Ground level of the base features several separate facilities for power generation, communications, fuel refinement, regolith processing, algae production, storage etc. and a central interconnected cluster of modules consisting of the Entrance hall for new arrivals with airlocks for the rovers, control rooms, laboratories, hydroponic farms, meeting rooms, warehouses / garages, a cafeteria, as well as the quarters for higher level personnel and astronauts / cosmonauts. The base has 5 underground sublevels, of which level 4 & 5 are still under construction in 2003 and not accessible. The sublevels house maintenance and storage rooms and additional quarters for workers. There is also a separate North Korean sector accessible only to North Koreans. The base also operates six landing pads for their orbital Hopper shuttles.
The design of the Happy Valley Base in For All Mankind is the most plausible design of a mid-sized human base on Mars that we have ever seen in a TV series or film.
For All Mankind is exploring the idea of never ending space race if Soviets would have beaten US in the race for the Moon and the intention of the show is each season to jump about a decade further into the increasingly diverging reality of the show: in season 1, depicting alternate 1969 to 1974, both Soviets and US start building their separate bases near the lunar South pole; in season 2 (1983) both bases have been expanded and the superpowers compete for resources on the Lunar surface; in season 3 (1992 to 1995), Soviets and US are joined by a private company Helios and North Korea for a four way race to be first on Mars; in season 4 (2003) there is a sprawling international human base on Mars and an unexpected side enters the race to get hold on a large, lithium-rich asteroid for mining.
Here we collected high resolution shots from season 4 (downscaled from 4K UHD screens for better image quality) depicting the exterior and interior of Happy Valley Base on Mars. No images revealing major story plots are included. We will make a separate article with season 4 story spoilers after the last episode will be released on January 12. [UPDATED:]
How to steal an asteroid .. "For All Mankind" season 4
Fresh arrivals land at Happy Valley Base:
The Entrance hall for Happy Valley Base:
A closer look at various base modules and facilities of Happy Valley Base:
Fuel refinery:
Regolith processing plant:
Life at Surface level of Happy Valley Base where the astronauts/cosmonauts, scientists and top executives live:
The cafeteria:
Life at Subsurface levels of Happy Valley Base where the workers live feels quite different:
Hydroponic farm:
Airlock:
The old Helios mobile base from season 3 is still connected to Happy Valley Base:
North Koreans are secretly watching all activities on Happy Valley Base:
Happy Valley Base at night:
More aerial views of the Happy Valley Base:
More content from season 4 of "For All Mankind":
- How to steal an asteroid .. visual recap of season 4
- Building a new civilization on Mars (a featurette for season 4)
- Asteroid mining will play a major role in season 4 (trailer)
- Season 4 teaser reveals a sprawling first human base on Mars
- Concept art for Helios' Mars colony and space transport in season 4
Content from previous seasons of "For All Mankind":
- Jamestown US Moon base in season 3
- Season 3 brings space race to Mars
- Lunar scenes in season 2
- Jamestown US Moon base in season 1
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