The future is now. Technology has finally progressed to the point humankind can begin the colonization of Mars. Governments, corporations, and rich individuals are all sponsoring groups to tackle the task of surviving and thriving in a harsh and foreign atmosphere. It's a test of creativity, intelligence, and social skills; of genetic engineering, breakthrough inventions, and resource conservation. The winners earn the right to incorporate their own little corner of Mars. It's a fool's adventure. It's an impossible dream. It's a risk that may cost everything, including lives. But adventures and dreams and risks are where these stories begin.