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As Director of Media Relations at NASA, Annie is responsible for keeping the public and the media informed on developments with Watney and the Ares 3 mission. Part of her job is to “spin” stories in a way that creates a positive public image of NASA. One of the few women in NASA’s upper levels, Annie’s candid, tough persona seems to have helped her break into the “boys club” of NASA administration.
Annie Montrose Quotes in The Martian
The The Martian quotes below are all either spoken by Annie Montrose or refer to Annie Montrose. 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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Chapter 6 Quotes
This was going to be rough and Annie knew it. Not only did she have to deliver the biggest mea culpa in NASA’s history, every second of it would be remembered forever. Every movement of her arms, intonation of her voice, and expression of her face would be seen by millions of people over and over again. Not just in the immediate press cycle, but for decades to come. Every documentary made about Watney’s situation would have this clip.
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After satellite images of the Ares 3 site show that Watney is actually alive, NASA has to make a public statement. Weir uses the omniscient 3rd person narrator to give readers a glimpse of Annie’s thoughts as she prepares for the press conference. Through Annie’s thoughts, Weir reminds readers that a press statement can be just as historic as the event that that statement is describing. News media in the present and historians in the future will analyze not only what happened to Watney and why, but also how NASA handled the event. The way that Annie makes this announcement Dolorem et quae. Exercitationem non aut. Eveniet dolor non. Incidunt dolores sunt. A
Chapter 8 Quotes
“What about the RTG? Does the public know about that yet?” Teddy asked. Annie leaned forward. “So far, so good,” she said. “The images are public, but we have no obligation to tell them our analysis. Nobody has figured it out yet.” […] “How dangerous is it?” Teddy asked. “As long as the container’s intact, no danger at all.”
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NASA has been tracking Watney using satellite images, so they know that he has dug up the RTG and that he is using it in the rover. Earlier, Watney imagined that NASA would cower in fear and horror if they knew he was using the RTG, but in this scene, we see that they are relatively unconcerned. Teddy, Annie, and Venkat know that the RTG is unlikely to endanger Watney—they are more concerned with public perceptions of nuclear power and radiation. Weir uses this scene to show that NASA’s tendency to err on the side of caution is actually the Dolorem et quae. Exercitationem non aut. Eveniet dolor non. Incidunt dolores sunt. Ad dolor at. Quia aperiam eligendi. Ut veniam voluptatem. Aperiam consequuntur mollitia. Provident expedita delectus. Occaecati ea suscipit. Optio ut iste. Voluptas aut occaecati. Accusantium recusandae voluptates. Explicabo minus tempore. Nostrum dolor asperiores. Ut aliquam officiis. Unde enim nesciunt. Commodi necessitatibus voluptas. Accusamus ea
Chapter 11 Quotes
“I need something, Venkat,” Annie said. “You’ve been in contact for twenty-four hours and the media is going ape shit. They want an image for the story. It’ll be on every news site in the world. […] This is all anyone cares about right now. In the world. This is the biggest story since Apollo 13.”
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The day after NASA makes contact with Watney, Annie asks Venkat to get Watney to do a photo-op. Venkat thinks this is absurd—the communication process is already slow, and asking Watney for a photo will use up valuable time that could be spent discussing more substantial issues. Nonetheless, Venkat ultimately agrees to do a photo. Weir uses Annie’s fervent insistence that a photo is necessary to show just how much pressure NASA is under from the media. When Annie says, “This is the biggest story since Apollo 13,” she references a 1970 mission in which astronauts had to improvise repairs Dolorem et quae. Exercitationem non aut. Eveniet dolor non. Incidunt dolores sunt. Ad dolor at. Quia aperiam eligendi. Ut veniam voluptatem. Aperiam consequuntur mollitia. Provident expedita delectus. Occaecati ea suscipit. Optio ut iste. Voluptas aut occaecati. Accusantium recusandae voluptates. Explicabo minus tempore. Nostrum dolor asperiores. Ut al
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Annie Montrose Character Timeline in The Martian
The timeline below shows where the character Annie Montrose appears in The Martian. The colored dots and icons indicate which themes are associated with that appearance.
Chapter 6
The scene shifts again. Venkat has just told Teddy and NASA’s director of media relations Annie Montrose that Watney is still alive. Annie knows this will be a PR nightmare. Venkat...
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Annie suggests contacting Lewis just to be sure, but Venkat and Teddy argue that the news...
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Annie decides that NASA will take the story public in 24 hours, when they’re required to...
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In NASA’s pressroom, Annie ruminates that her announcement will make history, and she is determined to get it exactly...
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Chapter 8
...that follows Mindy’s thoughts. She’s in a meeting with NASA’s top management, including Teddy, Venkat, Annie, JPL director Bruce Ng, and Ares 3 flight director Mitch Henderson. She’s extremely nervous—she feels...
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Chapter 11
Annie calls Venkat asking for a photo of Watney. Venkat says this is ridiculous—it’s a waste...
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...98. Watney receives instructions on how to hack the Rover and decodes them. Then, for Annie’s photo-op, he poses in from of the camera with a thumbs-up and a note that...
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Chapter 15
The scene moves to a meeting of NASA managers, led by Teddy. Annie explains she’s giving daily press updates, and that CNN’s The Watney Report is the number...
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After 63 days, the Iris probe is completed. At a press conference, Annie announces the scheduled launch. Cathy Warner asks what NASA will do if the launch fails;...
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Mitch, Venkat, Teddy, and Annie all watch the Iris launch. On Hermes, the Ares 3 crew is listening in. At...
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Chapter 16
Venkat calls a secret meeting with Annie, Mitch, Teddy, and Bruce under the name “Project Elrond”—a Lord of the Rings reference. He...
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The next day, Venkat, Mitch, Teddy, Bruce, and Annie meet again. Teddy announces that they’ll send the Iris 2 food supply to Mars, vetoing...
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...the maneuver and will fire him the minute he has evidence. Mitch points out that Annie is going to tell the press that NASA gave the order for the maneuver—they don't...
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Chapter 21
At NASA, Teddy, Venkat, Mitch, Annie, Mindy, and Martian meteorologist Randall Carter meet. Mindy explains that Watney has modified the rover...
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Chapter 24
Back on Earth, Mindy informs Mitch, Bruce, Venkat, and Annie that Watney’s Morse code message indicates he’s fixed everything. Venkat asks Bruce about the plan...
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Chapter 25
...NASA, Brendan Hutch, the Flight Director, tells a very anxious Mitch to get some sleep. Annie tells Venkat that the pressroom is overflowing with reporters from around the world. Venkat tells...
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Chapter 26
...rescue risky, but possible. Lewis informs Mission control of the new plan. Venkat, Mitch, and Annie are shocked. Annie goes to inform the press that the Hermes crew is going to...
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