The first man to walk on the moon was a hero to five generations. The first woman to walk on Mars was forgotten even before her boots plunked into the red dust. Abandoned by a fracturing civilization on Earth, the first mission to Mars is in trouble. Anna-Jing, her left leg buried along with her co-pilot, and her malnourished crewmates must make impossible choices in order to return home.
"Three-Quarters Martian" was originally published in the July 2011 edition of On the Premises as a first place contest winner. It was reprinted in audio format in EscapePod in August 2012, and was recognized in The Million Writers Award Notable Stories of 2011.