An Empress of Space and Humanity- CH 21/?

**Memory transcription subject:** ***Governor Tarva of the Venlil Republic***

Date \[standardized human time\]: September 28th, 2136

*What is going to happen now?*

*Did the humans go to far? Are they not liking them? Am I going to be accosted for fraternizing with predators?*

*Or worse...*

*Leading them on?*

*Well the Chief will let me know what's going on, hopefully it goes well...*

I come in to the office and Nikonous seems fine, he seems to be sitting there calm and collected, his tentacles folded up and has seemingly been waiting for me...

"Please take a seat Tarva, this is very important to the future of the Federation."

I take my seat, Nikonous breathing in deeply then continuing.

"There's a story I'd like to start with. It starts with a garden. This garden has many plants, all living in harmony with each other. Of course problems start with a weed, a weed that can only consume everything in the plot."

*Okay...*

"The gardener does their best against this pest, but it grows fast. but there's another weed..."

He seems to look deeper into me for some reason... though this might just be about the... *wait...*

*he can't be saying...*

"This weed is a beautiful flowery plant though, great potential really. The only problem is such a weed uncontrolled by the gardener will only choke out everything else. If the gardener does though step in, then the garden will shine that much brighter with the weed now member plant in a glorious plot."

I guessed right...

"You're talking about the Humans right?"

Nikonous seems to light up a little there.

"Indeed, not so Sivkit-brained there Governor Tarva. I can only hope you truly know what I'm saying...

that Humanity is truly something, but being predators they'll never be able to actually live in this galaxy with us. What they need is that gardener, and you'll truly be that gardener, right?"

I stand out of my seat, not looking so happy.

"You know, if you wanted to manage them as if they're some common houseplant, you could've done so at any time. Really they've grown well as a species and like all the "people of space" as they say"

Nikonous's features harden, his face scrunching up some.

"At the time they were too divided in "heresy", fitting for predators, the Farsul said they blew themselves up with the Spanish and Germans seemingly putting the world in atomic apocalypse, well until they came back. Now they're better, but only as good as predators can be."

Nikonous straightened himself out on the chair and then leans over.

"The Humans have a chance to go on the right path, the Arxur were the same when we had peace with them, until their urges became too much. Humanity may have less, but they're at the limits of predation and goodness understand. At some point all this prey will set them off."

I can't believe what I'm hearing.

"What truly is the line of predation then, what makes someone..."

Nikonous slams a tentacle on the desk.

"Tarva you musn't play around like this. I can't personally remove you in case the predators do anything or anything could happen, but you're the one that can bring them to heel. This war with the Arxur is bad enough, we don't need two forces on our backs."

Nikonous sighs, collecting himself.

"I know you must be afraid, being a Venlil and all, but you are brave in some way, and must do the right thing. Our vote will be to interact with Humanity, but you must do something before it's too late to change them to our ways."

I try to say something, but he interrupts me and lets me out the door.

"I don't know what may happen, but be warned bad things will happen if you don't do something."

He then stares deeply into me, as if his eyes are foreword facing and deep into my soul.

"Because if you don't do it, I... May... Do... Something..."

Closing the door, Nikonous goes back into the office.

*I'm not sure, something is very wrong, and all I can do is help Humanity be seen and known for who they are.*

I bump into... the... Yulpa?

"Oh sorry there, enjoyed the show. Man those humans are something, just don't tell anyone else I said that to you. The names Thla, though we'll talk later on a closed circuit ok?"

*I... do I*

"Ok?"

The Yulpa does seem to straighten out in joy.

"Alright, take care then."

*The Yulpa's Federation ambassador, nice to me, even after... what game is he on about? Maybe this could be a chance to further get Humans in a good light, or maybe it's some weird trap. I guess we'll figure it out when it happens.*

Making it closer to my quarters though... wha...

"Take this predator aligned rot!"

The Kolshian guard shoots at me, me, *what's happening?!*

*PANIC! PANIC! RUN! RUN! RUN! RUN! RUN! RUN!....*