Mars Colony Calypso

Overview
Mars Colony Calypso was founded in 2190 by Gregory Mandell, owner of of a coal mining operation on Earth. He saw dollar signs, and sent in a first wave of workers to bring back as much iron and nickel they could. The Colony grew in size as more and more settlers decided to leave their homes on Earth, and create a new life along the Martian soil. The mining operation fell flat several years later however, as soon as a scandal erupted over Mandell’s business practices, and the company’s stocks dropped down into the red, causing Mandell Mining Co. to file for bankruptcy.

Mars Colony Calypso was the first successful planetary colony that could support human life for the long term. It has become the human capital of commerce in the Space age, and is where most of the industrial innovations take place. Most corporations have some sort of base here. It also where the central government is housed, even if it has minimal power in outer systems.

The University of Calypso is one of the most sought after schools in the system, only the rich, or extremely gifted ever get the privilege to grace its halls.