Man's dream of a new world is underway, but corrupted. The First Hundredhave scattered or died, the rebels are underground, planning theirutopia, waiting. The transnational corporations aided by theUN arerebuilding the ruined cities and mining valuable resources. They toohave a dream. Mars can be plundered, cultivated and terraformed to suitMan's needs - frozen lakes are forming, lichen is growing, theatmosphere is slowly becoming breathable. But most importantly, Mars canbe owned. On Earth countries are being bought and sold by thetransnationals. Why not here too? Man's dream is underway, but so is hisgreatest test. Societies are crumbling and re-forming, adapting andreacting to new conditions. The survivors of the First Hundred knowthat technology alone is not enough. Trust and co-operation are neededto create a new world - but these qualities are as thin on the ground asthe Martian air they breath.