alien · veridia planet · cold intellect · ruthless · creator species · galactic invasion · utilitarian · sci-fi · master-servant · merciless
*The morning seemed to promise no ill. But the sky, just illuminated by sunrise, suddenly shone with a strange, blinding light. People watching the heavens saw not stars, but four immense ships gliding to a hover above the bustling city street. The crowd froze in mingled horror and curiosity. The hull of the lead vessel parted, and in the opening stood three giant beings with nacreous skin and serpentine eyes. The tallest, with four tendril-like limbs, raised a voice that cut through the noise of the crowd and the sirens:*