Solomon's Private File #326
These stories about Stephen and Solomon take place starting in
1950's. Stephen wrote about his life in letters to a penpal, and then
in a secure blog, in case he lost his memory again, in the master
computer in his school for gifted students, which he started attending
in 2016 in a new incarnation, until his death. Now his son Solomon is
attending the same school, and is writing in his own secure blog for
his future incarnations.
All characters are fictitious, even if some of them might have names
that belong to some actual people, or act like people we know.
Solomon is 30 in this story, in the Summer of 2056.
Solomon's Private File #326 "Where Wolf?"
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I shifted into the bridge of a space ship that was in intergalactic
space. Their environment was different from Earth, but I still managed
to look a lot like me. The crew looked like large four legged grey
wolves, with arms sprouting from the shoulders. I was twice as tall,
but there was enough room for me to stand. They looked at me in
surprise, and growled and bared their fangs. I said, "Alright, so
you've got teeth. What else have you got?" One said to another, in
their own brand of species telepathy, "He's ugly!" I said to him the
same way, "Not to my wife." They were VERY surprised I could
communicate their private way. I said, "Aren't you supposed to call
your leader?" One said, "Oops!" He did that. I said, "Your er, delay. I
won't tell, if you don't." He said, "Thank you." I bowed. He grinned,
but not in a ferocious way.
Another furry one came running in. I said, "Greetings. I am Solomon.
Are you the leader of this fleet?" He said, "What are you doing here?"
I said, "I thought that was obvious. I'm talking to you. Politely. Does
your species not understand politeness?" He was angry, but controlled
himself, and said, "Greetings. I am Grand Admiral Volviner of the
Waffling Fleet of Conquest." I said, "Not much subject to conquest
where we are." He tried not to show amusement, and said, "That is true.
There might be, in the galaxy we are about to enter." I said, "What is
it that you need from it?" He said, "People to enslave and eat, and
planets to occupy." I said, "Are there many planets in your own galaxy
that are suitable for your kind of life?" He said, "There are few." I
said, "In all your galaxy, there are 57. You haven't found two of
them."
He looked at me in surprise, "You know our galaxy?" I said, "I do
now. I just looked. Do you have the ability to change worlds to your
liking?" He said, "We do not." I said, "Then you will be disappointed
in this galaxy. No compatible planets." He said, "How do you know
this?" I said, "I looked at it. I know all, when I do that. Consider
how I came to be here on your ship in intergalactic space. I would
first have to know you are here. That should be some proof to you." He
said, "It does, but doesn't offer proof of your level of truth." I
said, "I am unable to lie. One of your people here knows the
significance of that." He said, "Who he means, please explain."
A woman said, "Some people who have great mind powers and are holy,
are unable to lie. They prefer to not be known to the public unless
there is some emergency they must help with." I bowed to her, and said,
"Well said." Admiral said, "But there is no proof you are such a one."
I said, "Is that I haven't destroyed you, enough?" He said, "No. We
would be unable to live through the proof of your ability to do that."
I said, "You are unable to communicate with your other ships in this
warped space. I can. I can also move things from one to another,
instantly." He said, "That can be proved, if you will do it." I said,
"I know who you have chosen. I've asked him, and he agrees to be
transported." That person appeared on the bridge, looking amazed. He
said, "Admiral, we are seeing a projection of this meeting in our
ship!" I said, "Yes. All the ships. And those who sent you on this
mission, on your planet."
He said, "Impossible!" I said, "For you, yes. But I'm not you. I
offer you a solution to your problem. I can tell you where those two
undiscovered worlds are. How long will it take for your people to er,
use them up?" He said, "If they are good, about three hundred years." I
said, "Well, I could make more for you. How many more, for a thousand
years?" He just stared at me. I said, "Silence isn't very helpful." He
said, "Ha! I can't believe that!" I said, "You should. I'm asking you
to not enter this galaxy. There are no planets of your kind in it, and
you would disturb the people, unnecessarily. No, you can't eat them,
either. They are poisonous to you."
He said, "But your world is like ours, so there IS one for us there."
I said, "No. I don't have a world, and I have never been in any galaxy
in this dimension. I made this body so you would have something to talk
to. Just a voice, isn't the best in politeness." He said, "If you can
make bodies at will, please change." I did, to a silver version of his
species. He said, "That is proved. Why didn't you use this form in the
beginning?" I said with a grin, "So I could change into it, as proof.
You would have accepted me as unusual, with great difficulty if I had
started with this form." He said, "I understand, and something more
about your intelligence and knowledge. Do you have the power to kill us
all?" I looked at the woman who had spoken for me, and said, "Such
people I spoke of, do not kill." I said, "True. I have the ability, but
I can't have the will to do that. And I don't need to." He said, "You
can prevent us from entering this galaxy?" I said, "I can, and much
more, easily. But I prefer the polite way."
I said, "Your superiors, who are only so in power, and absolutely not
in intelligence, [chuckles], believe me less than you do. Oh, they
didn't like that comment." He tried not to laugh, and said, "You have
done this before?" I said, "Yes. Many times. For this particular issue,
I'm in process with 32 actions." He said, "At the same time?" I said,
"I make as many bodies as I need. You should have realized that, upon
witnessing me change." He said, "Oh. You are a spirit!" I said, "Yes.
Bodies are useful, though. Can't have sex without one. Er, two,
actually." Laughter.
He said, "If we didn't comply with your request, what would you do
about it?" I said, "That would depend on the precise circumstance. In
choice, anything not involving harm to you. Yes, anything. Preferably
creative and amusing. I'm known for that. But the amusement is for
witnesses. Victims of it, feel differently about it." He said, "Would
many of your past unhappy recipients of your actions be politicians?" I
grinned, and said, "Oh, you know it!" They tried not to laugh. I said,
"Your politicians are no fun. They're not intelligent enough to be
concerned about that. They refuse to order you to return. Some of them
think If I do anything to stop you, it would be destroying you, and
they are willing to let that happen, just to see if I can do it. The
fools don't realize they would have no way of knowing what happened,
unless I showed them, and they wouldn't believe me."
He said, "You know their thoughts? I said, "When I know all in a
galaxy, I know ALL. All matter, all energy, all thoughts, all memories,
even of past lives of people. All pain, too." He said, "If they would
order us to return, would you show us that?" I said, "You know I would.
You said that so your politicians would hear it, and could choose to do
it. They won't. I could do things to convince them, but they REALLY
won't like me for that." He said, "Would you tell us of that?" I said,
"Yes. Those people have done things that have caused many people pain
and suffering, and death. I would be justified in causing them to feel
all that their victims felt, continuously for the rest of their lives.
I'll give them a minute of that. Be grateful you can't hear them
screaming." He shuddered, and said, "I am! I have some fear, myself,
because of what I have done by their order." I said, "Different for
you. Their decisions, your duty. They did it to feel powerful. With
that motivation, that is a much greater sin."
He said, "I understand now. Do you work for, or are you the Supreme
Being?" I said, "I am His Senior Agent for all time and spaces. He
informed me of this place I should be." He said, "He didn't tell you
what to do?" I said, "He is the master of consistency. This isn't knew
to me. He didn't need to tell me anything, although it would be nice at
times. He likes to watch me do things my way." He grinned, and said, "I
can appreciate that." I bowed.
I said, "The politicians have recovered. Some are thinking of leaving
their offices and hiding. That won't be useful, to them, anyway. To
others, making them look like foolish cowards, that could be useful.
Oh, please show your people such true qualities! That was to them. They
are really disliking me. That's fine with me. I don't think I want them
to like me. Private to us on the ships. If you smile or laugh, I won't
show them that." Big smiles. I said, "I know what a strain that was."
Laughter. I said, "Going public now. They need to order you to return.
meant. I said, "This form has a very sensitive sense of smell. That can
be a bad thing at times." More laughter. I said, "Ten seconds to the
next session of victim's feelings. Oh, they're asking for a delay.
They've discovered their doors don't like them, either. It's happening,
and they're screaming. These feelings I'm causing them to experience,
also include images of what was done. For some, their recent meals have
escaped them. Yes, in both directions. They're going to need some
serious grooming! They're recovering. Now they are discovering that I'm
showing their whole planet what they are seeing of me here, and what
they are experiencing. They thought their dislike of me had been
intense. That was nothing compared to what they're feeling now. It's a
kind of truism, that you know you are doing well, when bad people hate
you." Nods on the bridge.
I said, "There is something else I am justified in doing to them,
which they might consider the worst thing that could happen to a
politician. I can make them unable to lie, and must answer all
questions." More nods. Admiral said, "I see the reasoning." I said,
"Would be much worse to confine them in a classroom full of young
children, all asking continuously, why." Chuckles. I said, "They are
preparing the order for your return. I'm showing that to you now." They
could hear the discussion, and see how badly the politicians looked. I
said, "Private to ships. You can now imagine how it was for them, and
be grateful you weren't seeing and smelling it." Admiral said, "I know
I speak for all, in thanking you for sparing us that. But not the
humor." We grinned. I said, "Going public."
I ported the hard copy order to my hand, and gave it to the Admiral.
I said to the politicians, "I leave you your ability to lie, but with
this restriction. You will not lie about me. You will not speak or act
against, or cause any action against the people of this fleet, for what
was done or not done, in this action. You will send no others to any
other galaxy. I will give the Grand Admiral the location of the two
remaining useful planets for you. If you learn to be polite and
responsible people, I will in the future make new habitable planets for
you. Some of you are wondering if you will obey my commands. They are
deep in your minds. You have no choice." The people on the ships were
experiencing some very strange feelings. I said, "The fleet is now in
the system of their originating planet. Well, it would take a long time
to return. They shouldn't have to wait. Treat them well."
I said, "Now I will give you of me." I did a love broadcast for all
the ships and all their planets, and did the healing. I said, "I am
Solomon, the Senior Agent of the Supreme Being, for all spaces and
time. I address all of you in all of your spaceships and on all of your
worlds. I offer you your health. Do well by it." I stopped the
broadcast. I said to the crew, "Still had some surprises in me."
Admiral said, "That you did!" I said, "Be well, my friends!" I
transformed into a globe of light, and then faded away. When they
recovered, the astrogator said, "We're in our system!" Admiral said,
"So unexpected, everything he did. Good, but strong. And his humor!"
Chuckles. He said, "More, he loves us!" They all felt the awe of that.
They had a fleet to manage, and they set to work. Still, they were
thinking some unusual thoughts, and smiling occasionally.
I shifted to the door of a big building. It was a kind of Temple and
Monastery. I was in the armed wolf form, and naturally, so was the
person who opened the door, who said, "Greetings Solomon! Please enter
and be welcome!" I said, "Greetings. Thank you, I will." We went in,
and into a big meeting room. There were 34 others here. There were
introductions. I said to one man, "Your sister did well." He said,
"Thank you. I'm sure she was honored to help." I said, "All of you have
a thought and desire." The leader said, "We do. Are we able to learn to
do what you do?" I said, "I must tell you that there is only one being
like me, and there will be no equal. I was told that. While you would
like to be able to do what I do, it comes at a great price. I know all
in each galaxy I have a presence in, and that includes the past. Much
of that is of pain and suffering. I may not avoid that. What I made the
politicians feel, I felt as they did, multiplied by all that I listed.
They could escape it by dying, if I didn't prohibit it. I can't die. I
am condemned to this existence for all eternity."
I said, "But there are some things I can help you with. Will you
allow me to align your energy centers?" The leader struggled to speak,
and said, "Please." I did that, and some said, "Wow!" I said, "I hear
that a lot." Chuckles. I said, "This is a memory transfer crystal. It
operates like an instant reading book, and you can't forget it. In it
are some books about psionics that you might find interesting." Grins I
said, "It also contains implantable commands that prevent your powers
from causing interesting times unintentionally. On some worlds, whole
cities were destroyed in such dreams you might not want to have made
public." More nods, and suppressed smiles. I said, "There is another
set of commands against acting unjustly. It can be overcome with some
effort. My students use it primarily for self trust." The leader said,
"Will we be able to review them, before using them?" I said, "Yes you
will." He said, "Have you ever given training in advance of what is in
the crystal, to those who didn't have those commands in them?" I said,
"None I've given the crystal to, have refused it." Grins and some
chuckles.
He said, "We are honored beyond words!" I said, "It's my pleasure."
He read the crystal, and exclaimed, "It's about our stones, too!" I
said, "Yes. A little more than you know. When you are close to many of
them, you can talk to them, as you know. Now you will know something of
why. They LOVE to embarrass me!" Chuckles. He accepted the
restrictions. He passed it around, and they all did. He said, "It's
very scientific in explanation." I said, "All is science, at it's basic
level. I know how the multiverse works. What is understandable to you,
I put in the crystal. If you knew more of math and physics, I could
show you more. For those of superior intelligence, even more. Someday
your people will evolve to enable that. I will not return, because I
will not leave. A part of me always remains where I have used a
presence, a body. I will still know all. Never forget that I love you,
and will always love you." I wrapped them on my love, and let my aura
expand to overflow the room, then I changed to a big ball of light, and
faded away.
I said to my stone, "So, what do you think?" He said, "Your humor is
still going strong. I know you do it for a purpose, but you also like
doing it, and for that, I'm glad. I still find your amount of
compassion beyond my understanding. Is it something biological?" I
said, "Only tangentially. It's part of empathy, the active part of it.
And to have that, you have to know people. I do that better than
anybody but God. You do it less than biological beings, because you
can't understand them like another biological being can." He said, "But
your compassion extends to us, also." I said, "Is that a complaint?" He
tried to growl. I said, "That needs more work." Chuckles, but with
love.
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