Crimson Lucre

Dallas Gordon and the Prospector 1 crew race to Mars to stake EPSILON's claim to the Red Planet's unlimited mineral wealth. But they are not alone. Unscrupulous rivals conspire to stop them and secure Mars' wealth for themselves-by any means necessary. The year is 2035. The first human-crewed mission races to Mars to mine Rare Earth Elements - vital components of everything electronic. EPSILON, the world's leading autonomous vehicle maker, will be the first to plant a human--and their corporate--footprint on Martian soil. EPSILON's crewless missions have established a base on Mars to enable Mission Commander Dallas Gordon and his 5-person crew to mine the untapped lucrative riches waiting there. Back on Earth, Flight Operations Director Ann Waters monitors Prospector 1's progress but discovers the craft is a million miles off course. The cause? Sabotage by an ex-employee-turned-hacker contracted to end both the mission and the crew's lives. Gordon manages to get back on course, only to crash-land on Mars. The team struggles to traverse the rugged Martian terrain to reach Prospector Base before they run out of oxygen. Separated by over 200 million miles, can Ann and Dallas uncover the technological and robotic traps set by the hacker on Mars?