Carbonies
Carbonies are a fictional species that appear in the science fiction novel "The Martian Chronicles" by Ray Bradbury. They are depicted as inhabitants of Mars who are described as having a primitive, almost elemental nature. The term "carbonies" is a colloquial one used by the human colonists to refer to these indigenous life forms, highlighting their presumed organic composition.
In Bradbury's narrative, the carbonies are encountered by the early human explorers on Mars. They are not
The concept of the carbonies serves as a literary device to explore themes of colonization, cultural misunderstanding,