The Earthnauts (left to right) Captain Echo, Professor Lagrange, Elder Union, Oceana, Sneak, Grand Elder Nomad, Oracle Medallion, Lady Tia, Chance, and Eli.
GRAND ELDER: “Good afternoon my good Earth friends! It is another great day in the Earth habitation called Monument, Colorado. I’m Nomad, the Grand Elder of the planet Engedi along with my lovely wife, Lady Tia and the members of Earthnaut Expeditions I & II!!!”
Grand Elder Nomad and his wife Lady Tia
GRAND ELDER: “This month marks the 1 Earth-Sun revolution anniversary (or 1 Earth Year) of the first 5 of us landing on Earth. Lady Tia, the members of Expedition II, and I arrived 1/2 Earth-Sun revolution later on an Earth holiday called Hanukkah.”
LADY TIA: “It’s so amazing that we landed on a holiday celebrated by this small Earth land in the Middle East called Israel. By instruction by the celestial Imm messengers, we have been called to assist this land for several thousand Earth years. We never understood until an amazing discovery!”
Professor Lagrange, Oracle Medallion, and Co-Pilot/Engineer’s 1st-Mate Eli
LAGRANGE: “Yes indeed! On this Hanukkah holiday, when we entered Earth’s atmosphere, Oracle Medallion got the message from the Imm to fly over Israel to an area on the west edge of the Dead Sea, the lowest land area below sea-level on Earth!”
The shore of the Dead Sea; the stream of En-Gedi
MEDALLION: “The Imm told me that it was the will of their Great Imm Leader, the only Human to have ever visited our planet, to search for a spring with some of the purest water on Planet Earth. And it was revealed to us that it is called . . . En-Gedi. That’s the same name as our planet and our Engedian people too!”
Science fiction film art
ELI: “As Co-Pilot and Engineering 1st Mate of the IFS Thunder, I know that we need to investigate this further. What’s really interesting is that the people of this land Israel have so many that like to make moving pictures, books, songs, shows, and other stories about ‘aliens’ like us and others! The Great Imm Leader says they are His ‘Special Family’ and that He is one of them too! Maybe they instinctively know that we and other ‘aliens’ exist because of being influenced by Him. Well if the Imm Leader likes them, and they’re His family, then WE LIKE THEM TOO!!!”
Chance (Engineer/Starbee), Captain Echo (IFS Thunder’s Command Pilot), and Sneak (Intelligence/Physicist)
CHANCE: “As do I! This past Earth year, I have investigated the Human’s space, science, and engineering achievements. Our technology might be more advanced than theirs, but it’s amazing that they have so many innovative ideas! No doubt that the Oracle prophesy about Humans surpassing our abilities just slightly will come to pass one day!”
Earthnaut Saucer, IFS Thunder, on orbital patrol performing a scientific survey while vigilantly keeping watch for Agagan forces, rogue asteroids, and other threats
CAPTAIN ECHO: “I think that if they do, it will be because their innovative ideas and personality tend to be so inspirational. The Imm Leader GAVE us the technology back at The Start, but the Humans are figuring it out quickly! As for the security of our group, Mr. Ben and his family have been gracious hosts and we have had no problem with Human authorities. Even so, I believe it’s wise for us to be on alert as we explore Earth and find out more about the Great Purpose of our Universe!”
SNEAK: “Well said, esteemed Captain! I have been performing many physics studies since getting here. Atmospheric composition, the effect of Earth’s yellow star called Sol (or the Sun) on plant life and people, and many others. I’ve also been keeping watch on the Humans to see what has been transpiring between the different factions called “Nations”.
Human civil-war zone
Of all the galactic races we’ve encountered, none have been so committed to civil war as the Humans. Even our greatest enemies, the ruthless Agagans, show more unity . . . and they have a similar heritage to Earth. The worst of these atrocities is when armed forces will wage war and attack, hurt and . . . I cannot say what else . . . innocent children! This has got to STOP!!!! I have discussed this with the Grand Elder, Oracle Medallion, Elder Union, Professor Lagrange, and the others. Imm Leader permitting, we are on the verge of declaring that any children under threat of harm by ANY armed force on Earth will get a response involving the full might of the Engedian Star Force!!!”
Oceana (Botanist, Nurse, Chemist, and Anthropologist) and Elder Union (Elder of Sol, Medical Doctor, Engineer, Physicist, Tactician, Operations Leader, Chief Earthnaut Researcher, etc.)
OCEANA: “We certainly hope and ask the Imm Leader to make this not happen if at all possible! We are a peaceful, spacefaring scientific and humanitarian race. We’ve done our best when we liberated many alien worlds from the lies of the Ahhn lord. And we brought physical healing to many of them through our medical treatments, homeopathic, orthopedic, pediatric, geriatric, and many others. I have found my Botany Ph.D. that I’m earning to be helpful with that, especially amongst the Earth plants like flowers, tea leaves, and the fruits and vegetables they have here too! My Ph.D. advisor, Union has been so helpful, and he’s so wise and kind, and worthy of being the Elder of Sol.”
Mr. Ben and family. Miss Jessica, Mr. Ben, Agent Fox, Agent Dolphina, and Agent Equellus
UNION: “Thank you, Oceana. I’m humbled to serve as the sworn defender of Earth’s Solar System. Since it pleases the people of Engedi and The Grand Elder, it’s my humble privilege to serve in this role, but I still don’t feel ready for such an appointment. I just ask that the Great Imm Leader gives me wisdom and to help me lead, coach, and guide my people along with setting up peaceful relationships with the Humans like Mr. Ben, Miss Jessica, and their 3 offspring!”
Grand Elder Nomad
GRAND ELDER: “It’s by your modesty that you demonstrate the wisdom of you being chosen, Union! And it’s a role you are already performing well, just like you did as a young cadet when you mobilized the greatest heroic rescue in Engedi’s history when you took the IFS Thunder, the saucer you designed, and waged a one-man, one-way battle against the Agagan hordes who had stolen many of our children to be used as technology slaves.”
GRAND ELDER: “With this, I come to a great announcement. In honor of our first 1-full year occupation of Earth, I and the Engedian Elders along with Union declare that the 10 of us and more later are no longer just Expeditions, but now a full-fledged colony! With that said, we declare the formation of the first Engedian Earthnaut Colony here in Monument, Colorado! Our exploration of Earth and the search for the Imm Leader have not changed, but now our focus goes just beyond this.”
Elder Union, Captain Echo, and Oracle Medallion
UNION: “Yes, Grand Elder! We now turn our attention not just to exploring Earth, but in limited ways assist and protect the most innocent and helpless of Earth divisions or factions . . . CHILDREN, and the caring older ones that care about them too. I have been troubled by Sneak’s reports of children being harmed by weapons of war! One of my tasks as an ESF Commodore is to develop more IFS saucers for use on Earth like the Thunder and soon . . . Defense Walkers!”
Refugee camp in the East.
CAPTAIN ECHO: “There are reports now that there are some under threat in the Middle East now. I and the Engedian Star Force are on yellow alert. There’s also reports that the Agagans might be preparing to attack Earth and the Solar System. If later information confirms this, my orders by Union and the Grand Elder are to respond with the IFS Thunder . . . and to stop them with extreme prejudice.”
The IFS Thunder on Earth-atmospheric patrol during a science mission to collect atmospheric samples and run pollution studies
MEDALLION: “We have the consent of the Imm. The Signs and Wonders are here. At last, we have work to do until the Great Imm Leader makes things right for all time! And it’s our Earthnaut Colony that will help Earth.
The Earthnauts on Mr. Ben and Miss Jessica’s sitting room couch
GRAND ELDER: “Well there you have it! The Earthnaut Colony is here! It shall reside in Monument with Mr. Ben and his family. We hope you come read our stories on The Great Galactic Space Gimmick as we explore your world. And as they say in so many of those Earth moving-picture stories . . . “We REALLY DO come in Peace!”
For the Great Galactic Space Gimmick, we are the Earthnauts . . . with some help from Gimmick Commander Ben Faltinowski of course!
For the Great Galactic Space Gimmick, I’m Jessica Faltinowski!
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