Re: Shadow's Lady
Mars was slowly being defeated. The Delta Planets Mellow trees hand been seeded, and try to their form, as they did in the Sahara, took root. But, Both the rees, and the mellons were smaller, and the hybrid grasses from, around The Balck, we spreading...oh so slowly..from the trunks The area was littered with 'house sized' domes that served the purpose of venting O2 and capturing CO-2 as various Plants grew.
Earth and Astra Cactuses grew bigger then on either planet, they became harvesting plants for any colony that grew them, addign water from thier stores, and new ways to 'ook' them for food, even if it was just used to feed livestock.
Settlers took tips from Astra and Zolth. Zolth was , indeed more green, then Astra, Though the feeling was, that would change as Crestians were being hunted into extinction on Astra.
On the same idea as 'smudge pots' machine s protected by Metaglass, 'manufactured' smoke and mist, every now and then there was the reward of a 5 or 10 minute shower, in the area, which was a happy by-product. But the main purpose was shielding settlements from the sun.
Elsewhere of the red planet, buildings pumped larger clouds into the air.. covering more and More Miles, causing bigger showers, and shading more area.
The scientists in this particular outpost were independent , they had to get their parts on thier own, and once a month ,a Sol System transport would stop by , dropping off supplies, parts and people who wanted to transfer there. It wasn't the most thriving Colony, but is one of the few colonies that raised Lizards. the creatures thrived here. they were hunting rodents and insects that had piggybacked to Mars. And the Colony was in debate, on if they should try importing Largs.