Planet Guide and Information - Mars |
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Mars has always held a special place in the hearts of planetary astronomers and at one time was even thought to harbour intelligent life. This has now been ruled out although the presence of primitive Martian life is still thought highly possible. Being smaller and less dense than Earth, Mars only has a thin atmosphere and through it telescopes can perceive a wealth of surface features. The polar ice caps can be seen to expand and contract with the seasons and several space probes visiting the Red Planet have reported, among other things, huge dust storms which are often large enough to be seen from Earth. |
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Mars in Frontier |
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In 2290 Mars became the first planet to be terraformed successfully, but not before several aborted attempts. Major corporations based their administration centres here, when land was very cheap in the early days and Mars seemed like the Garden of Eden compared to the ravaged Earth. The two major cities are Quenisset and Olympus Village, both are very cosmopolitan and manicured in appearance. There are many bijou bars and restaurants designed for businessmen to impress and to strike deals in privacy. All sorts of service and entertainment industries thrive as they pander to the needs of the over indulged. The environment is tailored to be tasteful, even the animal life looks like an attractive accessory, so whilst it is Earth-like, Mars has a very sterile feel about it.
Entry from the Frontier Gazetteer - copyright Frontier Developments 1993 |
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