Some take it as a chance to dominate the rest of the clan, thus a power struggle starts between these small groups of people. Technology of the modern world is another unique thing which decorates the story. The author is not a scientist himself but according to many scientists Kim has portrayed the technology of the future better than a scientist. Green Mars and Blue Mars must be preferred after the completion of this book by the listener.
It is a joyous ride which will excite you and even terrorize you at some points. Richard Ferrone goes with the flow of the story and does not stop anywhere because a pause would have destroyed the intergalactic ride. Story does not swing back and forth and can be considered as a unidirectional thing so it does not need any background for a proper explanation of the theme.