Re: Septhi Royal Exploration Corps SREC

[Caspoi]

"A pity. If these companies own large amounts of production wouldn't they be very powerful and with that power be able to undermine the state itself?"

[Mthis]

"Potentially. But it has never been an issue, the Companies have so far always been loyal to the State and the Queen, infact the State promotes competition between larger companies to increase innovation between them."

[Caspoi]

"A risky form of automony but one which your state seems to apply in many areas. What resources are traded for the vehicles?"

[Mthis]

"The Civilians pay for the vehicles in Money, Dynastical-Credits. A Digital currency which allows everyone to have access to commodities they wish to aquire on their own behalf, generally luxury goods like a vehicle or some other things many of the other companies can provide to their lives."

[Caspoi]

"I think that I have seen enough for now. Are these Dynastical-Credits a universal currency and one which can be traded for practically everything?"

[Mthis]

The Governor nods and goes to head back out towards the landing pad outside "Yes the Credits are a universal currency used all across our space, do your people employ a similar practise?"

[Caspoi]

"Not to such a large extent, no. People are generally paid directly in food or the resources they need. If they require something more expensive however, such as a vehicle like the ones you showed me, the government generally keeps tabs on their debts and will pay them less for a few months thereafter until it has been paid. As such we have an idea about what the objects are worth but we generally do not pay for them."

[Mthis]

"Very well, im guessing your state has more direct control over people?" The Flying vehicle awaits Rahomd and the Governor on the landing pad "Anywhere else youd like to see now we are out of the palace?"

[Caspoi]

"The average home of one of your citizens would be interesting to see so as to get a picture of how the lower classes live on a bountiful world like this one, and yes we do not truly have any companies or such but every individual or clan (our more nomadic clans are harder to keep track of so we pay them for their work en massé and ensure that they distribute this fairly) is hired directly by the state and paid by them for the amount and quality of their work. They are allowed to barter their rations between themselves but a full-blown market economy does not exist."

[Mthis]

"Wed have to arrange that with one of the citizens ofcourse, we cant just barge in like that, i can get some people on arranging it. While they do so, is there somthing else you would like to see?"

[Caspoi]

"Are there any interesting landmarks or such, dedicated to important people in your history?"

[Mthis]

"Theres the Planetary Temple dedicated to the gods, as well a the Statue of the King who began the colonisation of this world, King Hrak'Sepk father of our current Queen."

[Caspoi]

"How long do you people live. And it would be interesting to see this temple as I am still interested in learning about these gods of yours as they are a very alien concept."

[Mthis]

"Our kind Generally lives for 80 to 90 years in our own lifespan, altough very healthy individuals have been able to reach 110 years in age. I will direct the us to the Planetary temple" The vehicle quickly changes course towards the center of the city where another large stone-structure is present, with many statues outside and markings all along its large frontal gate. Landing on the pad of a small structure next to the temple.

Theres people outside planting small pots with solid material beads before the statues outside the temple, after they do so they set the beads alight, which appear flamable as a smoke like substance rises from the pots, very transparent however.

[Caspoi]

Rahomd looks curiusly on the flames. "what purpose does lighting those fires fulfill?"

[Mthis]

"It is a simple offering to the Gods that anyone can do, burning small flamable beads made of hardened material from a Plant of our Homeworld, a plant that was used widely by the Shamans of old for its healing properties, it is regarded as a great blessing from the Gods to our people, people thank the gods for it by sending the excess of the plant we dont need back to the Gods in essence."

There appears to be two Septhi who must be priests outside, talking with the citizens who kneel before them generally so the priests can have a hand on their forehead, any scanners Rahomd would have would respond with some readings about the Priests similar to the High-Priestess in the palace but not near as much.

"Shall we enter? The Temple has Wings dedicated to three of the Gods"

[Caspoi]

"Let us. What gods are they and what function do they fulfill? When these priests lay their hands on people what do they do?" He hoped for answers regarding what he had concluded to be organic technology that the priests use."

[Mthis]

The Temple is large and made with very fine spiritual architecture, with every part of care put into its beauty and appereance. The Temple has three large 'wings' each with a large marking depicting which God's part of the temple it is, One looks like Two-Stilhouttes of Planets with a ring around them. Another is a Spear, while the third a Sun which appears to be the most common symbol amongst the Septhi.

"This temple houses worship for three of the Mayor Gods." He points to the marks in order as he says their name and function "Pashekht The God of Earth and Purity, Askakepht God of Honor, and Septhasepht God of the Sun and the one who blessed the Dynasty which laid name to our kind, Septhi. The priests help the citizens find spiritual clarity by trying to understand their spritual essence by touch"

[Caspoi]

This probably meant that the 'organic technology' that the priests used was the same as the one that powered their energy shields. "Why do all of the priests use the sun as a symbol (as well as the rest of your officials) if it is only one god out of many?"

[Mthis]

"It is as i said the God which gave name to our Royal Dynasty whom in turn named our people. The Septhi. It is the Mark of the Dynasty and thus the mark of our people. It is seen as the Royal God"

[Caspoi]

"How did he come to favour the royal dynasty and wouldn't the priests of the other gods be upset over the fact that they have to wear the symbol of a god, not of their own?"

[Mthis]

"The Gods would not worry over such a simple thing, we are all a very small thing in the grand scheme of the cosmos, perhaps out there is another species who has the favour of one of the other gods?"

[Caspoi]

"How would they have the favor of a god if they have never heard of it? We are the first intelligent species that you have met."

[Mthis]

"I am sure other species would have heard of the Gods in some. Even if by a different interpritation. Or at least we can hope that. We do expect that peoples will never have heard of them. But it is just a hope that many have had for generations when we first reached for the stars i suppose."

[Caspoi]

"Hope without a basis in reality is pointless and silly. If there are no signs of anyone but you following these gods then it should be assumed that you alone do so. How did these gods speak to you anyway and why?"

[Mthis]

"We do not know why, we only know it was originally through the Shamans of old, and now through the Priests of the Priesthood as well as the Royal Dynasty. Noone knows how it began as it is said to have begun before we even invented writing"

[Caspoi]

"But in that case how do you know that they exist or that their message has not been distorted through years of oral transmission of their message?"

[Mthis]

"Because the Priests still speak with the gods when they are in deep meditation and praying"

[Caspoi]

"And how do they get this 'deep meditation and trancing'?"

[Mthis]

"Generally by achieving complete silence in a room, as they meditate silently and achieve a spiritual silence for hours. It is hard to describe as i am no priest."

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