The Day Mars Invaded Earth story
Energy-being Martians duplicate a scientist and his family as a first step toward their invasion of Earth to stop humanity's space programs.
17 total · 7 major · 10 minor
| Theme | Level | Motivation |
|---|---|---|
| duplicate of a person | major | Energy-being Martians made duplicates of Dr. David Fielding and his immediate family members. |
| husband and wife | major | Dr. David Fielding and Claire Fielding. |
| incorporeal being | major | The Martians were incorporeal being of pure energy. |
| Martian extraterrestrial | major | Energy-being Martians made duplicates of Dr. David Fielding and his immediate family members. |
| subversive life form from outer space | major | Energy-being Martians planned to hatched a plot to replace important scientists and their family members in order to subvert Earth's space program. |
| what if I met my double | major | The Fielding family members were shocked to meet their duplicates. |
| work-life balance | major | Dr. David Fielding was torn between seeing his work through to the end and spending time with his family. |
| boyfriend and girlfriend | minor | Frank Hazard and Judi Fielding. |
| Christmas traditions | minor | Dr. David Fielding returned home from Mars just in time to celebrate Christmas with his family. |
| coping with the death of a lover | minor | Judi Fielding mourned the death of her boyfriend Frank, who died in a mysterious automobile accident. |