Mars

is the fourth planet from the Sun, nicknamed the "Red Planet" because of its red soil. Mars is mentioned frequently or offhandedly throughout the series.
==Etymology==
The planet's name comes the Roman god of war, (Greek equivalent ). The Japanese term used for the planet (火星, Kasei, lit. "fire star"), also used in China and Korea, is derived from the .
==Background==
Mars is one of the planets traditionally used in astrology along with Mercury, Venus, Jupiter and Saturn, together with the Sun and Moon.
==Chronology==
===Toaru Majutsu no Index: Mars SS===
Planet Mars was first focused on the series in this short story. The Attached Microbes are supposedly a life form native to the planet Mars, an intelligent species speaking Japanese.Toaru Majutsu no Index: Mars SS
===Toaru Majutsu to Kagaku no Ensemble===
During a disagreement with Touma concerning fortune telling, Sozty Exica describes how Indian astrology, also referred to as Vedic and Navagraha Astrology, tells fortunes through the positions of 9 Navagraha; the Sun, the Moon, Mercury, Venus, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Rahu, and Ketu, as well as the angles of the constellations.Toaru Majutsu to Kagaku no Ensemble Magic (Surface) Story
===Shinyaku Toaru Majutsu no Index===
====Baggage City Arc====
Shar Berylan mentioned Natural Selector participant who claims to talk with a mass of bacteria collected from Mars. Sub. 02 It is unknown if the 'mass of bacteria collected from Mars' is related to the Attached Microbes.
====Agitate Halation Arc====
The cp-191 is a hibernation drug originally developed for a that never got anywhere. Between the Lines 1 It is unknown if the project is related to the Attached Microbes.
====Magic God Othinus Arc====
=====VS The World=====
The also known as the S5 is a device meant to send a massive amount of water mixed with nutrients to other celestial bodies like the Moon or Mars. Chapter 9 Part 4
====Coronzon Arc====
During the events surrounding the Ceremony of Mo Athair, Mars and the rest of the seven planetary forces were among the influences banished from the Queen Britannia's temple by Coronzon in preparation for the ceremony. Chapter 3 Part 10 While observing the ship with Anna Sprengel, Takitsubo Rikou's thoughts reference the famous . Between the Lines 3
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