" Rocket ship, created in Part I of The Moon Maid, to attempt to fly to Mars. It was made to carry a crew of five and supplies for fifteen years. It cruised at twelve thousand miles an hour. It was sabotaged by Orthis and was forced to land in the moon. [MMa
Barsoom is a fictional version of the planet Mars invented by author Edgar Rice Burroughs for a series of action adventure stories. In 1911, Burroughs, now better known as the creator of the character Tarzan, began his writing career with A Princess of Mars, a rousing tale of pulp adventure set on the planet. Several sequels followed, filling out his vision of Barsoom and developing it in more detail.