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March 31st, 1951, is remembered as the day Remington Rand delivers the first UNIVAC I computer to the United States Census Bureau.
But another strange event that few know about also happened on this day as a couple in Somers Montana came face to face with people from the other side.
I’m Dillon Foley, and this is Archives of Fabella.
Beyond our world, there is love,
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Beyond our world, there is Fabella
Aries 11th, 5951 FY Fabella year equal to March 31st, 1951 BC Earth Year
Today our story doesn’t take place in Fabella but in the sleepy town of Somers, Montana. Somers is a quiet neighborhood just outside of Kalispell, sitting on the shore of Flathead Lake. It’s here that Phillip and Ellen Shaw are just about to head off to bed for the night, unaware that their lives are about to change forever.
At 2 am the Shaws are both awoken by voices out on their lawn. Phillip rushes to the bedroom window to see a strange sight. What he later calls “snake people” are outside, quietly sweeping strange instruments over the front yard.
Little does he know that these reptilian snake people are slithtaurs from Fabella. Slithtaurs are cold-blooded snake people about 5 – 6ft tall who spit poison and only trust their kind. Like many reptiles, slithtaurs can use their forked tongues to sense heat. Their bodies are covered in fine scales, which range in a variety of colors. The variance in appearance rivaled the biology of merfolk. No two slithtaurs are the same. Crossbreeding often results in the development of flatter skulls and hair passed down through generations, though most slithtaurs are hairless. Slithtaurs walk on two legs; only their young slither around on their bellies before their legs grow in. Their tails usually disappear by the time they reach adulthood.
A very shaken Phillip loads his shotgun and bravely heads out to the yard to investigate. There are no less than four slithtaurs on his property. They see Phillip Shaw as he comes out of the house in just a pair of boxers and a wife-beater.
The slithtaurs immediately turn on Phillip, raising their wands to protect themselves.
Frantic, Phillip starts firing his gun at the reptilian foreigners. The slithtaurs retaliate by casting a few hexes to scare him off. Phillip flees to the safety of the house. Two of the slithtaurs approach the house. They blast open the door to get inside.
Phillip testified later that he and Ellen barricaded themselves inside the bedroom as the Slithtaurs searched the house. The crude reptiles were halfway up the stairs when they suddenly retreated. Through the bedroom window looking out over their property, the Shaws and their neighbors were treated to an incredible light show as three other dark figures engaged the slithtaurs in magical combat.
Phillip’s testimony stated that the three new figures on the scene appeared to be human. There were two Arabian women and one tall, dark-haired man. Then shortly before 3 am, just as quickly as they appeared, everyone flew up into the sky aboard some strange vehicles and out of sight.
Relieved that the horrifying attack has finally ended, the family summons the sheriff to their property. When the sheriff gets there, they see gunshot shells everywhere and scorch marks on the property. Neighboring houses also showed signs of damage. Not only that, but calls immediately start pouring into the sheriff’s department about “rainbow lights in the sky.”
In the days following the bizarre phenomenon, Somers and the Flathead Valley’s puzzled citizens try to make sense of the Shaw family’s extraordinary encounter to the sheriff, reporters, and even federal agents.
Authorities continue to look for clues but are unable to come up with an explanation. The story passed into local legend and was quickly forgotten about. But Phillip Shaw was never able to shake the suspicious feeling there might be something buried on his property that caught the attention of some unsavory visitors.
That’s going to do it for us today. Tune in tomorrow for the origin of Fabella’s subway system. Subscribe now to get more new episodes right in your feed. Rate and review the podcast on iTunes or wherever you listen to podcasts. Send your questions to archivesoffabella@gmail.com.
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