Earth as we know it is visited by alien life . Upon the landing , a human emerges and says , `` Your species and mine are one in the same . Now it is time to bring you back to the Empire '' . [ WP ]

It was a clear spring morning when the conscription monoliths descended without warning. Massive and dark as the moonless night, so tall they seemed to pierce the heavens. We did n't have to watch it on TV, it was happening everywhere. They appeared in a flash all over the world in the space of a few seconds, invisible to radar, thermal or any form of penetrating scan. 
 
 The worlds military reacted accordingly with little result, planes that flew too near simply fell from the sky, ICBM and tactical cruise missiles launched failed to detonate. They stood silent for 2 days and nights while the general's spent their fury, every SWAT, SEAL, Ranger and Special Forces team the world had were dispatched to try and breach them, the brave few who approached the Monoliths never returned. 
 
 At dawn on the third day the non-stop news coverage.....stopped. A face not unlike our own appeared on every TV, Monitor and Smartphone on the planet, as well as the sides of the monoliths. A booming voice rang out so loud even bushmen in Swaziland heard the message; 
 
 `` Humans of Earth, you have been blessed with the Holy Emperor's Galactic peace as was stated in the Compact of Atlantis signed by your ancestors.'' 
 
 His voice was clear but filled me with dread, a smile broke his lips as he continued. 
 
 `` We have sheltered and protected your world from the terrors that prowl our galaxy, allowed you to prosper undisturbed for a thousand thousand years. The men and women who seeded this planet were the bravest and most terrifying warriors who ever served the Emperor, we have been watching you and those seeds have grown strong. Your brave attempts with such feeble weapons prove that the fury that once made the Emperor's enemies tremble in terror is alive and well in you.'' 
 
 I remember my stomach trembled as the smile melted away, his stare could have melted steel it was so intense. 
 
 `` What we ask is all that is owed under the contract, the best of you, 1 in 10 of your young between the ages of 8 and 16 will be selected to serve the Emperor. Only the young can survive what is to come, what they will become. The names of those we have already chosen will follow, only the best can serve the Emperor, For the Glory of the Empire!'' 
 
 It was 2 days after my 15 birthday and I knew my name was on the list, Captain of the basketball and debate teams, National Honors Society in Chemistry and Physics. Some tried to resist, but the government had had enough and simply took by force and turned over those who did not come of their own free will. That was 15 years and a hundred light years ago. 
 
 They needed the young for that reason, 15 years of training, genetic modification and bio-cybernetic enhancement. My parents would n't even recognize me anymore, I'm nearly 8ft tall, can see EM Fields, and could bench press my fathers work truck. I'm stronger, faster and smarter than I ever could have been on Earth. I'm in the vanguard of the first wave, I hope to see home again someday.
