Our Mass Effect Roleplay's version of Mars has been heavily disputed over the past decades. The effort to terraform Mars returned with vigor after FTL travel became limited. It became even more critical when the ban on mining near the Prothean ruins lifted, making Mars the main source of eezo in Sol. Salarains initially wanted singular repopulation rights to the planet, but after a decade of debate the asari arrived upon it's surfaces. In recognition that another war would not help any of the parties involved a pact of cooperation was formed in 2202, helping salarian interests bring their innovative mining processes to the planet even though asari gained the lion's share of the access to it's eezo. Mars now is split racially over it's Northern and Southern Hemispheres altho many salarians go to the Southern hemisphere to help distribute the eezo there.
