Since the dawn of time, humanity has dreamed of one day reaching the heavens. On Mars, in the year 2103, an ancient discovery may prove that long ago we already did.

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It is the year 2103. Mars has been colonized and the nations of Earth are united in peace under five continental governments. But that peace is not destined to last. Jonathon Sauber, a young professor at Boston University, is framed for murder. Celena Franzen, an administrative liaison on Mars, uncovers a startling archaeological site. As both search for answers, they come to the realization that their past, and all of humanity's, is intricately linked and holds the key to the future. A future of destruction on an unimaginable scale should their discovery fall into the wrong hands...