Race for $20 Trillion Asteroid Ignites Tensions on Mars

Discovery of Iridium-Rich 'Goldilocks' Asteroid Shifts Economic Center to Mars, Sparks Conflict Among Crew at Happy Valley Base

An asteroid rich in iridium, a rare metal on Earth, is discovered heading towards Mars, sparking a race among nations to capture it.
The asteroid, named 2003LC or 'Goldilocks', is estimated to contain 70,000 tons of iridium, worth more than $20 trillion.
The discovery of the asteroid shifts the economic center of the Solar System to Mars and puts governments and space farers on high alert.
Conflicts arise among the crew at Happy Valley base on Mars, particularly between veterans of space exploration, Dani Poole and Ed Baldwin.
Ed Baldwin is removed from flight duty due to a medical condition, escalating tensions at the base.