Story introduction
I just had the perfect idea for an introduction to a novel:

"I'm so lonely. There's no one on this green earth for me," I said into the telephone reciever.

"So move to mars," the distorted voice on the other end mused.

"Yeah right," I retorted. "Republic credits don't just grow on trees. And besides, there's no good work on mars; only crappy construction/oxygen pumping jobs. Only a fool would move there until Project Atmosphere is finished."