Requiem for a Martian

Requiem for a Martian was a historical novel of the life of Shazzerd, the founder of the first Mars Colony. A copy of the book was owned by the ancestors of Jean-Luc Picard who had been among the early settlers on Mars, and this copy was handed down through the generations. Beverly Crusher read Picard's copy in 2372, and considered adapting it as a play, though she considered retitling it One Man's Dream. (: That Sleep of Death)