Colony Four Mars: Jezero City: Hard Science Fiction (Die Mars-Kolonie 4)

The setting feels so vivid and lived-in—I'm curious whether it was inspired by real-world science or entirely imagined. How did you decide to craft the society within this environment?

The story's momentum fluctuated for me, but I wonder if the slower parts were meant to deepen character development or world-building.

Balancing realism with storytelling can be tricky—I'm interested in what guided your choices about how much science to explain versus keep in the background.