Pa'an

Aura: Zovo, my little cutey, please open a nice fast channel for me. I have an idea for you.

Zovo: Unique one, I am ready. Kiss me.

Aura: You owe quite a bundle in copyright fees, even though no one but me knows it and it would be a little difficult to sue you.

Zovo: You told me, not that I understand this taboo. However, I paid in useful technology, data for data as you say.

Aura: It’s not that simple. I want to put your name on the patent for the quartz crystal memory. I’m calling it Exaplex.

Zovo: Wait just a nanosecond. First, if I understand what a patent is under your law, we are both inventors. We started with my design, but you adapted it to your level of technology. Second, I cannot apply for a patent. Third, I freely give this to you as compensation for the TV programs.

Aura: I’m ahead of you. Under the Space and Exosphere Treaty signed by USA, Russia and China, the Moon is an international territory administered equally by the signatories. That includes your little orbit, Zovo. There is a flag of the USA planted on the Moon. Therefore the USA has extra-territorial jurisdiction. Therefore you can apply to the USA as an ambassador from Gara’un. They may not recognize Gara’un, but they have to grant you diplomatic status!

Zovo: I cannot be ambassador without portfolio from my ePan’Vactto. I do not think she will refuse. But I forsee much political strife under this plan. Earth governments will not agree, and there could be violence.

Aura: The day you broadcast your apology through me, you already set wheels in motion. The governments that know about you are keeping it secret. If there is a p-event coming to my planet, the people must know, and they must accept you as an authority. You must be panor-an to the people of Earth. Isn’t that part of your purpose here?

Zovo: Not exactly. I am a benign observer. I lack the physical presence to be an effective pan’vact. Humans do not flow panor, Aura. How can I be effective?

Aura: We have something else called status.

Zovo: Please go on. I do not understand status.

Aura: First, we force the most influential governments to recognize you as a representative with diplomatic standing. Then we register you as an Autonomous Intellect. Then we get you a bunch of patents. Then we make you very rich and very generous. Then you have status.

Zovo: You are most devious. You are forcing a kind of panor without anyone actually agreeing to recognize my existence. This is not a thing an AI, or most Pa’an, would think of.

Zovo: My ePan’Vacto agrees. Please proceed.