Enver Hoxha
20th April 2004, 14:09
Hopefully others might want to expand on it and if anyone thinks it could go somewhere I'll add to it. I must first of all point out that the ideas of ASB's (Alien Space Bats) is not my own but they appear to be common among AlternateHistory groups on the web. Basically they have the power to take one area of land and put it back or forward in time. Anyway here it is.
November 6th 1962. Havana, Cuba.
Fidel Castro lit up another cigar, it was a rare moment by himself what with all the talk of World War Three and nuclear destruction going on. He knew wouldn't have that much time to reflect upon the situtation in quiet. Soon the Soviet commander would want to discuss the deployment of the SS-4 missiles and some annoying foriegn journalist would want to talk. Fidel really felt like telling them where to go. Until last month they didn't give a fuck about Cuba, now it was the centre of the world, well after Washington and Moscow he reflected. Not to mention they might be a CIA trained assasin or in the pay of of them them angry exiles in Miami.
Fidel noticed the guards outside salute, his rare moment alone was ended. But it could of been worse company, Che as he was known had arrived. Most likely he would give a passionate speech (though it was just the two of them) about defending the island till the last child. Fidel was in no doubt that it would take just that, and the people allready armed and deployed along with thousands of Warsaw Pact troops, the Cuban Army and above all them missiles would make the Imperialists pay. No doubt Che would add that the dialect and historical materialism was also on their side. Frankly there were easier ways to find out but no one was complaining. Victory or Death was the battle cry.
'Ah yes you really believe you can win'
'What who are you?, how did you get in here? how did you.....? Fidel demanded.
No sooner had Che Guavera and the two security personel knocked down the door then they were stopped in their tracks. Frozen.
'Oh dont worry about them, they'll be fine as soon as are little meeting is over. I believe you were about to ask how I read your thoughts? Well the answer is rather complicated. Suffice to say that I belong to a species far more advanced than you. Anyway mind if I sit down?'
The Alien sat down without waiting for a response. Fidel looked outside, everyone was frozen. The Alien struggled into the seat, although after adjusting his or herself he looked oddly comfortable since in terms of his or her 8ft and a half height and wings he or she shouldn't have.
'Well forgive me if I ask the most obvious of questions since I am still in a state of shock.'
The moment the words left Fidels mouth he knew he should of come up with something else. Anything else. Immediantly he did.
'You see the nation of Cuba is currently involved in a very deep crisis. War and invasion may occur, and.....'
'Oh please' The Alien answered angrily before continuing.
'do you honestly think we dont know that?, that's part of the reason why I'm here. Anyway I'll think I'll just explain the basic facts of the situation without any further interuptions from you thankyou very much. Dont worry you will have a few hours before these facts go into effect but that they will go into affect has allready been decided.'
'Erm okay' Fidel said not wishing to angry this Alien monster infront of him.
'Anyway as I was saying I'm from a species that is far more intelliegent than your own. Infact without wishing to sound as if I'm showing off it's a species far more intelliegent than any in the Universe. But that's beside the point. We monitor literally millions of worlds but frankly none has aroused as much interest as this one, your Earth. In the past we've experimented with taking other nations from various points in time forward and backwards in time. Oh dont worry this has all taken part in other dimensions and timelines, which we have taken are part in manipulating aswell.'
The Alien began to put his feet on the table and sip a cup of coffee. Fair enough Fidel thought, this must be as strange for this thing as it is for him. Then he reflected on that thought, no there seemed little chance of that. Otherwise it would be as speechless as he was. He was following though, until the Alien stopped and adjusted him or herself and began looking at the cigar. No sooner had Fidel thought of pointing out that was his the Alien had taken it.
'Hmm curious object, still most enjoyable. Yes anyway as I was saying this planet has aroused much interest and curiosity as any other. That's why the current crisis has occurred and that's why I'm here with you now. You see our species is divided in terms of who in the Universe represents good or bad as your world is right now.
That's simplifying it alot ofcourse, but you get the picture. Ofcourse that's not all of it, alot of our species simply enjoys interfering for pleasures sake, to see the consquences. We had a terrible world when some obscure Corporal was killed in the early part of this century.
Not that it affected us atall, but that was done so some of our members could see what would happen. They told the council that it would turn out for the better, but the moment they got wind of what happened in the years afterwards we decided on getting rid of that timeline for good.
Anyway enough of that it's time I got to real point of this. There are some who dont like any of your species and frankly would like to see Earth blown up. The reasons why they dont like you seem rather silly to me and the majority of us, yes you are hugely flawed but that's just like everyother species at this level of development. Indeed there are many a great deal worse who are far in advance of you.
It's just that this group who wish to see Earth destroyed hold considerable influencce. Not so much influence that they could do it themselves, our public would not stand for it and frankly the viewing figures for Earth are to good to have it simply go away. So they have decided to let someone else do it. A Empire from another galaxy. This lets them off the hook and also allows great viewing figures in the process.
Originally you were set to meet this Empire a hundred years from now, sometime around the 2060's, 2070's. To be honest you didn't have much of a chance then, we favoured the odds being 80 to 20 in there favor. Only through messing around with various timelines and wormholes the group has managed to make sure this Empire discovers Earth around the next ten years or so. This would frankly of made sure that the odds were 100 to 0 against you and would of eliminated any chance of Earth gaining potential allies in this Galaxy against them.
And believe me it's gonna be Genocide with a capital G for any species which falls to this Empire. They're not nice atall and it's kinda ironic that we dont have more in the council making plans to get rid of them. They're even more arrogant and stupid then you.'
Fidel still looked angry but had come to terms with it and was understanding what the Alien was saying.
'Yes very ironic' Fidel said with some sarcasm.
'So you say they are due to arrive in the next ten years, this Empire. If the odds are so stacked against us may I ask what is the point in warning us, or me in the first place?'
'Ah yes this is why I'm talking to you right now. You see the particular agency I represent is a fairly low level group, but we have friends in high places as universal saying goes. You are right as I said Earth would simply of been slaughtered if they arrived in the next decade, frankly people were taking bets if you would land on the moon before becoming extinct.
Because we are a low level organisation we aren't able to do much, that and our superiors not wishing to alert the minority who have caused this that they were aware of their plans has made you and this nation the key. We aren't able to do much at the moment apart from give Earth a fighting chance even if that chance merely improve by 5%. You see we cant warn one of the superpowers of this planet from now or the future since that would be to obvious. Nor are we able to send back a small nation from now or the far future since that would of been far to obvious.
Ah I can see you look confused. By send back I mean through time.'
'And this is what you mean to do to Cuba?'
'Yes that's precisly what we mean to do. It is unfourtunate that we are not able to send you back that far, since that would of also aroused suspicions. Our superiors have decided that as of tommorrow the Islands that make up Cuba, it's airspace and it's terriotorial waters will be sent back in time to the year 1916.'
'And what of this Empire when will they come? What of now, what happens>'
'My dear Fidel what happens here and now is not your concern. Frankly there was not going to be a war anyway, well that's what the public was betting on. What is your concern is what happens in 1916, the Empire will still arrive and still be intent on wiping Earth out. Putting your Island back 46 years may still arouse suspicions among certain elements. I can say with certainty that they will not appear before those 46 years is up, after that it is anyones guess.'
'And what do you propose I should do upon Cuba being, being well as you say thrown back to 1916?'
'If that isn't obvious then I'm not sure what is. Look I'm not going to tell you how to go about it, but I thought it would of been obvious by now that the reason your nation is being sent back is to give this planet a chance when the Empire arrives. For all I care you can go and conquer the world, but before doing so you have to think if that's the best option, even if it's possible. You have to do your best to make sure Earth and whatever allies you can get are ready.'
'Allies?'
'Oh damn I shouldn't of said that. Look there are some other species located near you, some advanced some less so. Frankly we doubt your'll be capable of making contact before the Empire arrives but it's doable. Be warned though as I'm sure your aware the locals or atleast there rulers in 1916 aren't going to be to keen to you and your particular ideology at the moment. Some of your potential allies will be far worse, some far more welcoming.
In the end it's up to you how you go about this who you tell and what you do. But go about correctly and you can save this planet and make a few people richer back where I'm from. Or you can please a minority and screw up big time making things worse. I'm sure you will favor the former.
Goodbye.'
'Wait what about?' Before Fidel could ask one of the dozen questions he wanted to the Alien had dissapeared and Che Gueavara and the two security personel collided into eachother.
'What happened?' Che asked as he lifted himself up of the floor.
'Sit down my most brilliant comrade.'
'You seem most happy. The Yankee Imperialists are likely to invade soon a most serious matter.'
'My dear Che, there is no threat from the Yankee Imperialists. Tommorrow they will be gone and I have a most important request to ask you, probably the most important I'll ever ask but first sit down and let me explain.'
Che looked surprised and curious.
Not half as surprised and curious as the world was the next day when out of no where Alien beings armed with magical weapons, fantastic technology and intent on stopping the Great War arrived. The Aliens of the Empire these were not, but revolutionaries they were.
November 6th 1962. Havana, Cuba.
Fidel Castro lit up another cigar, it was a rare moment by himself what with all the talk of World War Three and nuclear destruction going on. He knew wouldn't have that much time to reflect upon the situtation in quiet. Soon the Soviet commander would want to discuss the deployment of the SS-4 missiles and some annoying foriegn journalist would want to talk. Fidel really felt like telling them where to go. Until last month they didn't give a fuck about Cuba, now it was the centre of the world, well after Washington and Moscow he reflected. Not to mention they might be a CIA trained assasin or in the pay of of them them angry exiles in Miami.
Fidel noticed the guards outside salute, his rare moment alone was ended. But it could of been worse company, Che as he was known had arrived. Most likely he would give a passionate speech (though it was just the two of them) about defending the island till the last child. Fidel was in no doubt that it would take just that, and the people allready armed and deployed along with thousands of Warsaw Pact troops, the Cuban Army and above all them missiles would make the Imperialists pay. No doubt Che would add that the dialect and historical materialism was also on their side. Frankly there were easier ways to find out but no one was complaining. Victory or Death was the battle cry.
'Ah yes you really believe you can win'
'What who are you?, how did you get in here? how did you.....? Fidel demanded.
No sooner had Che Guavera and the two security personel knocked down the door then they were stopped in their tracks. Frozen.
'Oh dont worry about them, they'll be fine as soon as are little meeting is over. I believe you were about to ask how I read your thoughts? Well the answer is rather complicated. Suffice to say that I belong to a species far more advanced than you. Anyway mind if I sit down?'
The Alien sat down without waiting for a response. Fidel looked outside, everyone was frozen. The Alien struggled into the seat, although after adjusting his or herself he looked oddly comfortable since in terms of his or her 8ft and a half height and wings he or she shouldn't have.
'Well forgive me if I ask the most obvious of questions since I am still in a state of shock.'
The moment the words left Fidels mouth he knew he should of come up with something else. Anything else. Immediantly he did.
'You see the nation of Cuba is currently involved in a very deep crisis. War and invasion may occur, and.....'
'Oh please' The Alien answered angrily before continuing.
'do you honestly think we dont know that?, that's part of the reason why I'm here. Anyway I'll think I'll just explain the basic facts of the situation without any further interuptions from you thankyou very much. Dont worry you will have a few hours before these facts go into effect but that they will go into affect has allready been decided.'
'Erm okay' Fidel said not wishing to angry this Alien monster infront of him.
'Anyway as I was saying I'm from a species that is far more intelliegent than your own. Infact without wishing to sound as if I'm showing off it's a species far more intelliegent than any in the Universe. But that's beside the point. We monitor literally millions of worlds but frankly none has aroused as much interest as this one, your Earth. In the past we've experimented with taking other nations from various points in time forward and backwards in time. Oh dont worry this has all taken part in other dimensions and timelines, which we have taken are part in manipulating aswell.'
The Alien began to put his feet on the table and sip a cup of coffee. Fair enough Fidel thought, this must be as strange for this thing as it is for him. Then he reflected on that thought, no there seemed little chance of that. Otherwise it would be as speechless as he was. He was following though, until the Alien stopped and adjusted him or herself and began looking at the cigar. No sooner had Fidel thought of pointing out that was his the Alien had taken it.
'Hmm curious object, still most enjoyable. Yes anyway as I was saying this planet has aroused much interest and curiosity as any other. That's why the current crisis has occurred and that's why I'm here with you now. You see our species is divided in terms of who in the Universe represents good or bad as your world is right now.
That's simplifying it alot ofcourse, but you get the picture. Ofcourse that's not all of it, alot of our species simply enjoys interfering for pleasures sake, to see the consquences. We had a terrible world when some obscure Corporal was killed in the early part of this century.
Not that it affected us atall, but that was done so some of our members could see what would happen. They told the council that it would turn out for the better, but the moment they got wind of what happened in the years afterwards we decided on getting rid of that timeline for good.
Anyway enough of that it's time I got to real point of this. There are some who dont like any of your species and frankly would like to see Earth blown up. The reasons why they dont like you seem rather silly to me and the majority of us, yes you are hugely flawed but that's just like everyother species at this level of development. Indeed there are many a great deal worse who are far in advance of you.
It's just that this group who wish to see Earth destroyed hold considerable influencce. Not so much influence that they could do it themselves, our public would not stand for it and frankly the viewing figures for Earth are to good to have it simply go away. So they have decided to let someone else do it. A Empire from another galaxy. This lets them off the hook and also allows great viewing figures in the process.
Originally you were set to meet this Empire a hundred years from now, sometime around the 2060's, 2070's. To be honest you didn't have much of a chance then, we favoured the odds being 80 to 20 in there favor. Only through messing around with various timelines and wormholes the group has managed to make sure this Empire discovers Earth around the next ten years or so. This would frankly of made sure that the odds were 100 to 0 against you and would of eliminated any chance of Earth gaining potential allies in this Galaxy against them.
And believe me it's gonna be Genocide with a capital G for any species which falls to this Empire. They're not nice atall and it's kinda ironic that we dont have more in the council making plans to get rid of them. They're even more arrogant and stupid then you.'
Fidel still looked angry but had come to terms with it and was understanding what the Alien was saying.
'Yes very ironic' Fidel said with some sarcasm.
'So you say they are due to arrive in the next ten years, this Empire. If the odds are so stacked against us may I ask what is the point in warning us, or me in the first place?'
'Ah yes this is why I'm talking to you right now. You see the particular agency I represent is a fairly low level group, but we have friends in high places as universal saying goes. You are right as I said Earth would simply of been slaughtered if they arrived in the next decade, frankly people were taking bets if you would land on the moon before becoming extinct.
Because we are a low level organisation we aren't able to do much, that and our superiors not wishing to alert the minority who have caused this that they were aware of their plans has made you and this nation the key. We aren't able to do much at the moment apart from give Earth a fighting chance even if that chance merely improve by 5%. You see we cant warn one of the superpowers of this planet from now or the future since that would be to obvious. Nor are we able to send back a small nation from now or the far future since that would of been far to obvious.
Ah I can see you look confused. By send back I mean through time.'
'And this is what you mean to do to Cuba?'
'Yes that's precisly what we mean to do. It is unfourtunate that we are not able to send you back that far, since that would of also aroused suspicions. Our superiors have decided that as of tommorrow the Islands that make up Cuba, it's airspace and it's terriotorial waters will be sent back in time to the year 1916.'
'And what of this Empire when will they come? What of now, what happens>'
'My dear Fidel what happens here and now is not your concern. Frankly there was not going to be a war anyway, well that's what the public was betting on. What is your concern is what happens in 1916, the Empire will still arrive and still be intent on wiping Earth out. Putting your Island back 46 years may still arouse suspicions among certain elements. I can say with certainty that they will not appear before those 46 years is up, after that it is anyones guess.'
'And what do you propose I should do upon Cuba being, being well as you say thrown back to 1916?'
'If that isn't obvious then I'm not sure what is. Look I'm not going to tell you how to go about it, but I thought it would of been obvious by now that the reason your nation is being sent back is to give this planet a chance when the Empire arrives. For all I care you can go and conquer the world, but before doing so you have to think if that's the best option, even if it's possible. You have to do your best to make sure Earth and whatever allies you can get are ready.'
'Allies?'
'Oh damn I shouldn't of said that. Look there are some other species located near you, some advanced some less so. Frankly we doubt your'll be capable of making contact before the Empire arrives but it's doable. Be warned though as I'm sure your aware the locals or atleast there rulers in 1916 aren't going to be to keen to you and your particular ideology at the moment. Some of your potential allies will be far worse, some far more welcoming.
In the end it's up to you how you go about this who you tell and what you do. But go about correctly and you can save this planet and make a few people richer back where I'm from. Or you can please a minority and screw up big time making things worse. I'm sure you will favor the former.
Goodbye.'
'Wait what about?' Before Fidel could ask one of the dozen questions he wanted to the Alien had dissapeared and Che Gueavara and the two security personel collided into eachother.
'What happened?' Che asked as he lifted himself up of the floor.
'Sit down my most brilliant comrade.'
'You seem most happy. The Yankee Imperialists are likely to invade soon a most serious matter.'
'My dear Che, there is no threat from the Yankee Imperialists. Tommorrow they will be gone and I have a most important request to ask you, probably the most important I'll ever ask but first sit down and let me explain.'
Che looked surprised and curious.
Not half as surprised and curious as the world was the next day when out of no where Alien beings armed with magical weapons, fantastic technology and intent on stopping the Great War arrived. The Aliens of the Empire these were not, but revolutionaries they were.