metalinius
Metalinius refers to a fictional planet featured in the science fiction novel "The Martian Chronicles" by Ray Bradbury. The planet is inhabited by a race of intelligent, but ultimately doomed, Martians. In the story, Earthlings arrive on Metalinius with the intention of colonizing it. However, their presence inadvertently leads to the demise of the native Martian population, primarily through the introduction of diseases to which they have no immunity.
Bradbury uses Metalinius and its inhabitants to explore themes of cultural clash, the destructive nature of