The (New) Red Martian

 A Headless Body Production

All Quiet on the Martian Front: The Story Behind the Red Martian.

This story is a copy of an article I wrote back in 2014.  It has been updated an image of Marvin 2.0.

The original rules had a “Red Martian.” But other than the color Red, Marvin is unrelated to that poor tormented soul.

Marvin's origin begins with a conversation with my wife.  I was trying to work out a paint scheme for my Martians.
And she asked, “Do you think you would paint one like Marvin the Martian?”
I looked shocked, and she thought she offended my sensibilities.
“How can I NOT paint one like Marvin the Martian?”
She baked the shoes and the rest is All Quiet on the Martian Front history.

The subject of many campfire stories intended to scare new recruits, and, in fact, judged by most senior command as a myth, the Red Martian does actually exist. How or why the Martians with their cold, purely logical, and seemingly total lack any emotions, modified this Tripod in this way is unknown.  But unlike the Yanks to the south, which has made another horror story out of this peculiarity with disconnected facts, we Canadians have a more reasonable explanation.  

We believe this Martian had a mechanical failure, either through an accident in the rough wilderness, or by some manufacturing error, we can’t say.  But this tripods system had a major failure, leaving the Martian pilot to fend for itself in the Taiga for many days before it was found and rescued by its compatriots.  While in the woods, it would have to feed on the food available, the animal life would have easily fled its presence, leaving only the local flora, quite of few of which have hallucinogenic properties.  

One can only imagine the torment suffered by this beast by interacting with large talking anthropomorphic rabbits, ducks and other animals of the wilderness.  It is amusing to think so.

That the Red Martian is a tormented member of the northern Martians is almost certain.  When seen, it is often heard to be making noises to itself, shooting its heat ray at non military targets, and on rare occasions, striking one, and then doing some sort of celebratory dance.

 

 

Marvin and K-9 by the Tree of Woe.

 

For the sake of the new game, K-9 is a repair drone.