Lilac Mars (short story)

was the ninth story in the anthology Iris Wildthyme of Mars. Written by Lance Parkin and Mark Clapham, it featured the return of their character Megali Scoblow and the same version of Mars previously explored in their Virgin Bernice Summerfield New Adventures novel Beige Planet Mars.
== Summary ==
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== Characters ==
* Iris Wildthyme
* Panda
* Megali Scoblow
* Geb
== Worldbuilding ==
* Scoblow returned to Mars in 2613.
* Scoblow is known to the Xlanthi as "Bringer of Tears and Unwelcome Feelings".
* Scoblow has a lifetime ban from the Lego Club of Earth.
== Notes ==
* Megali Scoblow's previous two appearances were also co-written by Lance Parkin and Mark Clapham.
* Geb's situation parodies Sutekh's in Pyramids of Mars.
* Geb says that an Egyptian deity has been played by Julian Glover. It's Upuat in the Faction Paradox audio series.
== Continuity ==
* It is mentioned that Scoblow was formerly a professor at Santa Diana University (PROSE: Beige Planet Mars) and formerly the owner of an escort agency on Eros. (AUDIO: Venus Mantrap)
== External links ==
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Category:Iris Wildthyme of Mars short stories
Category:Short stories set on Mars
Category:Stories set in the 27th century