The trilogy comprises the novels Red Mars, Green Mars, and Blue Mars which were originally published in 1992, 19 respectively. Of these works, the epic Mars trilogy by Kim Stanley Robinson is arguably the best known and most acclaimed. Since the findings about the red planet provided by the Mariner and Viking spacecraft, depictions of human colonies in SF took on a more realistic and scientifically-grounded approach. Because of the planet’s relative closeness to Earth, the presence of its atmosphere, and the existence of water ice on the surface, colonisation by humans has long been a tantalisingly plausible prospect. In particular, the idea of colonising Mars has fascinated writers for generations. From the lurid alien world of the Victorian and pulp eras, to the more grounded portrayals that followed the visit by Mariner 4 in the 1960s, to the contemporary realistic approach, Mars has been a staple of SF. It has worked its way into mythology, religion, scientific inquiry, and of course into science fiction. Because it is visible with the naked eye, and because of its striking colour, Mars has been directly observed by countless people. The “red planet” has had a powerful presence in the human imagination for thousands of years.
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