Christmas hasn’t been my favorite holiday in a long time. One thing people love about Christmas is its magical, nostalgic feeling. However, I think that Christmas needs an update. I have spent weeks thinking about what Christmas needs: more whimsy? More bright summer colors?
And then it hit me! What’s the only thing that could make Christmas feel special again? Aliens. Only aliens can bring the change I’m yearning for. I’m ready for a Christmas apocalypse; we’ve grown far too comfortable with Christmas. Really, I just want chaos in the world, and if friendly aliens landed on Christmas, it would bring the right kind of chaos.
The following is a suggested scenario:
On December 25 at 6:00 a.m. CST, NASA finds an irregularity in our solar system; an object seems to be approaching Earth quickly. It wasn’t picked up sooner due to its speed; even our modern technology couldn’t detect it until it started to slow down.
It appears as one large ship; it’s rectangular and made of an unknown metal. The news is only shared with a few people, and silent alarms go off; the rest of the world still hasn’t noticed. However, there is panic among NASA scientists and many governments.
At 6:44 a.m. CST, word spreads, and soon major news outlets are reporting on it. Something is coming to Earth; it’s not an asteroid, it’s aliens, it has to be, but people still speculate: Is it AI? Is it a hoax? Governments around the world are collaborating, sharing what little information they have. Where did it come from? Why today? How can an object move so rapidly? Defense systems are created; nuclear weapons are one call away if they try anything, but we all know that if something wanted to hurt us from space, it would.
At 10:00 a.m. CST, the alien ship would break apart into five ships before slowing down as it approaches Earth. Instead of going straight to land, they make a stop in the Pacific Ocean, far enough from any human civilization. All eyes are on it, live footage across all media platforms. It hasn’t attacked any military jets; the ships aren’t moving, but after an hour. Tall human-like figures in cloaks made of white, silk-like material come out of the openings of each ship. And what’s this? They are decorating their ship with Christmas lights!
Of course, the world would be in a panic as they decorate. But after an hour or so, the figures go back into their individual ships, and they start approaching land. Defenses are high, but everyone agrees to hold fire. In fact, it’s shocking that no country has dropped any nukes. The ships land in Denver United States; Moscow, Russia; Sydney, Australia; Hangzhou, China; and Varanasi, India.
Why these locations? They sound the most alien-friendly.
The aliens come from a small galaxy light-years away; they appear to be like humans but with silver skin and white hair.
The news would be picking up their voices from a distance, and for the first time, humans would hear the voice of an extraterrestrial being.
“Hello, kind people of Earth,” they would say.
“We come in peace; we are here for Christmas and want to experience this human festivity.” They would then proceed to go to different theme parks, play in snow, try hot chocolate, and the rest of the world would collapse — chaos, confusion, riots — but at least the aliens are having a jolly time.
After that, Christmas would have a new meaning, and a new sense of magic. And that’s my Christmas Update.
