“What do you mean earth will have 4 senators?” Asked my friend, Ooclis

”Exactly what I said.” I told him

”But why?“ Ooclis asked “It’s always been that each planet only has 1 senator.”

”No, it’s each sentient-intelligent species. The misconception comes from the fact that no planter has ever had more than 1.” I said

”You mean earth does!” He asked in astonishment

“well, up to 30 earth cycles ago, no”

“But you just said-“

“Let me finish. 30 earth cycles ago, the humans, the only sentient-intelligent creature on earth at the time, were doing experiments on a dog, and accidentally made it as intelligent as humans.”

”fascinating” Ooclis said

”After the discovery, they attempted to make another animal intelligent, this time a bird. They chose to attempt the parrot, because it was already a more intelligent creature. It was another success, and only 3 earth cycles after the dog. The parrot can even replicate other voices and languages, meaning if it hears enough words in our languages, it may be able to produce entire conversations in them.”

Ooclis just gaped, clearly astonished. I had a similar reaction to hearing. If I had not heard it first hand from our senator himself, I most likely would not have believed it.

”The most recent creature was the sea turtle. This time, they were trying their luck with a less intelligent species. It took them only up until a season before we arrived at their planet to welcome them to the galactic order.“

“so they will have all 4 species on the galactic parliament?” Asked Ooclis

“yes” I say

” what happens if they make more intelligent creature. Do they also get a spot?” He asked.

“ the parliment decided if they make more, it will fall under either terrestrial, aquatic, or flying. These, along with humans, will hold the senate spots for planet earth“

Suddenly, I hear a ping from his watch.

“The earthians have arrived. Let us go welcome them D’lars”

”indeed Ooclis”