A Piece of the Puzzle by NefariousDrO

Bryce • Science Fiction • posted on Jul 30, 2007

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Description

20 years ago, robotic systems were sent to Mars to establish the foundation for a manned colony. Due to circumstances that still are a mystery, the probes fell out of contact just before they were due to land on Mars. Now, 20 years later a manned mission has come to Mars, partly to explore, but also to find out what went wrong with the robots. What they found has only confused the picture even more. *Note: see two earlier posts for details http://www.renderosity.com/mod/gallery/index.php?image_id=1460504 http://www.renderosity.com/mod/gallery/index.php?image_id=1471330 Following the discovery of an elaborate construct at what was to be the second landing site, the airborn scout probe circled about to learn more. It quickly found this object, which is is a pair of compact, fully self-contained nuclear generators that were intended to power the colony's initial stages. The shocking realization is that the scout's sensors indicate the reactors are working! Could the robots have been functioning, and did they construct these buildings that bear no resemblance to the intended colony design? Perhaps some of these robots are still functioning...

Comments (34)

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Madbat

6:37PM | Mon, 30 July 2007

Awesome stuff! I do like this Mars series!

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blankfrancine

6:41PM | Mon, 30 July 2007

Neat near-future sci-fi extrapolation! A good series. I like the air of mystery.

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carlx

6:43PM | Mon, 30 July 2007

Excellent sci-fi composition!!! Like it a lot!!!

Denys234

6:49PM | Mon, 30 July 2007

Awesome storyline excellent render!!

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Debwhosmiles

7:00PM | Mon, 30 July 2007

Love your story and the graphics that illustrate it. Surely a book be brewing here... Wonderful realistic render!

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Gaiadriel

7:08PM | Mon, 30 July 2007

TELL me this didn't drop into the yard alongside your rocks! See what building circles harem-scarem will bring? Uh huh..that'll teach you..lol :P Wonderful work! :)

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1010

7:14PM | Mon, 30 July 2007

Wonderful story line and an image to tell the story, excellent work!

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annie5

8:03PM | Mon, 30 July 2007

A very nice series..great sci-fic scene! Perfect :)

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CrimsonDesire

8:14PM | Mon, 30 July 2007

Awesome stuffs ^^

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Richardphotos

9:40PM | Mon, 30 July 2007

very imaginative story and art work

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gchuck

10:18PM | Mon, 30 July 2007

Ok! I'm still watching. More, more, more!

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lizzibell

10:21PM | Mon, 30 July 2007

Very nice...

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jif3d

11:48PM | Mon, 30 July 2007

Tricky and clever little bots doing their own thing...very kool concept and I hope they have my new Mars condo finished before I arrive ! Well done & ~Cheers~ :o)

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