“Hello? Assista? We need help! Our queen has-”
“Please state Nest Arith and Data.”
“Vohra Nest 3730, Mining Facil. We need help imm-”
“Please hold while I put you through to the correct department.”
“Uh…”
“Assista 796 for Mining Facils speaking. Who is this?”
“Vahla Leader Talok. We nee-”
“What is your issue?”
“Our queen is not breathing! We are administering resuscitation protocols but after thirty minutes none of our medical staff have been able to revive her!”
“Cause of death?”
“We don’t know if she’s dead yet! We might be able to revive her!”
“Cause of injury?”
“There was a build up… a gas explosion. Faulty equipment sent a week ago. We have fifty others injured and four dead, three Vohra and a Vahla. Our medical staff is still trying to revive our queen.”
“List of injuries?”
“Um… One second… Uh, cuts to the face and chest. A laceration to the neck. Blood everywhere. Bleeding has stopped but we are low on blood trans supplies, supposed to have had more delivered last week but the shipment never turned up. Some internal damage but we don’t have the facils to check!”
“Queen will be assumed dead.”
“She… we might… if you send someone now, a medical facil or something, we might be able to-”
“Please state name of deceased Queen.”
“She’s… not…”
“Please state name of deceased Queen.”
“She’s not… we might… Gatok they’re not sending anyone… I’m trying…”
“Please state name of deceased Queen.”
“Fine. Queen Cadak. Are you not…”
“Please hold.”
“I am getting angry now… Is anyone else getting through? You’re getting the same thing, Lefak? Why are you not responding to us, Assista?”
“Vahla Talok, are you still present?”
“I am. Are you going to-”
“This is the second Queen we have sent in 6 months.”
“Our first queen Gavik died of natural causes, we had Cadak sent to replace her!”
“According to your file, you have had other Queens sent too. Six Queens in as many years.”
“That’s not true! We dutifully served Gavik until she died last year! Cadak was her replacement… We haven’t had another queen here for over six years!”
“According to your file, your statement is not true.”
“I swear! Fine. No point arguing. Not listening to me! Are you going to send medical facils or not?”
“A morgue facil is on its way.”
“We requested…”
“Your Queen is dead.”
“But…”
“Your nest is inactive.”
“Well obviously since we just had a huge explosion… what? What do you mean Gatok… A second one… oh no… You know what to do… No, they’re… Sorry, Assista. We still need those medical facils! We have a second explosion on our hands… More faulty equipment that was delivered last week…”
“Medical facil will arrive in two hours. Your nest is inactive.”
“We shut everything down for the safety of our Vohra workers!”
“Production levels are low.”
“Assista, you’re… you’re not doing your job here…”
“Please hold.”
“Bloody heck, why…”
“Thank you for contacting Assista, Talok. Your nest has been deemed unsuitable. You will no loner receive any support from the Main Vohra Hub. Thank you for your cooperation.”
“Wait, what are you-”
*click*