Eizene

Eizene is a fictional location that appears in the novel "The Martian" by Andy Weir. It is described as a district or territory within the country of Mars. In the narrative, Eizene is significant because it is where the protagonist, Mark Watney, is stranded after a dust storm forces his crew to evacuate the planet without him. Watney uses his ingenuity and scientific knowledge to survive on Mars, and his efforts to communicate with Earth and await rescue involve him navigating the challenges presented by his isolated location. The name "Eizene" itself does not carry deep symbolic meaning within the story, but serves as a specific geographical marker for Watney's predicament and the broader context of human exploration on Mars. The existence of Eizene as a district implies a level of established settlement or territorial division on Mars, even within the fictional universe of the novel. It contributes to the world-building of "The Martian" by suggesting that Mars has been, or is being, explored and potentially colonized to a degree that allows for named regions.