Toilets in Space

The toilets are a terrible part of being in space and symbolize that things are not as wonderful as NASA proclaimed they would be. Dash talks at length about the toilets as the novel opens, including that one breaks the night he overhears Dr. Holtz's conversation.

The MBA Handbook

The MBA Handbook is symbolic of the fact that Dash and the others who live on the moon were led to believe they would have an incredible adventure, though the reality is very different from the information in the handbook. There are excerpts from the handbook at the end of each chapter, and each is designed to help the reader understand specific details that will appear in the following chapter.

The Psychiatry Sessions

The Psychiatry Sessions are symbolic of the fact that Dr. Marquez is supposed to be handling the mental health of each member...