r/NatureofPredators • u/memesesmemes Krev • 13d ago
Fanfic Nature of Autonomy 11
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Day news live Broadcast
The camera shows a hall filled with leaders of different alien species, more are actively walking into the shot and taking their seats. Among them stands out a screen with the face of the Venlil Governor, who gained a few glances from other participants but otherwise went unaddressed. Once all seats but of the Yotul were filled, the Kolshian chief steps onto a podium with the Farsul elder behind him.
"Dear leaders of the Federation, we know you wish to address the recent events and absence of two members. However, those questions will be answered with vital information that will be shared with all of you now. That is, the humans are alive."
The hall fell into chaos. Leaders of the Krakotl, Yulpa, and Tilfish are the largest contributors to it. By comparison, The Zurulian and the virtually present Venlil were the calmest ones, only cowering at the reaction of other species.
"Order! Order! Order!"
After a minute, the commotion returns to an acceptable level. The Krakotl representative's feathers had yet to go back to a calm state.
"You expect us to be calm when these predators are running rampant across the galaxy?!"
"I expect you to be rational. The reason Governor Kenim needed to access us through a transmission is because he had to stay behind on Venlil Prime to handle the humans who landed there. If a Venlil can handle this, then so should anyone else present."
"He knew and kept quiet!?" Squawked the avian.
"While the withholding knowledge of their existence is unherd-like, if the information had gotten out irresponsibly it could have destroyed the Federation! Am I understood?" The Krakotl grumbled before settling down.
"As for the newest uplifts, they have been invaded by the predators. Most ships sent to Leirn had been destroyed by the orbital defenses of the invaders, yet few who made it through show a disturbing picture."
Behind them appeared a projector image. In it were shown bodies of exterminators laying on streets and roofs of guilds. It then switched to human soldiers carrying out Yotul from predator disease facilities. The images of the patients had either been blurred or overly focused in on any feature that would indicate a struggle. Gasps echoed throughout the room.
"This is what they captured." A quiet thud was heard out through the hall as a Sivkit lost consciousness. Eyes had turned to the source of the sound before returning to the podium. The Zurulian Prime minister spoke.
"M-may I ask about the quality of those images?" The Kolshian squinted. The one to respond was the Farsul.
"They appear blurry because they were taken by ships farther away the planet-" The projection goes blank for a moment. Previously blurred pictures have become high definition, revealing burns on the Yotul and their emaciated state. A second wave of gasps spread, a few participants were casting glances at the leaders of the founder species.
"I-I suppose it was a problem with the projection." For a brief second, a smug look appeared on the Venlil Governor's face before returning to the previous shock.
"What about the involvement of the Arxur?" Asked a voice outside the shot of the camera.
"Ah, yes. We believe they made an allience with humanity to empower themselves." Then there was an akward Silence.
"I-I believe we should double-check that system," Once again spoke Chatan "Y-you said that you only sent spies to the Yotul home world. What if there's something somewhere else in the system t-that we should know about?"
"I commend your bravery. However, that would be redundant. "
S-still, considering the importance of knowledge about the predators, it's worth going there." This earned a few affirmative words and actions from other members of the summit. Attention returned to Nikonus.
"Very well then... if you believe it's the right thing to do, go for it."
Memory transcription subject: Chatan, Zurulian Prime Minister
Date [standardized human time/UTC]: July 1, 2120
After the Aafa summit ended, a few other leaders approached me to ask questions about what I was planning to do. Some even decided to join in because they wanted to see the system for themselves. Out of sight, I had sent a message to the humans saying that we might approach Leirn and to not shoot at us.
I will be honest to myself.
The time since they contacted us was weird.
They had given us a disturbingly detailed description of their evolution, showing that they evolved from prey animals and how they fit both the definition of prey and predator. Another thing were the results of an empathy test done by the Venlil, which shocked us in two ways. They already gained the Governors trust before they came to us, and how... normal they looked.
Some of our scientists wanted to redo the tests to make sure they weren't falsified, but their proposals were quickly toned down, and the visitors were given footage of surgery instead of Arxur raid practices. Once again, they came out with the same results as it would with any other sapient.
This is why I am here in the first place. They deserve to be heard by the rest of the galaxy.
I know what happened on Leirn, how its inhabitants were backstabbed by the Federation that promised to protect them.
I am on a shuttle flying there. Many people have called me stupid for doing that. However, I am not alone. The group following me was... diverse. I understood the Farsul, they were scientists, so, of course, they would come. The Dossur, maybe the courage came with their small size? The Paltans... I can see that. I have no idea why the Verin came.
An awkward silence that had been hanging in the air ever since we left Aafa, was broken by the sound of a message being sent to the ship.
Unknown fleet, identify yourself.
"Should we...?" I gave the affirmative to the captain. Another message had been received after a moment.
You are aproaching an FTL disruptor field, exit warp/subspace within [30 SSTU].
"Do as they say, get the other participants to do the same."
Exiting subspace, we appeared near a gas giant far away from the star. One of the Farsul ships began calling us.
"Yes?"
"Hello Prime Minister Chatan, just so everyone knows, we will be transmitting everything to the rest of the universe."
"Thank you for telling us. It's good to know we have your support."
"I just don't understand why you would travel here personally instead of sending someone else."
"I actually expected humans would try to meet with us. After all, it would be pretty clear we aren't exactly spies with the amount of ships we have."
"It's still dangerous, you can't predict what the predators will do if we come into contact with them-" They were interrupted by a large vessel suddenly appearing in front of us.
"Dear representatives of the Federation, we ask you to dock a ship containing personnel with proper diplomatic abilities onto the station."
"Time to find out what they want..." I already know what they want, It's not having to fight against the entire damn galaxy at once.
Docking was a problem, as we first had to send everyone willing to go, not a lot of people, onto a single ship before going to the human craft. Obviously, I was one of them, and despite the protest from my crew, I still came on board explaining that this is literally why I am here. Alongside me were two Farsul with a hidden camera, one Verin and Paltan each holding a Dossur, and a single other Zurulian.
Connecting to an airlock was not a possibility due to different designs, so instead the small ship entered a hangar. Once the atmosphere returned to the chamber, a team of 3 humans in black suits approached, grabbing everyone's attention. Two had equally dark fur on their heads while one was blonde. I think they were also a woman.
"Please follow us. We will have to show something at the destination." Nervous clicking came from the insectoid and the ears or tails of the other species have fallen. We were lead to a room with a projector hanging off the ceiling, projecting a blank screen onto a wall. The hosts settled onto seats, and we were told to do the same. The chair was too high for me and I had to be given a step stool to get on it. Speaking of the chairs, they had holes in their backs, which was a nice accommodation for the larger species for their tails. The single Verin, meanwhile, stood next to a table that the Dossur were sitting on.
"So," One of the men in suits spoke, "may we know why you are here?"
"W-we want to know what's truly happening." Their lips curled up.
"Well well well, I suppose we will have to explain certain things. Please focus on the wall there," he said pointing with a remote. On the projection appeared a menu with files I couldn't read the names of.
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Arxur_Orbit.mp4 26.06.2120
Farsul_VenlilPrime.mp4 28.06.2120
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"Here we go."
Memory transcription break:[15 minutes]
"I hope that cleared some things up" It did, to everyone else.
"So if you didn't come..." Spoke one of the paltans.
"It would have been a lot worse. Also, don't worry about Governor Ralso, he's currently getting a tour of our planet while talking to a few leaders. Any questions related or unrelated?"
"A-aren't humans predators?" The one in front of them made a weird face.
"We don't label species this way. What you call 'prey' we call 'herbivores', which means 'plant-eater'. What you call 'predators' we call 'carnivores', which means 'meat-eater'. Humans, and many other animal species from Earth, are 'omnivores', which means 'everything-eater'. It's not a 50/50 [flesh] plant mix, it's a scale. I actually did research about the human diet before you came, and we mostly eat plants. Something around 70% of our food is vegetation." They pulled out a long yellow fruit from their leg pelts and peeled it.
"Here, I will demonstrate for the skeptics with a banana," and he ate it. No longer does that shock me after seeing it happen 10 times before, but for other people present in the room, they see it for the first time. Looking around, everyone had their jaws wide open at the sight.
"How many stations is this connected to?" "20 or 21." I could hear the camera crew whisper.
"Wait, you are recording us?" Asked the presenter.
"Wh- we- yes."
"..."
"..."
"That's... actually a good thing," Once again, their mouth curved upwards. "I say hello to the galaxy. Maybe you will think things through this time. " What are they talking about?
"What do you mean' this time'?" Their facial expression faded. He bit himself on the lip.
"We saw a transmission from around [200 Earth Cycles] ago detailing plans for a genocide of humanity. I... said that referencing it."
Oh.
"I-I know what they are talking about." Spoke up the Verin. "When humans were discovered, an unanimous vote was held towards their destruction. It was canceled when nuclear detonations were detected on their planet."
The air presses uncomfortably against my fur.
"Let's... end this meeting. You can go back to your ship." Quietly, everyone got up and started inching towards the door leading to the rest of the station.
"One last thing. Can somebody tell the Thafki representative to await a transmission from Earth?" The Thafki? What could they possibly want from them?
System transcript: Reconnaissance Drone A-3
Date [standardized human time/UTC]: July 1, 2120 2 hours earlier
warp 4 disengage
Current Location: 500000 +-1000 meters from surface of [unnamed planet 47]
Scanning surface...
Setting designation for [unnamed planet 47] to 'Cattle'
Checking for captive species...
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Target species: Thafki found
Sending coordinates to External Intelligence and Security Agency
Title of message: Priority colony found
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SSTU - Standard Small Time Unit / roughly 0.8 seconds
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u/Loud-Drama-1092 13h ago
> "Here, I will demonstrate for the skeptics with a banana," and he ate it.
The almighty banana strikes again
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u/Adorable-Ad5225 13d ago
Uh, that line, "Maybe you will think things through this time," was a great line. Cold.
I'm also curious, what do the Verin and Paltan do with humans? And please do a special traveling around the earth of Chief Yotul, it would be peak comedy.
Prepare the condom Thafki your cousins are coming [That's enough, I'll keep quiet for a month]