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Transhuman Space Classic: In The Well
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Table of contents :
Introduction
Abouts Transhuman Space
About GURPS
1. The History of Mars
2001-2024: Robot Explorers
Disaster
2024-2026: Flag and Footsteps
In the Beginning
2026-2039: Research and Debate
Terraforming, Pro and Con
The Conspiracy
The Green Side
The Preservationist Side
2039-2040: The Plague
2040-2056: Transformation
Ecoclysms
Anniversary
2056-2087: Growth
The Flooding of Marineris
Native Life?
2087-2099: A Soverign World?
New Myths
2. Areography
Tharsis
Olympus Mons
Areography in a Nutshell
North vs. South
Mars Planetary Map
Underground, Domed, Open
The Tharsis Volcanoes
The Marineris Sea
Noctis Labyrinthus
Haiyuan City
Map: Marineris Sea Region
Other Chinese Habitats
Lake Candor
Lake Eos
Other American Habitats
Robinson City
Xanthe Terra
Syrtis Major
The North and South Seas
The Borealis Sea
The Equatorial Railway
The Hellas Sea
Viking Park
Argyre Basin
Elysium Planitia
The Poles
Other Habitats
The Elevator
Deimos
Cutting the Cables
All the Way Down
Phobos
Port Phobos
Mars Orbit
High Arcadia Adventure Theme Park
Orbital Mirrors
Orbital Strike Platforms
Land Use and Common Courtesy
Clocks and Calendars
Holidays
In a Martian Minute
3. The Martian Environment
Gravity
Encumbrance
Encumbrance Chart
Dexterity
Atmosphere
CO2 Poisoning
Atmospheric Contents – A Terraformer’s Guide
The Ares Plague
Nonbiological Techniques
Temperature
Altitude
Weather
Dust Storms
Precipitation
Other Details
Sand, Dust, and Fines
Aquifer Bursts
Landslides
Mudslumps
Sinkholes
Bodies of Water
What Is This Stuff?
Radiation
4. Organizations
Population
Rust China
Chief Administrator Lanqing Wang
The Colonial Directive
The Art of Guanxi
PLAN-SF Deep Space Fleet
Wen-Xuan Liang, The First Man on Mars
Mars Garrison, 67th Space Infantry Division
Martian People’s Armed Police
A Fractured Colony
America/Mars
Governor Myrna Burton
Bureau of Martian Affairs
Space Intelligence Agency
Other Space Forces at Mars
United States Aerospace
Force 91st Space Wing
The U.S. Army on Mars
The (Wet) Navy on Mars
The Millionaires of Mars
Japan on Mars
The European Union on Mars
Duel
Saudi Arabia on Mars
Peru on Mars
The TSA on Mars
The Revised Outer Space Treaty and Mars
Professor Margarita Rio
The International Mars Treaty
Corporations
Society Control Ratings
The Martian Economy
The Triangle Trade
Xiao Chu Corporation
Naming Things
Triplanetary Lines
Mars Development Corporation
Terraforming Taxes
Deimos Dog
Colonial Genetics
MarsWeb
System Technologies AG
The Seihin Corporation
Tenzan Heavy Industries
Other Corporations
Other Organizations
Free Mars
Frank Roth
The Martian Triads
Burroughs Museum of Martian History
The Journal of Areoscience
Farhaulers’ Guild
Chet Magill
Truckers’ Guild
Greens
Religions
Islam
Ancestor Worship
Other Religions
One-Person Religions
Biotech on Mars
Cultural Movements
Martian Memes
Martial Arts
Martian Minimalism
Master Xiao-Yue Zhang
Confucianism
5. Mercury
History
Geography
Clocks and Calendars
Snowballs in Hell?
Envrionment
Heat
Burning Fuel
Radiation
Other Details
Organizations and Installations
Military Forces
Industries
Mines
Antimatter Production
Solar Energy
Antimatter Factories
6. Venus
History
Geography
Clocks and Calendars
Terraforming
Envrionment
Heat
Pressure
Acid
Preservationists?
Other Details
National Presences
Research Station Aphrodite
Other Installations
Cybershell Tourism
7. Inner System Asteroids and Habitats
Inner System Asteroids
Military Bases
Goibniu Base
Dala Kadavara Station
Habitats
Saint Lwanga Monastery
Station 0.5
Miscellaneous
Church of Sol Station
8. Characters
Character Types
Aerospace Pilot
Agent
Areologist
Areomancer
Freedom Fighter
Miner, Mars
Miner, Mercury
“Of Independent Means”
Martian Preservationist
Recurver
Student
Terraformer
Tourist
Triad Enforcer
Triad Professional
Truckers
Xieh (“Mercenary”)
Transhuman Characters
Being Transhuman on Mars
Martian Triad-Produced Bioroids
Being a Bioroid on Mars
Advantages, Disadvantages, and Skills
Languages
Martial Arts
Names
9. Technology
Personal Gear
Mercury Suit
Venus Suit
Rock-Climbing Gear
Software
The Lonely System Guide to Mars
Soil Reader
Rock Reader
Biomods
Zero-Point Features
Vehicles
Key
Vehicles, Land
Explorer’s Trike
Light Martian Rover
Heavy Martian Rover
Cargo Truck
Mobile Habitat
Monorail Train
Vehicles, Air
Ballistic Ramjet
Hopper
Vehicles, Space
Gang Lung-Class SCV
Zhengyang-Class AKV
Vehicular Weapons
Performance and Environment
Off-Road Speed of Ground Vehicles
Stall Speed of Air Vehicles
Table: Vehicular Weapons
Lifting Gases
Other Statistics
10. Bestiary
Pets
Smartcat
Guardian Bear
Mars Hawk
Dracofly
Livestock
Pharm Cow
Genemod Goat
Wild Animals
Mini Bears
Sand Wolf
Ice Weasel
Tika Bird
11. Campaigns
Campaign Frameworks
Miners
Aerospace Forces
Intelligence Ops
Keeping the Peace
Mercenaries
The Idle Rich
Free Mars!
Scientists
Tourists
Diplomats
Exploring the Wilderness
Players as PCs
Secrets
Peru on Mars
The Natives
The Mr. Qian Conspiracy
Gabriel
Adventure & Campaign Seeds
Crossovers
Appendix: Wheeled Vehicle Modular Design System
Glossary
Bibliography
System Object Records
Index

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