BLUE PLANET

RULES OF LIFE ON THE BLUE PLANET

Queen Ishtar took a deep breath, and exhaled her slowly. He placed his chin on his two interlocking hands, with his elbows resting on the table. Her extraordinarily beautiful face was facing straight ahead, passing through Venera's head with a slightly glaring eye gaze.

Venera could not interpret the expression on the queen's face. Whether he is happy, sad, or angry, just as Venera is feeling right now, when she learns about the love life that will be chaotic on her Blue Planet later.

“Actually, there are many more things that will surprise you, which I predict will happen later on the Blue Planet, Venera," said Queen Ishtar finally.

"What is that, Your Majesty?" asked Venera curiously.

"Some day, there will be a time when parents who live in several areas of the Blue Planet, who feel they know who the right partner for their children. Then they will force their children to pair with the creatures they choose, by tying their lives through the traditions of their group.  Bonds that are even according to the rules in some groups, are inseparable. Separation from a bond is considered defiance and severe punishment. Whether it's physical punishment or psychological punishment."

"What...? How can parents know who is the right partner for their child?" venera asked immediately, ignoring the queen's last sentence which she did not understand.

"Because they feel they have a right to manage the whole life of the children they have born. They will determine who is the right partner for their children based on their own standards. That's standard..." Queen Ishtar squinted her eyes slightly, as if she was looking at something that Venera could not see. "Standard of power and success, as I see it."

Venera glanced a little puzzledly at the direction that Queen Ishtar was looking at. There was nothing there, except a blank wall of gold that slightly reflected their shadows.

Queen Ishtar continued. "Then in another age, or the same age but different locations, some beings who do not get restrictions from their parents, will choose their partners by their own decision, but in a hurry, even though they felt they had thought long."

"Hurrying? Why is it in such a hurry, Your Majesty?" ask Venera in wonder. "Are they going to get punished if they don't get a partner right away?"

Queen Ishtar shook her head. "No. No punishment, at least physical punishment. There are only social punishments that will make them feel ashamed if they do not get a partner until their adult age."

"Sorry, Your Honor, I do not understand social punishment or psychological punishment..." Venera shook her head slowly.

Queen Ishtar smiled. "It's a painless punishment in the body, just a series of sentences and attitudes that will hurt your feelings."

"But it's so evil, Your Majesty. Why do they all do that?" venera protests not accepted.

Queen Ishtar was silent for a moment, like she was digesting something.

"On the Blue Planet, social punishments that will disturb the psychological of a creature, will not be considered as punishment, will instead be considered reasonable, Venera," said the queen. "A pattern of life and habits formed early in a period of life, will be considered as a standard rule that can regulate the overall life of all beings for the next until the end of the period. For example, if at the beginning of the period there was a custom for the venusians and the martians to pair up and descend at a certain age, then the custom would be continued to the next creatures and made as a rule. Where those who do not follow the rules will be considered strange and inappropriate, so that other beings around them will feel entitled to judge with the social punishment that I mentioned earlier. Constantly asking and forcing the different beings to do the same immediately as those who have already done it."

Venera was silent for a moment, trying to understand Queen Ishtar's explanation that felt awkward and unnatural to be able to happen.

"And there are also other reasons in pairs," continued the queen, "that is, in order to get offspring, because heredity is considered a mandatory thing to do, and there is only for the welfare of life. This is mainly done by the Venusians. Then for the martians, some are looking for a partner just so that someone takes care of their daily needs, because they want someone to serve every day. There are also pairs with many creatures, for example one martian with several venusian.”.

“A... what?” Venera turns in disbelief.

Queen Ishtar continued, “.... on the basis of hidden pride or arrogance for the martian, and the reasons for fulfilling the needs of life for his venusians. And all of that will be interconnected and sustainable.  Then the results came back again as I said at the beginning.  There will only be very few who actually meet their true partner.”

“But.." Venera frowned. "I don't understand, why can they all have such thoughts Your Majesty?  Can't they estimate the risk that their life might not be happy until the end if they don't pair up with the right creature?” Venera was astonished.

“Although they think about it, still they will follow the rules in their group. Following what their predecessors did," replied Queen Ishtar.  

“Means that in their opinion, it is better to pair with anyone even if it does not feel suitable, than not having a partner to death? Then it is better to share a partner than the needs of life are not met?” ask Venera in disbelief.

“Yes." Queen Ishtar nodded. "Because they think that's the right way of life.”

“Then, it means they become deprived of the right to happiness themselves because they have to think about other interests in life and prioritize the views and habits of other beings around them? But ... shouldn't all beings have the right to be happy, Your Majesty?” ask Venera again.

“True, Venera." Queen nodded. "Every creature deserves to be happy. But later they themselves decided to put things forward and set aside their own personal rights. And again, they will consider it a natural action. They will be happy with the life they choose for themselves. And it can all be said to be the rule of living on the Blue Planet.”

"Rules of life on the Blue Planet." murmured Venera.

"Ah, yes," Queen Ishtar interjected, "I forgot to tell you, Venera. On the Blue Planet, they won't know each other. Because they will be in different physical bodies. In addition, they would all forget about his life as a venusian before. So did the Venusians and Martians who had come to the Blue Planet and then I sent it again to the Blue Planet in a different body. They won't remember what their previous life was like on the Blue Planet."

Venera was stunned to hear Queen Ishtar's reply.

"Even... Vla my best friend? Will he not recognize me?"

Queen Ishtar shook her head. "Only you and the Marxists will recognize them. And you're not allowed to tell them anything. You can't even communicate with all of them because you won't be seen by them. Except for one or two beings that you will choose as 'messengers' at each period to convey your knowledge and your great goals on the Blue Planet. The routine interaction you can have with all the inhabitants of the Blue Planet will only be in the form of a frequency braid through brain waves, which I will open later after you get there."

Venera paused for a moment, trying as much as possible to pursue Queen Ishtar's detailed and complicated explanation that was increasingly piling up inside her brain.

“But..pardon Your Majesty," said Venera, "regarding the cell-core pairs of all the venusians and martians, can't we just tell them all, who are the true partners of each? Those red connecting lines, couldn't Your Majesty let them see it?  So that all beings can know who exactly their cell-core pair is and there is no need for chaos.  Can't it be like that?” said Venera increasingly stirring, driven by unwillingness to have to face the unpleasant things later on the Blue Planet.

Queen Ishtar smiled gently. His blue eyes looked at Venera meaningfully.

“I'm sorry, Venera. But that's not how it works. The universe requires energy radiated from our bodies all while struggling in doing everything, including in finding a true partner. And that's why we put you there. That's our main purpose.”

Venera was silent again.

Long time.

 

“Venera.” Queen Ishtar broke the silence between them. “Everything I told you about was going to happen, and nothing could stop it. But you don't have to worry.  Remember that all of that will become a dynamic of life on the Blue Planet. A rule of life on the Blue Planet. And all beings will feel that it is what is called proper living.”

“But.. shouldn't love be beautiful, Your Majesty? Not influenced by any standard of living?” Venera shook her head still feeling unaccepted about it.

“Those whose partner selection standards are met, will feel their love is beautiful, Venera," Queen Ishtar said calmly.

Venera looked at the cold golden floor that froze her legs.

“You are very intelligent Venera. You are the Venusian of choice.  I will not regret giving this task to you,” Queen Ishtar said as she watched Venera closely.

Venera was just silent with thoughts swirling. Don't know what to say.

 

Queen Ishtar stood up from her chair. His firmness and compassion returned to the surface.

“Well. Now, you can go back to your room. Prepare yourself to go to the Blue Planet in two days. Charging basic memory data about everything we've talked about will be implemented right before your departure.  And remember not to say this to anyone, Venera. I'll call you when the time comes. You'll be able to hear my instructions later."

"Good... Your Majesty." replied Venera weakly, but tried to remain firm.

Then the Queen drew a star shape in the air, and let Venera step out.

 

 

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