Nix useless occupation
By the end of the second decade of the twenty-first century, the autonomous and unaligned zone now known as Syriaq had received three areal treatments of Cue-tude (in the form of an atomized spray delivered at low-altitude) resulting in an estimated eighty-four percent immunization rate against socially disruptive, including violent, acts. The remaining sixteen percent of the population were identified, certified, culled, and then transported to PDI (Penal Detention Island) 42 on the Indian Ocean, eastern temperate sector. Both populations were provided with two-year supplies of organic E-level #01 cannabis to maintain tranquil but non-euphoric states, thus ensuring the health and safety of all and peace among those isolated or detained for that period, that is until the next humanistic innovation and intervention could be agreed.
Unfortunately, the residents of PDI 42 effected the unmooring of the colony from the satellite positioning and stationing system, and the whole C-Class AA (artificial atol) entered into the shipping lanes headed east. The northwest department of Australandia, on alert as to possible invasion of colony members, who found a way to trigger the release of lifeboats, thereby, gaining the capability of exit from 42 and landing on that administrative region's shores, armed its citizens; each was given a hunting license and a powder-cartridge gun in order to shoot on sight any foreign elements ("undocumented immigrants") arriving by sea.
The inevitable came to pass, and an Australandia governance estimate of infestation indicated that one or two escapees, likely an unsterilized male and a breeding female, both of comely age, made it to shore and escaped into the bush, having abandoned their survival packs and cannabis rations. All others were shot upon landing, or tracked and executed. Ten percent of the arms from Australandia's armories were not returned after the incident. The AA was damaged extensively when the colonists abandoned "ship" and tried to infect civilization; however, the disabled and unsinkable island was left to drift, the costs of repair, re-establishing control, or salvage "too much to contemplate", according to one source. It eventually lodged itself in the shallows off Melville Island, and there it remains.
Using volunteer despondents, V-vision Channel 395 made an experio-scape recording of the adventure available for three weeks around the globe in all three languages, and this morality play shot to the top of 2025's Pub-Gov media charts for best re-enactment of a well documented historical event. As to the escapees who made it into the bush, they have not been caught and no story in any form about what anyone thinks might have happened to them has been circulated. Objects of imagination, conjecture, and opinion continue prohibited to keep society safe from worries or occupation that lack evidence.
Syriaq
The civil war in the former state of Syria and the Daesh confiscation of Iraqi territories and infrastructures resulted in the establishment of an autonomous and isolated area known as Syriaq. Syriaq is a huge fenced territory housing mostly the offspring of dangerous extremists and crusader-fanatics. Their effective incarceration and sedation continues controversial in some corners of the civilized world, for example Australandia.
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Cue-tude
Cue-tude (_quietudinus fermentis_, available under such brand names as Quietude Now) is a synthesized organic compound that when ingested or inhaled affects REM dreaming and limbic suppression such that the subject experiences mild euporia, often leading to mystical states (interpretations). The sense of an other or meaning beyond the self is frequently reported. A calm state, labeled "calmed demeanor", is always one result. If social scientists measure a reduction of non-violent acts and susceptibility to anti-social triggers above eighty percent, they deem these effects the desired outcome. Subjects demonstrating calmed demeanor are seen as "cute" while under the influence.
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Penal Detention Islands
PDIs are technologically controlled, self-sustaining, artificial environments suitable for isolating risky populations called colonies. "Live and let live but not anywhere near me!" is the political philosophy that justifies the existence and deployment of PDIs. Most are manufactured, ocean-going islands held in place by solar powered satellite and fixed positioning technologies. Colonists, once relocated to a PDI, have little chance of disrupting outside populations that have achieved peace without them, for they are provisioned with everything needed for survival). However, there are no frills, such as medical care services, or legal release routes available to them. How colonists cope with this humane yet some say harsh condition, no one much cares, for their deeds which condemned them cannot be paid for otherwise, or forgiven.
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E-level Substances
E-level # 1 in the case of cannabis is a mild mood mellowing substance that can be dosed remotely (e.g., by atomized air infusions), or it can be prescribed for self-administration. It is the lowest level mind-altering substance on the five-level MRS Johnson (mortality risk-safe) scale. The E stands for echo for that class of substances which turn one's attention inward and traps one in his or her own internal conversations. The outward sign of this phenomenon is talking to oneself out loud in private.
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Australandia
Australandia is one of five global governance regions. The core of its territory was formerly the country called Australia, although today the region is much larger than that. The complex subject of global governance regions is amply documented elsewhere.
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Humanistic innovations
Humanistic innovations are those developments in thought and technology, which, through a thorough process of proposal and vetting, are used to ensure the health and welfare of all peaceful citizens. Where they are applied seemingly to isolate or control populations or individuals, the rule of eighty percent applies, given that twenty percent of anything can be tolerated and rationalized for the common good.
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C-Class AAs
See Penal Detention Islands. C-Class AAs are doughnut shaped, and thus, with very tall sides, are difficult to board or disembark. See also the unclassified public documentation for and images of the different models of artificial atols.
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Colonies
Colonies are made up of socially undesirable people. Among any population you will find different skills and abilities as well as different degrees of positive and negative characteristics. For example, unmooring an AA from its positioning system would take electronic and software systems engineers. Unfortunately, such people can be found within different colonies, as can individuals who can learn from such people. Thus the need for redundant measures.
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Arms and Armories
Arms and armories are examples of redundant measures should colonists exit from their holding platforms or Penal Detention Islands and pose a threat to majority populations. Although controversial still, with just less than twenty percent of the population protesting deployment of citizens with guns against socially disruptive influences, most acknowledge the system is not perfect. "Violence breeds violence" is the argument against arming citizens under any circumstances, yet no other measures have proven effective against those who would harm us, or so goes the reasoning.
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Despondents
Despondents are you readers who have gotten this far and somehow thought it was going somewhere. It is just an exercise.
