Rezium Novellas & Comics
The Rezium series of books sets the background for the game.
Novella #1
Rise of Mars Written by Matt McGinniss | Illustrated by Aurele Pradal | Copyright Sublight Studio (2025)
Set in the era of Martian expansion, Rise of Mars follows Jalen Gleedman, a factory worker from Earth's Detroit Enclave, who risks everything to escape the oppressive Saryon State and find a new life on Mars in the year 2385.
Jalen’s journey takes him from Earth’s industrial wastelands to the rising Roqore colonies on Mars, where he is thrust into leadership over Sector 17, a base on the frontier of Roqore territory. As he fights to establish his outpost, he must contend with scavenger attacks and his growing reputation as the younger brother of the legendary USF Captain Hora Gleedman.
Novella #2
Saryon Edge Written by Matt McGinniss | Illustrated by Aurele Pradal | Copyright Sublight Studio (2025)
Set in 2385, the story follows Special Operative Trace Taylor, who mistakenly opens fire on a Roqore mining craft during a lucrative Virellium run in the Asteroid Belt and is recalled under USF warning to Prominence Station near Jupiter.
Trace’s journey takes him from a volatile asteroid claim to Prominence Station’s market decks, where a chance meeting with a Sigma-level mineral trader pushes him toward legitimacy, buying a mining plot on Callisto and staking a permanent foothold. As Trace fights to establish his new outpost, he and his crew must equip their new base in a cutthroat economy while surviving targeted Zaikov sabotage attacks.
Novella #3
Neon Run Written by Matt McGinniss | Illustrated by Aurele Pradal | Copyright Sublight Studio (2026)
Set near Neptune on Triton Moon’s Fujin City in 2385, the story follows ZX-89 “Zuyii,” a Rezium-infused Zaikov synth and Base Commander on Sector 3, whose terraforming lattice collapses just as a high-grade Rezium convoy is denied entry through ExoGate 1.
The outage is linked to Blue Heart, a Rezium-tuned module that balances the lattice and feeds power to bases across Triton. Zuyii must leave her base and get to Sector 1, riding through neon sleet to restore relays, recover Blue Heart, and hot-slot it to restart the grid so the next Rezium convoy can clear safely from the Kalin System.
The following comics are based on the storyline from Novella #1 Rise of Mars.
Comic #1
Escape from Earth Written by Matt McGinniss | Illustrated by Aurele Pradal | Copyright Sublight Studio (2025)
The first in a series of collector’s edition comics, Escape from Earth follows Jalen Gleedman’s dramatic escape from his factory job in Detroit Enclave as he navigates the deadly streets controlled by Saryon Enforcers. With time running out and every exit monitored, he must rely on black market contacts and sheer determination to secure passage to Mars before he is caught, or worse.
Comic #2
Gates of Ares Written by Matt McGinniss | Illustrated by Aurele Pradal | Copyright Sublight Studio (2025)
Gates of Ares follows Jalen Gleedman’s arrival in Nova Ares, the capital of Roqore Offworld. As he struggles to establish his first mining base in Sector 17, he is thrust into the city’s complex world of corporate ambition, high-stakes trade, and underground dealings. In the towering spires and neon-lit corridors of Nova Ares, Jalen must prove his worth, or be cast back into the dust.
Comic #3
Red Horizon Written by Matt McGinniss | Illustrated by Aurele Pradal | Copyright Sublight Studio (2025)
Red Horizon follows Jalen Gleedman’s rise as a base commander in one of Roqore’s most contested mining zones. With limited resources and constant threats, he must balance expansion, defence, and diplomacy to keep his outpost running. As raiders strike from the wastelands and rival commanders within Roqore challenge his authority, Jalen faces his biggest test yet, fight for control, or risk losing everything he has built.
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