Mars Attacks! story
Martians launch a full-scale invasion of Earth.
36 total · 1 choice · 7 major · 28 minor
| Theme | Level | Motivation |
|---|---|---|
| attack from outer space by a powerful conquering enemy | choice | Martians descended on Earth in a formidable armada of flying saucers and ultimately launched a full-scale assault on the planet's nations. |
| cross cultural issue | major | The President and some of his trusted advisors kept on chalking up the Martians' acts of hostility to cultural misunderstandings. In one such example, they interpreted the Martian ambassador disintegrating a dove with his ray gun as a sign that the Martians consider the dove to be a symbol of war, instead of a symbol of peace. |
| decision making in the face of uncertainty | major | Mixed messages from the Martians (i.e. they insisted that the came in peace but committed a massacre and made other attacks) left the President struggling over whether to continue engage peacefully with the Martians or to launch a counter attack. |
| diplomacy vs. force | major | Mixed messages from the Martians (i.e. they insisted that the came in peace but committed a massacre and made other attacks) left the President struggling over whether to continue engage peacefully with the Martians or to launch a counter attack. |
| first contact | major | Much was made of Martians arriving on Earth and the President's science aides even set up a first contact meeting with the Martian ambassador and his minions, but it turned into bloodbath. |
| Martian extraterrestrial | major | Large-headed, green Martians made a bid to conquer the Earth. |
| romantic love | major | The divorces Byron and Louise were rekindling their relationship. Professor Donald Kessler's disembodied head and Nathalie's head on the body of a chihuahua fell head over heels for each other. |
| war | major | The Martians launched a full-scale invasion of the United States, and Earth more generally. |
| alcohol abuse | minor | Barbara participated in an Alcoholics Anonymous meeting. |
| alien abduction | minor | The Martians abducted both the variety show host Nathalie Lake and Professor Donald Kessler. |