The Rise and Fall of Mars

Mars had remained as a backwater prospering but still dim compared to the splendor of Earth, which was glowing brighter than ever before. With limitless resources and an energetic calculation, Mars was bound to take the lead. The difference between Earth and Mars was not only political, a few generations in the lighter gravity gave the new Americans a spindly, live frame that would look surreal on their old home. This, combined with a certain amount of genetic engineering, took the Martian separation to a new level.