McDonald: Ares Express
Summary: Ares Express by McDonald (Pyr (2002)). (Stub — expand from highlights.)
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Source pages: Quotes batch 14
Quote pages: McDonald — Ares Express
Last updated: 2026-05-07
Quotes
Society and Purpose
“Mars is a world made of stories, and the trains are the needles that sew those stories into a single, rattling civilization.” (p. 42)
Identity
“You are not your destination. You are the track you leave behind you, and the steam you bleed into the thin, cold air.” (p. 156)