The Coming of the Martians
The first warning humanity had of the coming invasion was on the 21st of July 1872. A bright
green flash erupted from the surface of Mars, the first of their space-vehicles beginning on
its journey accross the void of space. Eight flashes were recorded, one each night for eight days.
The flashes from Mars were given little thought by most people, and life continued as it always
had. The first cylinder landed on the 6th of August, but they landed far away from Europe or
North America, and were ignored, or assumed to be shooting stars.
Of the Martian cylinders, four landed in South America, two in Asia, one in Africa, and one in
Australia. The Martians had planned their campaign well, and all but one of the cylinders came
down far from civilization. The final cylinder came down next to a Belgian colony in the Congo.
The Congo Treaty
The final Martian cylinder landed barely half a mile outside a small Belgian village in the Congo.
Moving quickly, the local militia surrounded the vehicle with dynamite. However before they could
destroy it orders came from Belgium; the cylinder was to be left intact, but nothing was to leave
the area alive. King Leopold himself came to the Congo, and became the first human ever to see a
Martian Overlord. Five days later the Congo Treaty was signed. Under the terms of the treaty,
Belgium would provide complete military and logistical support for the Martians, in exchange for
access to some Overlord technology and freedom from Martian rule.
The Conquest of South America The Battle of Sydney
