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The old man sighs, scratches himself behind his left ear with a very long, not really clean fingernail and shakes his head.
‘Lermann’?
‘Sir?’
‘Get me a drink, please.’
‘Sir!’
‘Thank you. Now tell me: How many of us are left?’
‘About twenty thousand men, women, and children, Sir.’
‘Factories? Mines?’
‘Not more than ten of each in operating order, Sir.’
The old man distractedly squashes a small insect making its way across the tabletop towards a pile of books. He sighs. Shakes his head.
‘We are not the Ancient Order anymore that we once used to be, are we, Lerman?’
‘No, Sir.’
‘We ruled the universe. There were millions and millions of us on each and every planet we had settled.’
‘Yes, Sir.’
‘And the Science-Wallahs called what happened next an unfortunate accident?’
‘They do, Sir.’
‘They did, Lerman, they did. I don’t not think they still do. How many of them are left?’
‘Three of the old school, Sir, and three youngsters - they’re not more than 800 years old.’
‘Well, I think they will all prefer not to use the phrase ‘unfortunate accident’ in my presence anymore. Maybe I was a little harsh, but it does seem to have had a positive effect on the survivors’ attitude towards me.’
‘Sir!’
‘Another PGGB, please, Lerman.’
‘Sir!’
‘Thank you.’
The old man take a long draught from the translucent, frothy liquid in his chalice. He scratches himself behind his right ear, sighs and shakes his head.
‘Have we had contact with anybody out there?’
‘Yes, Sir. But the messages are unintelligible. Apparently, all the Babelfish were killed when things went wrong in the laboratories.’
‘There are other races out there, but we can not understand what they are saying?’
‘Yes, Sir.’
‘Better to treat them as enemies in that case, then. They are probably being quite rude just because we can’t understand them. I can’t stand rudeness.’
‘Sir!’
‘How far away are they? Are we in immediate danger?’
‘Sir, that would be for the Honourable Stargazer and Keeper of the Order’s Maps to say.’
‘Hmmphh… Well, if he hasn’t completely lost it, he might be able to help. Have him come here tomorrow when the Second Sun rises.’
‘Sir!’
‘Might as well call the Science-Wallahs too. And the Chief Geneticist. And the Grand Admiral and the Field Marshall. I think it’s time we took stock of the situation and set off for a new start.’
‘Sir!’
‘The Ancient Order rides again!’
‘Sir!’
‘I’ll have another Blaster, please.’
‘Sir!’
The old man grins. Nods. Takes out a small pair of scissors and starts trimming his fingernails, humming a mean little tune.
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