1244 A Manned Mission to Mars Part I

Berengar sat in the living room of his lakeside villa with a beer in his hand. So far, retirement had been a nice change of pace, even if he was now the father to a dozen or more little ones, from Brynhildr's litter. However, today was a day that he could just sit back and relax, and that was exactly what he was doing, as he flipped through the channels of his 80 inch LED 8k TV. 

By now, the Reich had progressed to a level of technology that was roughly the same as the world he left behind. But in many ways, especially in terms of space technology, it was even more advanced. For example, at this very moment, Berengar stopped on a news channel which was displaying something incredible. 

The headline was bold, big, and so shocking that Berengar nearly dropped his beer. The man was quick to shout across the house in the loudest voice he could muster. 

"Everyone get in here, now!"