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The New Mars, A Family Vacation
by J.L. Manning   
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Category:  Science Fiction
ISBN-10:  1434305309

Pages: 160

ISBN-13: 9781434305305


A family of four goes Mars for vacation. At Mars there are new domes with hotels, an amusement park and other fun activities that are used by vacationers at Mars. The story starts with the family landing on the moon to transfer to a Space Jet that will take them to Mars. At Mars they find that there is less gravity then Earths, but more than that is on the moon. On Mars they stay in the low budget hotel at The New Mars facilities in Tent A. Tent A is a small tented city with a park in it and more. There are three Tents in The New Mars complexes. One has a sports complex with racing and other activates, it is amazing how the change of gravity affects the sports on Mars. The other Tent has the retirement community with a big mall and hospital. The kids want to play at the park all day but they find that there are other fun things to do on Mars. Next to their hotel there is a Skating Rink with a half pipe, they see a show there and the next day they go to skate. They find other things in Tent A like a bar that has an opened mike night every Thursday night. They find fun things to do in the other Tents also.The family has fun in each Tent, but on Friday they spend the day at Mars Dome which has grown into three domes. They take a tour of The Mars Domes and they spend time in the greenhouse of the Hotel Dome and meet a couple that want to invest in Mars. On Saturday they spend all day in Tent B and have fun playing and watching shows the big thing is Pod Racing.

This story begins as the family is on their way to the moon.  The father is reading all about the port way on the moon how there are rooms there for weekend retreats, but he is taking his family to Mars.  This young father watches his family sleep their way to the moon as he reads about Mars.  After they arrive on the moon, the first thing they notice is the gravity difference that makes the mother somewhat sick. 
The two children like it on the moon and while their father is settling their mother they go to the park in this port way.  The father tells his wife about Mars and all of the attractions, but when he tells her about retiring to Mars she starts looking for the children.  The Space Jet to Mars is boarding and they all take a nap on this trip so that they can handle such speeds. 
After waking up on Mars the children notice that there is more gravity on Mars, which their mother is happy about.  They take the fast maglev line to Tent A where they have rooms in a low budget hotel.  Their father rushes them to Tent B to watch a Pod Race that first night.  The Pod Races are a big hit on Mars as are the other extreme sports on Mars.
The next morning the children go to the park with their mother in Tent A as their father explores Tent B “The Sports Complex”  where he finds two friends.  They all meat at the hotel to eat lunch.  That afternoon their mother explores the Mall in Tent C and finds friends.  The children go with their father back to Tent B and they play games in the big entertainment center.  Over the week they all enjoy what the Tents have to offer.
Before the end of the week they go to the three Mars Domes for a tour of the science dome and a conference in a auditorium in the hotel dome.  The conference is about the new City Dome and the first businesses in this new business hub.  After the conference they go up to the green house of the hotel dome.  All three Mars Domes have a third floor green house, but this one has been made into a park much like parks on Earth. 
The family sees another Pod Race in Tent B and before they go they see a Race at the first race way on Mars that is outside in Mar’s atmosphere.  The family stay in the hover bus for this race because they are in a rush to catch the space jet that will not leave until every passenger has boarded.


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M. Gillyard "DaConciousChick"
This is a story about a family going on vacation to Mars. Can you imagine Mars being a vacation spot? This story takes a step into the future with a story center around Mars being like a resort.


The family of four takes a jet to Mars and does some sightseeing around Mars. The characters are very funny and have a lot of witty moments. This is a very fun story and would be a great story to share with family.



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