A journey into the unknown. Planet Argon. New meeting... A visit to the library. Part 2

Greetings, dear readers!

Continuation. The beginning read: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30.

For a few minutes in the office hung heavy silence. Then Neal held a hand across his face, as if erasing unpleasant memories, and said:

• Well, let's get on with your business. What exactly can I help you with?
• We would like to start to learn as much as possible about your planet. - I do - About how her life began, as developed in evolution, in which direction? It would be interesting to learn about the development of your society, to learn about historical values, attractions... in General, everything that your planet is proud of, which makes it special among other planets of your system and Galaxy too.
• It would also be nice to know the history of the conquest of outer space…
  In this place, before carefully listening to me, Neal held up a finger, offering interrupted, and said:
• Here will help you more in the Observatory or in the management of the space fleet. There they have a Museum, whose exhibits are just devoted to space subjects. General Erhan history of the planet and its inhabitants, I'll introduce you myself.
• Actually, the first steps of evolution of our planet differ little from the same stages of development, as well as on other similar planets of this class. Basically, I'm sure, had the life you have on Earth. Therefore, I will not dwell on this in detail. The human race appeared on Argan about one hundred thousand years ago and passed during this time, several stages of development from savage tribes to a highly organized and advanced in terms of technology companies.
• You will have an opportunity to get acquainted with our technical and cultural achievements. If you, of course, spend more time on our planet.
• We passed through a prism of various historical structures of our society among which there was both slavery, and feudal-serf system. We tried to live under capitalism, build communism, has had its share of revolutions and coups... I'm sure went through all this and you.
• Now we have a free society. However, it is not anarchy. Yes, we are forced to no one and do not force anything, but a set of moral rules we have, and every citizen, respectable, adhere to them.
• What about the criminals? I couldn't resist. - After all you have a planet on which the people who broke the law contain.
• Yes, there is, unfortunately, slightly wincing, replied Neal, - but not so much. Moreover, those who are guilty of serious crimes are liable to punishment. For example, those who caused the death of another carelessly. There are thieves, sick people who have blood theft.
• Kleptomaniac, or what? - I interrupted the narrator again. - We have them subjected to special treatment…
• Well, call it so, ' agreed Neil. - So we also treat them - he smiled, - for-his reference work. Then many of them, returning home, try to keep themselves in the hands of.
• In our library you will find a lot of historical materials on military topics. Especially I advise to pay attention on the description of the last war with aliens. You may be able to extract from them anything interesting.
• I will now issue you an indefinite subscription, so that you can visit our library at any time convenient for you, and will also give an order to you to give out any literature.
• Unfortunately, you can use the materials only in the reading room. - anticipating our request, said Neil. - For this purpose there is everything to make finding of readers comfortable and pleasant. Part of the material is in electronic form. Computers are located right in the reading room.

A few minutes after Neal's call, serving library, a pretty young girl was brought and handed us a ticket.

We warmly said goodbye to Neil, promising to look to him during a visit to the library, and returned to his hotel.

Tomorrow, our friends, with whom we spent a lot of time on planet Z, returned home. We cordially said goodbye to them, gave greetings to everyone with whom there managed to make friends, and promised at the first opportunity to visit there and to meet with all who became dear to us.

Thank you for your attention, until new meetings!

To be continued.…