and asks Dr. Friland about Barsoomian help for Johansson.
- Book 2 · Ch 19Wilson's signal reaches the cave
The Guardians receive Wilson's carrier signal and storm data, and begin phasing in the manipulator stations to amplify the storm.
- Book 2 · Ch 20Wilson awaits death
Wilson refuses rescue after the storm, stays on the cold lava, and drifts into visions as he dies.