In Earth years,
it is 2076. A now routine Voyage to Mars has
brought the latest human crew into Martian
orbit.
Control of the incoming flight
has been transferred from
Houston's Mission Control to
Mars Control at Chryse Station.
The crew arriving from Earth on
the Mars Transport Vehicle has
been specially trained to
replace the existing crew of
astronauts, which has manned
Mars Control for the past two
years.
After arriving on
the Martian surface,
the team will
collect and analyze
a number of
planetary samples
and data. This
information is vital
to scientists and
explorers for a
better understanding
of the Red Planet.
