The Invasion

The Eve of War
No one would have believed in the middle years of the Second Age that this world was being watched keenly and closely by intelligences greater than man's and yet as mortal as his own; that as men busied themselves about their various concerns they were scrutinised and studied, perhaps almost as narrowly as a man with a microscope might scrutinise the transient creatures that swarm and multiply in a drop of water. With infinite complacency men went to and fro over this globe about their little affairs, serene in their assurance of their empire over matter. It is possible that the infusoria under the microscope do the same. No one gave a thought to the older worlds of space as sources of human danger, or thought of them only to dismiss the idea of life upon them as impossible or improbable. It is curious to recall some of the mental habits of those departed days. At most terrestrial men fancied there might be other men upon Mars, perhaps inferior to themselves and ready to welcome a missionary enterprise. Yet across the gulf of space, minds that are to our minds as ours are to those of the beasts that perish, intellects vast and cool and unsympathetic, regarded this earth with envious eyes, and slowly and surely drew their plans against us. And late in what could have been the 5th Legacy War came the great disillusionment.

Another War in the East
As the war began armies spread out to occupy their original continents. As normal the North East Continent remained unclaimed and the bulk of the early fighting was there. Most instances were simple gentlemen's exchanges of a single territory to facilitate the drawing of a resource card. Gradually the scope of the conflict expanded. JP pushed into Russia, putting Eggo on his heals. Andy moved north into Central America to Dana's detriment. Only Martin's armies remained static, aside from his continued gentlemen's exchanges with JP. Only Martin knew how powerful he was about to become.

In the final turn of the game Martin exchanged ten resources worth of cards, mostly coming from East Africa. With a missile in hand Martin opened a compartment, revealing his allegiance to the Aliens. After placing the collaborator scar on the Enclave of the Bear, Martin placed Alien Island, opening up a new path into the Aiel Waste. Martin's armies then went forth and conquered the world.

As his prize Martin chose to name the South West Continent "Youtopia". JP founded the last minor city, Fuck Martin, in Western Australia, and opened another envelope. All other played placed coins.







