I've been working on a future take for The Protector for some time now, and it is finally finished. It has been posted as a separate story, so if you don't have me on author alert, you might not have received the posting notice. It can be found on my account under the title "Earth." Many readers asked questions about what happened after the citizens of Ares (Mars *grin*) landed on Earth. I hope this chapter answers most of them. Thank you, again, for the reviews and the support for this story. I appreciate all of you.