Chapter 9: I am Neon (SOTU)

=Chapter 9=

Ralph was not as relaxed and certain that he could deliver on his promise to his boss Hzzzagthy as he let on.

It was child play to convince the computronic to use its acoustic pick ups all around the station as listening devices, partially of course because the computronic was manufactured by SII- AI Systems and he had access to the most secret override commands and codes. What he heard was not to his liking at all.

The stations science crew seemed to have found preliminary signs of something that could be alive indeed and was taking steps to solidify their subjective observations.

He had also heard what the Stik had said to Dr. Bloch.

Ralph was certain that if that Stik or anyone would give the same argument before the Assembly, they would vote with an overwhelming majority for having Planet Shirrocco closed to any exploitation and conduct long term research. Perhaps sending Saresii, another Leedei or perhaps even a Narth to make contact with whatever was out there.

Ralph was quite certain now that there was something indeed.

While he wasn’t relaxed or certain, he was far from out of options. As a matter of fact this why he was still here, just in case Shirrocco planet was home to a sentient life form. He was here to make sure it would never be reported.

Another accident, especially too soon would be too suspicious, but that was not his speciality anyway. He smiled his trademark smile into the mirror field, gave his smooth slicked hair another stroke to make sure not a single hair was out of place and made his way to see the Vantax.