The stories of the chronicle use simple English to tell the tale of the colonization of Mars. The tone of the language is particularly easy to read, which is vital since many of the issues raised in the novel are complex in nature. Rather than coming across as highbrow or resentful, the simple tone of the novel allows the issues to be presented in a way that is easy for the reader to comprehend. While some of the stories are fantastical in nature, the dialogue used is still common enough for the average reader to enjoy. The tone and language used also helps to clarify the society in which each story takes place. For example, in "Way Up in the Middle of the Air," the language used by Teece, while certainly bigoted, only assists the reader in understanding the true depths of the character's racism.