When spaceship Numa went to Mars, the hundred plus colonists aboard knew the mission was dangerous. Upon arrival, they settled into a routine and carved out a home for themselves in the harsh Martian environment. As the New Rome colony took shape. The colonists started families - the first generation of human Martians. Then came Smokey Rescue Day - and everything changed. How long can beings evolved to thrive on Earth survive on an otherwise lifeless planet a hundred million miles away?