Zhan

THE MARS PROJECT
A lineage and species project

Based on a beloved OC I created well over a decade ago, the Mars project follows the lineage of Mars, the martian king of the planet he's named after, and his attempts at repopulating his planet with a fresh lineage of Martians. The goal is to create as many Martians as possible to help bring life back to the once thriving planet mars.

THE SPECIES

Martians require:

(Primary Gene)
Any gene!

(Primary Colors)
Iris <-> Cornflower


(Secondary Gene)
Constellation

(Secondary Colors)
Vermilion <-> Wine


(Tertiary Gene)
Runes

(Tertiary Colors)
Amber <-> Marigold


Every Martian that fulfills these requirements has the ability to shapeshift, fly through space, inhabit other planets and extreme environments without harm, and open portals to far-off places and other dimensions!

If the offspring fulfills only some and not all of these requirements, they are a Half-Martian! Based on what they do and don't have determines their abilities.

Half-Martians require at least 1 of these:

Constellation
Ability to fly through space

Runes
Ability to open portals to far-off places and other dimensions

Any color(s) in the purebred range
Ability to inhabit other planets and extreme environments without harm

Every Half-Martian (regardless if they have only one required gene or color) can shapeshift! So what does "shapeshifting" mean?


SHAPESHIFTING

Inhabitants of the planet mars, since the beginning of time, have had the ability to change their shape to become identical to those of other lifeforms. Some martians even make up their own never-before-seen shapes, which is why martians in mythology often look so alien!

What does this have to do with the species? A lot, actually. You are highly encouraged to breed change your martian! This species have an incredible lifespan, and at some point, will grow tired of looking the way they do when there are so many cool, unique lifeforms in the universe to copy. And maintaining these forms costs no extra energy, so they can remain in them for the rest of time if so desired. So if you don't like the classic Tundra look, GOOD! Change it up! Make them any breed you want! Ancient breeds included!

I repeat, and this goes for every owner of a Martian:
YOU ARE HIGHLY ENCOURAGED TO BREED CHANGE!


SPACE TRAVEL

Martians are a nomadic species, as we can see based on the lore. They all eventually left their home planet to live elsewhere among the many cosmos. But the concept of traveling itself is attractive to a martian. Many become biologists studying the flora and fauna and species' of different planets. Many become astronomers who map out the constellations and galaxies and how they fit together. Some go on rad interstellar road trips on sick space motorcycles to order from every diner in existence. Space travel is a top priority for martians, and any who have the Constellation gene have the ability to do so.


(Now you're thinking with) PORTALS

Of course, traveling isn't fun all of the time. Why spend a year flying from one end of the solar system to the other when you can just pop open some portals to reach it in far less time? Martians with the Runes gene can open portals proportionate to their current form's size, which can reach about 20-50 light-minutes away from the entry portal's position, depending on how skilled they are at portal-crafting. They can also open portals to entirely different dimensions, but only they are able to enter these portals. They can't bring a friend or allow creatures from other dimensions into this reality, so no worries of every universe caving in on itself.


INHABITING OTHER PLANETS & ENVIRONMENTS

To be a martian means withstanding a wild variety of outside circumstances. If the martian has any color in the purebred ranges, they can reside on any planet, regardless if it's entirely underwater, or rains acid, or the air is made of toxic gasses. This also means they can live in any harsh environment on Sornieth as well; no matter the temperature, air pollution, or natural disasters. These are a sturdy bunch of aliens!


ADDITIONAL FACTS

• APPAREL: Martians like to wear Starsilk apparel!
  
  

  Nebula Starsilk Circlet

  Apparel

  A circlet of metal stars, accented by a flowing stretch of celestial fabric.

  1800
  
  

  Lagoon Starsilk Cloak

  Apparel

  A long shimmering cloth of celestial fabric that drapes along the flank.

  1400
  
  

  Rainbow Starsilk Wingdrapes

  Apparel

  A collection of radiating silk bands, held together on the wearer's wings by star and moon clasps.

  500
• FAMILIARS: Martians like to keep familiars from the Forbidden Portal!
  
  

  Everburn Tangle

  Familiar

  Heated air propels this creature through space.

  2940
  
  

  Tattertail Bilworper

  Familiar

  Flocks of bilworper manage to thrive on desiccated soil with minimal sunlight. Their droppings and digging revitalize the land, ironically making it unsuitable for bilworper!

  2940
  
  

  Void Wyvern

  Familiar

  Void wyverns are sealed and shunned by spectres for seeking to use forbidden knowledge.

  2940
• Martians can reproduce asexually! There are many single parents among the species.
• Martians can speak any language they've heard once! Linguistics is like metadeta their brains can decipher from very little info.
• If you wish to incorporate Martian-speak into your lore, just use the Wingdings font! ?????????? ????????!

THE LINEAGE

The goal of this lineage project isn't so much as to create a long lineage, so much as it is to create as many Martians as we can to inhabit the planet mars. As for the lore of the planet itself, I leave that largely up to you, the owners; decide for yourself the sights and sounds of the planet mars, and the quirks of martian culture!

Now, seeing as Mars is the King of the planet, any and all of his offspring are considered of royal lineage!

Every direct offspring — known as 'Gen 1 Martians' — are the princesses, princes, highnesses, and heirs of the planet. Feel free to include this in their lore, or not! Mars' children can be rather chill about being royalty.

And just for the sake of clarity, the dragon Mars' is breeding with, Sojourner, is just there to make hatchlings in the game of FR itself. In the lore, Mars is the sole parent. He reproduces asexually!

If your Martian is one of Mars' children, they are a Gen 1 Martian.
If they are his grandchild, they are a Gen 2 Martian, and so on.

Exalted Martians should be named Starbound. If you breed a martian and exalt any of their children, please name them Starbound first!

Please feel free to breed martians with other species/subspecies! And if you have an idea for a Martian subspecies, send a message my way!