* Simon Petrie's "Field Dynamics" (flash fiction, science fiction, humor)

An alien scoutship is exploring earth for possible conquest. Only, the potential conquerers are so tiny - a human takes the ship for a kids toy! Some bafflement, & he finds it's too much trouble, & carelessly crushes it under his tractor tires! But aliens have not given up. Next scout ship is on its way...

Fact sheet.

First published: AntipodeanSF magazine, #117 (February/March 2008).
Rating: A
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