The Last Martian (short story)

The Last Martian
Main character(s):	Iris Wildthyme
Featuring:	Panda
Main setting:	Mars, 1 September 2005
Key crew
Writer:	Rachel Churcher
Release details
Part of:	Iris Wildthyme of Mars
Format:	Short story
Iris Wildthyme
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The Last Martian was the eighth story in the anthology Iris Wildthyme of Mars. It was written by Rachel Churcher.

Summary

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Characters

• Iris Wildthyme
• Panda
• Anna
• Dot
• Joy
• Walt
• Creek
• Krystal
• Mr Coyote
• Martian creature

Worldbuilding

• Iris wonders if she's in 1950s Kansas or Iowa.
• Iris' Celestial Omnibus had a Maelstrom engine.
• Locations on Mars include Locust City and Coyote's Casino.

Notes

• The version of Mars featured in this story resembles that from Ray Bradbury's The Martian Chronicles. The story features several allusions to stories in The Martian Chronicles:
  • the Blue Sail Automotive Company is named after the blue sails of Martian sand ships in The Off Season.
  • speaking of Martian commerce, Walt mentions suitcases and hot dogs, alluding to The Luggage Store and The Off Season.
  • the dating of 1 September 2005 places The Last Martian in the same month as The Martian, which also features a lone child-like Martian struggling to survive on a human-occupied Mars.

Continuity

• The Celestial Omnibus travels through time winds in the Maelstrom. Time winds were first mentioned in the Doctor Who story, TV: Warriors' Gate ^[+]Loading...["Warriors' Gate (TV story)"]. According to PROSE: Verdigris ^[+]Loading...["Verdigris (novel)"], the Celestial Omnibus let in time winds as it travelled. The bus travelled in the Maelstrom in several Iris Wildthyme stories, including PROSE: Enter Wildthyme ^[+]Loading...["Enter Wildthyme (novel)"] and Elementary, My Dear Sheila ^[+]Loading...["Elementary, My Dear Sheila (short story)"].