Chenzo listened, he wasn't sure where he'd begin to look for women or couples struggling to give birth as it wasn't a common topic for people on Malta. The inherent knowledge that fertility itself had been greatly reduced due to Cardamine, but also other things in the very nature of the Maltese which meant childbirth didn't fall under the normal remit of regular humans.
"It's an odd thing, the whole fertility deal. The more I think of it, it's always seems to be the least educated, the least capable of learning who reproduce more frequently than those with genuine intellect. That isn't limited to the Maltese, but humans in general. If you've ever spent time on Manhattan, you notice how it's always the larger people with no job or heading in life who also have multiple offspring. Usually always by different fathers? Furthermore on Planet New London, only the seemingly least witty of people seem to manage great numbers of children, often more than the usable braincells between their ears, also in quick succession. I need not mention the Corsairs, who seem to feel that reproduction as a source of food and some form of sport."
He chuckles softly
"It may be interesting to gather census data, then you can note that there may indeed be a parallel line between intelligence and fertility? Alas, it's much more chemical with the Maltese, at least. Maltese DNA is much more sophisticated than that of the average human of Sirius. This bares no correlation to intelligence, but what I suspect is that any medication or remedy for normal Sirians, certainly won't work on the Maltese. There is also the mindset to consider. I believe normal Sirians have a fertility window of around ten to fifteen years from age 18 onward. In this age gap I believe it's considered normal to become pregnant. For Maltese society, much different. Due to our people's mortality rate, meaning we live far, far longer under natural circumstances; The normal fertility gap is say... from the forties to eighties in age range. It's also worth bearing in mind that the Maltese tend to have more children across their life time, for example any regular family having two to three children in close succession, the Maltese women giving birth to one, leaving it a decade before having another and can sometimes muster up to nine children almost a century apart in age from youngest to eldest. Excuse the Pun, but it has quite literally formed the family run cartel culture on the planet. I will ask around and see if I can find any test subjects who may be open to engage in your research. "
His voice takes on a much less cheery tone, almost sharp to the ears
"Moving back to the Freeport... Are there any Zoner-based holidays which require the attendance of all Zoners? I mean... How would you go about discreetly evacuating all Zoner's from Freeport Nine? Furthermore, if I were to speak with Don Haraberro, the head of the largest group on Malta and assuming all Zoner transports would be willing to submit to scanning, announcing their presence beforehand, I see no reasons why we can't allow food produced here on Freeport Ten to make it's way to feed those on Pygar, there's always a great abundance from here"
