he wanted to be left alone
Max was almost 4 months old when a cave was discovered beneath a Nazca glyph in Peru. Inside it: four futuristic suits. One of them bore his name.
Max Kendrick never belonged to the sleepy coastal town that raised him. From the moment he could form thoughts, he felt—no, remembered—things he shouldn't have. His earliest memories weren’t toys or lullabies. They were deserts. Caverns. A shattering moon.
he always knew the mission would need him
Max never wanted to be an astronaut. He knew he already had been. Or would be. Or might be again. That’s why, when recruitment came, he didn’t hesitate. Some fates aren’t chosen—they’re remembered.
When Max first met Elly he had his favorite mug with him. It is quintessential Max. A person who hid away in Yukon... who just wanted to be left alone until the mission needed him.