Retaking Elysium: a Mars Consortium story - M. Darusha Wehm - Bog

Mars is good place to reinvent yourself, isn't it?Jules Morales's life has always been a state of contact change. When the opportunity comes up, why not take a trip to Mars to work on the platinum mining operation-and make a load of money? But what if there is more to Mars than just a payday and an adventure?The woman now calling herself Lisa Marie has spent her whole life trapped by the struggle to make ends meet, and sometimes held hostage by her own memories. On Mars she might finally find financial security, but will she also find something to care about today, and maybe even for the future?Mars is a world in transition, caught in the balance between capitalist exploitation and human exploration. The first people of Mars need to find a way to build a functioning economic zone and liveable habitat on the Red Planet. But could they do more-create a community, a true new home for humanity?