| Cacique Caribe | 01 Apr 2018 7:07 p.m. PST |
What if today's Communist China (PRC) set up a colony there? Or would they prefer to be called Maotians instead? :) Dan
PS. Yes, I'm being silly tonight. Probably too much candy. But some imaginative ones among you could use the idea and run with it in your next game(s).
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| Coelacanth | 01 Apr 2018 7:19 p.m. PST |
For correct terminology, I suggest you consult Rufus T. Firefly's Conquest of Mars. Ron P.S. Happy April Fools' Day!  |
| zoneofcontrol | 01 Apr 2018 7:34 p.m. PST |
If the Irish set up shop on Mars, would they be called Gaelictic Explorers? |
| JimSelzer | 01 Apr 2018 8:18 p.m. PST |
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| Stryderg | 01 Apr 2018 8:25 p.m. PST |
That made me laugh, thanks. |
| Lion in the Stars | 01 Apr 2018 9:00 p.m. PST |
Yeah, some people have too much candy in their systems and not enough beer! |
| evilgong | 01 Apr 2018 10:32 p.m. PST |
Well it's the Red planet, so maybe they are there already. |
ZULUPAUL  | 02 Apr 2018 3:54 a.m. PST |
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| Gennorm | 02 Apr 2018 6:19 a.m. PST |
The first pub would be a Mars bar. |
| GurKhan | 02 Apr 2018 6:49 a.m. PST |
"Mars – the Red Planet" by Mick Farren – link – for a Soviet Mars. "Red Dust" by Paul McAuley – link – for a Chinese Mars. |
 Legion 4  | 02 Apr 2018 7:49 a.m. PST |
As already posted … I thought they already did … That is why it's called "The Red Planet" ?  |
| Cacique Caribe | 02 Apr 2018 10:48 a.m. PST |
Maybe their flag would be something like this, but with a hammer and sickle? Dan
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| Legion 4 | 03 Apr 2018 7:43 a.m. PST |
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| Pyrate Captain | 04 Apr 2018 5:24 p.m. PST |
I always wondered why they were not called communauts. |
| Cacique Caribe | 04 Apr 2018 8:00 p.m. PST |
Lol. Good one. Or Socionuts. Dan |
| DuckanCover | 04 Apr 2018 10:49 p.m. PST |
Who let these people in here…. ?  Duck |
| Legion 4 | 05 Apr 2018 5:32 a.m. PST |
That's classified Comrade … |
| Cacique Caribe | 06 Apr 2018 10:21 p.m. PST |
To the Gulag with him! Dan |
| Legion 4 | 07 Apr 2018 7:31 a.m. PST |
A Gulag on Mars of course … |
| capncarp | 08 Apr 2018 11:30 a.m. PST |
Currently, they's be Putonians. |
| Legion 4 | 08 Apr 2018 3:19 p.m. PST |
LOL !  |
| Uparmored | 16 Apr 2018 5:28 a.m. PST |
Check out the excellent '80s anime series SPT Layzner for excellent nuclear exchanges between cold war superpowers on Mars. |
| Legion 4 | 16 Apr 2018 6:14 a.m. PST |
Hey !!!!! That's classified !!!!! |
| Cacique Caribe | 16 Apr 2018 1:26 p.m. PST |
Uparmored I'll have to check it out. Thanks! Dan |
| Cacique Caribe | 18 Apr 2018 4:14 p.m. PST |
Hey, on this cover art by Johnny Bruck, these guys with the Red Star on their chest look like they are spreading Marxian love over on Venus! :) Perry Rhodan "Venus In Danger"
link Dan
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| Covert Walrus | 21 Apr 2018 8:24 p.m. PST |
Just bear in mind the Greek name for Mars is Ares. . . . |
| Legion 4 | 22 Apr 2018 7:15 a.m. PST |
That reminds me .. Some of my CinC SEM Combat Walkers –
Note the  …  |
| Cacique Caribe | 22 Apr 2018 9:08 p.m. PST |
LOL. Well, instead of ""going Greek" (Ares), perhaps the Soviets would have renamed the planet in honor of Karl Marx, or at least named their colony after him. Dan
PS. Oh man, it looks like other people had the exact same idea already:
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