From 69e0468cd73d2f7f4af32b2ceb5aae70f0007fe1 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: EOBGames Date: Tue, 4 Aug 2026 23:36:46 +0100 Subject: [PATCH 1/4] martians --- .../Human Space/Sol System/{ => Mars}/Mars.md | 39 ++++++++++++++++++- .../Sol System/Mars/Martian Culture.md | 10 +++++ 2 files changed, 48 insertions(+), 1 deletion(-) rename Interesting Planets/Human Space/Sol System/{ => Mars}/Mars.md (86%) create mode 100644 Interesting Planets/Human Space/Sol System/Mars/Martian Culture.md diff --git a/Interesting Planets/Human Space/Sol System/Mars.md b/Interesting Planets/Human Space/Sol System/Mars/Mars.md similarity index 86% rename from Interesting Planets/Human Space/Sol System/Mars.md rename to Interesting Planets/Human Space/Sol System/Mars/Mars.md index 96560ed..e180bfa 100644 --- a/Interesting Planets/Human Space/Sol System/Mars.md +++ b/Interesting Planets/Human Space/Sol System/Mars/Mars.md @@ -32,6 +32,8 @@ Since the Concession, Mars has returned to its position as an industrial powerho # Martian Places ## New Osaka: the Red City +- 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 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 @@ -60,6 +62,7 @@ The destination of choice for any baseball fan, Cybersun Park is home to the New ## Prospect: the City of Food +- Region: Amenthes > "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!" 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 +79,7 @@ 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. @@ -86,4 +90,37 @@ While there's nowhere on Mars that's truly free from Martian dust, there are few 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. ### 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. + + +## Mikēne: Mars' Fortress City +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-Haneda 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-Haneda Spaceport +Formerly Mikēne's military spaceport, Mikēne-Haneda 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. Marvel at such species as the Tiziran Zagoskian Moonfish, + + +## Other Cities of Mars +### Diacria Quadrangle + - + +### Arcadia Quadrangle + +### Amenthes Quadrangle + - Menfis + +### Arabia Quadrangle + - Sanshi + + 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 From c59f43e1d4615728f2a9b54ce6bbcb97758963e4 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: EOBGames Date: Tue, 25 Aug 2026 01:46:39 +0100 Subject: [PATCH 2/4] mycenae, extra cities --- .../Human Space/Sol System/Mars/Mars.md | 95 ----------- .../Sol System/Mars/Martian Places.md | 156 ++++++++++++++++++ 2 files changed, 156 insertions(+), 95 deletions(-) create mode 100644 Interesting Planets/Human Space/Sol System/Mars/Martian Places.md diff --git a/Interesting Planets/Human Space/Sol System/Mars/Mars.md b/Interesting Planets/Human Space/Sol System/Mars/Mars.md index e180bfa..d2a44ce 100644 --- a/Interesting Planets/Human Space/Sol System/Mars/Mars.md +++ b/Interesting Planets/Human Space/Sol System/Mars/Mars.md @@ -29,98 +29,3 @@ This would bring an end to the Plasma Century and lead to the bloody days of the ### 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 -- 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 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. - -### 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". - -### Life Underground -With its history as a pre-terraforming colony, large parts of the original structure of New Osaka were built underground, directly into the Martian rock. This network of tunnels beneath the Martian surface has been incorporated into the city and expanded as the years have gone on, forming essentially a second half to the city located only a few dozen feet under the streets, creating a welcome respite from the dust topside. The tunnels aren't only used for transportation, however: homes and businesses are also built into this network, making this underground network as lively as the streets above. - -### Martian Museum -Anyone interested in Mars' colonial past should make an effort to visit the Martian Museum, in Otacho Ward. Located at the site of the original Oda Colony's first landing site, the museum incorporates parts of the original structure that survived the rebellion into its design; offering a unique view of how the first colonists on Mars lived their lives in its sealed walls. Additionally, visitors can enjoy learning about the history of plasma and its use in science and engineering; about the Martian rebellion, the Concession, and Mars' storied history with Earth; about the history of colonial settlement in the Sol System and beyond; and countless exhibits beyond. - -### Concession Park -Once part of the Old City of New Osaka, the area that makes up Concession Park was essentially fully destroyed during the Rebellion, when New Osaka was bombarded by the Terran Navy. Following the Concession, the space was set aside for a large park to act as a centrepoint for the city, and to begin to heal the wounds that had grown between Earth and Mars. Dug into the Martian soil, Concession Park sits a full 40 feet below street level, open to the sky and built to deflect the Martian dust. Inside are a number of attractions for visitors: a traditional Japanese garden complete with shrine; the New Osaka Zoo; the Olympiad Athletics Centre; and the Concession Botanical Gardens, home to hundreds of rare species of plants from across the galaxy. - -### Jinja Ward -For the fashion-minded tourist, Jinja Ward is the perfect destination. Home to both trendy newcomers to the fashion world as well as Old-Earth luxury brands, there are options for any price range and any style. However, trendy clothes aren't the only thing Jinja is setting trends in: you'll also find cafes, bars and restaurants that are all breaking the mould and pioneering new worlds of flavour, and a vibrant art scene famous throughout the galaxy. - -### University of Mars, New Osaka Campus -Having recently celebrated its 250th year of continued operation, the University of Mars is the foremost of Mars' institutes of higher eductation, with their New Osaka campus being prominently located just outside of Downtown, in Chokei Ward. As a university, UoM is well known for its STEM credentials, particularly in engineering and finance, although it also gets a good name for maths, pharmacy and physics. - -### Cybersun Park -The destination of choice for any baseball fan, Cybersun Park is home to the New Osaka Woodpeckers, top ranked team in the FBL for 10 years running. Of course, Cybersun Park has more to offer than just baseball; the incorporated mall is also a major shopping destination, and the ballgame food on offer in the stands is legendary across the Core Systems: including the oft-imitated, never equalled Plasma Dog Supreme: a grilled hot-dog topped off with sambal, dashi-grilled onions, and pineapple-lime salsa, it's the king of game day food, and is the only menu item from the snack stands to not be available year round at the mall food court; you gotta come for a game to get your hands on one. - - -## Prospect: the City of Food -- Region: Amenthes -> "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!" - -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). - -### Arabia Street Night Market -The most famous of Prospect's night markets, the Arabia Street market is the premier destination for the foodie seeking the best and brightest of Mars' street chefs, as well as great deals on everything from electronics to clothing. Famous dishes straight out of Arabia Street include peanut butter ice cream mochi, Huoxing tofu, and hurricane fried rice. When the sun rises and the stalls pack up, the various cafes around the market open up, offering an unbroken culinary experience, and offering visitors the chance to try the famous Prospect Sunrise sandwich. - -### Prospect Spaceport -While New Osaka's spaceport might be the biggest on Mars, Prospect's is widely considered to be far, far better. For the visitor willing to take the Shinkansen to their final destination, Prospect spaceport offers Mars' most luxurious welcome, with all the amenities a traveller could need and shopping to rival the best malls of Old Earth. - -### The San Ta -Dominating the Prospect skyline, the San Ta, or Triple Towers, are a series of three separate skyscrapers in the Business Ward that stand head-and-shoulders above the rest: the Bank of Mars tower, the New Interdyne building, and the Tiantang Business Centre. They stand so tall, that on a dusty day, they stand above the clouds and offer a free view as far as New Osaka. - - -## 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. - -### The DUSTY City -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. - -### 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. - - -## Mikēne: Mars' Fortress City -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-Haneda 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-Haneda Spaceport -Formerly Mikēne's military spaceport, Mikēne-Haneda 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. Marvel at such species as the Tiziran Zagoskian Moonfish, - - -## Other Cities of Mars -### Diacria Quadrangle - - - -### Arcadia Quadrangle - -### Amenthes Quadrangle - - Menfis - -### Arabia Quadrangle - - Sanshi - - diff --git a/Interesting Planets/Human Space/Sol System/Mars/Martian Places.md b/Interesting Planets/Human Space/Sol System/Mars/Martian Places.md new file mode 100644 index 0000000..06eb38c --- /dev/null +++ b/Interesting Planets/Human Space/Sol System/Mars/Martian Places.md @@ -0,0 +1,156 @@ +# Martian Places +## New Osaka: the Red City +> "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 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 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". + +### Life Underground +With its history as a pre-terraforming colony, large parts of the original structure of New Osaka were built underground, directly into the Martian rock. This network of tunnels beneath the Martian surface has been incorporated into the city and expanded as the years have gone on, forming essentially a second half to the city located only a few dozen feet under the streets, creating a welcome respite from the dust topside. The tunnels aren't only used for transportation, however: homes and businesses are also built into this network, making this underground network as lively as the streets above. + +### Martian Museum +Anyone interested in Mars' colonial past should make an effort to visit the Martian Museum, in Otacho Ward. Located at the site of the original Oda Colony's first landing site, the museum incorporates parts of the original structure that survived the rebellion into its design; offering a unique view of how the first colonists on Mars lived their lives in its sealed walls. Additionally, visitors can enjoy learning about the history of plasma and its use in science and engineering; about the Martian rebellion, the Concession, and Mars' storied history with Earth; about the history of colonial settlement in the Sol System and beyond; and countless exhibits beyond. + +### Concession Park +Once part of the Old City of New Osaka, the area that makes up Concession Park was essentially fully destroyed during the Rebellion, when New Osaka was bombarded by the Terran Navy. Following the Concession, the space was set aside for a large park to act as a centrepoint for the city, and to begin to heal the wounds that had grown between Earth and Mars. Dug into the Martian soil, Concession Park sits a full 40 feet below street level, open to the sky and built to deflect the Martian dust. Inside are a number of attractions for visitors: a traditional Japanese garden complete with shrine; the New Osaka Zoo; the Olympiad Athletics Centre; and the Concession Botanical Gardens, home to hundreds of rare species of plants from across the galaxy. + +### Jinja Ward +For the fashion-minded tourist, Jinja Ward is the perfect destination. Home to both trendy newcomers to the fashion world as well as Old-Earth luxury brands, there are options for any price range and any style. However, trendy clothes aren't the only thing Jinja is setting trends in: you'll also find cafes, bars and restaurants that are all breaking the mould and pioneering new worlds of flavour, and a vibrant art scene famous throughout the galaxy. + +### University of Mars, New Osaka Campus +Having recently celebrated its 250th year of continued operation, the University of Mars is the foremost of Mars' institutes of higher eductation, with their New Osaka campus being prominently located just outside of Downtown, in Chokei Ward. As a university, UoM is well known for its STEM credentials, particularly in engineering and finance, although it also gets a good name for maths, pharmacy and physics. + +### Cybersun Park +The destination of choice for any baseball fan, Cybersun Park is home to the New Osaka Woodpeckers, top ranked team in the FBL for 10 years running. Of course, Cybersun Park has more to offer than just baseball; the incorporated mall is also a major shopping destination, and the ballgame food on offer in the stands is legendary across the Core Systems: including the oft-imitated, never equalled Plasma Dog Supreme: a grilled hot-dog topped off with sambal, dashi-grilled onions, and pineapple-lime salsa, it's the king of game day food, and is the only menu item from the snack stands to not be available year round at the mall food court; you gotta come for a game to get your hands on one. + + +## 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). + +### Arabia Street Night Market +The most famous of Prospect's night markets, the Arabia Street market is the premier destination for the foodie seeking the best and brightest of Mars' street chefs, as well as great deals on everything from electronics to clothing. Famous dishes straight out of Arabia Street include peanut butter ice cream mochi, Huoxing tofu, and hurricane fried rice. When the sun rises and the stalls pack up, the various cafes around the market open up, offering an unbroken culinary experience, and offering visitors the chance to try the famous Prospect Sunrise sandwich. + +### Prospect Spaceport +While New Osaka's spaceport might be the biggest on Mars, Prospect's is widely considered to be far, far better. For the visitor willing to take the Shinkansen to their final destination, Prospect spaceport offers Mars' most luxurious welcome, with all the amenities a traveller could need and shopping to rival the best malls of Old Earth. + +### The San Ta +Dominating the Prospect skyline, the San Ta, or Triple Towers, are a series of three separate skyscrapers in the Business Ward that stand head-and-shoulders above the rest: the Bank of Mars tower, the New Interdyne building, and the Tiantang Business Centre. They stand so tall, that on a dusty day, they stand above the clouds and offer a free view as far as New Osaka. + + +## 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. + +### The DUSTY City +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. + +### 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. + +### 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. + + +## 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 From 86d4af23794a182a8e7be6b12255e7c7dba47725 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: EOBGames Date: Tue, 25 Aug 2026 02:24:06 +0100 Subject: [PATCH 3/4] mikage --- .../Human Space/Sol System/Mars/Martian Places.md | 14 ++++++++++++-- 1 file changed, 12 insertions(+), 2 deletions(-) diff --git a/Interesting Planets/Human Space/Sol System/Mars/Martian Places.md b/Interesting Planets/Human Space/Sol System/Mars/Martian Places.md index 06eb38c..f397f4f 100644 --- a/Interesting Planets/Human Space/Sol System/Mars/Martian Places.md +++ b/Interesting Planets/Human Space/Sol System/Mars/Martian Places.md @@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ > "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 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. +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 occasionally alien languages in certain areas of the city. @@ -56,7 +56,7 @@ 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. @@ -67,6 +67,15 @@ Shu-Kouba's unique nightlife has led to the rise of a new genre of music typical ### 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." @@ -90,6 +99,7 @@ It isn't all soldiering all the time in Mikēne- the city has a number of other ### 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 From 489e8e3f1f9cb61c51d63d36d2c2f3df7186d8cd Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: EOBGames Date: Tue, 25 Aug 2026 02:24:19 +0100 Subject: [PATCH 4/4] argead --- Interesting Planets/Human Space/Sol System/Mars/Mars.md | 2 +- 1 file changed, 1 insertion(+), 1 deletion(-) diff --git a/Interesting Planets/Human Space/Sol System/Mars/Mars.md b/Interesting Planets/Human Space/Sol System/Mars/Mars.md index d2a44ce..c3897ca 100644 --- a/Interesting Planets/Human Space/Sol System/Mars/Mars.md +++ b/Interesting Planets/Human Space/Sol System/Mars/Mars.md @@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ Mars' main source of wealth is its plasma mines, which serve as humanity's prima ### 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). +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.