Project: 3445998
Orbiting planet unit FOOLS, in the 367 Sun Solar system. (just after lunchtime)
"Status report, captain," He Bellowed. (to human ears it would have sounded something like a very shy dolphin)
"Yes, sir immediately, sir, " The captain replied.
He promptly gave the status report. (In human time, it would have felt something like 12 hours)
"Proliferation 40%, extraction 85%, and saturation at 80%, sir!," The captain reported.
"Good, we are on schedule then" The General said, talking to himself. If he made a good job of this, they would promote him.
'Head' had a much better ring to it than 'general', gardener.
"Sir," The captain said, "If we succeed with the spiders web, as projected, final completion date is estimated as....He paused (In human time, it would have felt like 32 hours), " VERY SOON!"
"Good, good, " The general gardening said, "It seems like we got psychopath gene mix just right this time."
He quivered at the memory of project 3445666.
He had nearly faced the compost heap after that attempt.
He still wasn't exactly sure why it hadn't worked out.
What he did know, is that using 35% psycho gene is not a good idea. Not at all.
Self annihilation with only 13 % saturation. Big mistake. Huge.
Too ambitious by far. The folly of youth. You can't be a tree, before a shrub.
This was looking very promising...
And 'very soon' meant a definite promotion. Head gardener, then final rooted retirement.
What more could any self respecting Jakahazzqtka-ucca ask for? (An approximation of how it would sound to human ears - and vocally impossible to actually pronounce.)
Looking down, he monitored the Bill, and the George, and their progress so far...