They Made A Stand

The Alien Stand: A Tactical Misunderstanding

It was supposed to be a quick atmospheric sampling mission. The alien crew of reconnaissance vessel Zr’tax-7 had identified what looked like a flat, open plain near Earth’s oceans — ideal for discreet landing and resource collection. Unbeknownst to them, it was actually a live U.S. Marine training ground.

As the craft touched down with a gentle hum and soft blue light, two gray beings — Fred and Qor — stepped out, unaware of the camouflaged observers in the distance. Fred, always jumpy, accidentally tapped the side of his multi-tool translator-laser combo. A brilliant beam of green light seared into the air... and grazed a Marine’s helmet.

What followed was textbook human panic: a sudden burst of gunfire, shouting, smoke grenades, and radio calls. Qor screamed, “FRED, YOU IDIOT!” as they scrambled behind the nearest sand dune.

Once out of direct fire, the aliens did what they were trained to do in sticky diplomatic incidents: make a stand and fight back. They chose to deploy the Alien Stand™ — a hyper-alloy wheeled platform, designed to hoist heavy machinery and flag intelligent presence through beautiful, borderline sensual industrial design. As the smoke cleared, humans stood frozen not from fear — but awe.

On the platform, bathed in a halo of LED lighting, levitated their finest gift to Earth: a meticulously assembled Ferrari V12 engine.

Not just any engine. A gesture. A symbol. A peace offering. And more importantly, a message.

Fred and Qor, seated casually at the base with a diagnostic wand, tapped into their last hope: human fascination with horsepower.

Suddenly, the radios went silent.

The Marines lowered their weapons. One whispered: “Is that... ITB velocity stacks...?”

Fred clicked the remote. The engine revved once — gloriously. The standoff was over.

The Alien Stand™ wasn’t just a tool. It was a statement. Precision meets passion. Elegance meets engineering. And above all else — peace, via performance.