Who is Frank Chalmers from Red Mars and what is their importance? Mars_trilogy English & Literature Frank Chalmers | Red Mars

Frank Chalmers is the leader of the American group on the Ares. Frank is stocky, but good looking in a rough way. Frank enjoys power over all other things, and much of his time is spent trying to amass more power. He is cynical, and uses this as a self defense mechanism in many situations. On Ares, he becomes romantically involved with Maya, the leader of the Russian crew. However, Maya leaves him for John, making him more bitter than ever. John, Frank's long time rival, and Frank spend much of their time fighting bitterly as they both struggle for power.