Remnants (novel series)

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Remnants
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The cover of the first book in the series, The Mayflower Project.

Author K. A. Applegate
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish
Genre Science fiction, post-apocalyptic
Published2001–2003
Media typePrint: paperback
No. of books14

Remnants is a series of science fiction books co-authored by Katherine Applegate and her husband Michael Grant, writing together under the name K. A. Applegate, and published between July 2001 and September 2003.

Contents

Premise

The main plot of this series does not begin until books two and three.

In book one, a seventy six mile long asteroid is on a path to collide with Earth and kill the vast majority of all living things. Eighty people – mostly top scientists and their families – have been chosen to make a desperate escape in The Mayflower, a converted space ship which will use solar sails and experimental suspended animation. A chunk of the asteroid breaks off and destroys San Francisco. Some people who weren't chosen to leave Earth kill some of the eighty chosen, so they can have a place on board The Mayflower. Others are stowaways. Most people on board are put into suspended animation, and the ship barely leaves in time, before the asteroid comes.

In book two, most of the people who were on The Mayflower wake up and find the ship is somehow within a building. Something went wrong with the suspended animation, causing about twenty people, mostly adults, to die. The survivors, many of whom are now orphaned teenagers, call themselves Remnants. They discover alien races / species in the building, along with deadly parasitic worms. They must fight to understand what's going on and to survive. Eventually a main character, Jobs, realizes they are inside a colossal space craft.

In book three, the Remnants learn the space craft has artificial intelligence called Mother; that Mother is confused; and the confusion is causing problems with the indoor environment. The Remnants must learn to communicate with and hopefully get along with the various alien races / species, in order to fix Mother.

Characters

Main characters

Other characters

List of humans

During the escape from earth, eighty humans were on board the Mayflower. However, some diverged into other species. Of the Eighty that set out, only eight survived. 22 died on board the Mayflower, one was killed before the Mayflower set off, the two "pilots" were killed before the hibernation happened, and 27 died of other causes.

NameAgeOccupation and hometownGenderStatus
Jasper WillettMayflower captainMaleDeceased; suicide. Couldn't live without his family.
Tony Andreeson43Software aestheticist, MontereyMaleDeceased; died on board the Mayflower
Jennifer Andreeson40Astrophysics professor, MontereyFemaleDeceased; died on board the Mayflower
Sebastian "Jobs" Andreeson14Student, MontereyMaleAlive
Edward Andreeson6Student, MontereyMaleAlive
Mr. Gonzalez39MontereyMaleDeceased; died on board the Mayflower
Olga Gonzalez30Biologist, MontereyFemaleAlive
Romeo "Mo'Steel" Gonzalez14Student, MontereyMaleAlive
Shy Hwang42Producer for ABC, MiamiMaleDeceased; killed aboard the Constitution by Blue Meanies in battle
Dawn Schultz-Hwang40MiamiFemaleDeceased; one of the missing five who was absorbed by Billy.
Essence "2Face" Hwang15Student, MiamiFemaleDeceased; killed by Billy because she attempted to kill him
William "Big Bill" Weir56CEO, AustinMaleDeceased; killed by Billy when Bill was infected with worm-like parasites
Jessica Weir37FemaleDeceased; died on board the Mayflower
Ruslan "Billy" Weir14Student, AustinMaleDeceased; killed indirectly by 2Face, she weakened him, making him unable to survive the regreening ritual
Mr. Blake40MontereyMaleDeceased; died on board the Mayflower via worms
Wylson Lefkowitz-Blake38CEO of Wyllco Inc., MontereyFemaleDeceased; drowned
Dallas "Violet" Blake14Student, MontereyFemaleAlive
Mr. HuertaMaleDeceased; died on board the Mayflower
Connie HuertaObstetricianFemaleDeceased; killed by Tamara and the Baby when she cut the connection between the baby and the mother
Robert "Yago" Castleman15Student (President's son), Washington, D.C.MaleDeceased; Tate firstly ate him and then he died inside her out of old age
Daniel BurrowayAstrophysicistMaleDeceased; burned in flame pillar on earth
Mrs. BurrowayFemaleDeceased; died on board the Mayflower
Ms. BurrowayStudentFemaleDeceased; died on board the Mayflower
Mr. BurrowayStudentMaleDeceased; died on board the Mayflower
Errol SmithRocket scientistMaleDeceased; killed by a Rider in battle
Mrs. SmithFemaleDeceased; died on board the Mayflower
Ms. SmithStudentFemaleDeceased; died on board the Mayflower
Alberto DiSalvo38EngineerMaleDeceased; driven insane and eventually killed by Mother
Mrs. DiSalvo41FemaleDeceased; died on board the Mayflower
Kubrick DiSalvo15StudentMaleDeceased; killed by porcupine-Charlie while saving 2Face (and Billy)
Mr. DodgerMaleDeceased; died on board the Mayflower
Mrs. DodgerFemaleDeceased; died on board the Mayflower
Roger Dodger10StudentMaleAlive
Tate's FatherL.A.MaleDeceased; died on board the Mayflower
Tate's MotherL.A.FemaleDeceased; died on board the Mayflower
Tate14Student, L.A.FemaleDeceased; crashed Mother on earth
Anamull's fatherMaleDeceased; died on board the Mayflower
Anamull's motherFemaleDeceased; died on board the Mayflower
Anamull16StudentMaleDeceased; killed by wormy D-Caf on earth. D-Caf was just trying to scare him.
Tathagata "T.R." RajagopalachariPsychiatristMaleDeceased; killed in battle by Blue Meanies who were searching for Yago.
Mrs. RajagopalachariFemaleDeceased; died on board the Mayflower
Alan CarringtonImmunologistMaleDeceased; died on board the Mayflower
Angelique CohenImmunologistFemaleDeceased; killed by Riders in battle
Mr. PolkOrthopedic surgeonMaleDeceased; died on board the Mayflower
Mrs. PolkNovelistFemaleDeceased; died on board the Mayflower
Jessica "Noyze" Polk14StudentFemaleAlive
AmeliaChicagoFemaleDeceased; killed by Tate's suicide mission
Charles "Charlie" LanglowReporterMaleDeceased; driven insane and killed by Tate, Yago, and Amelia
Duncan ChoateBio-engineering studentMaleDeceased; released into the vacuum of space by Tate with Daughter's help
TomMaleDeceased; accidentally shot by D-Caf on the Mayflower
Mark Melman25MaleDeceased; shot while hiding on the Mayflower
Harlin "D-Caf" Melman15StudentMaleAlive.
Tamara Hoyle22Marine, TennesseeFemaleDeceased; killed by Blue Meanies while returning to Earth
Te HoyleNone (baby)MaleDeceased; defeated by Billy

List of Marauders

NameAgeGenderStatus
HawkMaleDeceased; killed by Mo'Steel
RexerMaleDeceased
NewtonMaleUnknown; presumably dead
ClawMaleAlive
SnipeMaleAlive
BalderMaleAlive
Berg40MaleDeceased; died due to a lack of food
Aga35FemaleDeceased; died in the "new world" on Earth
EelMaleAlive
CuriaFemaleAlive
Tackie2FemaleDeceased; killed by Slizzers
NesiaFemaleAlive
Walbert5MaleAlive
Micron5MaleAlive
SanchezMaleAlive
RattlerMaleDeceased; killed by Mo'Steel in an attempt to kill Olga
CockerMaleAlive
BadgerMaleAlive
Croce10MaleAlive
GrostFemaleAlive
YorkaFemaleAlive
Prota7FemaleAlive

List of alphas

There are 40 alphas; this list is incomplete.

NameAgeOccupationGenderStatus
WoodyLeaderMaleDeceased
BorlaugElderMaledeceased
TrinnyElderFemaleUnknown
ShipperElderMaleUnknown
Ali KoshElderMaleUnknown
WestieElderFemaleUnknown
NileElderFemaleUnknown
DeenaElderFemaleUnknown
Echo16FemaleAlive
LuminaEcho's daughterFemaleAlive
MattockMaleAlive
LyricFemaleAlive
MarinaFemaleUnknown
India3FemaleUnknown
FrankMaleDeceased
Rainer67MaleDeceased
ParkMaleUnknown
HidgeMaleUnknown

List of books

The following books are in the series: [1]

  1. The Mayflower Project (July 2001)
  2. Destination Unknown (September 2001)
  3. Them (November 2001)
  4. Nowhere Land (January 2002)
  5. Mutation (March 2002)
  6. Breakdown (May 2002)
  7. Isolation (July 2002)
  8. Mother, May I? (September 2002)
  9. No Place Like Home (November 2002)
  10. Lost and Found (January 2003)
  11. Dream Storm (March 2003)
  12. Aftermath (May 2003)
  13. Survival (July 2003)
  14. Begin Again (September 2003)

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References

  1. Thriftbooks. "Full Remnants Book Series by Katherine Applegate". Thriftbooks. Retrieved 2018-03-10.