Wandering Grim Hollow
I want to be happy but my gun says no.
You Sir, are a hidden gem. You just won yourself a follow.Ahoy! I'd love to participate, but I'm already busy with another RP, and experience has taught me not to run multiple stories at once. But I'd be happy to supply you all with more sources for learning more about colonization:
Matter Beam :
Discussing many of the technologies and solutions for spacefaring challenges, from interstellar commerce to laser warfare, he also has a series on colonizing the solar system spread troughout his blog. He already covered Mars, the moons of Jupiter, Venus, and even Mercury. His analysis is heavy on details about minerals and resources, with a pinch of economics and trace amounts of politics to create interesting scenarios. Those of you intererested in settling on Mars, I recommend you read his entry on it.
I will also recommend his articles on the construction materials that would be available for large scale building on extraterrestrial settlements: Part 1, Part 2
And if you'd like to discuss hard science with me, I'm always up for it.