diff --git a/Interesting Planets/Human Space/Sol System/Mars/Mars.md b/Interesting Planets/Human Space/Sol System/Mars/Mars.md new file mode 100644 index 0000000..c3897ca --- /dev/null +++ b/Interesting Planets/Human Space/Sol System/Mars/Mars.md @@ -0,0 +1,31 @@ +# Mars: Fuelling Humanity +> "The day of Martian destiny is here, all children of the Red Planet! For liberty, for equality, for Mars!" + +For as long as Man has looked at the night sky, he has had a dream; of dominion over more than the land beneath his feet, to pierce the heavens and find new soil to tread. And no jewel of the stars was as tempting as Mars; Earth's closest companion in the void, glimpsed through telescopes and grainy photography for centuries before the first human foot landed on its sandy surface. But as space became the new frontier and thousands took to the void in search of new homes, Mars fell to the wayside; its dusty surface simply being incompatible with any real degree of comfortable living. And yet, that romance that drew the imagination of humans for millenia never faded; companies continued attempts to prospect on Mars, chief amongst them Cybersun Industries, and as terraforming techniques matured, it became clear that Mars was a viable candidate as a testbed for terraforming at a full planetary scale. + +Throughout the centuries, Mars was made habitable. It's still quite dusty, and it gets pretty cold at times, but there's oxygen in the air, trees in the cities, and that inhospitable nature that prevented humanity from settling the Red Planet is gone. Which is lucky, because it's also absolutely loaded with mineral wealth, tucked far beneath the surface. + +Mars' main source of wealth is its plasma mines, which serve as humanity's primary source of the valuable material. Other minerals important for modern manufacturing are also in relative abundance, which helps to fuel both Mars' own forges and factories, as well as those of other major industrial sites in the Central Core systems. Financial services also make up a large portion of the Martian economy, mostly centred in New Osaka. Tourism was once an important source of revenue, but has fallen as the general romance of the Red Planet has faded and more people venture further afield, in search of nice beaches and exotic locales instead of endless dusty red dunes. + +# A Short History of Mars +### Martian Pioneering +The initial wave of settlement on Mars came in the form of corporate staking, with a number of corporations making landfall and setting up sealed colonies on the surface to take advantage of the planet's mineral wealth. Chief amongst these corporate pioneers was Cybersun Industries, who set up a network of colonies across the planet's flatter northern regions, particularly in the Amenthes, Elysium and Arabia quadrangles. These early days on Mars were characterised by hard living, which created a hardy pioneering spirit amongst the miners that came to live on the planet. As greater finds were made under Mars' surface, the population slowly but steadily increased, although with more habitable planets being discovered in Alpha Centauri and beyond, Mars was not many colonists' first choice for where to go. + +Many of the colonies settled during this period went on to become Mars' largest cities, including New Osaka (Oda), Shu-Kouba (Suwa), Mikage (Asakura) and Argead (Yamana). + +### Terraforming +Mars would remain as an industrial outpost until the advent of terraforming technology. Initially used only on a constrained basis on certain worlds, as the technology matured and developed, it became clear that terraforming a full planet was not only possible, but entirely feasible. Many candidates were explored to become humanity's first terraformed world, but none stood out more than Mars, which had captured the imagination of humanity for millenia and was an important industrial world in its own right. Initial steps included adding water from ice mined from asteroids, the seeding of an artificial atmosphere, and the establishment of a series of forests to act as the planet's "lungs" and sustain the atmosphere. Later, temperature control measures and magnetosphere alterations were put in place. This trial of terraforming on Mars was not only a success, but a stunning one, with a far shorter timeframe than originally anticipated. The lessons learned from this endeavour would go on to inform humanity's geoengineering efforts on numerous other worlds. + +In the wake of the terraforming, Mars underwent a significant boom period which has come to be known as the Plasma Century, with incredible profits generated by resource extraction coupled with mass immigration to Mars' burgeoning cities spurred by this prosperity. + +### Fires of Rebellion +With this explosive growth, however, came new challenges. Mars was previously held as essentially a colonial possession under a patchwork of corporate ownership. With the growth in population and general shift away from purely economic exploitation, TerraGov took an interest in uniting the colony and bringing it under federal supervision as a new Federal Territory of Mars, as had already been done with colonies such as Adasta or Astarte. Despite corporate pushback, TerraGov was soon able to achieve this goal (although it required paying large indemnities to the affected corporations), finally admitting Mars as an official territory, and assigning it a number of seats in the Senate based upon its population. + +Shortly afterwards, however, this senatorial representation would prove to be a sticking point for Mars. With a rapidly growing population, the number of senate positions quickly became too few to adequately represent the state; Martians began to feel as though they were being dictated to by Earth, with no real ability to exert a voice within the political institutions of the Federation. As their dissatisfaction fell on deaf ears at the senate, it would eventually grow into a revolutionary fervor, with key Martian figures becoming increasingly vocal about how Mars needed better; perhaps it would be better off without TerraGov, to be its own nation. Heavy-handed crackdowns by the Federal authorities did little to help this sentiment, and before long, Mars was in open rebellion against Terran rule. + +The first spark of revolution came in 2270, when a protest at the Governor General's office in New Osaka became a riot. The Martian-born troops dispatched to restore order turned against their Terran officers, and joined the rioters in storming the Governor's office and capturing him. This spark grew into a flame across New Osaka, with fighting erupting in the streets, and a schism forming in the military on Mars between those loyal to the Federation and those loyal to their planet. In the coming days, a Provisional Government was set up, declaring a new Martian Republic, free from TerraGov and their tyranny. + +This would bring an end to the Plasma Century and lead to the bloody days of the Martian Rebellion, which lasted 8 long years and saw extensive fighting across the Martian landscape. In the end, Mars' fierce resistance was able to bring TerraGov to the negotiating table, wherein a new series of laws regarding the colonies was drafted, granting more proportional representation based on population and the tools for reallocation of senatorial seats in response to large population shifts. The war-weary Martians accepted the deal, rejoining the Terran Federation as the Free State of Mars. + +### Mars Today +Since the Concession, Mars has returned to its position as an industrial powerhouse within the Federation. It remains the largest single source of plasma for the nation, totalling about 25% of all plasma produced. diff --git a/Interesting Planets/Human Space/Sol System/Mars/Martian Culture.md b/Interesting Planets/Human Space/Sol System/Mars/Martian Culture.md new file mode 100644 index 0000000..9f8f542 --- /dev/null +++ b/Interesting Planets/Human Space/Sol System/Mars/Martian Culture.md @@ -0,0 +1,10 @@ +# Martian Culture + +## Red Bay Seasoning +> "250年間火星の味 - MARS' FAVORITE SPICE" + +Ask an offworlder what they associate with Martian cuisine, and you're likely to get a few answers: maybe ramen, maybe sushi, probably some mention of fried foods. But for those who truly understand the Red Planet, one answer reigns supreme over the rest, and that is Red Bay Seasoning. + +Red Bay first hit the Martian culinary scene in Shu-Kouba's own Bar President, owned and operated by an expat from the city of Baltimore. Originally a house blend for fries, the seasoning became a hit with the local crowds, and was adopted into the local food scene and then by Zanshiro Foods (now a subdivision of APdA), who began to market the spice under the name it is now synonymous with. After the 2310 Martian Grand Slam final brought Mars' masses to Shu-Kouba, it became a planetwide hit. + +Red Bay is now a massive product, sold across the Terran Federation (and beyond- the Moths love it!), but no planet has a greater affection for it than its homeworld of Mars. It's a staple seasoning in Martian kitchens, to a degree that ranges from understandable, such as its use in CHAP Musubi or as a topping for ramen, to the frankly baffling, such as the Red Bay latte or Red Bay chocolate. However, its cultural reach is far beyond just its use in food; Red Bay is an iconic symbol of Mars, and for this reason its iconography is very popular in merchandising and art on the Red Planet. Polling suggests that Kani-Chan, Red Bay's delightful chibi snow-crab mascot, is more popular on Mars than the Terran president by a wide margin; indeed, in the early 2400s a parody political party led by a man in a Kani-Chan outfit gained a surprising amount of grassroots support for the Martian Governorship-General before meeting an ignominious end via a major lawsuit from Zanshiro Foods. This stunt did, however, make Kani-Chan a focal point of the Martian counterculture even to this day. \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/Interesting Planets/Human Space/Sol System/Mars.md b/Interesting Planets/Human Space/Sol System/Mars/Martian Places.md similarity index 51% rename from Interesting Planets/Human Space/Sol System/Mars.md rename to Interesting Planets/Human Space/Sol System/Mars/Martian Places.md index 96560ed..f397f4f 100644 --- a/Interesting Planets/Human Space/Sol System/Mars.md +++ b/Interesting Planets/Human Space/Sol System/Mars/Martian Places.md @@ -1,41 +1,12 @@ -# Mars: Fuelling Humanity -> "The day of Martian destiny is here, all children of the Red Planet! For liberty, for equality, for Mars!" - -For as long as Man has looked at the night sky, he has had a dream; of dominion over more than the land beneath his feet, to pierce the heavens and find new soil to tread. And no jewel of the stars was as tempting as Mars; Earth's closest companion in the void, glimpsed through telescopes and grainy photography for centuries before the first human foot landed on its sandy surface. But as space became the new frontier and thousands took to the void in search of new homes, Mars fell to the wayside; its dusty surface simply being incompatible with any real degree of comfortable living. And yet, that romance that drew the imagination of humans for millenia never faded; companies continued attempts to prospect on Mars, chief amongst them Cybersun Industries, and as terraforming techniques matured, it became clear that Mars was a viable candidate as a testbed for terraforming at a full planetary scale. - -Throughout the centuries, Mars was made habitable. It's still quite dusty, and it gets pretty cold at times, but there's oxygen in the air, trees in the cities, and that inhospitable nature that prevented humanity from settling the Red Planet is gone. Which is lucky, because it's also absolutely loaded with mineral wealth, tucked far beneath the surface. - -Mars' main source of wealth is its plasma mines, which serve as humanity's primary source of the valuable material. Other minerals important for modern manufacturing are also in relative abundance, which helps to fuel both Mars' own forges and factories, as well as those of other major industrial sites in the Central Core systems. Financial services also make up a large portion of the Martian economy, mostly centred in New Osaka. Tourism was once an important source of revenue, but has fallen as the general romance of the Red Planet has faded and more people venture further afield, in search of nice beaches and exotic locales instead of endless dusty red dunes. - -# A Short History of Mars -### Martian Pioneering -The initial wave of settlement on Mars came in the form of corporate staking, with a number of corporations making landfall and setting up sealed colonies on the surface to take advantage of the planet's mineral wealth. Chief amongst these corporate pioneers was Cybersun Industries, who set up a network of colonies across the planet's flatter northern regions, particularly in the Amenthes, Elysium and Arabia quadrangles. These early days on Mars were characterised by hard living, which created a hardy pioneering spirit amongst the miners that came to live on the planet. As greater finds were made under Mars' surface, the population slowly but steadily increased, although with more habitable planets being discovered in Alpha Centauri and beyond, Mars was not many colonists' first choice for where to go. - -Many of the colonies settled during this period went on to become Mars' largest cities, including New Osaka (Oda), Shu-Kouba (Suwa), Mikage (Asakura) and (Yamana). - -### Terraforming -Mars would remain as an industrial outpost until the advent of terraforming technology. Initially used only on a constrained basis on certain worlds, as the technology matured and developed, it became clear that terraforming a full planet was not only possible, but entirely feasible. Many candidates were explored to become humanity's first terraformed world, but none stood out more than Mars, which had captured the imagination of humanity for millenia and was an important industrial world in its own right. Initial steps included adding water from ice mined from asteroids, the seeding of an artificial atmosphere, and the establishment of a series of forests to act as the planet's "lungs" and sustain the atmosphere. Later, temperature control measures and magnetosphere alterations were put in place. This trial of terraforming on Mars was not only a success, but a stunning one, with a far shorter timeframe than originally anticipated. The lessons learned from this endeavour would go on to inform humanity's geoengineering efforts on numerous other worlds. - -In the wake of the terraforming, Mars underwent a significant boom period which has come to be known as the Plasma Century, with incredible profits generated by resource extraction coupled with mass immigration to Mars' burgeoning cities spurred by this prosperity. - -### Fires of Rebellion -With this explosive growth, however, came new challenges. Mars was previously held as essentially a colonial possession under a patchwork of corporate ownership. With the growth in population and general shift away from purely economic exploitation, TerraGov took an interest in uniting the colony and bringing it under federal supervision as a new Federal Territory of Mars, as had already been done with colonies such as Adasta or Astarte. Despite corporate pushback, TerraGov was soon able to achieve this goal (although it required paying large indemnities to the affected corporations), finally admitting Mars as an official territory, and assigning it a number of seats in the Senate based upon its population. - -Shortly afterwards, however, this senatorial representation would prove to be a sticking point for Mars. With a rapidly growing population, the number of senate positions quickly became too few to adequately represent the state; Martians began to feel as though they were being dictated to by Earth, with no real ability to exert a voice within the political institutions of the Federation. As their dissatisfaction fell on deaf ears at the senate, it would eventually grow into a revolutionary fervor, with key Martian figures becoming increasingly vocal about how Mars needed better; perhaps it would be better off without TerraGov, to be its own nation. Heavy-handed crackdowns by the Federal authorities did little to help this sentiment, and before long, Mars was in open rebellion against Terran rule. - -The first spark of revolution came in 2270, when a protest at the Governor General's office in New Osaka became a riot. The Martian-born troops dispatched to restore order turned against their Terran officers, and joined the rioters in storming the Governor's office and capturing him. This spark grew into a flame across New Osaka, with fighting erupting in the streets, and a schism forming in the military on Mars between those loyal to the Federation and those loyal to their planet. In the coming days, a Provisional Government was set up, declaring a new Martian Republic, free from TerraGov and their tyranny. - -This would bring an end to the Plasma Century and lead to the bloody days of the Martian Rebellion, which lasted 8 long years and saw extensive fighting across the Martian landscape. In the end, Mars' fierce resistance was able to bring TerraGov to the negotiating table, wherein a new series of laws regarding the colonies was drafted, granting more proportional representation based on population and the tools for reallocation of senatorial seats in response to large population shifts. The war-weary Martians accepted the deal, rejoining the Terran Federation as the Free State of Mars. - -### Mars Today -Since the Concession, Mars has returned to its position as an industrial powerhouse within the Federation. It remains the largest single source of plasma for the nation, totalling about 25% of all plasma produced. - # Martian Places ## New Osaka: the Red City -The shining capital of Mars, New Osaka has a storied history that acts as a microcosm of the planet as a whole. Originally settled by Cybersun Industries as one of several colonial ventures during the plasma boom, New Osaka (or Oda Colony, as it was known then) has been around longer than Mars' atmosphere. Following the terraforming, New Osaka became a nexus for colonisation on the Red Planet, experiencing a blistering rate of growth as part of Mars' Plasma Century. During the revolution, New Osaka became the focal point of the conflict and the seat of government of the Provisional Martian Republic, as well as experiencing heavy damage during the war due to orbital bombardment and pitched fighting in the streets. After Martian statehood, the Governor General took up office there, and made the city the official administrative capital of the State of Mars. Stories are etched in its red stone walls; indeliable tales of hardworking miners, freedom fighters, hardy pioneers, and the cultural patchwork that makes New Osaka the city it is today. +> "It's the Red City, it's Mars' beating heart- it's New Osaka, baybee, and there ain't no city like it anywhere else in the galaxy!" +- Region: Amenthes + +The shining capital of Mars, New Osaka has a storied history that acts as a microcosm of the planet as a whole. Originally settled by Cybersun Industries as one of several colonial ventures during the plasma boom, New Osaka (or Oda Colony, as it was known then) has been around longer than Mars' atmosphere. Following the terraforming, New Osaka became a nexus for colonisation on the Red Planet, experiencing a blistering rate of growth as part of Mars' Plasma Century. During the revolution, New Osaka became the focal point of the conflict and the primary seat of government of the Provisional Martian Republic, as well as experiencing heavy damage during the war due to orbital bombardment and pitched fighting in the streets. After Martian statehood, the Governor General took up office there, and made the city the official administrative capital of the State of Mars. Stories are etched in its red stone walls; indeliable tales of hardworking miners, freedom fighters, hardy pioneers, and the cultural patchwork that makes New Osaka the city it is today. ### Multicultural Mars -While all of Mars is quite cosmopolitan (especially in comparison to the rest of the Core Systems), there's nowhere on the Red Planet with a greater mix of cultures than New Osaka. From its roots as a colonial stake of a Japanese company, to later waves of migrant workers from across East Asia, and further mass migration in the wake of the terraforming, New Osaka is a true melting pot. This can be seen in the languages spoken: while the Japanese-based Martian Creole is an obvious standout, it's not uncommon to hear basically any human language while walking down the street, and even occasional bursts of Mothic or Draconic in certain areas. +While all of Mars is quite cosmopolitan (especially in comparison to the rest of the Core Systems), there's nowhere on the Red Planet with a greater mix of cultures than New Osaka. From its roots as a colonial stake of a Japanese company, to later waves of migrant workers from across East Asia, and further mass migration in the wake of the terraforming, New Osaka is a true melting pot. This can be seen in the languages spoken: while the Japanese-based Martian Creole is an obvious standout, it's not uncommon to hear basically any human language while walking down the street, and even occasionally alien languages in certain areas of the city. ### Dust in the Air Visitors to the Red City should be aware that the name isn't just a cutesy nickname given because of the red stone used for many buildings; it also refers to the Martian dust that hangs in the air. Depending on weather patterns, New Osakans can go entire weeks without seeing an end to the dust storms. On days like these, they turn to dust masks and heavy clothes, or make use of the city's extensive network of underground passageways (some of which date back to the original, pre-terraforming colony) to minimise their time spent on the surface. After all, as they say in New Osaka, "life must go on". @@ -61,6 +32,7 @@ The destination of choice for any baseball fan, Cybersun Park is home to the New ## Prospect: the City of Food > "Over here, over here, two fresh ti-hoeh-koé, only 4 dollars! Great deal, you won't find cheaper or better anywhere else in Prospect!" +- Region: Amenthes Amongst the various cities of Mars, Prospect was a relative latecomer, having been founded after the terraforming of Mars had already been completed. What it lacks in history, however, it makes up for in spirit. Prospect has become a nexus for Mars' burgeoning culinary culture, with its night markets and hole-in-the-wall eateries setting the standard for which foods will be the next trends on Mars (and beyond). @@ -76,6 +48,7 @@ Dominating the Prospect skyline, the San Ta, or Triple Towers, are a series of t ## Shu-Kouba: the Dusty City > "Now you think you've been around the block, you're a Martian, of course you've seen dust- well, until you visit Shu-Kouba, you haven't seen what a real duststorm looks like." +- Region: Tharsis Another of Mars' oldest cities, Shu-Kouba is one of Mars' foremost industrial centres, with its foundries processing thousands of tonnes of minerals from across the Red Planet. However, forges and factories aren't the only things that Shu-Kouba has to offer; it's also grown an incredible alternative culture, with an underground music and art scene that's put it on the map for punks everywhere. @@ -83,7 +56,111 @@ Another of Mars' oldest cities, Shu-Kouba is one of Mars' foremost industrial ce While there's nowhere on Mars that's truly free from Martian dust, there are few places where dust is as omnipresent and culture-defining as in Shu-Kouba. Due to a combination of geographic location and weather patterns introduced by terraforming, it's easier to count the number of days in a year where dust isn't hanging heavy in the air here. As a result, no city on Mars has adopted the underground lifestyle as heavily as Shu-Kouba has, with extensive underground construction. Above-ground, covered streets permit relatively normal living even when the duststorms are at their thickest. ### Cybersun's Third Home -Although Osaka might be its birthplace, and Hong Kong may be its adoptive home, Shu-Kouba is easily Cybersun's most important holding off of Earth itself; with its key positioning close by to many of Ichikawa-Exagon's most important plasma mines, and hosting a large number of corporate-owned forges and foundries, Shu-Kouba is the beating heart of Cybersun's industrial empire, even if they no longer own it on paper. +Although Osaka might be its birthplace, Hong Kong its adoptive home, and New Osaka its former crown jewel that got away from it, Shu-Kouba is easily Cybersun's most important holding off of Earth itself; with its key positioning close by to many of Ichikawa-Exagon's most important plasma mines, and hosting a large number of corporate-owned forges and foundries, Shu-Kouba is the beating heart of Cybersun's industrial empire, even if they no longer own it on paper. ### Cheers! -Shu-Kouba is well known across the galaxy as Mars' premier brewing and distilling city. Amongst its many products, a few standouts include Ebisu and Moonlabor's ricebeers, a number of prestige sakes, and the city's namesake, Shu-Kouba-style shochu. As might be expected given this industry and the city's underground bar scene, Shu-Kouba is also very well known for its cocktails. \ No newline at end of file +Shu-Kouba is well known across the galaxy as Mars' premier brewing and distilling city. Amongst its many products, a few standouts include Ebisu and Moonlabor's ricebeers, a number of prestige sakes, and the city's namesake, Shu-Kouba-style shochu. As might be expected given this industry and the city's underground bar scene, Shu-Kouba is also very well known for its cocktails. + +### Dustpunk +Shu-Kouba's unique nightlife has led to the rise of a new genre of music typical to the city: Dustpunk. Combining elements of industrial, punk, metal, dub and rap, Dustpunk is as uniquely Shu-Kouban as its adherents, who are famous the planet over for their leather-and-metal stylings and bright colours. + +### Alt Art +Shu-Kouba is famous for its contributions to Martian Art Culture, mostly in the form of its culture surrounding tagging and street art. There is nary a tunnel in the Dusty City without some kind of art of its walls, ranging from basic tags to intricate murals. + +## Mikage: Second Fiddle to New Osaka +- Region: Thaumasia +While to the outsider it might appear as yet another typical Martian industrial city, Mikage played an integral role in the history of the Red Planet and continues to be a unique part of its cultural development- and with a deep rivalry throughout the years with New Osaka. + +### Plasma +While New Osaka went on to be the most significant city on Mars overall, Mikage originally showed signs that it would take the top slot. For decades, the largest plasma mine on the planet was located at Asakura Colony, and the colony received much of the initial waves of settlers sent by Cybersun Industries during the original colonial phases. This fortune would only reverse with the discovery of the Alexander Vein running beneath Amenthes and Syrtis Major, which cemented Oda Colony's position as the primary stake on Mars. However, this never fully counted Mikage out, as could be seen when the time came to give plasma a proper chemical name- Thaumasium was a popular working name for the material, before Amenthium was eventually selected. Mikage still remains an important contributor to Mars' plasma supply. + +### Revolution and Reaction +During the Martian Revolution, Mikage's population was split on loyalties, largely due to their rivalry with New Osaka. Eventually, the city would declare itself as loyalist, becoming an important stronghold for the Terran forces operating in Mars' southern hemisphere and functioning largely as the loyalist "capital" during the civil war. + +## Mikēne: Mars' Fortress City +> "It's easy to pick out Mikēne from orbit. Just look for the giant spaceport- you'll know it when you see it, trust me." +- Region: Lunae Palus +Named for the ancient Greek city of Mycenae, Mikēne is famous as Mars' "Fortress City" for its high proportion of military installations, and for being the home to the personnel required to keep them running. + +### Mikēne-Kikura Spaceport +After the scare of the First Contact War with the Tizirans, the decision was made to expand the Terran Navy's holdings within Sol, to ensure that humanity would have the military capability to both project power and defend the homefront should a full-scale war come with the Tizirans. With Earth itself largely unsuited to hosting a new military spaceport of the scale needed, Mars was instead selected as the home of humanity's largest terrestrial military installation, and with Mikēne already having the infrastructure needed due to the presence of Mikēne-Kawanabe spaceport, it was the obvious choice for where on Mars to situate it. + +Mikēne-Kikura is used as a terrestrial base for the Terran Defense Fleet's smaller vessels and starfighters, as well as a training station for starfighter pilots. Additionally, a number of regiments of Marines call Kikura home, including the 181st "Dust-Kickers" and the 13th "Lucky Stripes". + +### TerraGov Military Intelligence Central Command +While the Citadel on Long Island might be the headquarters of the Terran Joint Military Command, Mikēne is host to the military's most important asset: its intelligence services. MICC operates out of an expansive campus in Mikēne's Rakotis Ward, with smaller satellite offices across the city, all feeding into keeping the Terran Military informed on campaign. + +### Mikēne-Kawanabe Spaceport +Formerly Mikēne's military spaceport, Mikēne-Kawanabe has evolved to become the main commercial spaceport for the entire Lunae Palus region. As might be expected for its history, it's a rather spartan installation, with fewer amenities compared to its purpose-built counterparts in cities such as Prospect or Sanshi- despite being Mars' third busiest spaceport by passenger volume per year. + +### A Different Kind of Marine +It isn't all soldiering all the time in Mikēne- the city has a number of other attractions, including shopping, museums, its unique cuisine; and, oddly, the Terran Galactic Marine Expo Aquarium (located at the UoM Campus, Mikēne), humanity's largest single collection of marine life from across the galaxy. + +### Cultural Exchange +Mikēne is the city on Mars with the highest proportion of offworlders; only around 60% of the population is native-born Martian. This has led to the city developing a unique culture of its own even within the Martian melting pot, with influence from human populations across Terran space. + + +## Other Cities of Mars +### Diacria Region + - Marason + +### Arcadia Region + - Polybius + +### Mare Acidalium Region + - Tēbe + +### Ismenius Lacus Region + +### Casius Region + +### Cebrenia Region + +### Amazonis Region + +### Tharsis Region + - Monado + +### Lunae Palus Region + +### Oxia Palus Region + +### Arabia Region + - Sidon + +### Syrtis Major Region + +### Amenthes Region + - Menfis + +### Elysium Region + - Theseus + +### Memnonia Region + +### Phoenicis Lacus Region + +### Coprates Region + +### Margaritifer Sinus Region + +### Sinus Sabaeus Region + +### Iapygia Region + +### Mare Tyrrhenum Region + +### Aeolis Region + +### Phaethontis Region + +### Thaumasia Region + +### Argyre Region + +### Noachis Region + +### Hellas Region + - Argead + +### Eridania Region