Be a good chap and engage the Ether Propeller, would you? The button beside the flashing yellow indicator. There's a good lad. Wouldn't want to get pulverized by a meteor when we're so near to our destination, wot?
Your assumptions are correct — the long-awaited Space 1889: Red Sands is ready for its journey to the printer. As soon as the summer of 2010, you'll be arriving upon a newly savaged Mars. Best get acquainted with the geography* before we touch down, for there are a multitude of sites to visit as we explore the Red Planet. Cheerio!
* Three Faces of Mars map by Richard Clark and Jordan Peacock