[ WP ] Earth becomes the battleground for two warring alien races , both of which claim to be humanity 's `` protectors ''

First Contact is the stuff of dreams for your average sci-fi fan. It's unique in that it represents infinite possibility. Will they be peaceful toward us? Will they enslave us? Maybe they'll even try to reproduce with us! All of them are valid questions in such a scenario, but they all have two things in common; that we will be contacted directly and only once. 
 
 First Contact was, in reality, the stuff of nightmares. Two ships simultaneously showed up in the night sky above Istanbul and sent out a broadcast. Both claimed to be from far away, both claimed to be here to save us from the other, and both began to open fire on the other. Just as one appeared victorious, more showed up and the fighting began anew. 
 
 Within the hours, Istanbul and the surrounding area had been completely obliterated by weaponry beyond our comprehension. The fighting spread as numbers increased, and grew more intense as larger ships showed up. 
 
 The United Nations reached an agreement to fire nuclear weapons at the extra terrestrials, but the mushroom clouds seemed only to heat the battle further. 
 
 We pray to our makers for salvation, but it is n't forthcoming. In these, the twilight hours of mankind, we record what will be our legacy for whatever comes after. We record an imperative message to them, so that they may live where we faced our doom. Seek the stars and live among them. Spread among them and persist, or perish as we did.
