CAPTAIN ECHO: “Hello Earth Friends! This is Captain Echo of the Earthnauts!”
“If you’re been watching your Earth news, some of your Navy pilots saw this . . . and you’re wondering if WE have something to do with it. The answer is . . . YES!!!”
“Don’t be afraid! I’m very excited to tell you about it. It’s my ship . . . or ‘saucer’ as you call it, . . . the IFS Thunder!”
CHANCE: “We just got word that our noble Grand Elder Nomad and Expedition II are about to arrive aboard the Thunder!”
“Not only did the Navy spot them, but they were spotted by Earth forces at NORAD, over by that Animal Zoo on the mountain where the base is.”
“Lagrange and Eli wanted to test the Thunder’s Earth atmospheric response and observe Earth defense aircraft interception capabilities”.
UNION: “Yes indeed! She handled herself well as Earth forces moved to intercept! My colleague and former professor Lagrange was almost certain that the forces would try to fire upon the Thunder. But they didn’t!”
“It will be good to see His Honor again, along with Lady Tia, Lagrange, Eli, and Oracle Medallion!”
OCEANA: “You will learn about our beloved saucer. She is very fast and agile.”
“Even when chased by Earth’s advanced ‘stealth planes’, she could still outmaneuver them!”
She’s an older saucer but she’s still very useful! how she saved thousands of Engedian children from being taken by the Agagan slavers when Union took the controls. He’s very brave, smart, and kind!!!”
SNEAK: “You seem to be talking a lot about Union lately, Little Sister!”
“Anyway, our ship is here mostly for research, but has also been assigned to defend earth from our planets enemies that want to destroy the future throne world of the Great Imm Leader.”
CAPTAIN ECHO: “True! Right now the Thunder has its own “stealth mode” on right now. It deflects Earth radar signals” so you can still see her but radar and the Earth fighters can’t see her. She’s approaching Monument, and will land by this big light display to stay visibly hidden from the fighters!”
MR. BEN: “Look!!! There’s the IFS Thunder now . . . amazing!”
LAGRANGE <on saucer communicator>: “Expedition I, this is IFS Thunder and Expedition II requesting permission to land.”
CAPTAIN ECHO: “IFS Thunder, permission granted. Welcome to Earth!”
MR. BEN: “Incredible! A powerful ship from another world . . . ”
<to be continued . . . >
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