The Red Planet

We weren’t meant to live here. At least, that’s what some say. They say that our bodies weren’t designed to live on our home, the planet Mars. They say that it isn’t fate, that God or evolution or whichever higher powers you believe in intended us to only live on Earth. Those who inhabit the planet we have made our home think differently. We know that instead of physically evolving, the first humans to cross the stars instead evolved with their minds. It is because of their advanced technology that we can now walk freely without space suits, and breathe the air. Being cooped up in suits or oxygen containment units is distant history. The children born today can’t imagine life anywhere else and hardly believe that humans are originally from the blue dot, faraway in the sky. The story of the first people to travel through the stars is one that inspires us and makes people believe that anything is possible. The original star-travelers were a group of 5 brave souls who knew their planet was in trouble and stepped up to save it. Their captain was named Perseverance. She was chosen for her importance and leadership skills. Many people believe she was the most important member of her crew, but that was a highly debated topic. It was also a popular opinion that her right- hand man, Technology, was the most important. He was the one who made the trip possible, with his innovation building the means to get to the planet we were always meant to go. The rest of the crew are all crucial to the mission as well. Agriculture himself made life on Mars possible, and he single-handedly fertilized the soil on Mars which was thought to be impossible. Even though she didn’t have much experience, Compassion was vital to the mission, and no one would’ve survived without it. She helped the crew work together to solve problems and helped them realize that they were all important and they didn’t have to compete. The last crew member was named Curiosity. Nobody would’ve even dared go out into the stars without her. She drove everyone forward, and some argue she alone was responsible for the idea of going, the rest of the crew volunteering, and all the effort that was put into making the first steps towards what is now our home. They left Earth, and it is said they were lifted by the hand of God. God could only take them so far, because he had to watch over the rest of the people left on Earth. They were on their own, but Perseverance and Curiosity helped the rest through. They narrowly avoided asteroids and comets, and even the Sun threatened to end their journey. The biggest threat they faced was a stowaway named Fear. Fear tried to get them to turn back and tried to convince them that it wasn’t worth it and they were never going to get there. Fear was starting to get to some of the crew members’ heads, creeping in when they were weakest. Just as they became sure that they should turn around, they saw the red planet rise in front of them. It was everything they imagined, and it gave Perseverance her strength back. She banished Fear from the ship, and they continued to the planet. As you can see today, their colonization is now the great civilization that we live in. Although we lost contact with Earth over a century ago, we still believe that they are out there and they may come to us. We offer our  thanks the original 5 members every day for making our world a reality.