Episode 10: Echoes of the Pioneers Mars Unity Music Festival 5 April 2301 — XE-1 Surface Dome Stadium On the afternoon of 5 April, the transparent dome of XE-1 Surface Dome Stadium shimmers beneath the Martian daylight with a faint orange-red glow. Beyond the dome, the red horizon stretches quietly into the distance, while thin…

Episode 10: Echoes of the Pioneers Beneath the Perfect City 19 March 2301, 13h30 — XE-1, Villa Dome Sector The elite districts of Mars barely resemble a human colony. Massive transparent domes completely isolate the deadly Martian environment outside — the frozen red wasteland beyond, reaching negative sixty degrees, feels entirely unrelated to the world…

Episode 9: First Reunion on Mars Beneath the Artificial Sky 19 March 2301, 00h20 — XE-1, Villa Dome Sector The party has slowly wound down. Vera is practically lying across the sofa still holding half a can of beer. Mello has curled up asleep beside her legs. Anaïs is quietly cleaning glasses on the table.…

Episode 9: First Reunion on Mars Sushi, Beer, and Underground Dance Party 18 March 2301 — XE-1, Villa Dome Sector Three weeks have passed since arriving on Mars. Everyone has begun settling into life in XE-1. Vera spends nearly every day redecorating her apartment. Seb’s workstation overflows with hologram data and resonance research — he…

Episode 9: First Reunion on Mars New Homes 24 February 2301 — XE-1 Central Station The crowds inside XE-1 Central Station have not stopped even deep into the night. Migrants arriving from Earth drag luggage through the enormous underground transit sectors. Train rails produce low mechanical vibrations. Mira’s hologram guide floats calmly through the station.…

Episode 9: First Reunion on Mars The Underground Red City 23 February 2301 — XE-1 Main Transport Line The shuttle doors open. A dry, cold current of air flows in — not Earth’s wind, but artificially processed air passing through countless filtration systems. Passengers step out quietly onto Martian ground. The Mars terminal glows with…

Episode 8: Landing and Oblivion Red Dust Landing 23 February 2301 — Mars Surface Shuttle A-17 After three days of customs and medical inspections, the passengers of Pioneer-12 begin leaving Phobos Dock in scheduled groups. The shuttle boarding zone is crowded with migrants, luggage cases, industrial cargo containers, and living supplies prepared for the Martian…

Episode 8: Landing and Oblivion Lost Cat and Chaotic Corridors 21 February 2301 — Phobos Mars Dock Transit Residential Sector Night inside Phobos Dock is far more crowded than most passengers imagined. The entire transit sector resembles a temporary migration city built inside space. Crowds drag luggage everywhere. Some migrants rest beside cargo containers. Children…

Episode 8: Landing and Oblivion Phobos Dock 20 February 2301 — Phobos Mars Dock After more than eight months of deep-space travel, Pioneer-12 finally enters Mars synchronous orbit. The enormous red planet fills the observation windows. No longer a distant light in space — a real new world. Large numbers of passengers gather inside the…

Episode 8: Landing and Oblivion Gold Foil Mask and UNI’s Party Mode 10 February 2301 — Pioneer-12, Main Stage Backstage Rest Area Evie rests backstage for around twenty minutes after the Mars Sunset Gown performance. The backstage medical staff suggest canceling the remaining performance for the night — during the third song, the Resonance Gown…