I don’t feel the “,” is needed in this sentence. So I assume this is not a correct sentence.
Spender is the archaeologist for the fourth expedition. He reveres Mars and quickly leaves the crew to explore the planet by himself. He learns to read Martian. Finally, he decides that he should kill off the crew in an effort to preserve Mars.
I think it is C.Traveling abroad
An antonym for emulate can in some cases be "neglect".