I would start by infiltrating those reality TV shows. That way I could easily brainwash people to worship me, do like me, want to be like me, giving their lives for me...

Then I will just call my peers to join Earth and nobody will argue.

Note to self: get rid of the earthlings competition first.

First, I would attack and secure the major agricultural resources of the earth. Priority would be given to the highest yield areas that are far from large populations.

Second, I would leak photos of our alien species at these farms on the internet, especially on dubious crowd-sourced sites. The photographic evidence will convince the masses that any rumors of an invasion are a hoax. How? Humans, always confident in their own opinions, cling to their preconceived ideas even tighter in the face of evidence. The photos will surely be dismissed as doctored by pranksters and perpetuated by conspiracy theorists.

When individuals come to investigate, they will see armed guards dressed in uniforms bearing the Monsanto insignia. Unable to get close to the operation, they will return home to spread the news that the evil geneticists are trying to kill humanity yet again. We shall add to the internet speculation by suggesting that the corporation is covering up evidence of harm caused by GMOs, or that monoculture growing practices have enabled widespread pestilence. A bulk of the population will engage in bitter debate without even trying to discover the facts.

As food becomes scarcer due to our tight control of the farms, we will suggest malicious intent by any and all as the cause. No doubt it is Big Pharma that's to blame, since they are working on a medication replacement for food. Or certainly the Government is hoarding the food and denying its people in order to subjugate them. And it's highly likely that this is an act of terrorism.

The world will be in such a state of panic, backbiting, and hunger that they will welcome their savior: my people and me. "Save us, oh high and mighty alien beings! Teach us your ways of peace and harmony! Share your life-giving food, your cures for disease, and show us how to save our planet!"

Disillusioned, delirious from hunger, or deceived - all will come to me. And then Earth will be mine.

"Well, if we were after territory, we could turn every desert into a starting point. Siberia, Antarctica, the Sahara, the Gobi, etc," Olivia pointed out.

"But we aren't. We're after subduing everything. We'd not be there to colonize; it's an invasion, remember? Territory is of no real use to us. Earth is a level three planet. In light of our level 8s, it'd be worthless for anything but shipyards and factories," Jaydon pointed out, "So where would we start?"

"Satellite networks would obviously go first," Katelyn said, "Anything we didn't get rid of would be working for us. Also, communication on the ground would be limited. No more across-the-world communication lines. Or at least very few. It would be wiser to strike in an area with a fairly large population, but poorly defended. I'm thinking Africa."

Brook considered it for a moment.

"Okay. Let's run with this. What countries would be first to be invaded? True, Africa is rich in resources. But, they're largely untapped. The Dark Continent would be in chaos, with so many factions now pursuing power. Nothing's changed since 2017, and it's the year 2235. Africa would be easy to get, with the only nation causing remotely any trouble for us being the Republic of South Africa. But we'd need somewhere else to start, too. A more highly developed nation would make a decent example and burn morale for the enemy. Where would we start?" She said.

"Japan, the United Kingdom, Germany, and Australia have banned pretty much all guns. They have had the oldest and longest-standing bans, with a few other countries such as Spain, France, and Greece beginning to follow suit. Not to mention, most European countries have started favoring Socialism, leading to massive national debt. Particularly the UK and Greece. This means while they may have some militarial defense, their civilians are perfectly unarmed. No defense whatsoever and their governments don't have the money to get anything good. The effect is compounded if we take all four of these countries," Leighanne explained.

"In addition to our African possessions, if we took a European country, the morale would be greatly affected. We'd have to move fast though, since the rest of the world might band together to stop us. If we didn't start blitzing, this would take significantly longer to do. Attacking nations with high gun control and weapons restrictions would result in much fewer casualties for us. The civilians would be unable to defend themselves at all. I would target the Middle East next. It may have stabilized some, but seizing the oil fields would starve out the rest of the nations, specifically Japan and those others dependant on OPEC. Not to mention, that area is exceptionally wealthy and has become a hotspot for off-shore accounts. So we'd gain the advantage of money and fuel, throwing most of the world into financial instability. Iran has nukes, but they're no use against the radiation cancellation technology that we and every nation on Earth has," Chris added, "So basically not much of a contest."

"Good. What about the US? Should we invade that first? After all, they're the real power here," Jaydon pointed out.

The others leaned over the table in concentration, studying the hologram display.

"An outright invasion would be...costly, to say the least. It's basically out of the question. There is literally a gun or guns behind every blade of grass. Americans pride themselves in their Second Amendment, which guarantees them the right to defend themselves with and own guns. It would spell absolute defeat for us. The extreme cost of that venture would make taking this world unworth it. We'd have to take everything else first, leaving them until almost last. By then, we'd control almost everything, have them besieged, and we could simply starve them out, if we had to. But, if they came to the aide of surrounding nations...we'd need more man power. I'm thinking pulling four dreadnoughts out of orbit and in-atmosphere should do it. Also, the US is one of the most powerful and developed nations on Earth at this time. They’d be ridiculously well equipped for any invasions," Kody replied.

"Okay, so what's the main plan?" Jaydon queried.

"We'd drop the bulk of our forces in Africa, probably in Niger. Lots of third and second-world countries, pretty much easy pickings, no contest.

"A smaller bulk would be placed in Europe, especially in the UK. Cross the channel, into France, and on. We'd drop a splinter of our European forces in Germany, just to ensure success.

"The next big chunk would be placed in the Middle East, and we'd take everything from there. In case of American involvement, which is almost certain, we'd have four dreadnought class star ships in-atmosphere. They could also help tremendously with the Eastern Hemisphere invasions.

“South America is in absolutely no position to launch or repel any sort of attacks, so no threats of resistance there. Once Europe and Africa fall, the Middle East would be next, then on into Asia," Rex pieced everything together.

"Good job. What about China? North Korea?"

"North Korea would be a waste of time. Nothing there that could stop us. As mentioned before, nukes are worthless, and that's practically the only teeth they have. As for China, their communist regime has ruined that country. A direct CounterForce strike on their entire government system would leave China in complete anarchy. All military and political structure gone, they'd cannibalize themselves. Russia, on the other hand, might be tough. They have the nasty habit of burning everything they leave behind, which could turn out to be more detrimental to them than us. Instead of pushing directly East, we'd take the lower nations first, then push them North into Siberia. They’d be starved out even if we did withdraw, having burned all the fertile southern land and destroyed everything else. We’d effectively use their own tactics against them," he added.

"What about when it comes to America being the 'last man standing?' What flaws could we exploit then and really even before then?"

"State of the Union Address. All government leaders and members are there, including the POTUS. However, I lied slightly, since one person from the gov is selected at random, then guarded very closely in a secret location until after the address is over. It would be a cinch to destroy the location of the State of the Union Address, while simultaneously dispatching the remaining politician. It would take four CounterForce operatives at the most. Just like any other country, all government infrastructure would be gone, chaos would reign. Probably not for long, but long enough to give us an advantage. Americans are good at banding together."

"Sounds good. Guys, I'm impressed with how you did on this scenario and, I'm happy to say, your plans have roughly a ninety percent chance of success. Congratulations on passing!"

As an green man, it's been my dream to take over a planet. For years my species has been searching for other intelligent life. The thing about "inteligent" life is that we are really not the brightest in the bunch. Green history is taught to all of us green people. It's hard to look back on all the horrible things we have done; cannibalism, war, slavery of the Mingle peoples. Our people have also made huge advancemants; from space, to new solar systems, to solving our world problems. Green people have it all figured out. Since we have solved our problems, the government has declared a new goal for our evolution, helping others. That beind said, I am ecstatic that our top scientists have found not so intelligent life on Earth. These humans have huge potential! I am a Green man executive of exploration so it is my job to strategize and lead our infiltration. After months of studying, here is my plan.

The most rebelious group of the human race are teenagers - they have more flexible minds as well. They are at the prime age of changing their thought paths for logic. First we shall go into the schools disguised as teachers. We will teach them our ideas and nudge them to the right path. Surely, shaping a whole generation of humans will bring quick progess. Not only are teenagers flexible but they are passionate. After my studies, I have concluded that most humans lose their fire, after they pass through the teen phase. To get humanity's youth on board is to win the support of the entire race. Winning humanity's support means the success of our mission: evolving the humans to maximum potential.

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