Sometimes it takes a catastrophe for science to leap forward.

On May 20th, 2069, the space vessel “Phoenix” embarks on its journey to Mars – humankind’s next frontier. Led by Commander Joy Liore, the 7 international crewmates’ goal is to explore possible colonization on the Red Planet’s surface.

They confirm landing.

Then they vanish.

Five days after all contact with Phoenix is lost, Doctor M. Tzuk, an expert interplanetary psychologist, accepts NASA’s appointment as head of the investigation force.

The investigation will take her from the safety of the Houston Space Center to the desolate surface of Mars, where she will discover more about the human spirit than she ever thought possible.

The Red Planet changes people. And as with those who came before her, Dr. Tzuk must walk the balance between the hopes and dreams of mankind – and her own.

“In space there are no tracks to follow. Success and failure are measured in the very act of landing. Anything after that, however, is any man’s game.”