Mars

Type: Telluric planet

Equatorial Diameter: 6792,4 km

Colonizers: Humans (2150)

Faction: Human Empire

Population: 30000

Mars is the second planet colonized by humans, and the only human colony in the Sol system. Mars was initially colonized by NASA in cooperation with the now extinct UN and with the help of a few powers like Russia and China. The colonization was discussed and planned since the early 2000's, to only be put into action in 2150. After 50 years of intense supply missions, Mars became a thriving colony in 2200 or so. Being the only planet other than Earth that could, in theory, be self sustaining if isolated from interplanetary and interstellar trade routes, Mars today is still being explored and new colonies and mining operations are being put into action all throughout its equator, with large supply lines taking frozen water from its poles to keep bases in operation. Mars is an industrial power, and humans on its surface build the most advanced ship components and have several orbital shipyards to produce massive Battleships to supply the Human Empire.

With the discovery of new planets in Wild Space, better suited for long term colonization, plans to Terraform Mars were left abandoned, and if colonies continue to thrive in Wild Space, Mars will never be used to support life, and will only remain in industrial superpower.