Mars

Mars, named after the Roman god of war, is the fourth planet from the sun.
==Background==
Before the Great War, the United States Space Administration planned to launch a manned mission to Mars by July 2078, dubbed the Mars Shot Project. The project was delayed by a year due to unrest overseas, never reaching fruition before the war.ArcJet Systems terminal entries; CEO's terminal, Mars Shot Project Notes 09-2077 However, some continue to believe that the project was continued or even accelerated, with potential human habitation on Mars.Fallout: The Roleplaying Game Rulebook p.235: "Although most people either don't know Mars Shot existed, or assume it was abandoned in the Great War, a few believe the project continued or was even accelerated. What, after all, would be a better move than to get off-planet in the days the planet almost died?It's possible a few dozen or hundred humans live on Mars, in the lap of high-tech luxury, sparing their suffering Earthling brothers and sisters little thought. If that is so, it's possible ArcJet's deep-range transmitter could contact them for one reason or another."
==Mentions==
* At the Museum of Technology, a film named The Long Road to Mars is mentioned.Museum of Technology terminal entries; museum information, Planetarium Tickets A list of space facts mentions that a volcano on the planet, Olympus Mons, is the tallest known mountain in the Solar System, three times the height of Mount Everest.Museum of Technology terminal entries; Far Out Space Facts!, Space Fact #8
* A model of the solar system appears at REPCONN headquarters, which includes a model of Mars.
* In Fallout 4 and Fallout 76, issue #6 of Grognak the Barbarian has the hero facing off against Maula, the War Maiden of Mars. The villainess is also mentioned in a question on the Pioneer Scouts collector exam. It asks "Which villain was featured in issue #2 of Grognak the Barbarian?", with Maula provided as an incorrect answer.Pioneer Scout camp terminal entries; Pioneer badge exam terminal, Possum Exams, Collector 
* On Mothership Zeta, one of the abducted humans asked if a device on the ship was a Martian sex machine.Alien captive recorded log 2
* The planet is mentioned in a question on the Pioneer Scouts metalworker exam. It asks "Brendan is learning to rivet. He learns that a fastened rivet has two 'heads'. It starts with and one, and the other is made during fastening. What do you call a rivet's second head?" "Martian head" is provided as an incorrect answer to the question.Pioneer Scout camp terminal entries; Pioneer badge exam terminal, Possum Exams, Metalworker
* Vice president of the Enclave Daniel Bird claims that they have pictures of Mars that show canals and water on the planet's surface, which he believes means that there is also oxygen, so humans could breathe on the planet.Daniel Bird: "{164}{}{I think that maybe Mars would be nice because Mars is essentially in the same orbit... Mars is somewhat the same distance from the Sun, which is very important. We have seen pictures where there are canals, we believe, and water. If there is water, that means there is oxygen. If oxygen, that means we can breathe.}"(Daniel Bird's dialogue)
* In the Hubris Comics and Toys board game The Legendary Run, the board is divided into three sections, the first of which is named "Mothmen of Mars." Additionally, the planet is depicted on the game board background.
* Xerxo believes that he is an alien known as a Zebulonian who works as an intergalactic real estate agent, who has come to fix the planet up before selling it to the Martians. When asked if the Martians could even afford the planet, Xerxo explains that their sand is very valuable in the Andromeda Galaxy, as when used in an hourglass, it is more precise than an atomic clock.A Vault Dweller: "Why are you taking over our planet?"Xerxo: " Relax, Earthling. We don't plan on staying long. Your planet is what they call in the intergalactic market, a 'fixer upper.' We plan on cleaning it, renovating it, and then flipping it to the Martians at twice the cost."A Vault Dweller: "Do the Martians even have that kind of capital?"Xerxo: "Oh yes. Martian sand is quite valuable in the Andromeda Galaxy. It is the source of the Empire's early wealth. They use our sand in hourglasses, you know. They say using Martian sand is more precise than an atomic clock. Of course, it's all just a scam. Anyone with 19 brains knows that time isn't real."(Xerxo's dialogue)
* Katherine Swan likes to drink red wine while studying planets, as the color reminds her of Mars.Katherine Swan: "I drink red wine when I'm studying planets, because it reminds me of Mars. White wine is for the stars. When I'm doing both? A rosé."(Katherine Swan's dialogue)
* The finale of The Adventures of Captain Cosmos television show was titled Captain Cosmos vs. the Giant Cockroach from Mars.Hub 360 terminal of entries; writer's terminal, [G.Bennett] Season Finale Script Additionally, the set for the finale was supposed to be the surface of the planet.
* In 2077, after public outcry over a reporter being killed in a test of the XMB booster engine, the USSA attempted to garner support for the Mars mission by investing in the popular television show, The Adventures of Captain Cosmos.CC-00 power armor loading screen: "The USAA-developed CC-1 Power Armor was used by Hubris Studios on the set of Captain Cosmos as part of a promotional stunt, hoping to kindle support for the failing Mars Shot Project." 
* The canceled Fallout 3, Van Buren, would have featured the Hermes-XIII and Hermes XIV Mars mission rockets. Both were originally planned to be used for the USSA's last manned mission to Mars before being repurposed by the United States and Enclave for purposes related to the B.O.M.B.-001, B.O.M.B.-002, and leaving the planet.
==Notes==
 In Fallout cut dialogue, the Vault Dweller can convince Jason Zimmerman that they are from the planet, "proving" it by showing him their firelance.Jason Zimmerman: "{102}{}{Hey, are you from really far away? Have you had a lot of adventures?}"The Vault Dweller: "{104}{}{Actually, I'm from Mars. Want to see my firelance?}"(Jason Zimmerman's dialogue) 
==Appearances==
Mars is mentioned in Fallout, Fallout 2, Fallout 3 and its add-on Mothership Zeta, Fallout: New Vegas, Fallout 4, its Creation Club content Captain Cosmos, and Fallout 76.
==Gallery==
FNV REPCONN Int 3.jpg|Solar system model at REPCONN headquarters
Captain Cosmos set.png|The set of The Adventures of Captain Cosmos finale
FO76LR The Legendary Run Board Cropped.png|Mars mentioned and depicted in the bottom left corner of The Legendary Run board game
==References==
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