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[spaceship whooshing]

[spaceship crashing]

[ominous music]

-[machine beeping] -[ominous music]

Team sent to Nevada to investigate Area 51

were confronted by the American Air Force.

Our ship crashed in the desert.

They're being held captive by the humans.

Hagor is on his way.

Our objective has always been

not to interfere with activities on Earth.

We should remain observers.

That is no longer acceptable.

They have captured two of our crew

and we must now treat them as hostile.

You must give the order.

[machine beeping]

[Announcer on radio] [indistinct] July 8th.

The Army Air Force has announced

that a flying disc has been found

and is now in the possession of the Army.

[Gweldor] This is Gweldor.

Load the ships, and attack.

[ominous music]

[tense energetic music]

[alarm blaring]

[tense energetic music]

[crowd screaming]

[plane engines roaring]

[suspenseful music]

[rocket engine whooshing]

[rocket explodes]

[men clapping]

[missile whooshing then exploding]

[helicopter exploding]

[crowd screaming]

[energetic music]

[Reporter] The urgent message to stay home

appears to finally be getting through.

Governors in four states have now asked residents

not to go out unless absolutely necessary.

[Governor] Just as it is no time to panic,

but it is time to be smart--

[crowd clamoring]

[suspenseful music]

[energy humming]

All pilots accounted for.

-[tense music] -[indistinct chattering]

[alarm blaring]

[Military Office Worker] Target package Romeo,

17 degrees, 39 minutes, 42 seconds north.

[Pilot] Copy that, weapons hot.

I'm going in.

[tense music]

[Pilot] Copy, you got it.

I'm on your wing, partner.

[Pilot] Come up on my wing.

[tense music]

[Alien] Human craft in range.

Ready for your order, sir.

[suspenseful music]

[Gweldor] Fire!

[rocket swooshes, explodes]

[boy gasps]

Direct hit, human fatalities.

[somber music]

[fire crackling]

[President on phone] You know me, McCaffrey.

If there's a diplomatic solution,

then I'm open to it.

[McCaffrey] I think we're past the point

of negotiations, Mr. President.

This is an election year.

You need to take a strong stance.

[President] How many human casualties so far?

[McCaffrey] Low hundreds, very good figures.

[President] If those figures rise,

we might need to reconsider our position.

[McCaffrey] Understood, Mr. President.

[President] The lockdown is concerning to me.

An economic crash would be a disaster.

Liaise with Area 51, NASA, and the Air Force.

I want a swift and decisive resolution here.

Understood, sir.

[suspenseful music]

[Pilot] All pilots, get ready to jump on my mark.

[Pilot] Copy, you got it!

[Pilot] Three, two, one, mark!

[suspenseful music]

[Correspondent] Fire mission danger close.

[indistinct radio chattering]

[Military Office Worker] All teams ready.

[plane engines roaring]

[suspenseful music]

[Correspondent] Go, go, go!

[missiles firing]

[spaceship exploding]

Enemy down.

[somber music]

[men clapping]

[Gweldor] We've lost so many.

But I didn't come here to lay waste

to a planet we helped build.

We came here to rescue our crew

and that's what we need to do.

You want to negotiate with the humans?

[Gweldor] Yes, set the ship down somewhere quiet.

Order the other ships to pull back.

[mellow electronic music]

I think you are making a mistake.

We are beyond the point of negotiation.

We should be focused on securing victory.

Our original mission was one of retrieval and recovery.

We need to return to that objective.

[soft mellow music]

[Romney on comms] This is General Romney

of the United States Air Force.

Who am I speaking with?

My name is Magon,

and I represent Gweldor, the leader

of a group from the Zeta Reticuli star system.

I have a proposal.

[Romney] Go ahead.

If you allow us to return to our retrieve

and recovery mission without further hostility,

our ships will stand down.

There will be no further loss of life.

[Romney] Our boys are giving you

a goddam ass-kicking out there.

You're in no position to be dictating terms.

With all due respect, General,

you have overseen a significant loss

of human life during this conflict.

Do you really want more blood on your hands?

[Romney] We do not negotiate with terrorists,

domestic, international, or intergalactic.

[tense music]

So General, I understand that the aliens

have expressed an interest in a ceasefire.

Yes, sir.

They hadn't threatened any further hostilities.

In fact, several of their ships stood down after that.

We've disengaged.

Whether that's temporary or not, I don't know.

That is temporary.

We need to show force in this situation.

[tense music]

Collins, how many of their numbers

do we have alive in Area 51?

Well, there were two ETs on the craft

which we recently recovered, sir.

They're currently in our research facility.

Have they shown hostility?

They were injured, sir, so no.

They're pretty docile and in recovery.

Sir, the ET I spoke with indicated

that if they could retrieve their two comrades,

they'd leave the planet in peace.

Oh, it is beyond that.

We need to resume combat

until they are obliterated.

Is that understood?

Yes, sir, it's understood.

[ominous music]

[alarm blaring]

[Pilot] We got wings inbound.

[Pilot] Copy.

I'm on him.

[suspenseful music]

[Correspondent] 59 degrees,

five minutes, 39 seconds west.

[tense music]

[Magon] The humans are on the offensive again.

[Gweldor] We have no choice but to defend ourselves.

[tense music]

[Magon] Are you sure you want to do this, sir?

Force seems to be the only thing

these humans understand.

It's kill or be killed.

-[helicopter whirring] -[suspenseful music]

[indistinct radio chattering]

[suspenseful music]

[typing and clicking]

[Magon] Human craft in range, sir.

[suspenseful music]

[Gweldor] Fire!

[rocket whooshes and explodes]

[static on radio]

All enemy crafts obliterated.

Repeat, all enemy crafts obliterated.

[somber music]

Mr. Collins.

This is Chief Master Sergeant Maitland.

It's good to speak to you.

All right.

Let me bring you up to speed on where we're at.

Now, the Air Force under the command of General Romney

are leading the offensive here on the ground.

They've engaged with several alien craft

but so far, their efforts have been...

Less than ideal.

A few weeks ago, two of our astronauts discovered

an alien ship near a lunar impact crater

known as the Aitken Basin.

They attempted to make contact with our new friends,

but there was no one home.

They did, however, manage to tap into their ship's frequency

and we've since been able to monitor their communications.

Now, that ship is the same one

that crashed in the Nevada Desert.

[alien ship whooshing]

[alien ship exploding]

Now we're being instructed by McCaffrey

to hold press briefings saying

that they came here as the aggressors,

and that's not the truth.

We've got the ship's logs to prove it.

They were here on a rescue and recovery mission.

And I reported all this to the Air Force

but they didn't listen.

They just shot them down.

We were the aggressors.

Of course, now we have to tow the party line

and honor McCaffrey's wishes,

but you see, I'm a tad confused about that.

Why are we now taking orders from someone

who seems to have come in out of nowhere?

I mean, is he even officially a part of this administration?

But why is he the one calling the shots

on behalf of the President of the United States?

Strange situation.

Wouldn't you agree, Mr. Collins?

[Petra on TV] The Bible makes no mention

of extraterrestrial life.

In fact, any discussion of it is forbidden.

With all due respect,

the Bible was written at a time

when religious leaders were also the lawmakers.

Lawmakers want subservient citizens,

and the easiest way to propagate that,

by having humans focus on everyday concerns and fears.

The saddest thing is,

many people buy into the idea,

only intelligent life that exists out there.

Considering the size of the universe,

in effect, we don't have technology to take us

far beyond our own little corner of it.

It seems rather arrogant of us to believe that.

[somber music]

[Petra] I've noticed people have started

to turn on each other.

Some are even still in denial.

As humans, we are programmed to conform

to a certain way of thinking and being,

therefore, we fear anything that's different or unusual.

And it's that fear that keeps us from accepting

the fact that, scientifically speaking,

it's perfectly plausible

that other intelligent life exists out there.

The media, oh, don't get me started about the media.

The media publishes information

about UFO sightings when it's exciting,

but always in a mocking, whimsical tone,

reassuring the public that this can't possibly be true.

[Petra] Is that what happened at Roswell?

I believe so.

The initial reports seemed authentic,

[indistinct] how witness accounts to it,

valid photographic evidence.

When the authorities stepped in,

everything changed.

The witnesses were discredited.

Official line became it was some kinda weather experiment.

[Petra] You don't believe it was?

But now, they have no choice to acknowledge the fact

of what we have seen with our own eyes.

Everything's changed now.

We'll emerge from this into a totally new world,

potentially, an entirely new collective consciousness.

[somber music]

[Gweldor] The military are resisting negotiation.

We need to speak to another government agency.

[Magon] What other agency would be receptive?

[Gweldor] NASA and the Space Force

are responsible for the civilian space program.

[Magon] Should we conduct a reconnaissance mission?

Yes, they have a base in the Nevada Desert.

Send Elon and Elgor, then report back to me.

[Magon] Yes, sir.

[machine beeping]

[Elgor] Elon, you will accompany me to the desert base.

We have been asked to undertake a peaceful mission.

But in war time, we need to show our enemies

how formidable we are.

[distant insects chirping]

[festive music]

[footsteps plodding]

-[whacking] -[grunting]

[suspenseful music]

-[grunting] -[tense music]

[somber music]

[Hologram] Greetings, Gweldor.

Regretfully, I have bad news.

[Gweldor] What is it?

[Hologram] Elgor and Elon are dead.

[Gweldor] What happened?

[Hologram] During their reconnaissance mission,

Elgor and Elon confronted one of the earthlings.

They fought valiantly but the human took their weapon.

Elgor and Elon were stabbed to death.

That's enough, we can't go on like this.

[ominous music]

Morning, sir, I've been asked to brief you.

That's correct.

As I'm sure you're aware, enemy hostility has escalated.

There was an incident at our desert base.

Two little bastards broke in and attacked our personnel.

The situation is now under control, but sir,

they had some kind of a bladed energy weapon on them.

It was made out of some kind of material

our scientists, they'd never seen before.

We shipped the bodies, along with the weapon,

back to Area 51 for further analysis.

Sir, I think it's clear that their motive was revenge.

You and I both know that their original intent

was never to attack, but now the Air Force

has shot down so many of their craft,

they are hell bent to attack us on all possible fronts.

I mean, every department is under threat,

and yet this administration is determined not to negotiate.

I know that.

Well, all right then.

Surely we can do something to,

to find a peaceful solution,

to cease hostilities before we lose any more lives.

[energetic music]

[Military Office Worker] Five minutes, 39 seconds west.

[Pilot] Copy that, weapons hot.

[Correspondent] I copy.

[Pilot] I'm going in.

[Correspondent] Affirmative.

[Gweldor] Humans are preparing another airstrike.

One of our crafts is isolated.

Contact the other ships.

Coordinates zero, five, nine, four.

Backup urgently required.

[tense music]

[rocket whooshing]

[alien ship exploding]

-[men clapping] -[indistinct radio chattering]

[Military Office Worker] A direct hit, craft obliterated.

[indistinct radio chattering]

Beings from another planet,

why would they come to this country?

Why America?

Read a book recently, explaining how the night sky

played an important role in early Native American cultures.

Studying the stars, tribes would theorize

about the meaning of life,

the universe, and the afterlife.

The Cheyenne Indians of the Northern Plains

believed the souls of the dead

traveled along the Milky Way.

The Road of the Departed, they called it.

The spirits of the dead followed a path

where the footsteps all pointed the same way,

to the Milky Way,

and it camped in the stars,

where they reunited with all the friends

and family they lost.

Maybe that's why these extraterrestrials have come here.

Our indigenous population always did say

that the answers to life and death

could be found up there.

The extraterrestrial mentioned Zeta Reticuli?

That's correct.

I actually have an interesting article

that relates to that.

Which is?

Have you ever heard of Barney and Betty Hill?

Can't say that I have.

They were a married couple who claimed

to have been abducted by extraterrestrials

in New Hampshire in 1961.

It was the first widely publicized account

of an abduction in the United States.

It came to be called the Zeta Reticuli incident

because they claimed the aliens who abducted them

came from that Solar System.

Interesting.

They went to a hypnotherapist in an attempt

to try to recall some of the memories of their abduction.

An interesting thing emerged from the sessions.

Betty drew a star map, which contravened the traditional map

that astronomers had grown accustomed to.

Do we have access to that?

I dug into the archives this morning,

and I have it in front of me.

What does it tell you?

My colleague, Atterberg, proposed that the base stars

are Epsilon Indi and Epsilon Eridani,

both of which are near the lower limit

of life-bearing planets,

at least according to most exobiologists.

I don't concur.

Neither one is as suitable as Zeta 1 and Zeta 2.

Zeta Reticuli is a unique star system

in the solar neighborhood,

almost identical to our Sun,

just 39 light-years from Earth.

So, what's the conclusion?

This map is from the perspective of Zeta Reticuli,

not Earth.

[tense music]

[Reporter] White House spokesman Clarence Bodicker

today held a press conference to allay fears

the Air Force is losing the battle

with the extraterrestrials.

Mr. Bodicker informed reporters

that the military have the situation in control

and have landed significant airstrikes

on several alien crafts.

He described the aliens as unjustifiably aggressive

and a very real threat to humanity.

Mr. Bodicker stressed that while the military

are in control, all citizens of Nevada

and surrounding States must remain in their homes

until the situation is resolved.

[keyboard clicking]

Dan?

Hey, Maggie.

Hi, I've been watching the news.

Maybe you shouldn't.

You okay?

Yeah, I am fine.

It's just starting to get a little crazy here.

I'm worried about you.

Don't be, it's going to be okay.

There's footage of all those crafts

all over the Internet, and I knew this day would come,

but now it's here, it's surreal.

I know, I understand,

but this is why I signed up in the first place,

you know, to be on the frontline

during a key moment of history.

[mellow piano music]

Just be careful.

Remember there's someone here who loves you very much.

I love you, too.

[mellow piano music]

[Magon] We're losing too many of our crew.

Our numbers are severely depleted.

[somber music]

Now is not the time to pull back.

We need to remain on the offensive.

I know you want a diplomatic solution, sir.

That could still be possible.

No, that is simply not acceptable at this stage.

We need to show more force.

[somber music]

[birds chirping]

Hey, mom, how is it going?

Oh!

As well as can be expected when you're under house arrest.

In fairness, there's a pretty good reason for it.

I suppose.

Anyway, how are you?

Not bad.

How's dad?

Bonkers as ever.

He's in the bedroom right now

reading some fishing magazine and laughing.

I have no idea what he finds so funny about it,

but have fun, there we go.

You've got to love his quirk.

Have you...heard from Danny?

It would be nice if he could get a normal job.

He loves his job.

I mean, we have a pretty good life because of it.

But is it really worth all the worry?

Come on, mom.

I do worry, but let's not make it worse.

Okay.

Sorry.

It's fine.

You know, love,

it's so hard that we can't be together in person

during all of this.

I just want to give you a big hug.

This video chatting helps, but

it really isn't any kind of substitute.

I know.

I want to divert our course.

We need to go to Egypt.

Forgive me for asking, sir,

but what would be our mission in that region?

The pyramids are a spiritual hub for humanity.

Perhaps we can use their power

to gain insight into the future.

Thank you for speaking with me, General.

Not a problem.

What can I do for ya?

Well, sir, believe me, I understand the chain of command

and know that if we don't follow it, lives are lost.

But in this particular scenario,

I feel we need to be on the right side of history.

And you don't feel we are?

Not really, sir, no.

The aliens have indicated several times

that they're prepared to cease hostilities.

Yet, McCaffrey is pushing us further

and further into conflict.

I'll level with you, Collins.

I don't like McCaffrey any more than you do.

He's a ball-busting prick.

Circumventing the chain of command

isn't going to do me any favors.

But you're the General of the Air Force.

You have every right to speak with the President directly.

You don't need to go through McCaffrey.

I know that.

Well, then why don't you?

You think the President will have

a different stance than McCaffrey?

I don't know.

But the aliens are interested in a diplomatic resolution.

Okay, McCaffrey is determined not to give them that,

but maybe the President will be more receptive.

Look, I just think it's worth it

to try and appeal to his better nature.

I know, given the President's respect for your war record,

you're the right man to do it.

I appreciate your confidence, Collins.

I've always been proud of my record,

but it has come with a cost.

I have a history of PTSD.

Truth be told, Collins, they've been trying

to put me out to pasture for a while.

But I'm not ready to retire.

That'd be like admitting defeat,

letting my personal demons beat me.

Well, I'm not too keen about putting a blot

on my copy book with the President,

and giving folks an excuse to set me aside.

It is what it is.

But I don't need any further stress here.

I just want to do my job.

Look, maybe we'll win this war.

But at what cost?

Do we want the entire nation living with the same trauma

that you've had to contend with for years?

What kind of nation are we even going to be left with?

It's been widely discussed on social media

that an alien craft has been spotted over Egypt.

According to our intelligence, it's the mothership.

They're headed towards Giza.

The Ancient Egyptian Pyramids of Giza,

one of the world's greatest architectural wonders,

and mysteries.

[soft mellow music]

Considering they originated

sometime between 2580, 2560 BC,

archeologists and historians are puzzled

at just how these huge structures were built.

One theory is they may have had alien assistance,

using advanced technology to create them.

Pharaoh Akhenaten's strange appearance

caused skepticism among ancient alien theorists,

believing he may have been an extraterrestrial.

[mellow vocalizing music]

Is there anything I can do to stop this destruction?

No, the humans must save themselves.

[rhythmic tapping music]

[mellow vocalizing music]

[Mystical Voice] Open your mind.

Tap into your higher consciousness.

[mellow vocalizing music]

[wings flapping]

[mellow vocalizing music]

[flying creature thuds]

[mellow vocalizing music]

Your days of undermining me are over.

You will kneel before me, you pitiful creature.

[rhythmic tapping music]

I had a vision about Hagor.

I think we have a potential problem ahead.

I agree, we don't share the same mindset anymore.

[ominous music]

Hey.

You're looking tired.

Yeah, I am.

Things are so tense down here.

The news isn't showing much anymore.

They seem to be censoring everything right now.

What's happening?

Air battles.

We're losing a lot of men.

[sighing]

How are you doing?

Just trying to stay focused on the job.

You know, that's all I can really do.

Try not to stop and think about what's going on too much.

How are you, you okay?

Yeah.

I spoke to mom earlier.

And how is she?

Struggling with lockdown.

I guess we all are.

It's not easy to be kept apart from those you love.

Yeah, I know it's hard, but

look, it's for everybody's safety.

I'm looking forward to you coming home.

I don't know when that'll be.

Danny...

Yeah?

Nothing, just stay safe, okay?

Yeah, yeah, yeah, I will.

[President] All we've heard from the enemy

is bombastic rhetoric and a replaying

of the demands for negotiation.

[Romney] Precisely, sir.

There's an avenue open for peace talks.

[President] But Romney, this is an election year.

We've lost a lot of lives.

If I don't oversee the eradication of these aliens,

the people will never forgive me.

[Romney] On the contrary, sir,

I believe the people would appreciate

a diplomatic solution,

end this lockdown sooner.

[President] It's interesting, Romney.

You've spent decades straddling

the world of the military and politics,

but you still don't understand the political side.

What do you mean, sir?

[President] The average hardworking Joe

doesn't want to risk his life in a war

when the best he can get out of it

is to come back to his home in one piece.

Relatives don't want to worry

about their loved ones dying either.

But it is he leader of the country

who determines the policy,

and even in a democracy, voice or no voice,

the people can always be brought

to the bidding of leader.

All you have to do is tell them

that they are being attacked,

and denounce the pacifists for lack of patriotism

and exposing the country to danger.

It works the same way in any country.

That's what we need now.

We need to galvanize the people into patriotism

as we mop the floor with these aliens.

We need to be strong in this moment, not retreat.

All I need from you is to help us win.

Understood?

Yes, sir.

Just remembering something

I haven't thought about in years.

When I was a kid, my family and I

visited relatives in Arizona.

A Navajo man, he told me a story

about this calf in a nearby farm.

He was born prematurely.

He was so weak everyone thought it wouldn't survive.

But his mother, she kept on giving him milk,

kept on keeping it warm.

She was determined that her offspring would survive.

A few weeks later,

the calf was strong and full of life.

But it wouldn't take its mother's milk no more.

A couple of days later, the mother cow, she died.

The Navajo man, he told me,

in order for something to live,

something else must be sacrificed.

[soft suspenseful music]

[Dr. Mantle] This is Dr. Mantle,

head of the Sky Genesis program.

We've had an order from McCaffrey to deploy

one of our androids to the Nevada Desert,

the T-point-eight-zero-zero model.

According to reports from our intelligence agencies,

the aliens have several androids aboard their mothership.

McCaffrey wants our model to infiltrate the craft.

He feels doing so via artificial intelligence

can yield better results

than attempting to negotiate with the aliens.

[Hathon] This is not of ours.

We believe that humans manufactured it.

[Gweldor] I didn't realize

they have such advanced technology.

[Hathon] They do, it's just not being disclosed

to the humans by their government agencies.

[Gweldor] Where did you find it?

[Hathon] The outskirts of Reno.

One of our ships crashed out there.

It didn't put up any resistance

when I suggested it come aboard.

What is your model number?

Who manufactured you?

I am Cybernetic Model T-point-eight-oh-oh,

manufactured by Sky Genesis in the year 2015.

We are seeking a peaceful resolution with the humans.

Is there anything you can tell us

to assist with that process?

I can you that they're not interested

in a peaceful solution.

They want to eliminate all of your kind.

If you're going to become hostile,

we will treat you accordingly.

[android blasting]

[Hagor] He's self-destructing.

[android blasting]

Good morning, General.

Morning.

My dearly four years and then McCaffrey.

We are both busy men,

so I will get straight to the point.

I understand that you spoke to the President.

As it is my right to do.

I'm not questioning your right to speak to him.

My concern is the topic of that discussion.

I understand that you encouraged him

to authorize a stand down of troops?

I believe there's room for negotiations.

That directly contravenes United States policy.

This situation has cost too many lives already,

not just in combat.

Think of the health effects on the civilians

as they stayed locked down in their homes.

I never had you down as being such a humanitarian, Romney.

With all due respect, McCaffrey,

don't condescend to me.

Fact is, Romney, I am now above you

in the chain of command,

and if you ever break that again,

I will make sure that not only are you fired,

but that you are brought up on charges.

Charges?

For what?

Oh, I will think of something.

Maybe we'll find some interesting photos

and videos on your home computer.

Who knows?

You're real poisonous son-of-a-bitch, aren't you?

Just heed the warning.

Don't ever go over my head again.

There were no casualties, just several injured.

Lucky for us that the observation pod was so robust.

The humans are very naive if they think

such a primitive system is enough to annihilate our ship.

I suggest that we strike back and take

a sizable proportion of the humans out.

Not just the military.

The governments of Earth need to feel

the maximum impact of our firepower.

There is no room for diplomacy now.

You advice is reckless

and not in line with Gweldor's wishes

for a peaceful resolution.

We'll reconvene this evening

to decide what the next step will be.

Hey!

You okay?

Yeah, yeah.

We're in a stand down at the minute,

so, just hoping that that lasts.

Yeah, let's hope so.

Okay?

Yeah, I'm, I'm good.

I do need to tell you something though.

Yeah, okay.

What?

Hey, hey, look, look, whatever it is, you can tell me.

I know.

I just don't want to heap more pressure on you

during all of this.

Come on, look, it'll be fine.

You can tell me anything, I'll understand.

Okay.

I'm pregnant.

Holy shit.

Is that like a good holy shit or a bad one?

[mellow piano music]

It's a good one.

We really didn't plan this

so I was worried how you'd react.

I'm delighted.

I'm so relieved.

I know the timing is rough right now.

No, no, we shouldn't, we shouldn't,

we shouldn't worry about that at all, okay?

It was going to happen sooner or later, right?

Right.

Have you told your mom?

No, not yet, I wanted to talk to you first.

Well, I'm sure she's gonna be delighted.

Yeah.

[mellow piano music]

A little bundle of hope is what we all need right now.

That little weasel has tried for years

to oust me from key counsel.

Treacherous Troglodyte.

I'll show you all.

It's time to take this ship over.

[tense music]

[alien thuds]

[tense music]

[alien thuds]

[Reporter] The White House today issued a statement

crushing speculation that the extraterrestrials

have approached them about a potential ceasefire.

Spokesmen Clarence Bodicker reiterated

that it was United States policy

not to negotiate with terrorists,

but that no such approaches have been made.

He said that any communication between

the United States military and the aliens

resulted in hostility.

Mr. Bodicker also reminded the public

to remain in their homes and said

that additional law enforcement will be deployed

to deal with those who don't adhere to the guidelines.

[suspenseful music]

Hagor had a major malfunction.

He fought with two of the androids.

They are beyond repair.

[Gweldor] Where is Hagor now?

He deactivated himself.

He realized he had gone too far.

I've given instructions for him to be dismantled.

[somber music]

It's good to speak to you.

You, too.

What can I help you with?

Well, it's a delicate matter.

Everything is at the moment.

Look, would you be interested in privately making contact

with one of the alien crafts?

I'd like you to be a correspondence

which doesn't involve the military or intelligence branches.

What would be the purpose?

Well, to try to establish better relations.

I mean, perhaps we can arrange the return

of the captives and their equipment.

If I'm hearing you correctly,

you're suggesting that we circumvent the military,

the White House, and negotiate with the aliens privately?

Well, if you want to put it that way.

Are you fucking crazy?

Look, I think it's crazy for good men

to stand by and do nothing

when the world around them is burning.

We would definitely get fired for this.

Hell, we could be brought up on treason charges

for Christ's sake.

Okay, look, we don't have to go as far

as returning the aliens.

But we could still arrange a meeting with them,

establish better relations,

let them know that they have potential allies here on Earth.

We can build bridges.

[Hologram] Greetings, Gweldor.

Once again I must apologize

for being the bearer of bad news.

After hearing of your mission on Earth,

the Reptilians invaded Zeta Reticuli.

[ominous music]

[spacecrafts firing]

[suspenseful music]

[spacecraft exploding]

[suspenseful music]

[spacecraft exploding]

[suspenseful music]

We launched a defense and a battle ensued.

There were casualties on both sides.

Eventually, the Reptilians retreated,

but the damage to the planet is substantial.

[thunder rumbling]

[ominous music]

Unfortunately, that is not the end of the story.

The Reptilians are now headed towards Earth.

Whatever their motive is, you need to prepare.

They will not come in peace.

[somber music]

[keyboard clicking]

[somber music]

Okay.

My husband and I were driving back to New Hampshire

after a vacation in Montreal.

We saw a light anomaly in the sky.

We pulled over at a picnic area just south of Twin Mountain.

We got out of the car to take a closer look

and it appeared to be some kind of a craft.

It hovered very close, so we returned to the car.

Suddenly the car began to vibrate,

and we both felt a tingling sensation through our bodies.

Then there was this onset of, I don't know how to put it.

It was like...

It was like an altered state of consciousness,

like our minds were being doped.

There was a strong beam of light.

It felt magnetic.

It drew us up out of the car

and up towards the underside of the craft.

The hatch opened and sucked us inside.

There was a corridor, more like a tunnel.

It was dark, but I could make out some of the architecture.

It was unlike anything I'd ever seen,

like something out of a science fiction movie.

Two aliens accosted us in the corridor.

I knew resistance would be futile, like,

I didn't try to fight them as they led us down the corridor.

The aliens didn't seem overly aggressive,

but they clearly had a plan for us.

They experimented on us in an examination room

aboard the craft.

One of the creatures put a large needle in my stomach.

I screamed in pain and they seem surprised.

One of them laid a hand on me and the pain left me.

I wondered why, if their motives were vindictive,

they would take away my pain.

Perhaps, but I got the impression

they were curious about our species,

not out to harm us.

I think they are always trying to communicate with us.

We don't listen.

[pensive music]

-[tense music] -[footsteps thudding]

I've decided to take the lead in this mission.

Are you sure, sir?

A true leader is judged by the equality of his actions

and the integrity of his intent.

I understand.

I'll take the reigns in the command center

during the mission.

[tense music]

Gentlemen, were getting reports

that several alien ships have left Earth.

They're just hovering in our exosphere,

and the mothership is still on Earth.

At this time, it's unclear what their strategy is,

but we do not think it's an official retreat.

They're fixing to do something up there.

Good or bad,

I'm afraid we just have to wait and see.

[energetic music]

[Alien] We're ready for the order, sir.

[Magon] The Reptilian crafts are hovering.

Their mothership is leading the way.

Do you have it in your sight?

[Gweldor] I'm just looking in.

[energetic music]

[Magon] Is the Reptilian mothership in range?

Fire.

[ominous music]

A direct hit.

All ships engage.

-[spaceships firing] -[suspenseful music]

[Alien] All enemy crafts obliterated.

[Magon] The Reptilian ships have been dispatched.

All of our crafts disengage and return to Earth.

The enemy has engaged with some other

unidentified hostile force.

And at this time, it's too early to speculate,

but we believe that these aliens were at war

with another species who also happened

to be headed towards Earth.

I mean, the upshot is...

Interesting.

I mean, after everything,

they defended our planet.

[Neil] This is Neil Taylor, representative of NASA,

the National Aeronautics and Space Administration.

I'm seeking to speak with whoever's in charge of your fleet.

[Gweldor] This is Gweldor of Zeta Reticuli.

[Neil] You speak English.

[Gweldor] Yes.

[Neil] I'm contacting you confidentially.

This does not have the endorsement of our President

or any other military or intelligence agency

in the United States.

I propose we set a meeting.

Perhaps we can provide mediation

between those in power on this planet

and we can end the bloodshed.

[suspenseful music]

Gweldor?

[Gweldor] Yes.

[Neil] Sorry to meet like this.

My superiors are concerned about the fallout

from air battles in this region.

I come to you with the greatest respect

and hope that we can engage in peaceful relations.

Would you like to come aboard our ship?

[tense music]

You have no need to fear for your safety.

There have been too many casualties on both sides.

We are seeking a peaceful resolution.

[Neil] Yes, I'd like to come aboard.

You're from Zeta Reticuli?

[Gweldor] Yes.

We've been visiting planet Earth

periodically for many years.

[Neil] Why did you make those visits?

We have since ancient civilization.

In fact, we have formed the basis for much

of what is now ingrained in your culture.

Your species is unique in that

you have a consciousness capable

of the greatest love from divinity.

Yet your power and energy is often channeled

into the creation of conflict.

As a consciousness, you are all one.

Yet you act like there is a separation.

[McCaffrey] We've identified the location

where the alien crafts have landed in a cluster.

It is time for the ultimate solution, Mr. President.

[President] I didn't want it to come to this.

[McCaffrey] None of us did, sir.

[President] How many estimated casualties?

[McCaffrey] With operable placement,

maybe only 40 to 50% of the regional population.

[President] Those are pretty high figures.

We don't need to release those figures publicly.

The media will cooperate.

The key message we need to get out there

is that we have eradicated the alien threat.

[Neil] Do you think we're gonna make it?

Yes, there are billions of people on the planet,

but a change in perception can start with just one.

[mellow techno music]

[horns honking]

[crowd clamoring]

[Protester] This is about saving democracy,

abiding by the laws.

Our fathers are turning in their graves.

[Reporter] Thousands of people took to the streets

in Washington and Nevada today

to protest at the war and lockdown measures

imposed by the government as a result

of the ongoing battle with extraterrestrials.

White House spokesperson Patty Bainbridge

described the protesters as irresponsible

and selfish for disobeying the government guidelines.

Miss Bainbridge warned that stricter measures

may be imposed if people continue to flout the rules.

This is Chuck Fallon reporting for WGYN.

[suspenseful music]

The futility of war.

Oceans of blood spills in every battle.

Is it worth it?

Beneath every uniform beats a

heart that needs peace and love,

not death and destruction.

A soldier fights for our freedom,

but they themselves will never be free.

They'll never be free from the bad memories

or the trauma,

if they don't sacrifice the body,

they sacrifice the mind.

Governments tell their citizens

it's about democracy, and safety.

Bullshit.

The truth is, no government in history

ever put the needs of the people

before their own thirst for power.

Western society has been set up to benefit

the powerful, wealthy elite, while the rest of us

contend with the social and economic hardship.

The whole damned system needs to change.

But there is one ray of sunshine

shining through these dark clouds.

These psychopaths that send these men off to war,

line their own pockets, underestimate one thing,

the human spirit.

There is a soldier in every one of us,

a warrior ready to fight through the fear,

stand in their own sovereignty.

No government can ever take that away.

[somber music]

[Romney] Vietnam, 1970,

I was a forward observer.

I was just a kid.

My most frightening experience,

the bombs from dropping.

I was lying face down in the slit trench,

the brim of my helmet buried in the soft dirt,

as close to the earth as I could get.

I was holding my breath.

The whining stopped, there was a pause.

Then two or 300 yards away,

another cluster of bombs exploded,

a deep, heavy rumbling detonation.

I had plenty of time to think,

but nothing came to mind except the fact

that the next detonation was going to have my number on it.

Then the next bomb exploded,

the same all-embracing blanket detonation.

It took me a minute,

then I realized I hadn't been hit.

I raised myself up.

The flares were dim, and in the half darkness,

I saw a figure running across the field.

And for the first time since I jumped in that slit trench,

I realized that I wasn't alone.

I was surrounded by trenches

filled with my fellow soldiers.

I wanted,

no, I needed to talk to them.

[somber music]

I sat in the trench for a couple of minutes,

trying to decide whether the raid [indistinct].

I couldn't make up my mind.

I was unable to bring into focus the obvious facts

that the flares were stopping

and the planes were almost out of earshot.

[somber music]

I never did make up my mind,

but I did want to talk to somebody.

So I got out of the trench

and ran a couple of yards to a dugout,

with boards and dirt on top.

I was still shaking,

but I could breathe.

I was very self-conscious about just how scared I was.

There were two of my friends in that bunker.

They'd picked up a stray puppy.

I crawled in and laughed at the pup

because it was shaking as bad as I was.

We spent 15 minutes discussing the raid,

and talking the terror out of our system.

At the time, that's all you can do.

You're shell-shocked and you have to survive it

and move forward in the midst of battle.

It's not until you get home and try to live a normal life

that you realize just how battle-scarred your mind is.

[somber music]

Navajo believe that death is a natural occurrence,

and not something to be feared.

In the Native American perspective,

death is not a defeat.

They really have a wide sense of perspective.

I guess that's what's happening to us right now.

It's like all our lives, we've been asleep.

Now, finally, we're awake.

[somber music]

[birds chirping]

Congratulations, you two.

Thank you, mom.

Thanks, Elaine.

How do you feel about being a grandmother?

-Oh, old. -[all laughing]

[ominous music]

-Captain Turner speaking. -Yes, sir.

[Turner] I've got a C-L-Y priority on a one, one, three.

Give me the code numbers.

[Turner] A-H-R nine, zero, nine.

[ominous music]

[McCaffrey] Sir, are you ready to give the order?

Sir?

Mr. President, are you there?

[President] Yes.

[McCaffrey] It is time for the ultimate solution,

Mr. President.

[ominous music]

[indistinct radio chatter]

[Military Office Worker] We're ready for the order, sir.

[Military Office Worker] If we hit the targets

from the south side, we should get optimal placement.

[Military Office Worker] We're ready.

[ominous music]

[Military Man] Bearing, mark, two, two, zero.

Range, 34 miles.

We're ready here, sir.

[ominous music]

[McCaffrey] Are you ready to give the order?

[President] Yes.

I'm giving the order.

[McCaffrey] May history write you well.

[rocket fire sizzling]

[computer beeping]

[bomb exploding]

[somber vocalizing music]

[Sasha VO] These psychopaths underestimate one thing,

the human spirit.

There is soldier in every one of us,

warrior ready to fight through the fear,

stand in their own sovereignty.

[somber music]