a common theme, particularly among american writers, is that of a martian colony fighting for independence from earth. it appeared already in heinlein's "red planet" and is a major plot element in greg bear's "moving mars" and kim stanley robinson's "mars" trilogy. it is also part of the plot of the movie "total recall" and the television series "babylon 5". many video games also use this concept, such as the "red faction" and "zone of the enders" series. a historical rebellion of mars against earth is also mentioned in the "star trek" series of novels.