Official Report: Queens Historian
Position: Queens Scribe
Standard Date: 22.51.612
Subject: Humans
This is an official account from the period just past the point of the Pope's death and once the four known humans that were being used in the Empire. The Humans in question are as follow:
**Human Jun Asnee
Female
Was teaching at the Arts Academy
Was initially under investigation for declaring art can come in any form and that anyone could make it.
**Human Chris Carter
Both (will need further inquiry)
Was Teaching at the Management Academy
Was initially under investigation for preaching that managers were to train those to replace themselves and needed to ensure work needs are part of what is needed for workers to produce effectively.
**Human Tai Dlamini
Male
Was teaching at the Logistics Academy
Was developing a program that evaluated procedures to question missing goods.
**Human Matthew McTavish
Male
Was teaching at the Science of Academy
Introduced a methodology of questioning facts of the universe.
ST 0000
The Queen had made the choice that the humans would speak to her on a new day. In the Queen's wisdom she has been patient. Keeping the grace only she has, she has waited and silenced anyone who interferes. She has eliminated a few inquisitors who challenged her. The humans held themselves as best as their broken bodies would allow but were intelligent enough not to do anything foolish.
ST 0001
Queen: I will allow each of you to tell me your story about the events after you answer the question that I ask. If you avoid answering the question I will punish another. If I think you are lying to me I will punish others. If I feel threatened I will punish others. You will watch them die in pain and suffering. I will declare war on humans if I find you deceitful. If I find you guilty I will declare you as terrorist and declare war on the humans.
Human Tai Dlamini You will answer my questions first as you seem to not be able to last the night.
Queen: Did you kill the Pope?
Tai: No
Queen: Did you help in killing the Pope?
Tai: No
Queen: Are you trying to overthrow the government?
Tai: Not over through but improve
Queen: You, a human that has barely gotten into the greater spiral, think you can improve my government?
Tai: All processes including governments can always be improved. Just like every person can improve themselves, there is always room for improvement.
Queen: So, you are telling me that your government has to improve?
Tai: Very much so… Nothing is perfect
Queen: So what would you change?
Tai: You have your aides here. When was the last time you gave you a suggestion? When was the last time that a worker could make a change that would improve the logistics or their safety? If someone had a better idea it was seen if it could be integrated?
The Queen sat in silence and looked at her aides with a flow her hand and a guard took Human Tai away. The queen took some time to think of what the human had spoken about.
ST 0130
Queen: Human Chris Carter, did you kill the Pope?
Chris: I did not kill the Pope.
Queen: Did you plan to kill the Pope or Me?
Chris: No, I did not plan to kill anyone.
Queen: Are you trying to overthrow the government?
Chris: Mine or Yours?
Queen: Mine. Is it normal to overthrow your governments?
Chris: Personally I have never overthrown a government with physical aggression but it happens from time to time.
Queen: What?!
Chris: From my understanding what you define as overthrowing is perfectly normal in our way of life. We do not do it all at once but do it in stages. So services and needs of the people will always be met. It is done in a series of elections and appointments. But to think of it as an overthrow as in a change of leadership that is common.
Queen: How uncivilized the chaos the death must cause.
Chris: Actually, Very little death is ever involved. Most of the time. It is done peacefully.
Queen: You are lying. You have Royalty and you have Religious leaders. One does not elect royalty, it is by birthright.
Chris: Most times yes there is but sometimes it is not. Also many of those areas have a system that listens to the leaders and managers and follows their advice.
Queen: You were caught teaching our managers and manager acolytes that they needed to teach those below them to take their place. You even used the term if a leader dies there needs to be those who can replace them. You used the Pope as an example! Explain yourself.
Chris: The demise of the Pope is horrible but it does teach a very expensive lesson. While I never wish a person to die it shows the issues that arise. If the Pope had someone to be ready to take over by training and was known to the organization many issues would not arise. While it would not be perfect it would relieve the stress that is happening.
Queen: The Pope is to be blessed by God and should not be able to die. So why teach someone to replace him?
Chris: Let me explain using the captain here. Let's say the captain becomes sick and needs several days rest who would replace him.
Queen: He would still be in charge if he dies then another captain from a suitable species and caste would be chosen to replace him.
Chris: Your captain has several lieutenants, why now use one of them?
Queen: They have not been raised to perform the task.
Chris: If the captain was teaching them and guiding them they would be perfect as they already know the troops and the job. Also if the captain needed to replace a person above them then they should be prepared. This concept should be done for all positions in government and private sector.
Queen: This makes our forced breeding even more complex. That would require too many people to manage it.
Chris: Well then get rid of the force breeding and expand where you can find talent. Find the talent for the job first.
The Queen was silent for a moment. She stood so you are telling me anyone is replaceable?
Chris: Well yes, even if I can be replaced in a business capacity there are certain private life situations I really can not be. But it also allows me to learn who I may replace one day and also gives me a bigger understanding of what people below me must do. Thus we can talk using the same level of understanding making it very efficient and more open to two way communication.
The Queen sat there staring at the human
The Queen: Take this one away who talks of replacing governments and changing our lives of eons of tradition.
The guards picked them up and they were off with a scurry.
The Queen: The gaul to overthrow their own government.
My Queen seemed to be stressed. Her beautiful crest of a normal light blue started to turn a dark crimson. The color of blood as she sat pondering what she had just heard and witnessed.
ST 0230
Our Queen had spent a good long time pondering while slowly walking around the great hall while looking at the many mosaics of the Pope's reign. She called out to her guards to bring over Human Jun.
Queen: Did you assassinate the Pope?
Jun: No malady.
Queen: Did you assist in killing the Pope?
Jun: No malady.
Queen: Are you trying to over through the empire?
Jun: No malady.
Queen: You were teaching at the Art academy?
Jun: Yes malady.
Queen: What do you think of these mosaics?
Jun: As a piece the whole grand room is a testament to the many craftsmen and women.
Queen: Those selected have the physical attributes and study constantly to perfect this art.
Jun: Yes, we went over these mosaics in my class.
Queen: So tell me what did you teach?
Jun: I did a comparison to what was referred to as one of the highest forms of arts. How the mastery of a skill is an artist to perform perfectly and replicate in perfect. These mosaics can be seen on every planet in the empire and they are always perfect and the same.
Queen: Yes, always perfect and every planet. You preached that anyone could create art and art could be anything, but does this not counteract what you just told me.
Jun: No. Perfection is an art form but art can have more meaning and any person can create it. A song written by a worker or writing from a guard can have just as many meanings and increase the emotional wealth of the galaxy.
Queen: They are not raised to do it. Songs have always been approved and were written in the ages before most species had even reached FTL.
Jun: Yes, but anywhere can be art. When art is only allowed in a single place it becomes stagnant but if anyone can make art then it can change it can send messages that transcends what can just being told.
Queen: Well if you feel that then I challenge you to make art that transcends right now in this place if you can.
Jun: Very well, It will give me just a few moments. May I have the assistance of the other human there. Please watch us closely and please take a still image when I ask.
The Queen had the humans searched and called him over along with several other guards.
Jun: Matthew, please give me a lift if you can.
The male human, kneeled down and the female sat on its shoulders. As he started to stand with the weight of Jun on him they both groaned in pain. Jun started to bleed from her side. It must have been from the Inquisitors when they had detained her. She reached into her shirt and covered her hand in her own blood. With a hand reached up in blood she touched the image of the Pope's face on the mosaic.
Jun: Take the still image
As it was taken she smeared her blood with a handprint across the face of the Pope.
Jun: Put me down please, Matthew
Queen: What have you done? You have ruined it!
Jun: Wait,... Please tell me what you are feeling?
Queen: Outrage, Confusion… a desire to hurt you. But some smugness that had happened to that old fool's image.
Jun: There is more and it will take time. I am sorry my lady but I do need to lay down as I am still hurting. But in a few long moments please look at the still image.
Queen: Take her away to a chamber.
The Queen stood there in silence. Many guards also seemed to be entranced. After a while looking at the mosaic. The Queen stood there for many long moments. Then asked her Captain to bring over the still image. She stood shocked as she looked at it. Dropping the pad and a small gasp.
ST 0530
The Queen took a seat. It had been a long night and she waved the guards to bring over the last human.
Queen: So did you kill the Pope?
McTavish: I did not kill the Pope.
Queen: Did you help kill the Pope?
McTavish: Yes
The Queen, the Partizans and the inquisitors stood in fear and shock. The room had the feeling of fire. The rage was emitting from the very souls and from the very fabric of space.
Queen: Why?!?
McTavish: That question right there.
Queen: What?
The few Inquisitors still in the room began to draw their weapons. The Captain moved to shield the Queen. The rage became terror as this small human just stood there.
McTavish: Let me explain and after I explain if you shall wish I will make a full confession and allow myself to be publicly executed.
The Queen held the room still with her pure resolve.
McTavish: You asked me why. My people have been asking that question for so long we are not even sure what came before it. It drives our people. From an early age it is one of the first questions we ask. We ask it so much it can drive our parents into fits of madness.
He laughed at some internal thought
McTavish: Please imagine a race that is constantly at war with each other, almost killing all of its kind and all other life on their delicate planet. We were able to survive when we developed a better understanding of how to ask the questions of ourselves and of others. So many times no answers or answers with more questions.
He seemed to stand up straighter almost if his presence grew. While nothing physical about him enlarged he just seemed to take control of the room.
McTavish: We finally learn that we are not alone in the universe. That there is a great civilization with species from all over. Then to find out that did not have the same thirst to understand. Many on my planet cried, some thought that war was inevitable and a few just did not care. Out of a war on just on realizing we where not alone the question why are we fighting. Why could we not share with the universe. Why did they not ask the same question.
He walked a little back and forth looking at everyone in the great hall just not the Queen.
McTavish: All humanity want is someone to ask the question with us. We do not wish to hurt your people nor do we want to lead your people. Actually it is best if we do not because we simply are not up for the task. We simply want friends to do trade and share ideas and ask the question why with us. Hell we find it interesting when we do not agree on the answer but we as humans always ask the question.
Human McTavish then kneeled towards the Queen.
McTavish: You have set your timelines. I believe this is very hard. We as humans know the road ahead will be hard and at time be bloody but we will be there to ask the questions and to help how we can. I, Matthew McTavish professor of philosophy, admit that I helped plan the death of the pope just teach teach a lesson. I will allow public execution. I will stand before all that bare witness to my confession and my execution. You can do with me as you please but ask yourself, Why approach change this way? Why would we come as teachers and not in warships? Why, have a single human stand before you tell you all and let him die?
The Queen was shocked. She staired for a moment deep in thought. The human McTavish stood back up.
Queen: Take him to a cell, Prepare for a mass communication and prepare for a public execution."
As they walked away about to leave the great hall human McTavish stopped and faced us.
McTavish: Why are you afraid?
A few moments past and then the human pulled out some type of rock and made some kind of line on the wall.
The Queen has decided that she needs to be left alone for a bit to contemplate the fates of the humans. The fate of our Empire.
End of Report
Queens Historian
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