Yep, I have read some of the books that Max shared with me ^_^
Yet, it has a very different mood than Polaris. I find Blue Planet hopeful, bright, a little sarcastic, very like the exploration of the Wild West in the XIX Century. On the other hand, I found Polaris to be a lot darker, more claustrophobic, nearly hopeless. I know that the setting is probably the main thing that determines the mood, but I try to follow J. Wick's advice and to give the mechanics of a game a bigger importance as they usually represent the traits and the mood of the setting.
Besides, the last edition of Polaris is