Volume 7 – Year 23
Several weeks ago, reports of discontent from the planet Zrak, of the Heep-Heeps, began to spread throughout Ciutric Hegemony space. To help assist the local population with their quarrel with the local government, the Scrapper Guild handed out red colored glasses to all the citizens on the planet. The result was a dramatic decrease in dissatisfaction and an increase in local productivity and happiness.
The issue arose when businessmen and regional politician, Truse’vala’ilone was spotted in the media wearing a gold tie as opposed to a red tie. The fascination with the color red arose when Truse’vala’ilone was mistaken for a new political candidate when observed with a red tie while prospecting on Zrak last year. Unbeknownst to the Confederacy and Truse’vala’ilone himself, the Heep-Heep held a ritual every decade to elect the political clan head and he had managed to win the election he knew nothing about. After attempting to clear up the confusion, the Confederacy named Truse’vala’ilone was installed as Governor of the developing world. The absence of the red tie outraged the local Heep-Heep citizens who believed he had betrayed his ideals of the red tie party.
In response to these accusations, the aforementioned red glasses were handed out which, when worn, makes everything look red, including ties. The local government cite this as a progressive step forwards for political uplifting, removing barriers between parties that were otherwise divided over the color spectrum. It was even reported that local Heep-Heeps were turning up to work eager to serve their bosses and help turn the industrial cogs that the planet is now known for.
However some experts and local skeptics have seen this as a form of mind control, local anthropologist and recently unemployed professor at the University of Zrak said “It’s interesting that since these glasses have appeared, everyone is seeing things in a totally positive way, even things such as arguments are now seen as ‘passionate opinions’. The one red party, as it now dubs itself, is claiming that anyone who doesn’t wear these glasses are seditionists, aiming to disrupt the harmony brought about by the Scrapper regime.”
In contrast, the government has stated that the very fact that Heep-Heep are now speaking in basic is proof of their development and progress. Even in disagreement, by their use of their new language they have proven the argument for the government’s initiative.