(Turtle Recall)^(-1)

You may be familiar with the idea of a space colony. It is essentially a colony that lies wholly and entirely in outer space. You may also know that on the next major solar orbit outward from our own lies a planet called Mars. Finally, you are likely familiar with the concept of something's outside being in, or its inside being out. Teenage rappers/philosophers Kris Kross popularized this idea when they pointed out that inside-out is 'wiggidy wiggidy whack.'

What you may not know is the way in which these three concepts are related. As it happens, there is a space colony that is not on Mars per sé, but rather on the inside of it. This causes confusion in many, because:
1. A space colony, as previously defined, must lie wholly and entirely in outer space.
2. This colony is on the inside of Mars, which is not outer space.
Therefore, 3. The colony cannot be a space colony.
Take heed, gentle reader, of the aforementioned postulate made by Kriss Kross. A colony being on the inside of a planet is, by nature, inside-out. Anything that is inside-out is wiggidy wiggidy whack. Therefore, it is possible for a colony there, which is technically not in outer space, to classify as a space colony. "That is whack!" many would argue, but such is the nature of the inside-out.

Due to galactic regulations, space colonies must have a certain number of escape pods per number of occupants. In the inner-Mars space colony, these regulations technically apply, despite the fact that the pods will fire into solid rock and be instantly destroyed, likely causing collateral damage from vibrations and heat.

An eventual SPACE BATTLE is inevitable on most space colonies. The inner-Mars colony is no exception. Two rival factions will battle to destroy the main reactor of the other faction. As it turns out, due to not losing a ton of heat to space, this colony only needs one reactor. Therefore, they are battling to destroy the same reactor, on which they BOTH rely. The resulting explosion will doom them all, and the escape pods will not be much help. Such is the tragedy of inside-out, as propheted by Kris Kross.