[ WP ] After developing the technologies required to be accepted into the universal council , humanity is proved to be the most average race of them all ...

`` Hello and welcome to the Hall of the Universe! All species will have to present their invention in due course but for now, sit back, relax, and await your call!'' 
 
 `` Well, I guess we're hanging out for a while.'' Earth's team sat confidently at their show table, not paying anywhere near as much attention to the competition as they should have. For that is the way with humans, they are a cocky bunch. 
 
 `` Is that Clive?'' A blurry figure is seen emerging from the crowd. He is rushing and panicking and by the time he gets to Earth's table, he is completely delirious. `` WE-HAVE-TO-DO-SOMETHING-ABOUT-OUR-INVENTION!'' screamed Clive. 
 
 `` Calm down, Clive. What's up? Why do we have to change our invention?'' 
 
 `` Have you looked around at what we are up against? The Salarian's have a machine that warps gravity. The Namekian's have an immortality machine. The Quarian's arrived from another dimension. Another dimension, lads.'' 
 
 `` So?'' 
 
 `` So?!'' exclaimed Clive. `` You all worked on what we have brought to the table. Do you really think it's up to standards?!'' 
 
 `` Well, what's wrong with it?'' 
 
 `` It's a fucking colosseum for Ant fights. We built a small, replica colosseum in which you place Ants and they fight. This is the most stupid thing we have done as a race. Why did we think this was a good idea? Steve, you came up with the idea. I feel like most of the blame should fall at your feet.'' 
 
 Steve, a laid-back character who was the brains behind the project, takes a moment to reflect on his creation. `` Well, I did consider the fact that once we got to the council a few of you may see the inventions of other species and worry about our project.'' 
 
 `` And...?'' 
 
 `` And I installed a fail-safe. A back up that will save us in case we need some extra pizazz when presenting our technology.'' 
 
 Steve leans over to the colloseum and presses a disguised button at the side of the replica building. 
 
 `` MORTAL KOMBAT!'' 
 
 `` Was that the start of the Mortal Kombat song?'' 
 
 Steve looked on confidently. `` Yes. We play it at the start of the Ant fight to get everyone pumped.'' 
 
 Clive looked on bewildered. `` I'm really worried, lads. Steve's fail-safe has done absolutely nothing to make me feel better.'' 
 
 John, one of the other technicians on the team felt he should chime in and try to alleviate the fears. `` Well, it did sound pretty cool when Steve pressed the button and it shouted'MORTAL KOMBAT!''' 
 
 Steve agreed, `` Thank you.'' 
 
 By now, Clive was entirely befuddled. `` I do n't think you understand, lads. We are completely surrounded by aliens from advanced civilisations. We were asked to submit a project, we were provided the materials, and what we have produced is a box to place insects in with the hope of them fighting to the start of the Mortal Kombat theme.'' 
 
 `` I'm starting to think Clive has a point, Steve.'' admitted John who was coming around to Clive's panic. 
 
 `` Really?'' Steve leans back over to the replica colloseum and pressed the'MORTAL KOMBAT' button again. 
 
 `` Oh, thank god.'' exclaimed John. `` I was really starting to worry then.'' 
 
 `` Did that really just alleviate your fears, John? The Mortal Kombat scream?!'' questioned Clive. 
 
 Steve presses the buttom multiple times `` M-M-M-M-M-MOR-MOR-MORT-MORTAL KOMBAT!'' 
 
 `` Well, it does actually sound pretty cool when you do it like that'' admitted Clive. `` Ant fights it is, lads. Let's knock their socks off.''
