> Bedru took a reflective bite from a pawpaw tart as she read the sparse
> information about the Ramesar:
>
> Appearance: Humanoid, approximately 5'10" tall. Black body hair is the
norm,
> but shades of brown are slightly less than common, shades of red is rare.
> Body hair is similar to that of humans, top of head and thin covering on
> appendages, just a bit thicker. Their skin is very tan, naturally so as an
> adaptation to living in the sun for so many years. As a race they are
very
> muscular, not Terminator muscular, just very strong. Average strength for
> them would be similar to above average for a human. A natural development
to
> the gravity of their homeworld which is 1.18 times that of earth and their
> preferred life style.
>
> Government: Pseudo-parlimentary. They have a monarch, called the High
> Prefect. A ruling council is made up of 17 other lower Prefects, each
> responsible for a specific function of government- law, commerce, foreign
> relations, war, etc. A Parlimentary body makes up the legislature. The
> Parliment is elected, but the Prefects are appointed by the leadership of
each
> of the different casts in the cast system.
>
> Society: Cast system. Warrior, Advocate, Religious, Teacher, Healer,
Worker
> are the known casts. Each cast appoints three members of their respective
> cast to the ruling council. Children are schooled in the arts and
traditions
> of all casts until their 16th year, the age of decision. At this age they
> choose their cast and begin a 6 year term of focused study to become a
member
> of that cast. Each cast affords their members with certain
responsibilities
> in society, and to a degree certain rights. Equality and fairness are
very
> important in their culture, although they are militaristic and aggressive
in
> nature.
>
> The use of technology is limited in daily life. They have warp
> capability, but little is known about their level of technology. Very few
> have been on their homeworld. They have refused to join the Federation,
> and in fact they do not trust it. They do not have a representative on
> Earth(or spd), and will not allow one on their planet. Most dealing with
> them is via long distance communication. The strength of their military
> is suspect, but several ships that have ventured into their territory have
> been destroyed and the debris towed outside of their borders.
>
> Life span: roughly 100 standard years. Aging is generally slow until the
70th
> year, when the body no longer repairs itself as efficiently. Some call
their
> ability regenerative.
>
>
> She said, "Computer, display record of the last Federation contact made
> with the Ramesar."
>
The computer responded, "The last formal contact was eight (8) months
ago. Diplomatic talks to resolve the disputed border broke down. The
contention of the Ramesar was that the planet was theirs, and the Federation
wanted to clarify just where the border was. The Ramesar refused to give a
firm asnwer as they regarded Federation interests, diplomacy, and curiosity
suspiciously."
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