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==Home System== | ==Home System== | ||
The [[Cygnet system]] was a trinary star system, with three inhabitable planets. The homeworld of the Cygnet species was the 14th planet, which orbited Cygnet-B, a K-class star. | The [[Cygnet system]] was a trinary star system, with three inhabitable planets. The homeworld of the Cygnet species was the [[Cygnet XIV|14th]] planet, which orbited Cygnet-B, a K-class star. | ||
===Locations=== | |||
There were several locations of note, such as the Gates of The Fortress Where The Innocents Sheltered, a memorial to the sacrifice of a warrior, located within the Forest of Devoted Sacrifice. <ref name="forestdistantstar">[[SIM:Forests of a Distant Star|''"Forests of a Distant Star"'']], JP Lt. Ceciri Ariadust & Tri'lea Polgonz, [[Amity Outpost]], SD 239908.31</ref> | |||
==Recent History== | ==Recent History== | ||
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Cygnetian legends included the 'The Guardian of Lark's Folly', a woman who died while seeking her vengeance. It led to the phrase 'sunk [yourself] into lava' as a way to express the dangers of taking a vengeance or something too far.<ref name="livingstars" />, another legend that was passed down from the distant past was a legend about a society that was so out of touch of current ethics that they were buried and killed by being buried under a lava flow from a volcano by one of the ancient Empresses of Cygnet. <ref>[https://groups.google.com/g/sb118-amity/c/GfATg-EVCQw/m/BEcU0s5RAwAJ ''"To Be Buried in Lava"''], Lt. Ceciri Ariadust, [[Amity Outpost]], SD 239811.16</ref> | Cygnetian legends included the 'The Guardian of Lark's Folly', a woman who died while seeking her vengeance. It led to the phrase 'sunk [yourself] into lava' as a way to express the dangers of taking a vengeance or something too far.<ref name="livingstars" />, another legend that was passed down from the distant past was a legend about a society that was so out of touch of current ethics that they were buried and killed by being buried under a lava flow from a volcano by one of the ancient Empresses of Cygnet. <ref>[https://groups.google.com/g/sb118-amity/c/GfATg-EVCQw/m/BEcU0s5RAwAJ ''"To Be Buried in Lava"''], Lt. Ceciri Ariadust, [[Amity Outpost]], SD 239811.16</ref> | ||
==Society== | ==Society and History== | ||
Prior to the advent of industrial age concrete and other building material, obsidian and magma were used to create walls and fortifications.<ref name="forestdistantstar" /> | |||
At one point, Cygnet was dominated by competing empires, including the Krellian and Secherlian Dynasties, before the consolidation of the clans.<ref>[https://groups.google.com/d/msg/sb118-doyle/JKFt1nEnqm0/ljOxvgAOyqgJ ''"Voices of Authority, Part 2"''], Lt. Ceciri Ariadust, {{USS|Doyle|A}}, SD 239306.21</ref>. Other dynasties included the Zalafid Dynasty, and the Ariadust Regencies.<ref name="Legacies" /> | At one point, Cygnet was dominated by competing empires, including the Krellian and Secherlian Dynasties, before the consolidation of the clans.<ref>[https://groups.google.com/d/msg/sb118-doyle/JKFt1nEnqm0/ljOxvgAOyqgJ ''"Voices of Authority, Part 2"''], Lt. Ceciri Ariadust, {{USS|Doyle|A}}, SD 239306.21</ref>. Other dynasties included the Zalafid Dynasty, and the Ariadust Regencies.<ref name="Legacies" /> | ||
The Ariadust Regency ended with the ascension of a Queen to the throne, after the sacrifice of Ceciri k'Ariadust, the second of her name.<ref name=" | The Ariadust Regency ended with the ascension of a Queen to the throne, after the sacrifice of Ceciri k'Ariadust, the second of her name.<ref name="forestdistantstar" />, and that was the last dynasty before the planet became a set of republics. | ||
In recent years, some members of the Cygnian species have begun to express their discontent in living under such circumstances of inequality within their strict matriarchal society, embarrassed at how far behind their people are in comparison to places such as the [[Federation]], as their planet is ''dominated'' by the female gender. However, overall, the Cygnians were very traditional and rarely left the home system <ref>[https://groups.google.com/d/msg/sb118-constitution/oVcxXQnD124/h0yDdNnWnoUJ ''"Pleasant Conversation"''], Lt. JG Ceciri Ariadust, {{USS|Constitution|B}}, SD 239204.02</ref>. In 2393, there were only about 100 of them that were known to have left.<ref>[https://groups.google.com/d/msg/sb118-doyle/dItXS_ZeumI/tXBDOEAlfNYJ ''"Remembrances of Home"''], Lt. Ceciri Ariadust, {{USS|Doyle|A}}, SD 239306.23</ref> | In recent years, some members of the Cygnian species have begun to express their discontent in living under such circumstances of inequality within their strict matriarchal society, embarrassed at how far behind their people are in comparison to places such as the [[Federation]], as their planet is ''dominated'' by the female gender. However, overall, the Cygnians were very traditional and rarely left the home system <ref>[https://groups.google.com/d/msg/sb118-constitution/oVcxXQnD124/h0yDdNnWnoUJ ''"Pleasant Conversation"''], Lt. JG Ceciri Ariadust, {{USS|Constitution|B}}, SD 239204.02</ref>. In 2393, there were only about 100 of them that were known to have left.<ref>[https://groups.google.com/d/msg/sb118-doyle/dItXS_ZeumI/tXBDOEAlfNYJ ''"Remembrances of Home"''], Lt. Ceciri Ariadust, {{USS|Doyle|A}}, SD 239306.23</ref> | ||
Several republics also practiced a culture of deliberately obscuring information as a way to prove you needed to be there.<ref name="forestdistantstar" /> | |||
As the society was almost dominated by the female gender, some traditional Cygnian gowns could not be worn in any standard Federation ball.<ref>[https://groups.google.com/d/msg/sb118-doyle/T437EKUMV8k/b5mPgCQPBwAJ ''"A ball,a new (old) posting, and... pariahs"''], Lt. Cmdr Ceciri Hakashri, {{USS|Doyle|A}}, SD 239303.30</ref> | As the society was almost dominated by the female gender, some traditional Cygnian gowns could not be worn in any standard Federation ball.<ref>[https://groups.google.com/d/msg/sb118-doyle/T437EKUMV8k/b5mPgCQPBwAJ ''"A ball,a new (old) posting, and... pariahs"''], Lt. Cmdr Ceciri Hakashri, {{USS|Doyle|A}}, SD 239303.30</ref> | ||
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Honor and dishonor were said to follow from mother-to-daughter, and for traditionalists, being removed from their clan was considered the ultimate sanction, as it was tantamount to exile. Usually, such notices were public, and were voted on by the lower body of the Assembly. This sanction, by the 24th century, was rarely used since one of the reasons to belong to a large clan was for them to adopt the daughter to mask the birth-mother, and protect the honor of the clan and daughter.<ref>[https://groups.google.com/forum/#!search/Ceciri/sb118-doyle/NS5WpRJ6hiY/RH54lqIEgl8J ''"Voices of Authority, Part 1"], Lt. Ceciri Ariadust, {{USS|Doyle|A}}, SD 239306.21</ref> To reinforce this, traditional daughters (who would sometimes refer to themselves as 'daughters of Cygnet') were taught to be a readied sword in defense of what they were sworn to protect.<ref>[https://groups.google.com/d/msg/sb118-veritas/akRJj4fvlO4/y6mHNFNFBgAJ ''Rematch, Part 2''], Lt. Ceciri Ariadust, {{USS|Veritas}}, SD239705.19</ref> | Honor and dishonor were said to follow from mother-to-daughter, and for traditionalists, being removed from their clan was considered the ultimate sanction, as it was tantamount to exile. Usually, such notices were public, and were voted on by the lower body of the Assembly. This sanction, by the 24th century, was rarely used since one of the reasons to belong to a large clan was for them to adopt the daughter to mask the birth-mother, and protect the honor of the clan and daughter.<ref>[https://groups.google.com/forum/#!search/Ceciri/sb118-doyle/NS5WpRJ6hiY/RH54lqIEgl8J ''"Voices of Authority, Part 1"], Lt. Ceciri Ariadust, {{USS|Doyle|A}}, SD 239306.21</ref> To reinforce this, traditional daughters (who would sometimes refer to themselves as 'daughters of Cygnet') were taught to be a readied sword in defense of what they were sworn to protect.<ref>[https://groups.google.com/d/msg/sb118-veritas/akRJj4fvlO4/y6mHNFNFBgAJ ''Rematch, Part 2''], Lt. Ceciri Ariadust, {{USS|Veritas}}, SD239705.19</ref> | ||
Names were always rephrased in the most modern language, as a way of keeping them alive, although in some cases, the older names were preferred as they sounded more poetic. <ref name=" | Often, when buildings and places were damaged in battle, or as a disaster, they would be repaired with gold or other precious bright metals and gems as a way to honor the event, similar to a Terran cultural practice called ''kintsugi''<ref name="forestdistantstar" />. In many cases, titles would be given as legacies for daughters with the similar names in a way to honor the legacy, and to encourage similar virtues.<ref name="forestdistantstar" /> | ||
Names were always rephrased in the most modern language, as a way of keeping them alive, although in some cases, the older names were preferred as they sounded more poetic. <ref name="forestdistantstar" /> | |||
It was entirely possible for someone to be kicked out of their clan, and when that happened, it was common for family members to never mention the old relationship, falling back to business relationships<ref>[https://groups.google.com/d/msg/sb118-doyle/dItXS_ZeumI/tXBDOEAlfNYJ ''"The Ball"''], Lt. Cmdr Ceciri Hakashri, {{USS|Doyle|A}}, SD 239304.10</ref>. | It was entirely possible for someone to be kicked out of their clan, and when that happened, it was common for family members to never mention the old relationship, falling back to business relationships<ref>[https://groups.google.com/d/msg/sb118-doyle/dItXS_ZeumI/tXBDOEAlfNYJ ''"The Ball"''], Lt. Cmdr Ceciri Hakashri, {{USS|Doyle|A}}, SD 239304.10</ref>. | ||
Foods that were bitter and spicy were popular on the planet, such as Tyrna juice<ref>[https://groups.google.com/d/msg/sb118-constitution/xlZ8bcBix8g/m7k7jLhEoGkJ ''"I wonder if the bar is open"''], Lt. JG Ceciri Ariadust, {{USS|Constitution|B}}, SD 239203.30</ref> and Cygnian hot spice stew <ref>[https://groups.google.com/d/msg/sb118-constitution/oVcxXQnD124/h0yDdNnWnoUJ ''"Pleasant Conversation"''], Lt. JG Ceciri Ariadust, {{USS|Constitution|B}}, SD 239204.02</ref> | Foods that were bitter and spicy were popular on the planet, such as Tyrna juice<ref>[https://groups.google.com/d/msg/sb118-constitution/xlZ8bcBix8g/m7k7jLhEoGkJ ''"I wonder if the bar is open"''], Lt. JG Ceciri Ariadust, {{USS|Constitution|B}}, SD 239203.30</ref> and Cygnian hot spice stew <ref>[https://groups.google.com/d/msg/sb118-constitution/oVcxXQnD124/h0yDdNnWnoUJ ''"Pleasant Conversation"''], Lt. JG Ceciri Ariadust, {{USS|Constitution|B}}, SD 239204.02</ref> | ||
Modern Cygnetian architecture tended towards the round house with one or more underground floors for habitation, with blue or green tiles for most houses, with skyscrapers having art or historical figures on their facing. A facet of Cygnetian culture meant that no advertisements of any kind were allowed for products in outdoor spaces, across their homeworld and colonies.<ref name="forestdistantstar" /> | |||
==Customs== | ==Customs== | ||
Cygnian children's surnames varied greatly, depending on if they were part of the major clans, or part of a smaller clan, or part of no clan at all. The latter generally receive their surname from their mother traditionally, though not every family chooses to do this. However, members of a major clan all had the surname from the clan name, although the prefix k' would be added to the name to designate it was a cadet branch over a main line.<ref>[https://groups.google.com/d/msg/sb118-doyle/ezCVanH1ddI/GsLA6wMaAgAJ ''"Thoughts of Home"''], Lt. Cmdr Ceciri Hakashri, {{USS|Doyle|A}}, SD 239304.25</ref> | Cygnian children's surnames varied greatly, depending on if they were part of the major clans, or part of a smaller clan, or part of no clan at all. The latter generally receive their surname from their mother traditionally, though not every family chooses to do this. However, members of a major clan all had the surname from the clan name, although the prefix k' would be added to the name to designate it was a cadet branch over a main line.<ref>[https://groups.google.com/d/msg/sb118-doyle/ezCVanH1ddI/GsLA6wMaAgAJ ''"Thoughts of Home"''], Lt. Cmdr Ceciri Hakashri, {{USS|Doyle|A}}, SD 239304.25</ref> | ||
Traditional daughters often had a lot of titles, mostly ceremonial, bestowed upon them.<ref name="forestdistantstar" /> | |||
Traditional weddings involved the spouses deciding on their roles in the wedding, and both would wear blue, with white reserved for funerals. One important part was that no traditional wedding vow included serve, since it would imply one spouse was under the other.<ref name="wedsim" /> | Traditional weddings involved the spouses deciding on their roles in the wedding, and both would wear blue, with white reserved for funerals. One important part was that no traditional wedding vow included serve, since it would imply one spouse was under the other.<ref name="wedsim" /> | ||