Life on Mars

The following is based on a report posted in the Inquistr...

     3 billion years ago.  The Last Great Solar War, Mars.
     Aksyrob leveled his blaster rifle at the Draco warrior.  he knew, or at least his government and military leader had told everyone, the reptilians had started this war for the domination and procurement of resources.  The entirety of Mars held their ground, battling against the Draco invasion, which had spread throughout the galaxy.  Of course, the humans of Mars were not without help.  The Grays brought in their allies from the Sirius, Rigel, and Aldebaran systems.  However, the Draco countered with their own, bigger allies in the insectoid Mantis and other for a galactic domination.  No one in the galaxy was safe, unless the forces of evil were brought down with a mighty blow.
     Before the reptilian could take a shot, Akysrob let loose a volley of concentrated plasma toward the warrior, blasting through the Draco's ceramic armor, which carved out a cavity deep in its chest.  The warrior collapsed in a heap, unmoving.
"We've got them holed-up in the building across the street," Aksyrob heard his commander via the comms-unit in his helmet.  Her voice quivered with anger.  Aksyrob thought she could be fierce at times, and this was one of those times.  "Ydissac, take a squad to the back entrance," she directed.  The commander gave her directions from sights unseen, at least from a point unknown to Aksyrob.  It was probably better that way.  "Aksyrob, take your troops through the front doors, while I coordinate the side doors."
     All squad leaders acknowledged their positions and confirmed their orders.  Aksyrob checked on his squad.  Semaj was a big man, wide and broad, who could hardly fit into his combat gear.  His muscles seemed to want to escape such confinement.  Delfsnurg was the wiry type, both in physique and intelligence; the demolition/engineer of the team, his body was great for getting into tight spaces.  Revor was packed with an attitude only fit for a woman who thought of herself as one of the guys, and would never let anyone see her feminine side.  And, finally, there was Aksyrob's best friend, Tolemac.  They were recruited at the same time, graduating boot camp and serving in Caledonia for two years before the Draco Invasion.  When the shit hit the fan, the two of them vowed to be inseparable, no matter the assignment given by the military leaders.  The four of them made a formidable team, largely because of their tendency to make irrational decisions, always heading into danger without considering the consequences and usually come out the better for it.  Because they were always rushing in head first, they were known as the Rush Ins.
     Aksyrob relayed orders to his squad and, together, they quickly moved toward the front of the building.

Elsewhere in the solar system, the Draco-Mantis Throng maneuvered a dwarf planet with their greatest weapon, the Tiamat Device.  Tiamat, meaning "chaotic bearer of words" in the reptilian language, had the capability to move planets the size of Mars with an incredible amount of energy harnessed by the sun.  the dwarf planet in this war was directed at Mars.  The Draco believed if the Martians did not relinquish its resources, no one will have it.
     The dwarf planet was due to strike Mars within 24 hours of Tiamat's launch, but a military operation devised by the Human-Gray Confederation had been launched to divert the planet out of the system and out of harm's way.  Unfortunately, things went FUBAR, and the operatives of the mission managed only to divert the dwarf planet just enough to miss Mars. Minutes later, it hit the third, recently cooled planet of the system, which will eventually be called Earth.  The catastrophe was such that, hundreds of thousands of years later, a moon would develop and orbit the earth.  the destruction of that world sent asteroid-sized rocks in the direction of Mars, pelting the advanced civilization with its carnal devastation.  One particular chunk of earth would open a crack across Mars' landscape and cause the luscious, fertile planet to lose its atmosphere.

Minutes before the catastrophe, Aksyrob and his squad entered the building through the front doors.  Immediately, the Rush Ins were bombarded by Draco plasma blasts.  Lucky for the squad, there was enough cover to hide behind.  Although they traded blaster fire, not one of them knew what came from space, crashing into their planet... ending their existence forever.