Ultima: Worlds of Adventure 2 - Martian Dreams

I am writing these words aboard a giant projectile flying from Earth to Mars. As wondrous as this is (and I assure you, it is quite wondrous), I am even more amazed by the fact that the year is 1895! Tesla -- yes, the famous scientist of years past, Nikola Tesla! -- is not sure how long the journey will take, so I decided to spend the time recording what mankind knows (circa 1895) about our destination - Mars. How I got this information is a story in itself.