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Falconer Lieutenant JG
Joined: 11 Jan 2010 Posts: 47 Location: Northwest Indiana
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Posted: Wed Jan 22, 2020 10:34 pm Post subject: Alpha Centaurans |
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Anyone know the origin of the idea of Alpha Centaurans being matriarchal? |
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Steve Cole Site Admin
Joined: 11 Oct 2006 Posts: 3832
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Posted: Thu Jan 23, 2020 4:11 pm Post subject: |
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I think TFG invented that idea in PD1, but I don't now for sure. _________________ The Guy Who Designed Fed Commander
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Mike Fleet Captain
Joined: 07 May 2007 Posts: 1675 Location: South Carolina
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Posted: Fri Jan 24, 2020 7:15 pm Post subject: |
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Falconer, are you asking who the real person was who came up with the idea, or are you asking for the in-game reason Alpha Centauri became matriarchal? _________________ Mike
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Falconer Lieutenant JG
Joined: 11 Jan 2010 Posts: 47 Location: Northwest Indiana
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Posted: Tue Feb 04, 2020 5:38 pm Post subject: |
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More of a behind-the-scenes question.
SFTM established Alpha Centauri as one of the five founders of the Federation, and gave them a very "Greek" emblem. So either it was an early Earth colony that had gained independence (probably FJ's intent), or the planet had been "seeded" with Ancient Greeks by some older, advanced empire.
Prime Directive obviously went with the latter idea.
I just wonder where they came up with the matriarchal idea. The art is suggestive of Majel Barrett's "Number One", and I wondered if that connection only existed in my mind or was intentional. |
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Mike Fleet Captain
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Posted: Wed Feb 05, 2020 2:58 pm Post subject: |
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If the information in the old "Prime Directive: The Federation" is still correct, Alpha-Centauran society was at one time dominated by males bent on constant warfare and savage conflict. On the brink of dropping below a viable population level and with the number of males too few to continue warring, women became warriors. Becoming increasingly more powerful, the women decided to end the conflicts and rebuild society with men relegated to non-leadership roles.
There's a lot more to the story, but that's a very brief answer to the question. _________________ Mike
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Magnum357 Lieutenant Commander
Joined: 09 Dec 2006 Posts: 223
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Posted: Fri Feb 28, 2020 12:47 am Post subject: |
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I see, I did not know this. This information was quite helpful. |
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