It is a terrestrial planet with a thin atmosphere, Mars has surface features both of the Moon and the Earth. It is the only planet other than Earth that has liquid Water on its surface, in the form of salty brines. Mars is the fourth planet from the Sun and was the second-smallest planet in the Solar System after Mercury, until terraforming transformed the planet and is now 50 kilometers bigger than Earth. However, none of these processes are likely to be significant over the typical lifespan of most animal species, or even on the timescale of human civilization, and the slow loss of atmosphere could possibly be counteracted with ongoing low-level artificial maintenance activities. Artist's conception of the process of terraforming Mars; the final appearance of the planet is based on data from the Mars Global Surveyor. The "gold rush" to claim new planets led to a significant portion of the Martian population leaving Mars removing a large amount of the planet's tax base and labor force. Eastern Barred Bandicoot - Descendants of eastern barred bandicoots introduced to terraformed Mars have evolved into several species resembling some of Earth's bandicoots, including ones similar to their ancestors. Amphibian - Almost every common wild, zoo, and pet amphibians were introduced to terraformed Mars by space travelers, and they evolved into a wide variety of amphibian species native to Mars. There are two moons orbiting Mars, Deimos and Phobos, which can be colonized in the late game. Opposite to Biosphere Destruction. Sub-power of Environment Creation and Planetary Manipulation. [8] Altering the color of the surface with dark dust and soot (likely from both of Mars' moons, Phobos and Deimos, because they are dark in color and could be ground into dust while in space and then somewhat uniformly distributed across the Martian surface by "dropping" it onto Mars[9]), dark microbial life forms or lichens would transfer a larger amount of incoming solar radiation to the surface as heat before it is reflected off into space again. Some rhinos evolved into species resembling prehistoric rhinos such as Indricotheres, Teleoceras, and among others. Indeed, this effect has even been detected by Mars-orbiting probes. Conjecture on extraterrestrial life has ensured a high profile for the moon and has led to steady lobbying for future missions. and How to edit a page or write up a formula. They face no threats from chytrid fungus diseases since these diseases are not present on Mars. Kim Stanley Robinson's "Mars Trilogy" (Red Mars, Green Mars, and Blue Mars) has sunlight reflecting satellites to increase solar radiation. Terraforming Mars is a board game for 1 to 5 players designed by Jacob Fryxelius and published by FryxGames in 2016, and thereafter by 12 others, including Stronghold Games. Mongooses - Some mongooses of various species (including meerkats, yellow mongooses, Javan mongooses, Indian grey mongooses, banded mongooses, marsh mongooses, and common kusimanses) were brought into terraformed Mars by time-traveling space-travelers, and their descendants evolved into a wide variety of forms, including ones resembling very much like their ancestors, ones that evolved a similar niche to weasels, polecats, and minks. Take your favorite fandoms with you and never miss a beat. Fungi - The only fungi that were successfully introduced to Mars were mushrooms and other similar fungi, as parasitic and fungal diseases were eradicated before they reached Mars. deliberately modifying its atmosphere, temperature, surface topography or ecology to be similar to the biosphere of Earth or other habitable worlds, in order to make it habitable to other species. This is still not enough oxygen for humans to breathe, but it's a step in the right direction. Koala - Descendants of koalas have evolved into several different species, ranging from species similar to Earth's modern-styled koalas, to slightly smaller brown species that feed on wide varieties of eucalyptus (not just few types of eucalyptus unlike Earth's modern-styled koalas), to large ground-dwelling sort of Diprotodon-like species (with koala-like heads) that feed on low-lying eucalyptus. Its surface is composed of ice and is one of the smoothest in the Solar System. Over time, a hybrid tapirs on Mars evolved to a wide range of forms, including ones resembling modern-styled Earth tapirs, omnivorous ones with tusks (filling the ecological niches of Earth's pigs, peccaries, and bears), and long-legged species (filling the ecological niches of Earth's horses and large antelopes). Change the environment of any planet to any other environment. As the planet becomes warmer, so the CO2 on the polar caps sublimes into the atmosphere and contributes to the warming effect. In 2120, after years of simulation and tests, the UNE started to the attempt to terraform Mars. Heat energy from tidal flexing ensures that the ocean remains liquid and drives geological activity. In Terraforming Mars, you play one of those corporations and work together in the terraforming process, but compete for getting victory points that are awarded not only for your contribution to the terraforming, but also for advancing human infrastructure throughout the … List of introduced species by alphabetical order, https://novum-terram.fandom.com/wiki/Mars_(Terraformed)?oldid=60404. Terraforming is the act of changing the planet classification of a celestial body in order to make it more habitable for the empire's species. Microbats - A wide variety of microbat species, including little brown bats, Mexican free-tailed bats, tent-making bats, various horsehsoe bats, vampire bats, and among others, were brought to terraformed Mars by some time-traveling space-travelers to replace birds on Mars. Echidna - The descendants of short-beaked and long-beaked echidnas that were introduced to Mars now come in more than 72 species on different Martian continents, ranging from rabbit-sized species to giants about the size of a small van. Elephant - Descendants of some individuals of two different species of elephant, the African elephant and the Asian elephant, that were brought into terraformed Mars by spade travelers have evolved into a wide range of species, including ones resembling their ancestors, as well as species resembling prehistoric and recent extinct elephants and relatives (including mastodons, Deinotheres, Gomphotheres, dwarf elephants, etc).