Chapter 2

A Glieseian Life

“Good evening, good morning, wherever you might be and welcome to this remarkable program called East to West Coast FM!” greets the popular radio announcer, Georgious Noorikus, to his listeners from all over the planet.

“There are rumors circulating around that our own Space Control Station Agency has sent a gliesieanned-spacecraft mission to planet Earth and the first Glieseian Spacenaut Captain Yurinikus Gagarinveska had set foot on that planet. However, the agency categorically denied this and told reporters at a news conference in downtown Metro Gerve City that it was only a routine un-gliesieanned mission.”

“We have here as our guest on the line, Dr. Richardz Hooglands, scientists and our in-house conspiracy theorist. Richardz, how are you?”

“I’m fine, Georgious. Thanks.”

“So, Richardz, what is your take on this? Is the government telling the truth?”

“What else is new Georgious? Of course they are not telling the truth! They have been hiding a lot of things from us ever since this president snatched our democracy away. For 30 years now that he is in power, the space agency has been on his fingertips. It has been his space toy.”

“So tell me, Richardz, do you think there’s already a Glieseian on planet Earth as of this moment?”

 “Yes. And I have a proof of that. We have intercepted a microwave signal transmitted by Vishmanakuris 1 to the Agency last week. Here, I will play it for you.”

“A small step for a Glieseian, a big step for Glieseiankind!”  as the audio was aired through the program.

“Wow!” exclaimed Georgious. “That, sounds like a flesh-living Glieseian!”

“Of course, Georgious! We have androids that look and sound like us but nothing comes close to the sound of that voice from what we heard. Definitely, he is Captain Gagarinveska!”

“Can you turn that thing off? Those conspiracy theorists are nothing but trouble.”   Selenica asked her son, Astronius.

“But, mom! They are telling the truth!” retorts Astronius.

“No, turn that off and go to your room! It’s already late, you have school tomorrow.”

“Awwwww…” says Astronius as he begrudgingly walks to his room.