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As Flight Director for Ares 3, Mitch has strong opinions about how to communicate with the Ares 3 crew. He clashes with Teddy over the decision not to tell the crew that Watney is still alive, and he strongly advocates the risky Ralph Purnell Maneuver. He is likely responsible for leaking the plans for the Ralph Purnell Maneuver to the Ares 3 crew, which resulted in the Hermes mutiny. Though at times abrasive, Mitch’s stubbornness and rogue willingness to take risks ultimately proves to be an asset.
Mitch Henderson Quotes in The Martian
The The Martian quotes below are all either spoken by Mitch Henderson or refer to Mitch Henderson. For each quote, you can also see the other characters and themes related to it (each theme is indicated by its own dot and icon, like this one:
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“Space travel is dangerous,” Mitch said. “We can’t make this a discussion about what’s safest.” “I disagree,” Teddy said. “This is absolutely a discussion about what’s safest. And about how many lives are at stake. Both plans are risky, but resupplying Watney only risks one life while the Rich Purnell Maneuver risks six.”
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Mitch Henderson Quotes in The Martian
The The Martian quotes below are all either spoken by Mitch Henderson or refer to Mitch Henderson. For each quote, you can also see the other characters and themes related to it (each theme is indicated by its own dot and icon, like this one:
).
Chapter 16
Quotes
“Space travel is dangerous,” Mitch said. “We can’t make this a discussion about what’s safest.” “I disagree,” Teddy said. “This is absolutely a discussion about what’s safest. And about how many lives are at stake. Both plans are risky, but resupplying Watney only risks one life while the Rich Purnell Maneuver risks six.”
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