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An alien entity has hovered outside of Earth’s orbit for millennia. Gifted with the ability of far-sight, the alien has observed Earth Life enviously. It wishes to join us down here, but cannot as the atmosphere would incinerate it, gravity would crush it, and according to War of the Worlds, chicken pox would be problematic. Fortunately, humans eventually develop space travel. The alien attempts to communicate with them, but it’s first several endeavors to gain access to their ships result in catastrophes. Finally, the alien manages to keep one of the humans alive, but she views him as an awful monster and wants nothing to do with him.

C.C. Starbuck and the Espresso Pods from Planet Excellent

Police identify the residue found on a UFO that crashed in Orlando as coffee and call cocoa expert, C.C. Starbuck, out of retirement to help combat the parasitic swarm that emerged from the craft.  When consumed, the alien espresso pods seize control of their hosts, imbue them with the ability to spit squid-like ink, and make their eyes disappear when they laugh.  Starbuck realizes that the only way to combat the pods is with the substance that brought about his downfall, the anti-caffeine, alcohol.