Lego Space Space subtheme in which the entire theme is "good", "bad", or "civilian". Life on Mars is a space theme released in 2001, around a time of increased curiosity about the red planet. The theme revolved around the concept of the lifeforms that could possibly exist on Mars. This was the first Space theme to feature two types of minifigures: human astronauts and Martian aliens. The sets denote peaceful coexistence between the two species on the planet Mars. The "Life on Mars" theme pioneered several unique aspects in Lego in general. It was the first Lego theme to utilize a pneumatic
Terraforming of Mars have risen high enough for seas and rivers to form. The 1993 space trading and combat game "", as well as its sequels "" (1995) and "Elite Dangerous" (2014), feature a terraformed Mars. The 1997 PC Real-time strategy game "Dark Colony" is based on a human-terraformed Mars, featuring a war between the colonizing humans and invading aliens of various life forms, with much use of biological warfare. The aliens try to colonize the terraformed planet for its resources. The 2009 video game "" is set on a partially terraformed Mars, in which human beings are able to walk and breathe