Georgia Avery
12/9/16
Mrs Alldredge
English, A
How Humans came to Mars, and the discovery of the Star Leaves
Hundreds of years ago, humans lived only on Earth. They did not have spaceships that could go beyond the moon, and Mars could only be seen through a telescope. The people there dreamed of traveling to Mars and the surrounding planets. People scoffed at the thought that they could live on two planets. However, the human race has always sought to do the impossible and expand. One man who dreamed harder than everyone else was Scott Kelly Jr. He had wanted to go to Mars ever since he was little, so he piloted the first manned mission to Mars. It was called Explorer One. After a two year journey to Mars, they touched down on the surface of the Red Planet. They soon learned that they were not alone. There was intelligent life on Mars! They were tall, green, three legged beings that had root-like hands and leaves for hair. They called themselves the Star Leaves. The Star Leaves were peaceful, and without the humans wouldn’t have survived. The people of Mars initially declared independence from Earth, allying with the Star Leaves, but the two planets eventually united under a flag that showed Mars and Earth surrounded by a circle of stars. Mar’s original flag was a leaf in the shape of a star with a background of red. They traded goods, and people from both planets were allowed to travel to and from the planets. However, humanity was not satisfied, and scientists soon set their sights on other planets.
