With Mars a mere 35 million miles away--its closest approach in 60,000 years--the threat of alien attack is at an all time high. In response, the Department of Earthland Security has raised its terror warning level to Code Orange.
The general public is advised to go about their lives as usual, but to be alert for potentially suspicious activities. This would include such things as giant fiery silver canisters raining from the sky, 40 foot tall robots armed with deadly heat rays wandering across the countryside, flying saucers starfing major metropolitan areas with laser cannons, and little green men trying to storm the cockpits of airliners.