"The comfort zone is the great enemy to creativity; moving beyond it necessitates intuition, which in turn configures new perspectives and conquers fears."

Nuclear power through fission is the best choice for the new outpost due to its reliable, high-energy output, capable of sustaining a colony in the planet's harsh environment, where dust storms and low sunlight limit solar power.

AI bots would do the heavy lifting, drilling deep for ice and splitting water into hydrogen and oxygen (electrolysis) for everything from fuel to drinking water.

3D printers will churn out parts from local soil, handling the majority of manufacturing

The Mars colony at this stage of its evolution would have a socialist democratic economic and governmental structure that also ensured constitutional rights, a degree of checks and balances, and a legal system to handle disputes and criminality.

There would also be a bureaucracy of departments focused on key areas of the colony like education, power and life support, communications, mining and manufacturing, medical, transportation, and law enforcement, among others.  

The colonists would be supplied with a Universal Basic Income (UBI) to ensure adequate access to essentials, as well as being able to earn additional income based on their skills, criticality, and contribution to the colony.  The UBI would be variable based on the size of the household, but the additional income would be based on the individual and their contributions.

The colony will require a physical health check every two weeks, while also requiring a certain amount of physical exercise per week. 

To start, there will be required mental health meetings and check-ins once every two weeks to address some of the issues a colonist might be facing. These meetings will be held in groups due to human communication having benefits regarding mental health. We will have open-windowed rooms that allow natural lighting to explore all corners of the room.

With diets being mentioned, it would be best to note that there will be food choices for a wide variety of palates, but food will be primarily healthy fruits, veggies, and correct portioning will be a must. Diets will not be necessarily mandated, but will be HIGHLY recommended. 

For an isolated compound, the safest bet is moving into the lava tubes under Alba Mons, a gigantic volcano. Living underground adds an extra layer of protection against this threat. If a wall were to rupture underground, the air needed to sustain Human life would dissipate much more slowly than if it were to be released above ground because the ground acts as a natural cage for the air.

The colony would light up these underground halls with bright, full-spectrum lighting to fight off the gloom and keep everyone healthy, avoiding conditions such as Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD), bone-related illnesses, and a weakened immune system. 

The setup would resemble something like the International Space Station. What this means is that the base would consist of a series of rooms connected to each room with their own purpose. There are multiple benefits when making something based on a modular system, the biggest one being interchangeability and effectiveness. This will allow for the easier installation of new rooms that might need to be added for an experimental purpose and the easier management of rooms used for basic purposes.

 The bodies of the deceased in the colonies of Aurora will be sent out to space at a trajectory away from Mars. The vehicle that will accomplish this task will be a spinlaunch rocket in order to use as little fuel and energy as possible, just like the ones on Earth.

Mars’s surface consists of hard rock, which is difficult to dig into without machinery, meaning that every time someone dies, the same machinery and equipment that could be used to help build and expand the colony would have to be dedicated its time digging graves for burial

In order for a regular fire to burn, it must have oxygen provided to it, and the atmosphere on Mars has much less oxygen than the surface of Earth does, thus making the burning process even more difficult to initiate.

Using nutrient-rich water solutions rather than soil, hydroponic systems can maximize yields within limited space while minimizing waste, making it the ideal method for the enclosed Martian habitats.

Water used on the colony will be recycled from the support systems on the colony, which will be purified, oxygenated, and infused with essential minerals, creating a closed-loop nutrient cycle to sustain food consumption

Beginning in the early years, the crop selection will prioritize fast-growing, high-yielding plants such as leafy greens, tomatoes, and potatoes since these provide both sustenance and psychological comfort

There will be a large selection of tabletop sports such as pool, ping pong, air hockey, and darts.

Among the more physical sports, court sports such as volleyball, badminton, basketball, pickleball, and tennis. Sports will be encouraged for fun and friendly competition, while also supporting healthy exercise.

 There will be VR stations so that people can play games and also use simulations present in Virtual Reality to see Earth again, so they can feel at home. VR Simulations allow people to walk in places that are almost identical to Earth, which will help ease the feeling of homesickness. Many physical activities are limited, such as sports like American Football and Soccer aren’t available because the space required is too great and we can’t use the surface of Mars.