![]() When Amos visits her in season 5, it’s clear that the process makes her weak and debilitated. Her implant might’ve given her an edge, but at the cost of her health and well-being.īecause her implant makes her a dangerous prisoner, Clarissa was placed in a high-security prison and constantly injected with inhibitors to suppress her abilities. Not only she has to spend the rest of her life in prison, but her own body is also working against her. Although she had a change of heart and helped Holden and the Rocinante crew to stop Ashford’s attempt at destroying the Ring, Clarissa can’t escape the consequences of her quest for revenge. Perhaps working as a commentary on the cost of revenge, Clarissa’s implant can’t be removed without damaging her body further. Other examples are Monica’s eye implant which can record everything she sees and the ID spoofer used to disguise identities from security cameras and scanners, which made Miller’s investigation on Julie Mao’s fate more complicated. After being exposed to radiation in the Eros station in season 1, Holden got a permanent radiation inhibitor and Drummer used a spinal implant to help recover from an injury that crushed her back. In the series, augmentations are not available to everyone due to price and certain implants being illegal. ![]() In line with the more realistic tone of the show's world, her “superpowers” come with consequences and complications. First appearing in the third season of The Expanse, Clarissa has since been imprisoned for her actions but her body implant is still in place as taking it out might kill her. "he authors are superb with the exciting bits: Shipboard coups and battles are a thrill to follow.To avenge her father and destroy Holden, Clarissa “Peaches” Mao inserted a dangerous implant in her body that gives her enhanced powers and abilities."Riveting interplanetary thriller." (Publishers Weekly)."This is the future the way it was supposed to be." (The Wall Street Journal)."Literary space opera at its absolute best." (io9.com).Leviathan Wakes is interplanetary adventure the way it ought to be written." (George R.R. "It's been too long since we've had a really kickass space opera.Read more about the TV series adaptation, The Expanse. Read more about the series on the wiki here.! TV series adaptationĪ television series based on the books, also named The Expanse, aired on Syfy. Attacked by a stealth ship belonging to the Mars fleet, Holden must find a way to uncover the motives behind the attack, stop a war and find the truth behind a vast conspiracy that threatens the entire human race. Now, when Captain Jim Holden's ice miner stumbles across a derelict, abandoned ship, he uncovers a secret that threatens to throw the entire system into war. But there are tensions - the mineral-rich outer planets resent their dependence on Earth and Mars and the political and military clout they wield over the Belt and beyond. Humanity has colonized the planets - interstellar travel is still beyond our reach, but the solar system has become a dense network of colonies. The Expanse #6.5: "Strange Dogs: An Expanse Novella" (July 2017).The Expanse #2.5: "Gods of Risk: An Expanse Novella" (2012).The Expanse #0.5: "The Butcher of Anderson Station: A Story of The Expanse" (2011)."The Vital Abyss: An Expanse Novella" (Oct.
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