Many archaeological relics were 'retrieved' from the site.
They were able to 'retrieve' [='save'] the situation.
Can their relationship be 'retrieved'? [='salvaged']
(..) outside Johnson space center. As you can see, many people have gathered here... To see whether or not the mission to retrieve mark watney will be a success. If something goes wrong, what can mission control do? Not a damn thing. It's all happening (..)2015 The Martian