[ WP ] Humanity makes it to the stars and discovers a species that is better than us in every way . We fight them because that 's all we know .

`` C'mon, they ca n't be that strong. That's just goddamn stupid. What kind of species evolves like that?'' The burly man took a long draught from the mug, the foamy crest of the commissioned beverage leaving faint moisture on the tip of his nose. 
 
 His companion's mug was already empty; whatever droplets remained had been licked dry. He cradled his head in his hands, gazing at nothing. 
 
 `` I'm telling you, Zhang, the fucking seropa tore through the armor like it was tissue paper. That was grade-A, top-of-the-line ceramic fiber, polymer matrix composite shit. That's the kinda stuff they want to deploy ten years from now.'' There was a sharp intake of breath from Zhang. 
 
 `` So what? The guy's dead now? How the hell did they even get the frames?'' Zhang's companion chuckled, turning his head to face the burly man. 
 
 `` That's the thing - the seropa just cradled him like he was some kind of newborn. The only reason we know the CP-A did n't just magically tear itself apart was the frame-by-frame analysis. Then it just set him down and kept moving towards its ship.'' 
 
 `` *Sheeee*-it, that's nuts.'' 
 
 `` That's not even the worst part. You know what ti did once it got back to its ship? It dragged out a crate, bullets bouncing off the hull and its hide like goddamn kids' toys, and then left the crate there. By the time the CO let the boys get close, the techs had already scanned it. Completely inert.'' 
 
 `` What was in it?'' 
 
 `` Food! Water! A portable shelter! All calibrated for an organism with average body temperature thirty-seven-point-zero-goddamn-degrees.'' 
 
 `` Nah, now you're just fucking with me. This furry Superman left supplies for the twelve guys who spent two hours trying to put it down.'' 
 
 `` That's exactly what I'm telling you, there's no winning with these fucking things. They're like if deer were n't retarded, had fusion power, opposable thumbs, and stood on two legs. Oh, and could tear us apart with their bare hands.'' 
 
 `` And they're nicer than us.'' 
 
 `` Yup.'' 
 
 Zhang drained what remained of his beer and slammed his mug on the counter. 
 
 `` We're fucked.''
