Pod Mars — Logo concepts

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Option A
[Planet]ars — planet as the M
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The planet IS the M — craters, terrain, polar cap and all. "ars" trails it in heavy italic so the whole thing reads "Mars." "Pod" sits above in small gold italic. Immediate and unmistakable.

Option B
[Planet + ring]ars
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Same planet + "ars" lockup but with a tilted gold orbit ring. The craters and terrain show through the ring. Slightly more elaborate — unmistakably planetary, still reads "Mars" at a glance.

Option C
Planet on a war standard
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The cratered planet perched on a gold war standard — the shaft is below, not through it. Martial and cosmic at once. The craters give the planet texture and weight even at small sizes.

Option D
Mars ♂ — planet + gold arrow
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The ♂ Mars symbol — cratered planet with terrain detail, bold gold arrow at 45°. The craters give it real character. Universally readable as Mars, asymmetric and dynamic next to the italic wordmark.