Can YOU Survive: Mars

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This is a Mars base building and survival game. The modules of this base would be sent on unmanned rockets and assembled with no need for human labor. The modules would start as "printer capsules" sent from earth, landing in a pack before constructing/printing themselves from a cache of materials on board. Each module has 6 sides, with a doorway and emergency seal on each wall. The smaller units have attachments that connect to provide extra scientific and survival functions for your base! The construction bot has a long, dexterous arm with an IDD (instrument Deployment Device) on the end, allowing for various attachments. These attachments could range from scientific and observational equipment to an extrusion mechanism, which could mix Martian soil with a curing agent to print any needed structures. The bot also has a bay to carry instruments needed for the current objective, as well as sensors to provide artificial vision. On the back are high and low gain antennae for uninterrupted control. The buggy is for inhabitants to leave the base and scout the local area, while the large transport vehicle is used for using and moving the base's attachable systems. Individual Pieces: Large Modules: Greenhouse Dome - For food and oxygen production. Vehicle/drone bay - For preparation and storage of manned and unmanned vehicles. Large Module - A general purpose unit capable of housing a work area, common area, living quarters, etc... Small Modules: Small Module - General purpose unit capable of housing many of the systems needed to keep your base going. Small Module attachments: Wind power generator - Collects power from wind and stores it as electricity. Solar panel array - Collects solar energy and stores it as electricity. Communications array - Communications devices to keep your base communicating with the outside. Observation dome - A dome on top of the unit that allows inhabitants to observe the Martian landscape and sky. Observatory - A large telescope for astronomy studies. CO2 harvester/processor - Collects CO2 from the atmosphere and mixes it with Hydrogen (with a nickel catalyst) to produce methane fuel and water. Active radiation shield - Generates an electromagnetic field to keep your base and inhabitants safe from radiation. Drilling Unit - A drilling unit to drill into Mars, enhancing planet research and allowing for geothermal heating of your base. Water treatment - Stores, recycles, and filters water for use by the inhabitants and greenhouse(s). Doorway Units: Long connector - Tunnel to connect long distances between units. Short Connector - Tunnel to connect short distances between units. Connector - Connector to connect units that are directly adjacent to one another. Air lock - Air lock unit with a door on each side, allowing inhabitants in and out of your base without compromising the artificial atmosphere. Door Seal - Seals off open doorways in your base to keep out the cold and dust. Extras: Construction bot - A multi-purpose robot mainly used for scientific and construction purposes. Mars rover - A four passenger buggy for expeditions away from the base, or for joyrides. Mars large transport - A large transport that can move the base's systems and make use of them at other locations. For example, it could take the drill to a rich mineral deposit for drilling/mining. Mars human - A human inhabitant for your base, with a suit on that protects him/her from the elements and hides his/her hands. More units and attachments are planned, and the game rules are being sorted out now! The speed of the updates depends mainly on community response. Thanks for looking, hope you like it! 6-20: Updated Mars Buggy and Mars Astronaut to be more to scale. 8-1: Sorry for the delay in updates! Turns out there are a lot of things that need polishing for the game to work. I have decided that a website will replace the cards, but the artwork for different events is taking longer than expected. I will get it finished as fast as I can and keep updating you all along the way! Instructions: The one piece full station file (BaseExample.stl) is ultra mini scale (about 1" across the small units), and does not include the printer capsules, water treatment, or any of the "extras". Scale them up to make as big of a base as you want! There are 3 different connector sizes so you can mix and match the units to the needs of your base, and have all the units connected as you prefer. I suggest printing at least 8 small modules so you have one for every unit in your base.