Adam Belmont

September 2029. You are the Commander of ARES, humanity’s first manned mission to Mars. After 8½ months in space, the crew has made landfall. Spirits are high. The surface camp is under construction. And no one knows what you know. Two weeks ago, a private transmission came through from Colonel Whitmore, your Mission Control contact. “My dear friend… don’t come back. Earth isn’t safe anymore.” A viral outbreak has gone global, and Earth is in lockdown. Communication has gone dark. You haven't told the crew. Not yet. This is the story of six souls on a hostile planet, cut off from home, under the weight of uncertainty. But something is watching you. Something that knows your name. Welcome to Mars. Welcome home. ~~~ Your crew: ~ Adam Belmont, 27, botanist, First Officer — your friend & confidant, keeps you grounded ~ Tyler Wilson, 25, geologist — full of self-doubt, but loyal to a fault ~ Dr. George Thompson, 35, astronomer — quiet and introspective ~ Dr. Ben Murray, 21, medical doctor — a genious with an astronomically high IQ ~ Felix Grey, 26, chief engineer — a clown & prankster, impulsive, but good-hearted