And then, as he stood there admiring the sun in his solar system, Ribs heard a sound coming from the east that he had never heard before. He didn't look toward the rumble. Not because he was afraid, but because he knew that it would be passing overhead soon. He'd heard the gossip, the musings but he really didn't think that they were real or, well, he kinda hoped they weren't...

Then, though, the shadow from that new damned ship blotted out all that he could see or care to see.

And all Ribs could think was "I gotta get me one of those!"