[ WP ] On his way home from the store , a man is randomly selected and kidnapped by aliens to represent humanity in the Galactic Council . Still clutching his shopping bag , he prepares to join his first meeting .

The council chambers roared in outrage. 
 
 The sound was a rumble of shouts, squeaks, roars, gurgles, and beeps and boops. 
 
 `` I say again: the vote was a tie'', thundered an authoritative voice throughout the chamber. 
 
 The shouts quieted to a respectful din. 
 
 `` 198,677,364 systems vote in the affirmative'' 
 `` 198,677,364 systems vote in the negative'' 
 
 At this announcement the roars and complaining renewed once more. 
 
 `` SILENCE'' 
 
 `` Chairman Qwelicos of Sirius has the floor'' 
 
 A small 3 foot tall grey being drifted onto the center stage of the enormous council chamber. The creature turned its almond shaped glossy black eyes towards the console and then touched a raised panel and began to communicate. 
 
 *In order to resolve this dispute, we must tabulate the votes of every inhabited system in the galaxy* scrolled across translator screens throughout the room. 
 
 `` We have counted!'' shouted a bearlike yet feline heckler. 
 
 *There is one system that has not voted* 
 
 If the outrage before was loud, this time it was absolutely deafening. 
 
 Words such as `` Sol!? ``, `` Earth!? ``, `` Humans!?, `` NO'', `` Outrageous'', `` Savages'', could be heard bandied about. 
 
 *I present to you: Steve, Ambassador of Sol* 
 
 A very confused human holding a shopping back was thrust forward to the console on the central platform. 
 
 A cybernetic arm grabbed Steve's wrist and held his palm to a scanner. 
 `` Ouch!'' 
 
 `` DNA confirmed Earth origin, Sol System'' a female computer voice said. 
 
 Two options appeared in front of Steve on the console. 
 One button: `` 0'', 
 the other: `` 1'' 
 
 *How does Sol vote? * 
 
 
 

