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== Astronomical data ===== Location ===*It is located in the [[Alpha Quadrant]]** , in the [[Sol sector]] (, also known as Sector 001)*** , in the [[Sol Systemsystem]].

=== History ===[[Image:Beetles on viewscreen.jpg|thumb|Fossil remains of [[Martian insect]]s]]Due to its similarity with [[Earth]], scientists believed it might hold life as well. * In the early years of space exploration, various theories and projects were made to justify this. Eventuallythe belief that the planet might hold life, scientists from [[Earth]] discovered microscopic evidence of ancient life on Mars in [[1996]]. Larger fossils were discovered later onor did previously.

In * Eventually, scientists from [[1947Earth]], several members discovered microscopic evidence of the ancient life on Mars in [[United States of America|United States]] military thought [[Quark]], [[Rom]] and [[Nog1996]] . Larger fossils were from Mars. [[Jeff Carlson]] and [[Faith Garland]] wondered if they might be able to have their honeymoon therediscovered later on.

* In [[1997]] , the [[NASA]] rover ''[['''Sojourner]]''''' became the first craft to explore Mars; the location later became a [['''Mars Heritage Site]]'''.

=== Politics ===The first [[KyriansHuman]] colony on Mars was established in [[30742103]] believed that Mars . The "Fundamental Declarations of the Martian Colonies" was an important step in the pursuit of individual rights.  Among the home first colonists were relatives of [[Jean-Luc Picard]]. The [[Utopia Planitia Fleet Yards]] were established in geo-synchronous orbit above, where many famous starships,  including the {{[[USS|Voyager}}Enterprise, NCC-1701-D]] and not Earth as was the truth. A backup version of [[The DoctorUSS Defiant, NX-74205]] corrected this errorwere built.   '''Mars''' was also an important part in the defense of the Sol system and the location of the "Mars Defense Perimeter. "

Mars was the first planet to be [[terraforming|terraformed]] by Humans[[Human]]s. Colonists originally dwelt lived within domed cities , while the [[verteron array]] was used to redirect comets and asteroids towards the Red Planet to impact in the polar caps. This freed carbon dioxide and released it into the atmosphere, increasing the planet's temperature and water volume. By [[2155]], conditions in the lowlands of the Martian surface were sufficiently altered to allow Humans to roam freely without heavy [[environmental suit]]s.

== Literature ==Mars was often featured in science fiction stories of This freed carbon dioxide, and released it into the [[20th century]]. In [[1953]]atmosphere, [[Benny Russell]] met a [[Unnamed Humans (20th century)#News Vendor|vendor]] in Harlem who found "men from Mars" to be unrealisticincreasing the planet's temperature and water volume. After [[Douglas Pabst]] told Russell an African-American in charge of a [[space station]] was "not believable", [[Herbert Rossoff]] angrily retorted "and men from Mars are?"

=== Other uses ===A product known as "Mars Toothpaste", based on the name of the Roman God, was manufactured on the By [[892-IV|fourth planet2155]] , conditions in the lowlands of the Martian surface were sufficiently altered to allow Humans to roam freely without heavy [[892 system]] in [[2268environmental suit]]s.

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