The Galactic Patrolman Goes to Earth

A Crash Landing

Tokunoshin Omori, a reclusive scientist living alone on a small island, narrates his encounter with an extraterrestrial visitor. One evening, he spots what appears to be a plane crashing into the ocean just offshore. Despite a massive Monster Shark lurking in the waters, the pilot pushes the wrecked vessel to shore under his own power. The pilot turns out to be Jaco, a small alien who introduces himself as a super elite member of the Galactic Patrol.

Reluctant Hospitality

Omori wants the alien gone immediately, but Jaco explains his ship broke when he hit the Moon while watching a video mid-flight, and his communications equipment is damaged too. Omori reluctantly agrees to attempt repairs in the morning. Over dinner, Jaco reveals he can only consume milk and cheese, that the Galactic Patrol deploys tiny scout robots disguised as flies, and that all languages are programmed into his brain. When Omori asks about time machines, Jaco states that time travel is forbidden by intergalactic law.

The Monster Shark and a Looming Threat

While Omori sleeps, Jaco dives into the ocean and kills the Monster Shark single-handedly. The next morning, Omori is stunned to find the creature washed ashore. Jaco then spots a collapsed building on the island, prompting Omori to share his painful history: the government once funded his secret time machine research here, but a catastrophic gas accident killed many colleagues, including his wife. He stayed to tend her grave.

The Mission

Examining the spaceship, Omori identifies damage to a critical engine component. Jaco reveals his true mission: Galactic Patrol radar detected a projectile from a planet of dangerous aliens, arriving in three days. Should the task prove too difficult, Jaco offers to deploy an Extinction Bomb against all humans. Omori hastily talks him out of it, though Jaco warns he may use it if sufficiently annoyed.