MARS: The Last Frontier

[Cambyses]

Mars has been terraformed, though it is still noticeable barren and alien vis a vis Earth. Hundreds of thousands of people have settled across Mar's surface, all of them from very different background. Some people have moved to escape persecution, others are running from the law, but most people who have come to Mars are just looking for a fresh start.

Of course every settlement has its shady side, particularly this wild west in space. An enterprising criminal organization has taken advantage of the Mars Treaty, a declaration signed by all space faring nations agreeing to cede governance of Mars to the UN de jurewhile de facto allowing private organizations free reign, to grow and cook drugs which are illegal in many Earth nations. As always, with drugs comes money, and with money comes greed and evil deeds.

I had planned to play the character of a private detective living in Mars's major city (a town of hardly over 10,000, with maybe twice that number in its hinterlands). Because of the nature of Martian governance, the city government can't afford much more than a rudimentary police force (a sheriff or two) and private detectives like my character take the role of police detectives in solving murders and other serious crimes.

The plot arc I have in mind revolves around finding the murderer, perhaps someone involved in Mars's organized crime, and then exploring whether the city is powerful enough to prosecute the criminal(s) and how the community reacts. Themes of greed, violence, poverty, corruption, and the like.

Any interest?

I'm not saying the plot arc is set in stone of course, I'm just laying out things I would like to explore. Please provide feedback, etc.

[Crispin]

This sounds badass. I'd be down to play a character/characters from the Martian criminal underworld!

[Cambyses]

Is the problem that I speculated to much with the plot arc? Is the general setting of a terraformed, wild-west type Mars intriguing, but the details/nuances not so much?