Hot to say, I'm against the Superhero angle. The Mars/Space settimg sounds good though.

Ok then.    How does this sound?

Due to the dangerous conditions, isolation and hardship involved building Mars base, it has been decided hardcore convicts will be provided a chance for early release by serving their time building the base.   In the past, things have gone smoothly - it seems like this approach might be an effective means of rehabilitation.  

Several politicians have built their careers along with the base and it's time for them to visit.  When they do, they discover that there's more than a few minutes radio delay in the news coming from Mars.   Things are not as they should be and the headcount of their workforce is dwindling faster than a rocket countdown.    
  

That sounds really cool Michael!!

That's good.

I'm afraid that I'm not going to be participating in this one. Got some stuff to deal with.  

Mars is cool. A few fun facts: Mars gravity is 1/3 that of Earth, air pressure's 50x less (space suits required), the air isn't breatheable (space suits again), and there's at least a 20 minute delay in communications to Earth.

Actually, I like the space suit idea. Maybe have unique identifiers to personalize each space suit, like different coloured bands or insignias. It sets up the potential for mistaken identity, or deliberate identity theft.  

Space geek reporting for duty!

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