PERIPHEROID: n. sing.The imaginary friend children talk to that when parents ask to meet them are conveniently in "the other room."
PERIPHEROIDS: n. pl. Through extensive interviews with small children it was learned world peace was what they were talking about. If achieved that was an eventuality that would render the military unnecessary.
KAREN and BOB: Carefully monitored by the military their entire lives. One was aware. One wasn't.
PERSONAL SURVIVAL: At risk when they ran and the military lost track of them.
SPECIES SURVIVAL: Undecided