"Mark, this is NASA. We have your video. We're working on a rescue plan. Hold on, help is on the way."

The rest, as they say, is history. Mark Watney's story became one of the most inspiring tales of survival in the modern era, all thanks to a little help from Google Drive.

The video was simple: just Mark, sitting in front of the camera, looking a bit disheveled but otherwise okay. He explained his situation, showed off his habitat, and even did a little Martian soil-sampling demonstration.

As he worked on growing food in his makeshift habitat, Mark had an idea. He had been using the communication equipment on the Hermes spacecraft to send and receive messages with Mission Control, but he knew that his chances of getting a signal out to Earth were slim. What he needed was a way to send a message that would reach someone, somewhere, no matter what.

You're referring to the famous "Google Drive" scene from the 2015 movie "The Martian"! For those who might not be familiar, in the movie, astronaut Mark Watney (played by Matt Damon) uses Google Drive to upload a video of himself to Earth, in the hopes that someone will find it.

Mark's eyes landed on his trusty old laptop, which he had managed to rig up to the habitat's life support systems. He booted it up and began to type.

"Okay, Google," he said aloud, "I'm going to need your help here."

It started with a strange noise on the comms system, followed by a burst of static. And then, a voice. A voice from Earth.

Days turned into weeks, and Mark continued to survive on Mars, using his ingenuity and resourcefulness to stay alive. And then, one day, he received a response.

Here's a short story inspired by that scene:

It was Sol 30 on Mars, and Mark Watney's situation was becoming more dire by the day. Stranded on the red planet with limited supplies, he was starting to lose hope. But Mark was a botanist, an engineer, and a survivor. He had to be.

Mark's eyes widened in shock as he stared at the comms screen. It worked. His Google Drive video had worked.

As he uploaded the video, Mark felt a surge of optimism. Maybe, just maybe, someone would find this. Maybe someone would see it and come looking for him.

The upload completed, and Mark leaned back in his chair, exhausted. He had done it. He had sent a message to the universe.

He navigated to Google Drive and started a new upload. As he began to record a video of himself, Mark couldn't help but feel a sense of irony. Who would have thought that a Google Drive account would become his best hope for survival?