Page 30 of DRZebs has a Robot Malfunction Effect table<br /><br />the eqplanation for haywire reads: "...It might....recite The Dralasitic Creed..."<br /><br />Enquiring minds (mine) want to know just what is The Dralasitic Creed?<br />I have yet to really invest any serious thought into this topic yet but I wanted to get the ball rolling within the community and spark debate and discussion.<br /><br />Having a written creed would make a great bit of fluff that, I for one would likely have my favorite dral PC quote from it from time to time like Quark quoting the Ferrengi Rules of Acquisition<br /><br /><font size="4"><b>Some general thoughts:</b></font><br /><br />1. since it is <b>THE</b> Dralasitic Creed, it is likely something that is endorsed or generally followed by an overwhelmingly vast majority of dralasites. even a dral that paid little attention to it their whole life will suddenly find themselves reflecting on it after generating offspring and feeling the responsibility of parenthood.<br /><br />2. It is likely Philosophical in nature <br /><br />3. I may enshrine a dralasitic basic code of conduct and or moral code "The 5 Apendages" <br /><br /><font size="4"><b>Examples from other sources:</b></font><br /><br />The <b>Hebrew</b> Shema: "Hear O Isreal, the Lord our god is One LORD."<br /><br />From the <b>Islam</b>s 5 Pillars: "There is no god but Allah and Mohamed is his prophet."<br /><br /><b>Christian tradition</b>: The 10 Commandments<br /><br /><b>Theravada Budism</b>: there is an analog to the 10 Commandments <br /><br /><b>Mormanism</b> & BSG "War of the Gods II" (original series) : "As man is god was, as god is man will be."<br /><br /><b>Star Trek:</b> The Ferengi Rules of Aquisition (180+ rules IIRC) "Once you have their money, never give it back." also "War is bad for business." and of course, "War is good for business."<br /><br />Star Trek: Vulcan's version of the Hebrew Shema: "Infinite Diversity from infinite combination."<br /><br />Triva- Lenard Nimoy, as a young boy in the synagogue peeked when everyone was supposed to have their heads bowed and eyes closed as the Rabbi prayed over the congregation and the rabbi had both of his hands out streatched in the shape of a jewish letter that was the first letter of God's name. Later on Star Trek they needed a Vulcan greeting and he suggested the Vulcan sign which was this hand sign he saw performed by the rabbi.
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