Reporter 1: Dan what drugs were you on when you made Atvar into an eldritch entity?
Dan: I promise you I was not and have never been on any drugs.
Reporter 1: Are you sure?
Dan: Quite sure, next question.
Reporter 2: Was sleep deprivation, and alcohol involved?
Dan: Uh, uh, no further questions.
1919- After the Race army was placed in cryogenic sleep and placed on board the invasion fleet, some flaws were detected in the navigation system due to a certain unexpected astronomical occurrences. It is later discovered that a small black hole had passed through the area and caused minor disruptions in certain solar systems. The invasion is postponed until new data can be obtained and assimilated.
1942- The invasion fleet with its cargo held in stasis for over 20 years is finally launched. The hold up is considered unimportant.
1942 to 1962 - Tosev 3 proceeds normally.
July, 1962: The Race invasion fleet arrives in Tosev space. Radio signals are immediately detected and cause panic amongst the Race. Atvar seriously considers turning around for Home.
August, 1962: After a month of discussions, debate, and study Atvar tentatively decides to awaken the fleet as they decide the best way to invade.
September, 1962: The Race invasion fleet hides behind the moon to avoid immediate detection. Small shuttles are sent into orbit around the planet. They are detected, but it is unclear what they are.
On Earth the NATO and Warsaw go on high alert.
October 2, 1962: A US spy plane detects a missile silo under construction in Cuba. They immediately demand the USSR cease construction and remove the missiles in Cuba at once. The USSR believing the USA is behind the strange radar reports refuses. Both sides prepare for war.
October 3, 1962: Atvar orders his scouts to enter the atmosphere to gain more data.
October 4, 1962: Countries all over the world report high flying aircraft in their airspace. Warsaw and NATO aircraft try to intercept but mostly prove unable to reach the fast moving shuttles.
On the East Coast of the USA, a daring pilot does manage to reach the shuttle by pushing his aircraft to the limit of its endurance and height. It is shot down before it can fire a shot.
October 5, 1962: As the reports of the shot down aircraft spread throughout the world, all sides are confused, and many call for war, while a few sane voices try to calm the situation down.
NATO believes the USSR has a super weapon and is probing their defences. The USSR believes the USA is spreading lies about the dog fight, and is secretly probing them.
October 6, 1962: A Lizard shuttle flies over Moscow several times well out of range of the air defences.
Believing an attack is imminent the USSR declares war and attacks NATO with everything. Chemical weapons, nuclear bombs, heavy bombers attack NATO cities and bases throughout Europe, and parts of North America. The Warsaw armies all along the Iron Curtain drive into Europe.
NATO forces launch their own nuclear arsenal against the USSR.
Fleetlord Atvar and the rest of the Race Fleet watch in horror and fascination as the insane Big Uglies kill each other.
October 7-12, 1962: In 5 days of fighting much of Central Europe is destroyed and depopulated. Nuclear, chemical and biological weapons have destroyed the cities and countryside. NATO and Warsaw forces annihilated what is left. The rest of Europe suffers heavy damage.
North America suffers some attacks as the few bombers and nuclear weapons in Cuba are launched in the first day. Ship and sub launched missiles hit cities along the coast. Some intercontinental missiles destroy Washington, New York and several other coastal cities.
The USSR is hit hard by nuclear missiles and bombers that destroy much of its infrastructure.
By the 12th, both sides are shadows of their former selves and the armies in Europe are largely destroyed.
October 13, 1962: Fleetlord Atvar orders an immediate study on the effects of the fallout and debris in the atmosphere. He and the Shiplords begin planning an attack now that the two biggest not-empires are on their knees.
November 12, 1962: As the larger Asian countries, South American and Pacific Countries try to bring aid to North America and Europe, Africa and colonial countries in Asia are in turmoil now that the colonizers are dead or dying.
Europe is suffering massive famine and plagues due to the fallout, reduced temperature from smoke, a lack of infrastructure and government control, as well as countless dead.
North America is better but the loss of key cities and infrastructure as well as a reduced government has left much of the country under only limited control.
Russia is a collapsed country suffering from civil war.
The Middle East was heavily hit but most of the attention was on the oil fields. It is a warzone but only a small one at this point.
November 13th, 1962: The Invasion Fleet launches its attack. No nuclear weapons are used, but Australia, China, and the USA are hit very hard with conventional weapons. The centers of government that were trying to regain control are all taken in the first day. In North America, a handful of remaining nuclear weapons are used, but most such weapons are destroyed in the first few attack waves.
More limited operations are launched in Africa, the Middle East, Asia and South America. The hellhole of Europe is avoided for the time being.
December 25th 1962: After taking a beating in the October War, the Race is able to conquer most of the US relatively easily. There is still extensive guerrilla activity, but the major civilian centers, military forces and government are captured.
January, 1963: With no outside support and a small army Australia is conquered by mid-January.
Large parts of Africa and the Middle East are conquered, often simply by provided the civilians with food and security against the roving bands of soldiers and rebels.
China and Asia proves more difficult to conquer but the major cities are taken.
South and Central America are much like Asia, but the desert regions are taken with only limited trouble.
March, 1963: The first Race forces move into Europe and Russia. The surviving governments have had time to prepare for the Race, but they are unable to provide much resistance. Britain and Spain hold out the longest in the Scottish Highlands and Pyrenees respectively. Many refugees welcome the Race as saviors when they provide food and medicine to the pathetic masses.
December, 1963: Africa is declared conquered, as the last remnants of the South African army is destroyed. Rebels remain but they are limited to the deep jungles and mountains.
The main cities of Mexico and Central America are largely conquered, the Yucatan and deep jungles are the last hold out.
Much of South America is nominally under Lizard control, especially the larger population centers. While the Andes and much of the Amazon remain in human hands, the limited population and inhospitable environment make this only a mild concern for Atvar.
Asia continues to prove the main sore point for the Race plans.
1964: While much of the world is pacified and rebuilt after the two great wars, Asia and South America are a hotbed of low intensity fighting. More and more forces are sent to the continent, and Japan after being ignored for a year is conquered.
1965: The noose tightens around the human forces in Asia, Amazon and parts of North America. Now that virtually every factory in the world is under Fleetlord Atvars control, weapons are becoming ever harder to get. With the lack of anti-tank and anti-aircraft weapons the attrition rate amongst Race soldiers drops dramatically. Race factories are also being brought online supplying ammo and small arms to the Race.
1970: Only the most die hard rebels remain in deep hiding. Suffering from a lack of supplies rebels have to resort to stolen Race weapons, improvised bombs, and home made gunpowder. Sabotage in factories and passive aggressive resistance is common but violence is much less common.
In Europe and parts of the USA and Canada which were badly damaged in the October War many people are grateful to the Race for bringing peace and food.
1975: Europeans and a majority of Arabs are the most loyal citizens of the Race. They take most of the high level positions amongst the Race bureaucracy.
North Americans are mixed between support and hatred, so they are watched closely but can advance without too much problem.
Africa and South America are not trusted very much as many people in both countries believe their chance to grow and take power in the aftermath of the October War was destroyed by the Race. While fighting is uncommon they're most likely to support sit down strikes and sabotage.
Australia and Asia are not trusted at all and can only achieve prominence in their own city. The Australians are still upset at losing the war.
Asia after suffering from years of war is still recovering, with a seething layer of outrage over some of the atrocities committed by Race soldiers, which included inducing famines in rebel areas by cutting off all outside access to the area and bombing farms.
1982: The Colonization fleet arrives. While they're shocked at the level of devastation in Europe and North America, after reviewing the files the leaders agree that Atvar did a remarkable job considering the circumstances.
The Race begins making towns and cities in the choicer spots around the world. There are no Race communities in Europe however, only military bases and small factories.
2010: After nearly 50 years of Race control Tosev 3 is hardly a jewel in the Emperors crown, but it is a growing planet that has recovered from its destructive wars of the 1960's.
Tosev scientists are respected for their insight but kept on a very tight leash until they learn patience.
More and more Tosevs are learning to accept the Race ideology and even the dissenters mostly limit themselves to demonstrations and petty vandalism.
Europe has healed and due to being lightly populated by the Race it is largely free of the species-ism that covers much of the rest of the planet, which makes it one of the more peaceful places to live.
Fleetlord Atvar was officially commended for his actions in a difficult situation, and has retired to his home in the Australian outback to watch the results of his planning with satisfaction.
"That Bashtard!" Drunk Atvar shouted in rage.
"Ish nosh fair! That Bashturd hash it eashy! The Big Bastards killed themselshes! It'sh not Fair!"
Stumbling over to the fridge he'd ordered for the lab, he pulled a new bottle out and clumsily opened it.
"Why's can'st I getsh it eshay? WHY!?"