The Daily Stargazer

PENTAGON PLEDGES SUPPORT

a news piece by Elixia Ashla

Year Printed: Juno 9th, 2102

The scene yesterday was hectic in the United States Pentagon, Earth(Proud members of the United Worlds Union). Various military officials had gathered this day for a momentous decision that would be recorded in our history programs. The Grand Dyet of the f-class planet Aspiria and the leaders of the planet f-planet Shreedo had arrived to negotiate an alliance with the t-class planet Earth's military officials. The Argons of Aspiria as well as Shreedo's Grogons have been repeatedly threatened and pressured by the slowly approaching Martian Empire. For twenty-four earth-years the Earthlings have acted as a blockade against the Martians for much of the galaxies, their chief allies being the Venusians of their planetary cousin Venus.

As the Earthlings are the galaxies' defense force the Argons and Grogons sought their help in defending their home from the tyrannical Martian King, Cagnox. Cagnox's goal has been for much of his two-hundred and fifty earth-year life span to gain greater territories and raw materials for his already considerable empire. Martians are well known for harvesting the heat of planets' cores for their own life and city support systems, hence their desire for a large empire. Controlling all past his home planet and the strangely named 'Milky Way' Galaxy's asteroid belt he is a considerable foe to all who oppose him. All planets in the opposite direction of Mars, and the galaxies beyond are guarded by Earth, and since their first encounter in the year 2078 they have prevented further Martian expansion in such a direction. Therefore, Cagnox has turned his gaze, elsewhere, in this case to Aspiria and its neighbor Shreedo.

The negotiations lasted for hours, particularly on the subject of arming the Earthlings with Argon's weaponry. As Argons are sentient-gas beings, they can only use gaseous poisons against the Martians, which could also be deadly to Earthlings when released. Ultimately a solution was reached through the containment technology of Shreedo that was capable of holding Argon poison. After much deliberating the officials were kept waiting with bated breath for the final decision of Earth's government and military.

The Pentagon, Earth's military capital, pledged support to the Argons and Grogons and to take them on as their allies in the war against the Martian Empire. There was much rejoicing on all sides, although much speculation on what this would mean for the future of the war efforts. The Martian Empire has yet to deliver a response to this bold declaration of alliance.

Pictured Below: Grogon President Enment and Earthling General Marshall



General Marshall is quoted as saying of the Martian-Earthling Conflict "This is the greatest challenge of our time, and the greatest challenge we will overcome."