The Invader - Alfred Coppel
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What is the main topic discussed in this episode?
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How does the Triomed begin its covert invasion of Earth?
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Merry sportsmas. Invading Earth was going to be a cinch, the Triomed scout decided, but to make certain, he must study its inhabitants as one of them. The Triomed advanced stealthily across the floor of the dark cell toward the sleeping figure, huddled in the corner. After the long, lonely voyage, the nearness to a host filled the Triomed with eager anticipation. the tiny spaceship that had carried him into this lush planetary system far from the galaxy s heart lay well hidden behind him so far as he could tell his descent had not been detected and that was as it should be for he was a triomed and a scientist one of the finest in the service of his dying race dying that is until now he thought no longer would the race of triumids weaken and die for lack of suitable hosts this third planet of the yellow sun was a paradise thick with warm-blooded biped mammals the sleeping creature stirred uneasily as though sensing the approach of danger the triumid froze into immobility it was unlikely that he could be seen he knew though the sense of sight was only a synthesized abstraction to him
What sensory differences does the Triomed discover about human perception?
It was not one of his own proper senses, but he had been able to detect at long distance that almost every living creature on this planet received impressions through certain specialized organs mounted on and within their structure. There were plants, of course, as there were on Trium, but they were unimportant. there were viruses too and he had been afraid when he had discovered this fact that he had arrived too late but the first attempts at establishing communication had relieved the triumet of his fears the indigenous viruses were primitive not at all like his own illustrious ancestors of ancient the sleeping biped relaxed and the triumet inched forward again a flat almost two-dimensional smear of glistening matter on the floor in front of the biped from high above the planet s night side the triumet had sensed the city
he had observed its shape and size and meaning while his craft settled through the heavy oxygen-rich air it was not enough that his instruments told of suitable hosts he was a scientist and believed in absolute proof also he had been in space long without the satisfaction of a host and he yearned for the rapport the domination of a warm-blooded creature there had been a dark segment in the brilliant pattern of the city an island of solitude and the myriad confluences it was there that he had landed his tiny probe ship and hidden it among the thickly wooded glades almost immediately he had sensed the nearness of many creatures insects plants warm-blooded quadrupeds and bipeds there had been machines and buildings in winding roadways among the trees darkness had covered his progress until at last he found himself near the sleeping creature ready to infiltrate and take command
the glistening shape elongated became a thread-like tendril of almost gossamer thickness it touched the flesh of the sleeper and thrilled with pleasure cautiously the triomed moved up the hairy leg an invisible strand of alien life close to the warm skin And presently the strand found the opening it sought. It slithered imperceptibly into the moist warmth of the sleeper s nostril, moved through the tear duct into the space behind the eyeball.
How does the Triomed infiltrate a human host and where does it take control?
Here it probed through muscle and membrane along the base of the brain, seeking the pineal gland, and found it, penetrated it, coiling like a microscopic serpent within the gland. A surge of pleasure went through the triomed. Here was safety. The host was large, powerful, and vibrant with life. Quickly, the triomed established dominance. It was shockingly easy. The creature's mind was immature, primitive.
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Chapters
8 chapters
1
What is the main topic discussed in this episode?
0:00–0:44
2
How does the Triomed begin its covert invasion of Earth?
0:44–2:20
3
What sensory differences does the Triomed discover about human perception?
2:20–4:50
4
How does the Triomed infiltrate a human host and where does it take control?
4:50–6:06
5
What new sensations and bodily functions does the alien experience in the host?
6:06–8:43
6
How does the Triomed navigate the city and assess human technology?
8:43–13:01
7
Why does the crowd suddenly turn violent against the Triomed?
13:01–15:31
8
How does the rooftop confrontation lead to the Triomed’s death?
15:31–19:30