Mars Colony RTS could be an ancient back story to my game ...

    A code is entered. Everything goes white, then off-white. A bit of orange sky and ground shows up. Sand. There is sand everywhere, on the ground and in the sky. It would get in your eyes, if you had eyes. The sand is blowing and going everywhere.

    Something black slowly emerges beneath the blowing sand. It's fixed in the ground like a black hatch. As more sand blows a little more of the black hatch is revealed. There are tiny lines and squares not quite visible on the surface of the hatch. It's not a hatch at all. It's a solar panel buried in the sand.

    Days pass, and just enough sunlight filters through, and magically somewhere below a machine has come to life. It has activated itself. It is unknown how long the machine has been buried beneath the sand.

    Within a few weeks, the machine is visible. It is only partially buried. You have a choice. There are controls on the machine. It is not just a machine but appears to be a vehicle as well. Forward, left, right and reverse are the basic controls. You press forward and a gentle whirring noise starts, but the machine is stuck in the sand. You press reverse and the entire vehicle jiggles a bit but nothing more.

    Maybe back and forth? You toggle between pressing forward and reverse. And, after a bit of this the machine starts to move a little more than jiggle. But, it slows. You've used a little too much power. A few more weeks pass and you can try again.

    The batteries or whatever is powering this unit seem to be very low. But, you try again anyways to wiggle the machine out from being stuck in the sand. There really is no one else around. The sky, the ground, the sand, and this little vehicle with a solar panel on top of it. Today the machine seems to move a little more. And, over the weeks of recharging, more of the sand has blown away. You notice one other smaller button off to the side of the main movement controls. You press it, and an elaborate console appears.