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.
Author | K. A. Applegate |
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Country | United States |
Language | English |
Genre | Science fiction, post-apocalyptic |
Published | 2001–2003 |
Media type | Print: paperback |
No. of books | 14 |
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.
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.
Name | Age | Occupation and hometown | Gender | Status |
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Jasper Willett | Mayflower captain | Male | Deceased; suicide. Couldn't live without his family. | |
Tony Andreeson | 43 | Software aestheticist, Monterey | Male | Deceased; died on board the Mayflower |
Jennifer Andreeson | 40 | Astrophysics professor, Monterey | Female | Deceased; died on board the Mayflower |
Sebastian "Jobs" Andreeson | 14 | Student, Monterey | Male | Alive |
Edward Andreeson | 6 | Student, Monterey | Male | Alive |
Mr. Gonzalez | 39 | Monterey | Male | Deceased; died on board the Mayflower |
Olga Gonzalez | 30 | Biologist, Monterey | Female | Alive |
Romeo "Mo'Steel" Gonzalez | 14 | Student, Monterey | Male | Alive |
Shy Hwang | 42 | Producer for ABC, Miami | Male | Deceased; killed aboard the Constitution by Blue Meanies in battle |
Dawn Schultz-Hwang | 40 | Miami | Female | Deceased; one of the missing five who was absorbed by Billy. |
Essence "2Face" Hwang | 15 | Student, Miami | Female | Deceased; killed by Billy because she attempted to kill him |
William "Big Bill" Weir | 56 | CEO, Austin | Male | Deceased; killed by Billy when Bill was infected with worm-like parasites |
Jessica Weir | 37 | Female | Deceased; died on board the Mayflower | |
Ruslan "Billy" Weir | 14 | Student, Austin | Male | Deceased; killed indirectly by 2Face, she weakened him, making him unable to survive the regreening ritual |
Mr. Blake | 40 | Monterey | Male | Deceased; died on board the Mayflower via worms |
Wylson Lefkowitz-Blake | 38 | CEO of Wyllco Inc., Monterey | Female | Deceased; drowned |
Dallas "Violet" Blake | 14 | Student, Monterey | Female | Alive |
Mr. Huerta | Male | Deceased; died on board the Mayflower | ||
Connie Huerta | Obstetrician | Female | Deceased; killed by Tamara and the Baby when she cut the connection between the baby and the mother | |
Robert "Yago" Castleman | 15 | Student (President's son), Washington, D.C. | Male | Deceased; Tate firstly ate him and then he died inside her out of old age |
Daniel Burroway | Astrophysicist | Male | Deceased; burned in flame pillar on earth | |
Mrs. Burroway | Female | Deceased; died on board the Mayflower | ||
Ms. Burroway | Student | Female | Deceased; died on board the Mayflower | |
Mr. Burroway | Student | Male | Deceased; died on board the Mayflower | |
Errol Smith | Rocket scientist | Male | Deceased; killed by a Rider in battle | |
Mrs. Smith | Female | Deceased; died on board the Mayflower | ||
Ms. Smith | Student | Female | Deceased; died on board the Mayflower | |
Alberto DiSalvo | 38 | Engineer | Male | Deceased; driven insane and eventually killed by Mother |
Mrs. DiSalvo | 41 | Female | Deceased; died on board the Mayflower | |
Kubrick DiSalvo | 15 | Student | Male | Deceased; killed by porcupine-Charlie while saving 2Face (and Billy) |
Mr. Dodger | Male | Deceased; died on board the Mayflower | ||
Mrs. Dodger | Female | Deceased; died on board the Mayflower | ||
Roger Dodger | 10 | Student | Male | Alive |
Tate's Father | L.A. | Male | Deceased; died on board the Mayflower | |
Tate's Mother | L.A. | Female | Deceased; died on board the Mayflower | |
Tate | 14 | Student, L.A. | Female | Deceased; crashed Mother on earth |
Anamull's father | Male | Deceased; died on board the Mayflower | ||
Anamull's mother | Female | Deceased; died on board the Mayflower | ||
Anamull | 16 | Student | Male | Deceased; killed by wormy D-Caf on earth. D-Caf was just trying to scare him. |
Tathagata "T.R." Rajagopalachari | Psychiatrist | Male | Deceased; killed in battle by Blue Meanies who were searching for Yago. | |
Mrs. Rajagopalachari | Female | Deceased; died on board the Mayflower | ||
Alan Carrington | Immunologist | Male | Deceased; died on board the Mayflower | |
Angelique Cohen | Immunologist | Female | Deceased; killed by Riders in battle | |
Mr. Polk | Orthopedic surgeon | Male | Deceased; died on board the Mayflower | |
Mrs. Polk | Novelist | Female | Deceased; died on board the Mayflower | |
Jessica "Noyze" Polk | 14 | Student | Female | Alive |
Amelia | Chicago | Female | Deceased; killed by Tate's suicide mission | |
Charles "Charlie" Langlow | Reporter | Male | Deceased; driven insane and killed by Tate, Yago, and Amelia | |
Duncan Choate | Bio-engineering student | Male | Deceased; released into the vacuum of space by Tate with Daughter's help | |
Tom | Male | Deceased; accidentally shot by D-Caf on the Mayflower | ||
Mark Melman | 25 | Male | Deceased; shot while hiding on the Mayflower | |
Harlin "D-Caf" Melman | 15 | Student | Male | Alive. |
Tamara Hoyle | 22 | Marine, Tennessee | Female | Deceased; killed by Blue Meanies while returning to Earth |
Te Hoyle | None (baby) | Male | Deceased; defeated by Billy |
List of Marauders
Name | Age | Gender | Status |
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Hawk | Male | Deceased; killed by Mo'Steel | |
Rexer | Male | Deceased | |
Newton | Male | Unknown; presumably dead | |
Claw | Male | Alive | |
Snipe | Male | Alive | |
Balder | Male | Alive | |
Berg | 40 | Male | Deceased; died due to a lack of food |
Aga | 35 | Female | Deceased; died in the "new world" on Earth |
Eel | Male | Alive | |
Curia | Female | Alive | |
Tackie | 2 | Female | Deceased; killed by Slizzers |
Nesia | Female | Alive | |
Walbert | 5 | Male | Alive |
Micron | 5 | Male | Alive |
Sanchez | Male | Alive | |
Rattler | Male | Deceased; killed by Mo'Steel in an attempt to kill Olga | |
Cocker | Male | Alive | |
Badger | Male | Alive | |
Croce | 10 | Male | Alive |
Grost | Female | Alive | |
Yorka | Female | Alive | |
Prota | 7 | Female | Alive |
There are 40 alphas; this list is incomplete.
Name | Age | Occupation | Gender | Status |
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Woody | Leader | Male | Deceased | |
Borlaug | Elder | Male | deceased | |
Trinny | Elder | Female | Unknown | |
Shipper | Elder | Male | Unknown | |
Ali Kosh | Elder | Male | Unknown | |
Westie | Elder | Female | Unknown | |
Nile | Elder | Female | Unknown | |
Deena | Elder | Female | Unknown | |
Echo | 16 | Female | Alive | |
Lumina | Echo's daughter | Female | Alive | |
Mattock | Male | Alive | ||
Lyric | Female | Alive | ||
Marina | Female | Unknown | ||
India | 3 | Female | Unknown | |
Frank | Male | Deceased | ||
Rainer | 67 | Male | Deceased | |
Park | Male | Unknown | ||
Hidge | Male | Unknown |
The following books are in the series:[1]