Publisher's Synopsis
[ This book is now available in an updated Second Edition ] A science fiction mystery containing a substantial measure of human interest. To boldly go where no man has gone before. A stimulating adventure based on sound theory of interplanetary travel and survival.The story emerges from an offering to take twelve diverse individuals on an incredible life altering journey to the Red Planet. These adventurous souls make the implausible commitment to a one-way journey to Mars, with the sole intent to develop the first human colony there.The team's irreversible venture deals with a variety of technological, biological, and emotional obstacles; as well as the natural hazards of space travel. Amongst the technological and scientific hurdles, the human factor potentially becomes the most significant.