Red Mars - John Boone on approach to Burroughs - Falling into History

A scene from the book Red Mars depicting John Boone on approach to the city of Burroughs, de facto capital of Mars in 2048. Charismatic politician and the first man on Mars, Boone has been asked to investigate who is behind the attacks on the terraforming project. He travels to meet Helmut Bronski, a functionary at the head UNOMA's (United Nations Mars Authority) local headquarters in search of more information.