Sathar Caste System | Star Frontiers

[quote=Imperial Lord] Lower
Caste Sathar are strictly grunts - maybe some experienced survivors are
promoted to Corporal. Of course, in Sathar society the lower caste's place in the
military is identical to its place outside the military, Totally
expendable. Middle Caste Sathar are the senior noncoms and
officers except the Captaincy and Admiralty. All starship Captains,
Generals, and Admirals are Upper Caste Sathar. The Middle Caste are
toadies, but they have a great deal of pride due to their programming,
brutalization, training, religion and culture. Service to the Empire is
very much "in their blood" and they serve proudly until death. The
Upper Caste Sathar give the Middle Caste many privileges and
opportunities. They do their best to keep the Middle Castes happy,
which only increases their already fantatical loyalty. Thus, the Middle
Castes get the Imperial indocrinations from the same brainwashing and
drugs as the Lower Castes, but then they get it from a whole ADDITIONAL
direction in terms of the pride that they feel for their status within
the Empire! The Upper Caste does an all out assault on their minds
(positive and negative forces in play) to assure their loyalty. They
are totally locked in. But, of course, the Middle Castes have a
"glass ceiling" which they completely accept as "the way it is". There are
plenty of Middle Caste First Officers in the Sathar Fleet, for example
- but never a Captain, and there never will be. But again, this is
compensated by the high status that a Sathar gets in society for
even being the lowest crewmember on a Sathar vessel! (Every single
crewmember on a Sathar ship is at least Middle Caste - these hugely
expensive tools of the Empire are not to be entrusted to Lower Caste
morons!) Once again this is mirrored in the civilian sector.
Middle Caste Senior Researcher? Sure - after many years of dedicated
work. But Middle Caste Research Director? NEVER. Middle Caste Labor
Overseer? - always. Middle Caste member of the Supreme Industrial
Council? Not even close. This is, of course, totally accepted
without question by all Sathar that survive Processing. The vast vast
majority of Middle and Upper Caste Sathar have no problem with
Processing. I would imagine that the Upper and Middle Castes maintain
the old traditions and customs of the Sathar culture prior to the [Unification by the SuperComputer OR the revolt from klikk servitude] Therefore, many of the natural mating
rituals and family units and stuff like that would probably be
preserved in at least some form for the Upper and Middle castes. I don't think an Upper or Middle Caste
Sathar, for example, would want to be found dead in a Lower Caste
Processing Center, unless he was dropping the Lower Caste Larvals into
the chemical vats (Middle Caste work only!). They have special schools,
medicinal and biomechanical enhancements, high-speed weapons and
equipment all waiting for them in their chosen role for the State.
Upper Caste Sathar even have something of a choice (imagine that!!)
when it comes to the paths that their lives take. In
other words, the Sathar are beings that, to a great extent, make a FREE
CHOICE (at least on the Middle and Upper Caste levels) to behave in
their ruthless and murderous manner. The "system" serves to solidify
and reinforce this free choice. There are, essentially, two different
Sathar species. There are the Lower Castes, and everyone else. The
Lower Castes live in a miserable drugged-out, brain washed dream world.
The Middle and Upper Castes are the "real" Sathar. They have remained
essentially the same since before the Unification. Rebellion
among the Middle Caste is prevented in many ways. First of all, Sathar
are naturally submissive and fit into their role. Culture is a very
powerful force here. Tradition is another. Religion is another
loyalty-engendering force. Then you have the privledges, honors, and
benefits that the Upper Caste maintains for the Middle. The
[<a href="http://www.starfrontiers.us/freelinking/SuperComputer">SuperComputer</a…; OR the AI] keeps the Upper Caste honest - it assures that all of the
goodies are delivered to the Middle Caste. If all of that stuff fails
then you have the drugs, brain washing and propaganda. Any remnant of rebelliousness after all of that is hunted down and killed by the secret police. Think
of a giant Nazi-like State. During the Nazi period in Germany there was
a VERY compliant middle class who served the State. Take that and
project it out massively and you get the Sathar Empire. [/quote] Major points here 1. sathar society is brutal, with processing after birth that involves drugged brainwashing and conditioning with a high mortality rate for the lower caste and a small mortality rate for the middle caste. The mortality of the young is seen as a good thing to keep the "mass" in check. 2. The end result is a compliant war machine dedicated to obeying the sathar leadership.

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