From: Gershon <jrbowman@london2.skn.net>
Date: Thu, 15 May 1997 02:21:40 -0500
Subject: USS CHESAPEAKE: The Society Scoop
MD: 6.2100
Counselor's Office
Stavay continued to work on the report for the Captain and the Executive
Officer. She was getting to the sociological part of the report: the
most difficult part of the report. It would be an attempt to summarize
the culture of thousands of years into a few phrases.
Furthermore, Anne Murray would be reading the report, too and would
undoubtedly have her own comments to make. It would be a brief report,
with lots of appendices.
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Report H: Sociological Values of the Corellians
Personal Achievement and Success
Corellian society places a high value on obtaining wealth or status --
preferably, both, as both are seen as necessary, but distinct. What is
good for the social structure is often seen as more important as what is
good for the community, or the individual. (See Appendix H1)
Activity and Work
People who do not work hard are considered lazy in Corellian society,
except for the upper classes, who are expected to be "men of leasure".
However, the upper classes are expected to take their role in running
the government. The Kiedabalan religion assumes that people who work hard
will be rewarded proportionally in the afterlife. Little consideration is
given for people who have not had the same opportunities for success.
(See Appendix H2)
Moral Orientation
There is a tendency to moralize and to see the world in absolutes of right
or wrong, good or bad. This can lead to sterotyping and predjudice
quite easily. (See Appendix H3)
Humanitarian Mores
Most relationships are kept impersonal, within the bounds of class. Even
close family relationships are regulated by a strict social code of
"proper" behavior. Romance has its own codes of behavior, love a secondary
consideration in romantic matters. Charity work is considered a matter
of the Kiedabalan church hierarchy, there are few charitys in Correllia and
large donations to the Church both can be used to assuage the conscience and
limit personal involvement with those less fortunate. (See Appendix H4)
Efficiency and Practicality
The Corellians believe in long term solutions to problems, preferring to
take the "long view". It has its advantages in that the Correllians are
quite patient, the disadvantage in this view is that it is used to limit
emotional involvement. (See Appendix H5)
Progress
Technology is highly valued, as long as the social code is given a chance to
adapt. The focus of the society, like nearly all space-faring societies, is
the future. (See Appendix H6)
Material Comfort
The RC is a class-oriented society with a high standard of living among the
upper classes. Lower standards of living among other segments of society are
seen as perfectly acceptable. (See Appendix H7)
Personal Freedom and Individualism
The good of the social structure is seen as more important of the rights of
the individual. The Civil Code protects individual rights, but does not
protect the individual from social ostracism. (See Appendix H8)
Equality
Equality is a concept understood by the Corellians but there is no strong
belief in equality among the people. Class standing and birth are seen
as all important. (See Appendix H9)
External Conformity
There is much pressure to confirm to Kiedabalan values which respect "proper"
behavior for one's station in life. Those who believe differently are
believed "deviant". (See Appendix H10)
Science and Rationality
The Corellians have much pride in their scientific achievements, but
are quick to separate scientific competency from competency in other social
endeavors. Scientific ability does not translate into higher class standing,
nor are scientists believed to be more worthy of honor or respect. The
Corellians are firm believers of rationality, but consider their social
code as being more rational than any other code. (See Appendix H11)
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Late night.
Stavay put her cup of raktajino back in the replicator. She couldn't believe
how tired she was.
She thought about the work, and how many books had to be read, how many
reports had to be sifted through, how many biases had to be discarded, and
how many graphical analyses had to be run before condensing Correllian
society into such a brief report.
Then it hit her. What would the report on the Federation be like?
What about her own people...the Shrevashal, or Orions? Suddenly, Stavay
felt very uneasy...she sent the report to the CO, XO, and Chief Science
Officer, without comment.
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Respectfully submitted,
James Bowman
LTJG Stavay Tats-Marush
COUNS, USS CHESAPEAKE
jrbowman@london2.skn.net AND JBowman489@aol.com
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All: Hello. This ends the reporting on the Corellians. Everything else...
is a mystery. :)
Takako: Thank you for teaching me how to spell, "Corellian." :)
Amy, Masako, Christine: Sorry you don't have much of a mail access. :(
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