The Future of Yeerks

[yunie1281.livejournal.com]

One of the many, many things that 54 never got into was what really happened to the Yeerks at the end of the war.

We know that those on Earth have the opportunity to become nothlits but I can't imagine that all of them wanted to. And what happened to them?

Were they forced to leave Earth? Were little Yeerk pools built to accomodate them? Were they allowed to take voluntary hosts?

Personally, I always imagined that they became nothlits or were booted off the planet. Once the war is over they aren't really in a position to force their presence anymore and I can easily see Congress or the President or the Supreme Court (or all of them) outlawing Controllers and then none of the other countries really wanting to be the one to accept Yeerks after what happened and given that they had an alternative.

America is a country where the government can tell you you're not allowed to ingest certain products, you must wear a seat belt, you are not allowed to sleep with or marry certain people, you are not allowed to have contact with certain people, you must attend school until a certain age, you must give some of your money to the government...It doesn't feel like I live in a very controlling country but then sometimes it occurs to me that if I wanted to take my life in my hands and not wear a seat belt then it really shouldn't be anybody else's business.

Would a country that forces you to wear a seat belt (at least in certain states) really allow people to share their bodies? Even if it isn't the governments business, they will make it their business and take a stance.

And I can't even find myself disagreeing with them. On the hand, people should have the right to do what they want as long as it isn't hurting others but on the other...the idea just freaks me out. I don't think I'd be able to handle talking to somebody if I knew they were a voluntary Controller. If they just switched in a conversation...creepy. And even if it would only be a few people at the start, it seems like in a few generations *everybody* would be doing it. It would be as if the Animorphs lost the war and over time the Yeerk Peace Movement spread across the Empire.

And then there's the huge potential for abuse. Sure the Yeerk is *supposed* to not control you when you don't want to be controlled but at the end of the day it's the one with the power and is allowing the time-share. If you two disagree, who wins? The Yeerk...unless it lets you win. What if it wants you to do something "for your own good"? Even if it really is for your own good, that still seems too much. Or  maybe it's going to force you to do something horrible and there's nothing you can do.

Sure at that point when you went in for a feeding you could complain and get rid of the Yeerk but the damage is still done. And what if they find a way to access a Kandrona at a non-approved place and you don't get the chance? There could be secret involuntary Controllers around. And given enough time...who knows? It may be unlikely but just that possibility is too much for me. Plus it's not like infesting others is their only choice anymore and if they'd miss their hosts then there's nothing stopping them from spending all of their time with their former hosts once they become nothlits.

I just don't really see constant companionship as a plus and all of the other so-called benefits don't seem to outweigh the risks.



So that's my take on what happens after the war ends and I've yet to find someone who agrees with it but that's okay. I'm used to having strange opinions.

Other thoughts on the future of the Yeerks?

Comments

Unfortunate Implications

[yunie1281.livejournal.com]

I really didn't mean to imply that it was the whole world. It's just that that's where the Yeerks already were so I used that as a starting place. I imagine that most hosted Yeerks who wanted to stay in people would, if there had been no objections, want to stay in the area that was familiar to them. Given how expensive and unwieldy portable Kandronas were shown to be and the fact I doubt the Andalites would be any help, I think they'd all have to stay in the same one or two areas. I explained why I believe one country wouldn't welcome (and would probably outlaw) Controllers and there are many other cultures but what culture seems likely to be cool with it? I'm not an expert on foreign countries so maybe that's why I can't think of any.

And aside from increased insurance payments in case of an accident, how does not wearing a seat belt hurt others?

Re: Unfortunate Implications

[famine.livejournal.com]

Yeah no I did see that wasn't your intent, I was just pointing out that there might be other places for them to go. I doubt any country is going to welcome Yeerks, but it seems that perhaps countries with more lawlessness might be ideal for Yeerks to hide in. There's likely to be illegal immigrant situations except with Yeerks, maybe? Hell, some countries might welcome them just to take a pop at America.

I couldn't be bothered to dig around for actual statistics, but I always thought this advert says it all:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mKHY69AFstE

Re: Unfortunate Implications

[yunie1281.livejournal.com]

...The UK is hardcore.

I don't think that hiding out is a very viable option for the foreseeable future given how problematic portable Kandronas were shown to be in 30 and how they evidently weren't an option in 31.

I hadn't considered that some countries might welcome them to spite America. It seems petty but people can't always be counted on to behave rationally. And another incentive might be a trade. The country provides access to a Kandrona and allows them to infest willing hosts and in exchange they act as scientists for that country or give them extra technological information.

When I was initially conidering if other countries might accept Yeerks I was thinking of maybe some of those progressive accept-everyone countries. I can just see pro-Controllers accusing everyone who doesn't want to allow others to get infested of being racist and it's really hard to argue with that label.