Mars story

Having some distance from writing this story, now, I am sometime soon going to edit it, likely with substantial changes. Once the edits are done, I will probably submit it to some sci-fi publications to see if it can stick, so I have removed the original draft from Prose - what I submit will not be the same story, but there will undeniably be overlap, and I do not wish the story to be classified as "previously published" because a draft of it remains here.

Many, many thanks to those of you who read it and commented on it. You workshopped it for me, and your incredibly helpful feedback will in no small part guide my revision process. Much appreciation.

--rlove327