[ WP ] Aliens are coming to Earth , but they 've made one glaring miscalculation : They believe cats to be the dominant species .

`` We've conquered their kind everywhere else. Why should this time be any different?'' 
 
 Lord Aerin glanced laconically at his first steward. `` You were never much for military matters, Cedric,'' he said while turning back to the map console. `` It is a matter of dispersion and degree. Unlike our previous forays, our foes have spread themselves into virtually every corner of the planet. Back alleys, hidden nooks, even within the walls of buildings. They can not be rooted by conventional means. It will be dangerous. There will be losses.'' 
 
 Cedric had kept his head lowered throughout the rebuke, from chagrin as much as deference. `` Of course, My Lord,'' he winced apologetically. `` I only meant to affirm your many past victories over these usurpers.'' 
 
 `` No matter,'' Lord Aerin replied, `` we have seven thousand strike teams, centrally controlled but autonomously commanded. Most are armed with our newest generation laser pointers, and all carry industry-grade nip infused with opiates.'' 
 
 `` Very good, sir.'' Cedric glanced around nervously, still off balance from a moment before. `` Shall I bring you your supper?'' he offered. 
 
 `` No, I'll take it in the mess later. There are still preparations to be had.'' Lord Aerin sniffed the air avariciously, his carefully groomed whiskers perking up and his hairless tail swishing eagerly. `` Tomorrow, we liberate our rodent brothers from the feline scourge.''
