Martian Colony Research Paper

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The Martian colony was seen as the greatest achievement of man at the time of it’s founding in the year 2100. It was the result of a truly universal effort by the six major blocs of the UN at the time: Great Columbia (United Americas), The European Union, The Pan Arab State, The Trans-Ural Union (A bloc resembling the former Soviet Union), the African Union, and the East Asian Union. Despite their struggles and squabbles in the past, they all saw a chance to form something greater than themselves, and they took it. It took a significant amount of resources to pull together, but in the end they managed a success. The atmosphere of Mars had be artificially formed over a period of a few decades. The process involved pumping ammonia onto Mars, …show more content…
Sieges typically rely on the starvation of the besieged area as a primary factor, but Mars could produce enough food to feed their populace, albeit with strict rationing. Because of this, the Lunarites turned to intimidation to move the siege along, hoping to force the Martians into a peace treaty. Every few days, the Lunar fleet would bombard natural landmarks, roads, or historical areas, while trying to minimize the casualties inflicted. What they didn’t expect is that this only motivated the Martians more and more each day. The Martian propaganda wing was working overtime to tell the story of the godless foreign invaders, killing friends and family, and erasing history bit by bit. With this, the Martian populace slowly moved from opposing their government to being staunch supporters of it. With the support of the people in hand, the consul and her senate began the repairs on what remained of the Martian fleet, and prepared a weapon that would ensure victory. Early in the morning on the 7th of January, the Martians launched a large nuclear projectile towards the sleepy Lunar fleet. However, the missile wasn’t intended to kill, and it soared past the fleet, detonating out of range. It did, however, send a pulse powerful enough to knock out all the electronics on board the Lunar fleet, rendering them blind and