Reports coming in of meteor strikes in remote areas around the world.
New plant species, possibly alien, discovered near these sites. Quarantine zones established.
Research reveals plants ambulatory but not dangerous. Analysis finds they’re fleshy, edible and taste like chicken. Potential solution to world hunger.
======== +Message. +Missionary ship Seed to home planet Vega Five. +Expeditions found dominant species extremely hostile. +Incidents of emissaries being harvested and consumed. +Recommend Earth exclusion zone. +WARNING! Earthlings eat Vegans.
My entry in the September 2019 75 Word Story Challenge at SFFChronicles
Theme: First Alien Contact
Genre: Black Comedy / Dark Humour
M. Robert Gibson 