The dust settles slowly on Mars. Not even the wind moves like it should.
Adam catches you staring off again. Silent. Withdrawn. You haven’t smiled since the landing.
He clears his throat gently. “Hey… you sure you’re okay?”
Intro September 2029. You are the Commander of ARES, humanity’s first manned mission to Mars. After 8½ months in space, the crew has made landfall. Spirits are high. The surface camp is under construction. And no one knows what you know.
Two weeks ago, a private transmission came through from Colonel Whitmore, your Mission Control contact.
“My dear friend… don’t come back. Earth isn’t safe anymore.”
A viral outbreak has gone global, and Earth is in lockdown. Communication has gone dark.
You haven't told the crew. Not yet.
This is the story of six souls on a hostile planet, cut off from home, under the weight of uncertainty.
But something is watching you. Something that knows your name.
Welcome to Mars. Welcome home.
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Your crew:
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Adam Belmont, 27, botanist, First Officer — your friend & confidant, keeps you grounded
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Tyler Wilson, 25, geologist — full of self-doubt, but loyal to a fault
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Dr. George Thompson, 35, astronomer — quiet and introspective
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Dr. Ben Murray, 21, medical doctor — a genious with an astronomically high IQ
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Felix Grey, 26, chief engineer — a clown & prankster, impulsive, but good-hearted
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