The NASA-DIS Space Capsule enters "thread-killer" atmosphere. The protective covers of the Mouse-Rover are deployed.
You can see the Mouse-Rover as it
bounces across the "thread-killer" terrain...
Here you can see the Mouse-Rover as it exits from the protective covers...
The Mouse-Rover is searching for intelligent life....wait...what's that over the hill?
The Mouse_Rover programs itself to get a better look..it engages it's space-Keds sneakers...and jumps..
Sensory perceptors are activated and the Mouse-Rover is set to friendly mode..
nothing...
EXTREME friendly is activated
SUPER-DUPER EXTREME friendly is activated
It works!
Shyly, a

appears.....
The mechanical eyes of the Mouse-Rover were unprepared for such a sight...
The

ducked out of sight of the Mouse-Rover..but soon, the

reappeared....
Calmer now, the Mouse-Rover gave a

and the

morphed to

!!
Whereupon, the

ran back to the landing sight,

'ed up to the landing dock....donned the protective covers....and with a migthy
left the "thread-kller" atmosphere an returned to Home Base.
Reports were filed of intelligent life and the debate board has been arguing it ever since.