a scene inspired by the opening line of 'The War of the Worlds': 'No one would have believed in the last years of the nineteenth century that this world was being watched keenly and closely by intelligences greater than man's and yet as mortal as his own.' Depict a Victorian-era Earth being observed from a distance by mysterious, intelligent alien beings. Show the contrast between the everyday life of the 19th century and the advanced, otherworldly presence of the aliens, creating a sense of intrigue and foreboding --ar 3:2