Martian State of Mind / MARTIANS

Like the pioneers who risked everything to make Mars humanity’s first terraformed world, we choose a different kind of frontier. We are not tied to a single world or a single contract. We are bound by a mindset: bold, stubborn, united.

Our Purpose

Martian State of Mind exists to turn scattered pilots into a trusted crew. We protect each other, profit together, and carry the spirit of Mars into every system we touch.

• We fly together when others fly alone.
• We finish the job when others cut and run.
• We remember the cost of building new worlds and refuse to waste any life lightly.

The Martian State of Mind

Mars was never easy. Terraforming disasters, political pressure, and the red planet itself pushed humanity to the edge. The people who stayed did not do so because it was simple. They stayed because they were stubborn enough to build something better.

• We accept risk, but we do not worship it.
• We do not wait for perfect conditions. We use what we have and move anyway.
• We treat hardship as training, not as an excuse.

Unity Over Role

We are bounty hunters, traders, explorers, racers, miners, and more. Our value is not in our job title but in the way we stand together.

• No pilot is expendable for profit.
• No contract is worth betraying a crewmate.
• No reputation is worth sacrificing our core principles.

How We Fly The Verse

The verse is full of broken promises, failed escorts, and abandoned convoys. Martian State of Mind exists as an answer to that.

• If we accept a contract, we complete it or fail in honest effort.
• If we give our word, we honor it even when it hurts.
• If someone hires MSM, they know what they are buying: clarity, discipline, and stubborn follow through.

What We Owe Each Other

The Martian State of Mind is not about blind loyalty. It is about mutual responsibility.

• We tell each other the truth, even when it is uncomfortable.
• We train one another and share knowledge so no pilot stays weak alone.
• We watch for isolation, burnout, and reckless behavior that threatens the crew.

Closing Statement

Wherever an MSM ship undocks, a piece of Mars undocks with it. Our ships may drift across the stars, but our mindset stays rooted in red dust and hard choices. That is our promise. That is the Martian State of Mind.

Article I: Identity

Name: Martian State of Mind (MSM)

Nature: A multi role organization of independent pilots inspired by the legacy of Mars and the pioneers who helped terraform humanity’s first new world.

Motto: No pilot faces the void alone.

Article II: Membership

MSM is open to any pilot who accepts the Martian State of Mind and agrees to live by this charter.

• Prospective members fly a trial period in a few MSM operations or convoys.
• Full membership requires a recommendation from at least one member who has flown with the recruit.
• Membership can be suspended or revoked if a pilot repeatedly violates this charter or endangers the crew.

Article III: Divisions and Roles

All members are equal in dignity. Divisions exist to organize work, not to create castes. A pilot may serve in more than one division.

• Hunter Wing handles bounty work, escort, security, and anti piracy tasks.
• Haul Line handles cargo hauling, trading, and convoy logistics.
• Rock Line handles mining, prospecting, and refining coordination.
• Pathfinders handle exploration, scanning, and route risk assessment.
• Grid handles racing, test flights, tuning, and performance trials.

Divisions may be restructured or renamed as the needs of MSM evolve.

Article IV: Leadership and Decisions

Leadership in MSM exists to coordinate the crew, not to rule over it.

• Founders or designated officers set long term direction and resolve disputes the crew cannot settle.
• Operation leads are assigned per mission based on skill, experience, and ship capability.
• Any pilot may raise safety or ethics concerns during an operation, and the operation lead must address them before proceeding.

Major changes to policy or to this charter should be announced and discussed with active members before adoption whenever practical.

Article V: Conduct and Ethics

Members of MSM are judged by how they act when nobody is watching.

• No betrayal of contracted allies or paying clients.
• No griefing, random cruelty, or harassment for entertainment.
• No firing on crewmates, clients, or neutral parties for sport or boredom.
• Loot and profit splits should be agreed upon before an operation whenever possible.

When things go wrong:

• Members debrief honestly after failed operations and near misses.
• Clear negligence that causes loss to another member should be acknowledged, and fair compensation or support should be discussed.
• Procedures are adjusted so the same mistakes are less likely to happen again.

Article VI: Internal Solidarity

MSM stands on the principle that no pilot faces the void alone.

• Members are encouraged, not forced, to respond to distress calls from MSM pilots when they can do so safely.
• If a ship is lost while a pilot is acting in good faith on an MSM operation, the crew helps that pilot get flying again when possible.
• Training flights, practice runs, and fitting sessions are treated as part of MSM life, not as wasted time.

Article VII: External Relations

MSM interacts with other orgs, local authorities, and independent crews in a way that protects both its principles and its people.

• Local law is respected where practical, unless it demands obvious injustice or corruption.
• MSM does not accept contracts that clearly require the murder, exploitation, or framing of innocent parties.
• Long term agreements that would turn MSM into a disposable asset for someone else’s politics are approached with caution.

Article VIII: Amendments

Conditions in the verse change. The Martian State of Mind is stubborn, but this charter must be able to adapt.

• Any member may propose an amendment to this charter.
• Proposed changes should be discussed openly, with reasons drawn from real experience or new realities.
• Amendments that protect crew safety, preserve unity, and remain true to the Martian State of Mind should be strongly considered.

This charter is a tool. The mindset is the constant. If a rule ever contradicts the Martian State of Mind, the rule must bend, not the mindset.