Mars Codex

A FutureHistoryOf Mars

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The story begins

Four ways in
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The 2036 Speech
About JayBe cover
About JayBe (The Narrator)
2040: Mars Begins cover
2040: Mars Begins
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A Brief History of Mars

Part I · Foundations & Fundamentals

4 volumes
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Calendar & Cadence
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Surface & Settlement
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People & Pioneers
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Rockets & Retardation

Part II · Industry & Independence

4 volumes
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Foods & Fuels
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Mining & Movement
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Terraforming & Tropics
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Independence & Insurance

Part III · Colonization & Civilization

4 volumes
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Comms & Culture
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Life & Living
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Machines & Minds
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Growth & Governance

Reference & Exploration

Four resources
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Glossary
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Timeline
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Maps & Masterplans
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Epilogue

Beyond the Fiction

Independent technical publications
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Matlas ↗
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Marian ↗
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Solarian ↗
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AI System Message

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Mars Links & Likes
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Mars Books & Bytes
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Mars Garb & Gear
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