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[[Image:Mars(2456).jpg|thumb|250px|Mars was developed later than most Inner Colonies, passed over in the early centuries of space exploration in favor of more suitable worlds.]]
[[Image:Mars(2456).jpg|thumb|250px|Mars was developed very early on during the race to space. This left many tensions in the society that exist to this day.]]
[[Image:Mars_Biodomes.jpg|thumb|250px|A view of new biodome complexes in Freemont, next to century old ruins from the Sol Civil War. It is not uncommon to see such stark contrasts on Mars, as destroyed settlements are slowly being reclaimed and rebuilt.]]
[[Image:Mars_Biodomes.jpg|thumb|250px|A view of new biodome complexes in Freemont.]]
'''Star System:''' [[Sol]]
'''Star System:''' [[Sol]]


'''Development level''': Medium-High; Pockets of Open Metropolises, Biodomes, Large Space Stations, Cramped Slums, Developed Infrastructure
'''Capitals:''' Olympia (planetside); Nova Concordia Station (orbital)
 
'''Capitals:''' Olympia (planetside); New/Nova Concordia Station (orbital)


'''Terrestrial Population (est.)''': 4,592,943,380
'''Terrestrial Population (est.)''': 4,592,943,380
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'''Spacer Population (est.)''': 1,372,248
'''Spacer Population (est.)''': 1,372,248


Mars is the fourth planet out from [[Sol]]. It orbits Sol at approximately 1.52 AU. A Martian day is only slightly longer than a standard day at 25 standard hours, but the Martian year is 687 standard days long. It is the outermost terrestrial planet in the Sol system. It is known as the Red Planet because the iron-rich dust that covers most of the planet’s surface gives it a reddish tinge that was visible to the naked eyes of astronomers on Earth in ancient times. Mars has a relatively thin atmosphere.  
Mars is the fourth planet out from [[Sol]].


Mars was one of the first bodies colonized by humanity. It's population swelled in the early days of the Second Space Race as prospectors sought to claim their fortune mining the planet to satisfy [[Earth|Earth's]] ever-growing need for raw materials. It's population reached a peak in the 2200's when one of humanity's first global terraforming efforts backfired, killing millions as decades of steady environmental changes were undone in seconds. Mars has slowly been recovering since then, but has never quite been able to shake the reputation of being a 'massive failed project'.  
Due to the close proximity to Earth and despite its inhospitality, Mars has received a massive number of colonists during the first waves colonization. The byproduct of this is that many issues, national and cultural, that plagued humanity at that times, were brought over to the Red Planet. The colonies, more often than not, supported by nations of earth as legal colonies, were putting constant pressure and producing tensions between each other. Wars between the colonies, although rare, were not unheard of. Many colony states of Mars, although now independant, still boast of their heritage and binds to this or that past or present nation on Earth.


Suffering extensive damage as a result of the Second Sol Alliance Civil War, Mars was the fortunate recipient of human aid. Small scale terraforming projects allowed for limited zones of habitability within the largest craters. These small pockets saw a boom in development, as people migrated from centuries old biodomes into newly constructed open cities. As with Luna, Mars was flooded with Earth-refugees, who largely took over the old bio domes. In spite of a civil construction surge, housing is a constant problem, as the open cities struggle to support any additional development and those living in the biodomes are subject to cramped spaces and inadequate basic services.
These tensions, over the centuries, produced cultures and traditions unseen on other planets, which were much less involved in Earth politics. Denizens of Mars, at least those who are in position to care about such things, speak of their roots with pride. Some of the many culture groups on Mars still keep old traditions that have long since died out on Earth.


Overall, Mars, like Earth, has made a dramatic recovery, prompting some to call for full, planetary terraforming efforts to turn the planet into a 'New Earth'. However, along with it's housing problems, Mars is riddled with ruins as a result of the Alliance Civil War, which has rendered some areas uninhabitable or even radioactive. There are ongoing efforts to undo this damage by Alliance, local government and private interests, but most estimates claim that Reclamation efforts will take 30 years, at least. It is also estimated that at least 500 million Martians are living in various ruins in deplorable conditions far worse than those in the most overcrowded biodome.
== The First Colonists ==
Due to the planet's low gravity, first colonists were handpicked among those who had the strongest bone density and later, cheap stable gene mods were introduced as part of the general medicine, to increase the survival rate. As technology developed, artificial gravity generators were introduced under the cities to rectify the health issues of being born in such an environment. This has, over many generations, made the average martian have an increased bone density and height.


Mars' economy is developed and mixed, with it's largest industries being orbital construction, mining, salvaging and a small but rapidly growing hydroponics industry. Mars also enjoys being the center of Sol trade, with over 90% of Sol's trade at some point passing through the planet or one of it's stations, due in no small part to the Memorial Warp Gate near the planet.
== Terraforming ==


The planetary capital of Mars is Olympia, located within the Galle Crater Terraformed Zone, but a majority of senior administration facilities and personnel reside in orbit on New Concordia station along with the highest echelons of Sol Alliance leadership and bureaucracy.
Although a catastrophe, the terraforming project of Mars was not a complete failure. The air is still toxic, it effectively raised Mars' near zero pressure to tolerable 0.5 range, along with the average temperature. The air is still toxic. This difference meant that a space suit was no longer needed to traverse its surface, instead, pressure suits or thick clothing, along with eye, mouth and ear protection were enough to stop the worst effects of low pressure environment. The average Martian citizen, however, doesn't leave the martian mega arcologies more than a few times in their lives, but still, low pressure survival and suit usage is a mandatory part of education. The martian cities themselves are a maze of interconnected buildings, roadways and tunnels that most people have little grasp of and can hardly be navigated without a help of computers. With low police coverage and ease of its evasion, many criminal organizations have sprung up and remained for centuries, because of this, Mars boasts one of the largest and most enigmatic criminal underworlds in Sol space.

Revision as of 08:31, 31 July 2015

Mars was developed very early on during the race to space. This left many tensions in the society that exist to this day.
A view of new biodome complexes in Freemont.

Star System: Sol

Capitals: Olympia (planetside); Nova Concordia Station (orbital)

Terrestrial Population (est.): 4,592,943,380

Spacer Population (est.): 1,372,248

Mars is the fourth planet out from Sol.

Due to the close proximity to Earth and despite its inhospitality, Mars has received a massive number of colonists during the first waves colonization. The byproduct of this is that many issues, national and cultural, that plagued humanity at that times, were brought over to the Red Planet. The colonies, more often than not, supported by nations of earth as legal colonies, were putting constant pressure and producing tensions between each other. Wars between the colonies, although rare, were not unheard of. Many colony states of Mars, although now independant, still boast of their heritage and binds to this or that past or present nation on Earth.

These tensions, over the centuries, produced cultures and traditions unseen on other planets, which were much less involved in Earth politics. Denizens of Mars, at least those who are in position to care about such things, speak of their roots with pride. Some of the many culture groups on Mars still keep old traditions that have long since died out on Earth.

The First Colonists

Due to the planet's low gravity, first colonists were handpicked among those who had the strongest bone density and later, cheap stable gene mods were introduced as part of the general medicine, to increase the survival rate. As technology developed, artificial gravity generators were introduced under the cities to rectify the health issues of being born in such an environment. This has, over many generations, made the average martian have an increased bone density and height.

Terraforming

Although a catastrophe, the terraforming project of Mars was not a complete failure. The air is still toxic, it effectively raised Mars' near zero pressure to tolerable 0.5 range, along with the average temperature. The air is still toxic. This difference meant that a space suit was no longer needed to traverse its surface, instead, pressure suits or thick clothing, along with eye, mouth and ear protection were enough to stop the worst effects of low pressure environment. The average Martian citizen, however, doesn't leave the martian mega arcologies more than a few times in their lives, but still, low pressure survival and suit usage is a mandatory part of education. The martian cities themselves are a maze of interconnected buildings, roadways and tunnels that most people have little grasp of and can hardly be navigated without a help of computers. With low police coverage and ease of its evasion, many criminal organizations have sprung up and remained for centuries, because of this, Mars boasts one of the largest and most enigmatic criminal underworlds in Sol space.

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