Taking the risk of blatantly being OOC, he had used his martial arts skills to open an airlock and escape to safety.
This had ended with him in what is referred to as "hard vaccuum."
After being retrieved and repairs had begun on the martial artist, it was decided that this did not count as having cooperated.
The Shepherds interrupted broadcasts again with the decision.
The image of the alien hippo-camel that was one of the Shepherds appeared.ALIEN: "People of Earth. You have fallen short on the tests. Both the Lishowron and the Arsenelupinthethird have done well however. This means that your species does have some potential to rise above your evident shortcomings."
The image changed to that of another farm ship.
ALIEN: "The process was complicated by the arrival of several young females of your species who began attacking the livestock on one of our farm ships with magical attacks. We have since neutralized them."
Images of sailor suited warriors of love and justice teleporting in and launching several attacks before they realize that they are attacking alien sheep and not the invaders themselves. At which point several large clearly warlike robots teleport in and begin pounding on the girls.
ALIEN: "We have since neutralized the trespassers and have used antagonist therapy to block their aggression centers in their brain."
Image shifts to the same girls, now apparently absorbed in making chains of flowers and playing in puddles.
ALIEN: "Though clearly the technique requires further refinement."
Image shifts to a pile of machinery.
ALIEN: "We have determined that there was brain damage and mental retardation present in the test subject Ranmasaotome. This sparked a debate as to whether his test results should be discarded in favor of the other two - in which case your species would have passed the testing."
Around the world, hope rose.
ALIEN: "However upon scanning his memories it was determined that his paternal unit, excuse me, father is responsible for much of his behavior, with his maternal unit or mother a willing accomplice and accessory to this. As this sort of thing would go a long way to indicate your species' behavior patterns and biases, this has been successfully argued as evidence that your species is indeed a danger to yourselves. Self-extinction seems to be the pattern for your future."
Hope dropped again. Plans were made to find Nodoka and Genma Saotome, and kindling was being gathered.
The image changed to show the planet Earth rotating.ALIEN: "We are currently setting about measures to deal with some of the specific problems shown by your race. Your fourth planet should be habitable within twenty planetary cycles and your second within forty of those cycles. We are in the process of utilizing other measures to bring your planetary population under control in the most efficient and 'humane' manner."
The image changed again to show small spherical devices being fired out of the bay of one of the craft.
ALIEN: "These carriers will burn up upon entering your atmosphere. Please do not show your immaturity by panicking. We are not you and wholescale destruction is something we do not desire to bring about. If your species shows signs of maturity, escalation to Citizens Second Class will begin procedure. We now return you to your regular entertainment media"
As Earth began to react to the news, the spheres began releasing their cargo. As noted earlier, the Shepherds were first and foremost a species of bio-engineers. Therefore this particular cargo was
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