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The Gorns are divided into clans. The three major castes are the Military, Science and the Service clans. There are several minor clans.  The military is the largest.  But the level of fatal competition keeps the census on par with the rest of the other major clans Infighting within the clan is common, the military clan has the greatest number of fatalities. Serious weakness are not tolerated in the culture.  It is most prevalent up to the age of 18 years of age. Then there is a much lower rate of infighting after the age of maturity, then clan members are assigned positions or employment in the society.  There is no crime called murder within a clan.  Such a challenge is always done within certain norms.  To do so outside of the clans rules would be considered as traitorous, and the offending member would be considered “weak” for doing so.  A death penalty would  then apply.  The crime of murder only occurs from clan member  to other  clan member. But it is very rare. Since one can only move up in stature in one’s own clan.