Martian Time-SlipMartian Time Slip by Philip K. Dick transports readers to a desolate Mars, largely forgotten by Earth. The planet remains helpless under the stranglehold of Arnie Kott, who, as the boss of the plumber's union, has a monopoly over the vital water supply. Arnie Kott is obsessed with the past, while the native Bleekmen, poverty stricken wanderers, possess the ability to see into the future. For Manfred, an autistic boy, time appears to stop altogether.