Journalist Report
Crew #: 335
Position: Crew Journalist
Report prepared by: Matteo Calore
Date: 21APR2026
Sol: 2
SECOND DAY ON MARS: CLAY LANDSCAPE
It’s difficult to have a continuous night of sleep on Mars. One way or another, we woke up repeatedly during the night, but our second day on Mars was definitely easier than the first. Slowly, we are getting used to this new world and to living together.
The day began with fresh bread made by Charlotte, in the light of dawn. It is always a spectacle to see the protrusions of stone and clay ignite with color in the soft morning light. The desert, filtered through the light of the portholes, feels both near and distant at the same time.
We started the morning by talking about how humanity began to develop the technologies that now shape the structure of our modern societies. Some of us argued that climate played a fundamental role. After that, we turned to our individual tasks. Kat and Dave tried to fly the drone, while in the afternoon Lot began to collect clay to make the first objects for our Martian community using the resources of the territory.
It was particularly interesting to feel this contact with the desert, and to begin to see and think about what it means to start a new society from scratch, even beginning with tools. What type of tool will we create on Mars? Will we have new deities?