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I assumed they used the transporter, none of the brigs in any show seem to have any facilities

Seeing the first person to spell subtle with a b

I think you missed my point, I don't believe we have a self sustaining population on earth (yet)

I don't disagree that having a self sustaining population of humans somewhere other than earth will be an important milestone.

But a much more pressing milestone is a the first self sufficient population, which I don't see mars supporting