Spaced Invaders story
A crew of inept Martians crash-land in an small Illinois town with plans for world domination.
12 total · 1 choice · 6 major · 5 minor
| Theme | Level | Motivation |
|---|---|---|
| attack from outer space by a powerful conquering enemy | choice | The incompetent crew of a small spaceship from the Martian "Civilian Asteroid Patrol" mistook a Halloween rebroadcast of Orson Welles' 1938 The War of the Worlds radio dramatization for a real invasion. The rest of the story follows the Martians' inept attempt to take over the Earth. |
| father and daughter | major | Sheriff Sam Hoxly was raising his young daughter Cathy as a single father. |
| human childhood | major | The young girl Cathy was getting used to life in a small town which she's moved to with her father from Chicago. Much of the story followed Cathy and her childhood friend Brian Hampton as they encountered a band of Martians while out trick-or-treating. |
| law enforcement | major | The story follows Sheriff Sam Hoxly and his deputy as they deal with an alien invasion. |
| malicious hoaxes in society | major | Much was made of the Orson Welles' 1938 The War of the Worlds radio dramatization hoax. |
| Martian extraterrestrial | major | Five pint-sized Martians make an inept bit to conquer the Earth. |
| single fatherhood | major | Sheriff Sam Hoxly was raising his young daughter Cathy as a single father. |
| facing being evicted from one's home | minor | Old Man Wrenchmuller was on the verge of being evicted from him farm. |
| master and pet | minor | Old Man Wrenchmuller and his trusty dog Jim. |
| robot helper | minor | Cathy befriended a small helper robot that could fold up into a sphere. |