C. Jay Berger

The Pool of Her Birth

Part I: The Society 2101 Fifty years after World’s End, In the Hawaiian Islands a society began to form under the jurisdiction of one being. Man referred to him as the Doctor. His philosophies dictated the formation of a juvenile civilization. There was no diplomatic discussion granting the Doctor with any formalized jurisdiction, his commanding conviction and unnatural grasp upon the attention of man bred compliance. No opposition was presented to his societal structuring; his knowledge of resource allocation was expertly sufficient; people were fed. A random assignment of occupation occurred, The Agricultural District, The Lumber District, The Livestock District, The Mining District, The Fishing District, and The Medical District. Families were assigned together and it was understood that the offspring would fulfil their parents’ role within their district. There was no formation of any type of communication between districts, The Doctor convinced the broken Man that he was best fit to fulfil this role and vowed to ensure all will be provided the necessities of life. He captivated audiences by appealing to their fears, promising order, and painted himself a martyr, assuming critical responsibilities in order to allow the survivors to spend the rest of their days with their loved ones. However, the surviving Man many not have been better off. The first generation understood the price that was being paid, however the direness of their reality killed any opportunity for revolution. The societal rebuilding was unlike before. Inspiration, courage and creativity might as well have evaporated with the atomic extinction. With no means to protect Man, the Doctor had no obstacles in constructing his societal vision. The human race was learning to walk again, vulnerable to manipulation, and its future uncertain, potentially unable to ever recapture any goodness that had been obliterated.