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| ====== Dominion Leadership ====== | ====== Dominion Leadership ====== | ||
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| The leadership structure of the [[Dominion]] is heavily interwoven with the [[Path of Tulak]], which lauds individual action and significant singular accomplishment. In many societies, this sort of core goal would be seen to be too unstable to form a system of government capable of administering and uniting the hundreds of inhabited worlds and billions of individuals that make up the Dominion. If viewed in broad generalisations, the Dominion lacks significant incentives to cooperate, administrate and form collaborative institutions, which most civilisations view as essential to enduring government - but somehow it works. | The leadership structure of the [[Dominion]] is heavily interwoven with the [[Path of Tulak]], which lauds individual action and significant singular accomplishment. In many societies, this sort of core goal would be seen to be too unstable to form a system of government capable of administering and uniting the hundreds of inhabited worlds and billions of individuals that make up the Dominion. If viewed in broad generalisations, the Dominion lacks significant incentives to cooperate, administrate and form collaborative institutions, which most civilisations view as essential to enduring government - but somehow it works. | ||
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| Inevitably, the rise of all Heroes comes to an end. They go one breath too far, and die before their next project is complete. They fail terribly, and their reputation turns to dust. Or once their grand work is completed, they live out the rest of their lives, content to rest on the enormity of their accomplishments. And sometimes, at the height of their powers, they simply vanish, never to be seen again. Those whose memory lives on join the ranks of the Immortal Spirits, to guide others along the Path and reap whatever rewards exist in that rarefied state. | Inevitably, the rise of all Heroes comes to an end. They go one breath too far, and die before their next project is complete. They fail terribly, and their reputation turns to dust. Or once their grand work is completed, they live out the rest of their lives, content to rest on the enormity of their accomplishments. And sometimes, at the height of their powers, they simply vanish, never to be seen again. Those whose memory lives on join the ranks of the Immortal Spirits, to guide others along the Path and reap whatever rewards exist in that rarefied state. | ||
| - | ===== Heroes in Society ===== | + | ==== Heroes in Society ==== |
| All of Dominion Society is encouraged to look to the example of prominent Heroes, both current and past. They are relied upon as a source of inspiration, an expression of what it is to be part of the Dominion, and examples of worthy individuals who are worth your time and attention. Attitudes towards Heroes in general, as well as specific Heroes varies across the Faction. On some worlds, citizens “follow” their Heroes as if they were a sports team, or are hungry for stories involving their favourites. In other communities, they are seen as celebrities, and their every action is examined and analysed. In others, they are spiritual figures worthy of reverence and an emphasis is placed on their spiritual attributes. In others still, they are respected for their skill and vision alone, akin to artists and craftspeople. | All of Dominion Society is encouraged to look to the example of prominent Heroes, both current and past. They are relied upon as a source of inspiration, an expression of what it is to be part of the Dominion, and examples of worthy individuals who are worth your time and attention. Attitudes towards Heroes in general, as well as specific Heroes varies across the Faction. On some worlds, citizens “follow” their Heroes as if they were a sports team, or are hungry for stories involving their favourites. In other communities, they are seen as celebrities, and their every action is examined and analysed. In others, they are spiritual figures worthy of reverence and an emphasis is placed on their spiritual attributes. In others still, they are respected for their skill and vision alone, akin to artists and craftspeople. | ||
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| The Dominion and the Priesthood acknowledge that while the Path of the Hero is to be exalted, that it is not a path that all can walk immediately, or even in the course of a life. To be a Hero is to stoke your spirit with the fires of ambition, to take on tremendous burdens and to strive relentlessly with a very real risk of the gaping maw of failure and despair. The majority of the Dominion do not seek to follow in the path of the Hero, at least not yet. They live their lives free of the hollowing fire within, and the crushing weight of expectation bearing down on them. Not lazy or lacking in will, these citizens strive to do as well as they can within the context of their lives, just without the all-consuming singular focus that the Hero demands. They do their jobs, spend time with their families and friends and promise themselves that in their next life, when their spirit is ready, perhaps they will step out on that journey. Only the truly indolent and slothful are looked down upon in Dominion culture. | The Dominion and the Priesthood acknowledge that while the Path of the Hero is to be exalted, that it is not a path that all can walk immediately, or even in the course of a life. To be a Hero is to stoke your spirit with the fires of ambition, to take on tremendous burdens and to strive relentlessly with a very real risk of the gaping maw of failure and despair. The majority of the Dominion do not seek to follow in the path of the Hero, at least not yet. They live their lives free of the hollowing fire within, and the crushing weight of expectation bearing down on them. Not lazy or lacking in will, these citizens strive to do as well as they can within the context of their lives, just without the all-consuming singular focus that the Hero demands. They do their jobs, spend time with their families and friends and promise themselves that in their next life, when their spirit is ready, perhaps they will step out on that journey. Only the truly indolent and slothful are looked down upon in Dominion culture. | ||
| - | ===== Outcasts ===== | + | ==== Outcasts ==== |
| The life of a Hero is a burdensome one, with a considerable weight of expectation on their shoulders, followers jostling to make a name for themselves, and priests whispering in their ears. Some would-be heroes crack under the pressure, or find themselves suddenly out of favour with their followers or the Ecclesiocracy, having gone a few steps too far or not far enough. Some Heroes work towards a mighty undertaking only to see it crumble before them, losing heart and becoming resentful of the system that built them so high only to see them fall. Most of these individuals manage to pick themselves back up, or retire for a time to build up their reserves once more. Others fade away into the wider Dominion society, the path of the Hero no longer their priority. Some, however, find themselves unable to remain within the Dominion, and take themselves and some of their most loyal followers outside the Faction. | The life of a Hero is a burdensome one, with a considerable weight of expectation on their shoulders, followers jostling to make a name for themselves, and priests whispering in their ears. Some would-be heroes crack under the pressure, or find themselves suddenly out of favour with their followers or the Ecclesiocracy, having gone a few steps too far or not far enough. Some Heroes work towards a mighty undertaking only to see it crumble before them, losing heart and becoming resentful of the system that built them so high only to see them fall. Most of these individuals manage to pick themselves back up, or retire for a time to build up their reserves once more. Others fade away into the wider Dominion society, the path of the Hero no longer their priority. Some, however, find themselves unable to remain within the Dominion, and take themselves and some of their most loyal followers outside the Faction. | ||
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| The fringes of Dominion space are littered with minor fiefdoms - outcast kingdoms that are home to the disillusioned, the desperate and the rejected. These outcast kingdoms are often found to be filled with criminals, followers of heretical Spirits, vagabond species, exiles or refugees from other Factions. They are frequently located in inhospitable systems, celestial backwaters and deep in dangerous nebulae. Life in most outcast fiefdoms is hard, and many have turned to piracy or smuggling to get by, although some are thriving realms where prosperous citizens pay heed to no Faction’s diktats. | The fringes of Dominion space are littered with minor fiefdoms - outcast kingdoms that are home to the disillusioned, the desperate and the rejected. These outcast kingdoms are often found to be filled with criminals, followers of heretical Spirits, vagabond species, exiles or refugees from other Factions. They are frequently located in inhospitable systems, celestial backwaters and deep in dangerous nebulae. Life in most outcast fiefdoms is hard, and many have turned to piracy or smuggling to get by, although some are thriving realms where prosperous citizens pay heed to no Faction’s diktats. | ||
| - | ====== The Ecclesiocracy ====== | + | ===== The Ecclesiocracy ===== |
| [{{ :image:dominion:orion_sphere_event_2_saturday-05161.jpg?400|<html><font color="black">Tulaki Priests form the heart of many Dominion communities.</font></html>}}]Heroes may rise and fall as they strive to accomplish great things in the name of the Immortal Spirits, but the priesthood acts as a solid foundation for Dominion society. Priests swear to abandon the quest for individual greatness in order to advise and guide both Heroes and the Dominion as a whole. Most Heroes will have a trusted priest at their side to offer advice and guidance at critical moments in their journey - either to encourage them towards personal greatness, or towards acts that would benefit the Dominion itself. | [{{ :image:dominion:orion_sphere_event_2_saturday-05161.jpg?400|<html><font color="black">Tulaki Priests form the heart of many Dominion communities.</font></html>}}]Heroes may rise and fall as they strive to accomplish great things in the name of the Immortal Spirits, but the priesthood acts as a solid foundation for Dominion society. Priests swear to abandon the quest for individual greatness in order to advise and guide both Heroes and the Dominion as a whole. Most Heroes will have a trusted priest at their side to offer advice and guidance at critical moments in their journey - either to encourage them towards personal greatness, or towards acts that would benefit the Dominion itself. | ||
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| During a period of radical doctrinal experimentation around 2500PT, other species within the Dominion were taught the basics of some Ceremonies, and performed them extensively on others, but no evidence was found that these Ceremonies had any effect. Within the Dominion, it is presumed that some part of the Tulaki physiology or spirit is essential for contact with the Immortal Spirits to be made, although once it has then members of other species can benefit from that contact. Other Factions have various theories on the strange powers of the Tulaki Priesthood, including that it is a purely biochemical process similar to narcotics, a latent psionic power of Tulaki that is unlocked somehow by the herbs, or that the effects are merely a powerful, non-supernatural or psionic form of suggestion. | During a period of radical doctrinal experimentation around 2500PT, other species within the Dominion were taught the basics of some Ceremonies, and performed them extensively on others, but no evidence was found that these Ceremonies had any effect. Within the Dominion, it is presumed that some part of the Tulaki physiology or spirit is essential for contact with the Immortal Spirits to be made, although once it has then members of other species can benefit from that contact. Other Factions have various theories on the strange powers of the Tulaki Priesthood, including that it is a purely biochemical process similar to narcotics, a latent psionic power of Tulaki that is unlocked somehow by the herbs, or that the effects are merely a powerful, non-supernatural or psionic form of suggestion. | ||
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| + | ==== The Role of Priests ==== | ||
| Priests generally occupy one of three main roles: | Priests generally occupy one of three main roles: | ||
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