It was the year 2018 when the world looked to the heavens and watched as a giant comet bore down on our planet. As it drew nearer, we began to see it for what it really was … debris from a giant alien craft. It entered our atmosphere, fracturing into pieces and plummeting to the ground. Within minutes, the fragments had become encased in giant domes the scientists called The Anomalies. We were the first ones on the scene. 14th Platoon. I know, I was there...

Baghdad. March 23, 2018.

Commander! Get the hell over here! What units are you taking into the battle? You're sure? All right. Start your engines, boys. What formation are you taking? APCs in the front? Good idea. Continous fire at the front guard just might help us break through their defenses.

What about tactics? Take the first left down that street, then curl around behind that mosque. Then you want to attack them from the rear? Hmm... not bad. Not a bad idea at all.

All right. Stay cool, commander. You'll have to support the squad on the ground yourself. Get me some goddamned information on those machines. Any questions? No? Fine. Good luck. Dismissed.