Martians exist. There are actual beings that live on Mars;
beings that evolved from Mars. I'm not telling you this to scare you.
I'm telling you this because it is integral to my story. For you see, I
am one of these Martians. Although i possess the Martian genetics, I do
not possess any of the Martian culture: their language, music, games, values.
This is because I was not raised on Mars. As an infant my Martian parents
abandoned me on earth. I will never forgive them. Earth beings are the most
oppresive in the known galaxy. It comes from their greedy mission to become
more powerful than any other. Their system of power is illogical as well.
Martian power stems from the ability to cause others to do what you want.
Earth power relys on the weak theory of "posessions". Earth people believe
that whoever posesses the most is the most powerful. They were even foolish
enough at one time to name other beings as possessions. Martians realise
that a being can never actually own or posess anything except what is inside
of them, and by inside i do not mean ingested, I mean it as an expression
of knowledge and character. The Martian culture is in the form of an heirarchy.
At the top is the Martian Emporer. The Emporer is the most respected and
loved being on the planet. He is at the top because he drinks Dr Pepper..
no wait.. because he has the most knowledge. He spent most of his life learning,
and now that he knows most everything he is fit to rule. When the Emporer
dies, an heir is chosen from the next layer of the heirarchy. Each layer
has a set number of Martians that is triple the size of the above layer.
Through all of my earth education I have only acheived a rank of Grand Duke.
This is because Earth puts more emphasis on wealth than on knowledge. Someday
I plan to return to Mars and get a real education. Maybe someday I will become
the Emperor of Mars. Until then, I am happy being more powerful than you.