Question

Create an accurate summary of “The Cold Equations” that details the important events of the story. Provide your answer in three to five sentences

Answer 1

The whole story takes place aboard an Emergency Dispatch Ship (EDS) headed for the frontier planet, Woden, with a load of desperately needed medical supplies. The pilot, Barton, discovers a stowaway: an eighteen-year-old girl. The girl, Marilyn, only wants to see her brother, Gerry, and was not aware of the law about EDS stowaways. The law states that all EDS stowaways are to be dropped because EDS vessels carry no more fuel than is absolutely necessary to land safely at their destination.