Mars

Mars Dominant Race: Human (colonized) Affiliation: Terran Federation Capital City: Viking City Population: 600 Million Satellites: Deimos Phobos Ares station Station Phobos 1 (destroyed) Station Phobos 2 Star: Sol Star System: Sol system

Mars is the fourth planet in the Sol system and home to one of Earths oldest colonies.

History

Early Exploration

Viking 1 was the first probe on Mars, landing in 1976 and was one of many unmanned missions to Mars in the late 20th and early 21st century. The first manned mission to Mars took place in 2032 with the Ares IV shuttle, captained by Jared Oris of NASA.

Colonization

During the 2040's several military and science bases were established on Mars. The first civilian outpost was known as Mars Dome One, which by 2069 had a population of 18,000 people. Tragedy struck when the Order of Terra bombed Mars Dome One in protest of galactic expansion. Its first capital city, Viking City, was built near the Viking landing sight in 2103, which was preserved as a monument.

War of Martian Independence

In 2258, a group of Martian separatists known as Free Mars took control of the Colonial Government. They soon declared themselves an independent state, a vision not shared by most citizens. The War for Martian Independence began with the Terran Federation taking New Venice and securing it. When the war ended eight months later, Oliver Beldin, the leader of Free Mars was taken to the Alcatraz Stasis Prison where he was placed in stasis for one thousand years.

Red Friday

Following the Strekkelan War, the Colonial Government of Mars volunteered to house refugees from several alien worlds. This action was opposed by the Terra Firma movement, who felt that the Sol system should be for Humans only. When the refugee ships landed, a group of Terra Firma members attacked the refugees, killing eighteen and wounding over one hundred. The Colonial Government of Mars ordered the immediate arrest of all members of Terra Firma on Mars.

Geography

Bodies of Water

• Lake Cydonia
• Lake Olympus

Regions

• Amazonis Planitia
• Chryse Planitia
• Lunis Planum
• Olympus Mons
• Solis Planum
• Syria Planum
• Tharsis
• Utopia Planitia
• Xanthe Terra

Points of Interest

• The Ark
• Ares Spaceport
• Utopia University
• Martian Museum of History
• Terraforming Station Alpha
• Terraforming Station Beta
• Viking 1 Landing Site Park
• Lunis Planum Prison Base

Cities

• Viking City (capital)
• Utopia City
• Ares City
• New Venice
• Wells City
• New Chicago
• Bradbury City
• Flinntown
• Gaithersburg
• Gotham City
• New Vegas
• New Harappa