Week 11 Story: The Moon Strikes Back
There once was a habitable planet called YX-99 many light years away from earth. It was filled with lush forest, and oceans full of aquatic life. John Doe and Married Doe had recently gotten a large inheritance from their parents who died in a space ship crash while doing illegal street racing. They wished to invest their money wisely so they bought YX-99 at a government auction. They planned to strip mine the entire planet for its resources so they could become industry tycoons. They got on a ship and headed there, sleeping in stasis for nearly ten years. When they arrived they started setting up their mining equipment. All was going well, and many months went by without a hitch. The moon, unknown to the newcomers that is was sentient, became angry at the pollution that now clouded its face as it looked down. The moon shot some laser beams blowing up some mining equipment. John became angry as well and vowed revenge on the moon. He gathered some spare tech laying around and created a ...