June 1898: First Martian cylinders land near Woking, England.
July 1898: London falls to the Martians; mass evacuations begin.
September 1898: Martians deploy chemical weapons ("Black Smoke").
March 1899: The Red Weed spreads, consuming Earth's vegetation.
August 1901: Martians mysteriously die due to Earth bacteria.
BREAKING NEWS: MARTIANS INVADE ENGLAND!
The Times, London – June 30, 1898
The sky turned crimson as strange cylinders fell from the heavens. Reports from Woking confirm the emergence of towering machines, described by witnesses as “three-legged demons.” Military forces have been mobilized, but early engagements suggest humanity is ill-prepared for this extraterrestrial menace...
RED WEED CONSUMES FARMLANDS
The Daily Telegraph – March 12, 1899
Survivors fleeing south report vast stretches of countryside overtaken by an otherworldly plant. The so-called “Red Weed” is impervious to fire and strangling crops in its path. Scientists are scrambling to determine its origin and effects on the local ecosystem...