  The implementation of a feasible colony on Mars has been discussed and
analyzed for some time. It is noted that Mars offers all necessary in-situ
resources to allow for self-sustainability, with the most efficient techniques
and systems to produce water, food, metals, plastics, and other materials to be
discussed. However, the solution to the economic viability of colonizing Mars
is still in question. An initial mission is expected to cost upwards of
hundreds of billions of dollars, which is generally the average to high end
price settled on in most discussions, so it is necessary to generate an
economic plan that requires a small fraction of this cost, as well as detailing
exactly how quickly the colony can return on this investment and begin to
profit. The focus of most topics will be split upon three general points in the
population: one thousand, hundreds of thousands, and millions. Important
decisions involving government and society will be discussed, as well as the
need for an aesthetically pleasing colony. Additionally, our given scenario
assumes that prior missions lacking human presence on the planet will take
place, which will allow for the set-up of nuclear generators by way of robot
and the continued robotic research that has taken place for decades. An
in-depth discussion of the distribution of this source as well as any other
form of power will still be necessary. We also can assume that irrigation water
and fertilizers have been found on Mars. Furthermore, the expected costs of
shipping goods from Earth to Mars and then from Mars to Earth will be 500 and
200 dollars per kg, respectively.
