![]() ![]() When Jim and his crew stumble upon a derelict ship called the Scopuli, they unwittingly find themselves thrust in the middle of a massive conspiracy. The first is Jim Holden, a righteous captain who’s joined by a dedicated crew as they make runs from the rings of Saturn to mining stations in the Belt. Leviathan Wakes follows two main characters whom we follow across the first book, with chapters jumping back and forth between the two. Mars is a military faction that many fear will go to war with Earth, while Earthers aren’t too happy with Mars and keep them locked in their sights at all times.Ĭaught in the middle are the “Belters”, those stuck in the middle of the conflict and working all their lives out in space, with various space stations and mining colonies to boot. While the TV show is good, the novels they’re based on add much more complexity and flavour to what’s otherwise already an extremely delicious sci-fi pie.įor those unaware of the story, or haven’t seen the TV series, The Expanse takes place in the future, where humanity has colonized the solar system from Mars and the Moon through to the asteroid belt. Going back and reading the books after watching the series is certainly an interesting experience, and in many ways an extremely rewarding one. It’s rare to find a show adapt its source material so well, but when it does – and in such a faithful way – more often than not it’s a success (see: His Dark Materials and Station 19 to name a few!) ![]() The Expanse is a fascinating sci-fi epic, and the TV show did a fantastic job of fleshing this world out when it originally aired back on Syfy channel in 2015. The beginning of an epic sci-fi space opera ![]()
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