We watched the sky burn with the engines of their warships. We braced for annihilation. But instead they nestled on our world and brought us a bounty of technology.
When asked, they told us that they had forsaken war. The A.I. at the heart of their fleet had deduced the ultimate weapon: peace.
With this harmless sword they conquered us. They killed scarcity. They defended our natural world. They gave us joy the likes of which we have never known.
And together we stepped across the backs of decommissioned warships into a bright future.
Paddy Dobson
10th September 2022