Synopsis: "In the year 2015 the U.S. Space Force was established. By 2020 they had built a base on the moon. In 2025 the U.S. landed on the planet Mars and staked out claims, other countries from Earth soon followed. Then the oil companies came and struck oil, and the discovery of gold was next, soon everyone was trying to get there, it was like the california gold rush all over again, only this time it is on Mars! Then the scientists and colonists came to try and turn this barren world into a place to live for humanity, but could it be done? By 2075 it was being done, and one family was determined to do their part to make it happen when they came to this red planet with high hopes and, their big dreams." — quoted from the product description that is found on this book's page on Amazon.com.