Authors note Eilidh Brown was created by Simon Barnes.
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Prologue
Planet Earth, Local Dateline, 22nd September 1973.
Class 32 world, no interstellar capability detected, minor knowledge of extraterrestrial existence amongst some circles, not sufficient in power to stop full scale invasion. Threat level 4.7.
Commence invasion.
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Admiral Salasarankovasher stared at the little blue planet. He thought about the people, living their primitive lives. He smiled. They would soon either be dead, or they would serve him.
He held his hand out, and crushed the image with his fist.
"Sir?" came the voice of his Executive officer, Captain Dinaldiartralogan. "Your orders?"
"Attack," the Admiral replied. "Commence the assault."