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KurtBorn: January 22, 1995
Hometown: Cleveland, Ohio Education: West Point, BA Military History Background: Kurt graduated with high honors from West Point in 2017 and was immediately inducted into the Air Force and stationed in Afghanistan. After seven years of in and out of combat, his plane was brought down and he was injured in the line of duty. He was dismissed with honors after a combat wound, received a purple heart and spent a year recuperating. He applied to NASA and was accepted in 2025. He has one brother who races in Formula 1 but they are not close. Kurt is very private and stern, but has a deep sense of longing for a new beginning. Favorite Music: Classical. |
RinBorn: July 2, 2001
Hometown: San Francisco, California Education: Carnegie Mellon, MS Aeronautical Engineering, BS Astrophysics Background: Rin's family moved from Tokyo to San Francisco when she was five years old. She’s an only child and she’s wanted to go to Mars for as long as she can remember. She attended Carnegie Mellon from 2020 to 2025 and was immediately hired by NASA upon graduation. Her dad is a wealthy real estate tycoon who lives in San Francisco and her Mom, a moderately successful musician, lives in LA. Rin is driven and will stop at nothing to succeed in achieving her dreams. Favorite Music: She loves all types of music. |
NorbiteBorn: December 13, 1997
Hometown: Detroit, Michigan Education: MIT, MS Mechanical Engineering Background: Norbite attended MIT from 2016 to 2022 and graduated with high honors with his masters in Mechanical Engineering. After bouncing around between different private-sector jobs, he applied and was accepted into NASA in early 2029. He has no siblings. His parents are both professors at Boston University. His mom is a professor of History and his dad a professor of Philosophy. He loves building things, experiencing nature, and has a quirky sense of humor that not everyone appreciates. His mind, like his apartment, is a mess. Favorite Music: Techno. |
Kara |
Anesh |
Akshara |
Born: February 14, 1999
Hometown: Tampa, Florida Education: University of Miami, M.D. Background: Kara was accepted into med-school in 2017. She spent the next eight years earning her M.D. and dual-degree in mental health. She had a sister with severe medical issues and depression who committed suicide in the winter of 2019. After serving with Doctors Without Borders for two years, she was inspired to join NASA by its newly invigorated mission and was accepted in 2028. Kara loves to run, having run in many marathons. Favorite Music: Disco. |
Born: August 7, 1999
Hometown: Atlanta, Georgia Education: Georgia Tech, PhD Nuclear Physics Background: Anesh was born and raised in Atlanta and is an only child. His parents were somewhat distracted by running companies, but were still loving towards him and gave him a great education. He has constantly been aware of the prejudice of some due to his religion, skin color, and growing up in the southern US. Although getting the job done is first and foremost in his mind, he also hopes to squash any remaining vestiges of prejudice simply by existing. He earned his PhD by 2028 and went directly into NASA. Favorite Music: Rock and Alternative. |
Born: July 22, 2002
Hometown: Mumbai, India Education: Harvard, MS Computer Science. Background: Akshara came to the US to attend Harvard and earned her bachelors and masters in computer science. She has two younger brothers that stayed in India. One is a Dentist and one is an artist. Akshara is fiercely independent and believes strongly in free market capitalism and the power of technology. She excels in all things technical and has a hard time understanding people that do not. Favorite Music: Bollywood music. |
Mars
Humans have long been fascinated with Mars, the fourth planet from the Sun, often called the "Red Planet" because of its red hue as seen in the night sky. It is named for the Roman god of war.
Ever since humanity has contemplated space travel, we have dreamt of going to Mars. In recent years the draw has become even more pronounced as we have discovered frozen water and even liquid water on the surface. Among all the other planetary bodies in the solar system, Mars is the most like Earth. It has an atmosphere, a better temperature than most, decent gravity, and a close to 24 hour day.
However, there are several hurdles to living on Mars. Its atmosphere is extremely thin and unbreathable - the air is much thinner than even the top of Mount Everest. Although the temperature is occasionally bearable, it is on average much colder than Earth and can be incredibly cold at times, causing even carbon-dioxide to freeze. In addition, the "soil" on Mars is contaminated with perchlorates, which can adversely affect human health, acting as a thyroid inhibitor and lung toxin.
Despite these hurdles, many prominent figures have announced their desire to "colonize" Mars in the coming decades.
Ever since humanity has contemplated space travel, we have dreamt of going to Mars. In recent years the draw has become even more pronounced as we have discovered frozen water and even liquid water on the surface. Among all the other planetary bodies in the solar system, Mars is the most like Earth. It has an atmosphere, a better temperature than most, decent gravity, and a close to 24 hour day.
However, there are several hurdles to living on Mars. Its atmosphere is extremely thin and unbreathable - the air is much thinner than even the top of Mount Everest. Although the temperature is occasionally bearable, it is on average much colder than Earth and can be incredibly cold at times, causing even carbon-dioxide to freeze. In addition, the "soil" on Mars is contaminated with perchlorates, which can adversely affect human health, acting as a thyroid inhibitor and lung toxin.
Despite these hurdles, many prominent figures have announced their desire to "colonize" Mars in the coming decades.
Rigel: The Ship's AI
There were many processors located throughout the ship, but the main quantum computer was located in the command module. It acted somewhat like the brain of the ship, collecting data from many sensors and sometimes making decisions, such as when to notify the crew of a system failure. |
The Ship's main AI, named "Rigel" by the crew, is a quantum computer, the next step in computer evolution. Its main purpose is to monitor and care for the ship, crew, and upon arrival to Mars, the habitat as well. Being the main computer it has control over all connected electrical components.
It has the ability to make extremely complex calculations within seconds and has knowledge of Astrophysics, Biology, Psychology, and every other scientific discipline. However, despite all of its knowledge, it has a limited ability to interact with humans. Some say it lacks "personality." It is programmed to follow Asimov's three laws of robotics, however its main loyalty is to NASA central command above all else. |
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