What if one such program was truly implemented? A chemical compound that would make people suggestable without effecting their effectiveness. The compound could be put in water supplies or foodstuffs. People could then be lead to professions that would benefit the leadership without questioning why they were following such pursuits. Civilians could be made to not question the actions of the military.
How would such a chemical be detected? Would it be possible to stop such a program once it got started? Is there any way of knowing it hasn't already begun?
The sergeant approached General
Yatimo's office with a degree of apprehension. The folder in his
hand contained information that nobody really wanted to see. It had
the potential to shake up the entire Command Structure that had been
in place for generations. One single fluctuation in a normally flat
line of a graph could mean an end to everything their society had
been developed to become. It wouldn't happen immediately, but the
people that had detected the problem were more than happy to include
projections for the end of all the peace they had enjoyed. While
there wasn't anything General Yatimo could do, he and the other
Leaders may be able to find some way to keep humanity from falling
into the chaos that existed before The Program was instituted.
The sergeant nodded to the general's
secretary. She had been calmly typing at her computer terminal when
he entered the outer office. Because his duties included bringing
regular reports to the general, she knew him well. However, today
wasn't one of his regularly scheduled appearances. The information
he carried couldn't wait the three days until he would normally
deliver his reports.
The secretary gestured for the sergeant
to have a seat. The sergeant ignores her suggestion and waits for
her to make General Yatimo aware of his presence. She already knew
the answer to the question but asked it anyway, “Do you have an
appointment Jefferson?”
The sergeant's reply was completely
flat. It carried none of the fear and apprehension he felt. There
was also no sign of the joy he usually expressed at the few moments
spent in the presence of the lovely woman. “No appointment this
time. However, I have a report that has been flagged as Priority 1
Alpha. The general must see it immediately. The Leaders will be
calling an emergency session this evening and he has to be prepared.”
No emotions altered or changed her face
as she processed the meaning of what he had just said. “He is
currently meeting with a civilian. They should be done in just a few
minutes.” With that her attention returns to her computer
terminal. She activates her headset and begins making calls. From
what he can hear of her side of the conversation, she is canceling
and rescheduling the general's appointments for the rest of the day.
After the sergeant's meeting is complete, the general will probably
have her clear his calendar for a much longer period of time.
The sergeant continues to stand and
wait patiently for General Yatimo's earlier visitor to finish. The
import of what he has to say make the few minutes seem to drag on for
much longer. The general's office door finally opens and a
diminutive older gentleman in common clothes emerges. The sergeant
pays him no attention as he enters the office before the door closes
behind the previous guest. The general is involved in something on
his terminal, much like his secretary had been when the sergeant
first arrived. The general becomes aware of the sergeant's presence
when a folder is slapped down on his desk.
Without preamble the sergeant gives the
general a headline that summarized the data in the report and its
implications. “The Program is in trouble. An individual is
developing a resistance. It is only a matter of time before all the
peace we have enjoyed for so long comes to an end.”
General Yatimo sits stunned for a
minute. He opens the folder and looks over the reports. He doesn't
understand all of the technical language, but the summaries are
enough for him to get the idea of what the scientists had to say.
The sergeant explains as the general forms his own understandings of
the situation.
“Testing of blood samples 'donated'
last month show a decrease in the variable proteins associated with
standard Program implementation. Similar levels were detected in a
single sample last month, but it was deemed an error in testing. The
increase in these variations since seem to indicate an expansion in
resistance. This despite all the assurances there would be no
resistance when The Program was first developed.”
Still getting over his initial shock
and absorbing the data before him, General Yatimo asks the sergeant,
“How widespread an area are we looking at?”
“Right now all of the people showing
decreased protein levels are residents of a single small town
Southern Nevada. No direct family connection has been found. They
all work in different professions and eat and shop at different
businesses. The only commonality between them all is the
neighborhood in which they reside. More residents of the area are
being 'encouraged' to visit their local blood donation centers so
further samples can be collected. A similar program is being
instituted in nearby towns and communities.”
The full meaning of the reports hits
General Yatimo. He states a few facts the sergeant had realized and
come to grips with on his way to deliver the information. “The
decrease in the variable proteins means that people are building up a
resistance to the control chemicals we've been feeding them for
generations. An occurrence that shouldn't be possible. Civilian's
minds will begin to think outside the parameters we set for them.
They will behave as they did before The Program was initiated. The
authority of The Leaders will erode as conspiracy theories grow and
people question government and military policies.
“The source of this resistance must
be found. Once we know how it is spread, we can stop it and
eliminate anyone whose blood shows the decrease in protein levels.
That should be sufficient to maintain our control over the population
for centuries to come.”
The sergeant was reluctant to point out
to General Yatimo the conclusions on the final page of the reports.
There it was indicated the current resistance developing in the
civilian population was due to the effects of nuclear tests decades
ago in the desert near the small Nevada town. The effects of past
military actions were hampering the future of that same military
entity.
If you wanted to control the world, what method would you use?
