by Y.M Neutrino
"Congratulations! You have just won a ticket aboard the Feathership IV, bound for an all-inclusive resort on Mars! Alan Mask proudly welcomes you to the first-ever tourist voyage visiting the Red Planet. Enjoy the cozy amenities, Outer-Dome Activities (ODAs), and first-class space travel experience that come with choosing Mask Industries. Disclaimer: Mask Industries is categorically not responsible for any injuries or death resulting from your time on Mars. That includes, but is not limited to, the recently discovered colony of giant killer ants, each the size of a dog with mandibles sharp enough to dismember you in one fell swoop." When a PTSD-ridden geologist named Thomas Jackson received the call that changed it all, it felt like hitting the jackpot. A way to leave the ghosts of his past behind and take a break on a dead planet. A strange new world like Mars was a dream for anyone in his line of work, and he deserved a vacation. What the brochure didn't mention was that the planet wasn't as barren as we thought, and the locals were far from friendly. Will this group of simple tourists survive the attacks, road trips, and internal strife that befall them? This is his official account, as submitted to the United Nations.
