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The '''Evansphere''' is a connected science-fiction universe centred on the Evans family, the communities around them, and the systems that sustain life on [[Mars]] and [[Earth]].
The Evansphere is Chris Simmons’s fictional world of connected lives on [[Mars]] and [[Earth]]. This reader’s companion covers [[39 Minutes|John Evans: 39 Minutes]], [[The Divide|Paul Evans: The Divide]] and [[The Two-Body Problem|Caitlyn Evans: The Two-Body Problem]].
A century after settlers fled a collapsing Earth, Mars remains technologically capable but materially dependent on its birthplace. Restoration work creates opportunities for cooperation — and for those who would turn essential services into lasting control.
== Three perspectives ==
== Grounded science fiction ==
John approaches the world through sustainable systems and the work of reclamation. Paul’s story centres on heat, duty and family presence. Caitlyn’s follows food, care and the boundaries of protection. Each perspective gives everyday work personal stakes.
The stories place practical engineering, family relationships, and political responsibility beside each other. Technology needs maintenance, resources, and human judgment. No invention removes the need for trust or resolves a political problem on its own.
== Two connected worlds ==
== Find your way ==
Mars depends on enclosed habitats and carefully maintained systems. Earth offers open weather and a damaged landscape where restoration involves institutions as well as machinery. Neither setting is separate from the people who keep it working.
* [[Books|The books]]
== Family and community ==
* [[Characters|The people]]
The Evans household connects the books, but colleagues, classmates, growers and neighbours give that household a wider setting. Expertise is shared across many people. A meal, a school diagram or a shift handover can make that dependence visible.
* [[Places|The places]]
== Explore at your own pace ==
* [[Themes|The recurring ideas]]
* [[Reader guide]]: where to begin and how the books relate in time.
* [[Everyday life]]: home, work, food and learning.
* [[Reader glossary]]: the vocabulary of the setting.
* [[Discussion questions]]: open questions without plot answers.
* [[Characters]], [[Places]], [[Organizations]] and [[Themes]]: reference directories.
[[Evansphere Wiki:About|About this companion]]

Latest revision as of 18:00, 14 October 2026

The Evansphere is Chris Simmons’s fictional world of connected lives on Mars and Earth. This reader’s companion covers John Evans: 39 Minutes, Paul Evans: The Divide and Caitlyn Evans: The Two-Body Problem.

Three perspectives

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John approaches the world through sustainable systems and the work of reclamation. Paul’s story centres on heat, duty and family presence. Caitlyn’s follows food, care and the boundaries of protection. Each perspective gives everyday work personal stakes.

Two connected worlds

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Mars depends on enclosed habitats and carefully maintained systems. Earth offers open weather and a damaged landscape where restoration involves institutions as well as machinery. Neither setting is separate from the people who keep it working.

Family and community

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The Evans household connects the books, but colleagues, classmates, growers and neighbours give that household a wider setting. Expertise is shared across many people. A meal, a school diagram or a shift handover can make that dependence visible.

Explore at your own pace

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About this companion