Forron

Forron is a fictional planet featured in the science fiction novel "The Martian Chronicles" by Ray Bradbury. It is depicted as a world inhabited by a technologically advanced civilization that is slowly succumbing to a mysterious illness. The Martians of Forron, as they are referred to in the book, are described as beings of great intellect and beauty, but their society is in decline.

The illness on Forron is a central theme, as it leads to the eventual extinction of its inhabitants. Bradbury uses Forron as a cautionary tale about the fragility of civilizations and the potential consequences of unchecked progress or perhaps a natural, unavoidable end. The human characters in "The Martian Chronicles" encounter remnants of Forron's civilization, finding abandoned cities and artifacts that hint at their past glory and their tragic fate. The planet serves as a stark reminder of the impermanence of even the most advanced societies and the vastness of the universe's mysteries.