Chapter 2, The Solarists Summary

Kelvin goes to his living quarters on Station Solaris. He is freaked out by Snow's warnings, and everything seems strange. Through the window in his room, he can see the ocean spreading out across the planet below. Like the rest of the station, Kelvin's room is messy and cluttered with science materials.

Kelvin gets out of his spacesuit. He's briefly startled by seeing himself out of the corner of his eye in the mirror, but he puts it down to being jumpy from his encounter with Snow. Kelvin also finds some weirdly misshapen metal instruments, and he can't imagine how they ended up so bent and broken.

Kelvin takes a shower and changes his clothes. In his pocket, he finds the key to his apartment on Earth. Solaris's red sun sets, and the research station lights go on automatically...