 March 16, 2012 - 4:44pm | Huge scope for this: planetary militia, space and ground fleet, mercenary corporations, etc. What medals and awards would exist in the Frontier? I did create a slew of them for clarion, and I think in the work done on the humma in Zebs project that tail rings were what we came up with. Certainly yazirians are much like humans in recognizing and honoring heroism. What about Drals and vrusk? Osakar would absolutely love ribbons, regalia, awards and medals. Ifshnits- my gut says yes. I might not be a dralasite, vrusk or yazirian but I do play one in Star Frontiers! |
April 5, 2012 - 8:05pm | Yazirians awards are different from human ribbons and medals but they recognize and endorse the idea behind human awards though a yazirian often thinks in terms of trophies for the clan to display perhaps not so much for him to wear though I suspect that yazirians honor heroes with tangible recognition of a tale or song worthy exploit and the presentation is probably a kha'dan or zamra decorated with the clan symbol and lots of fanciness or a dagger. A great warrior that has done many exploits might have all these weapons presented to him and all of them carry a tale or song and all of them are just as deadly as the weapon they replaced. While the yazirians find a piece of ribbon as an award a little funny to their sensibilities they chock it up to being just another way that humans are weird. As amused by a ribbon as they are they dont scorn them if it should be awarded them by a human organization especially if it represents something that has a good story of song. What the yazirians have little appreciation for is the "also ran" awards. Something that represents being in the theatre of operations and having guarded a supply depot is not what a yazirian considers an award. However if they fought and have some good stories and songs for being in the theater of operations then they accept the campaign medal. They also dont much get an award for years of service especially if it was quiet service not worthy of a song or story. Human awards in the Frontier are much like what we know here on Earth. Awards on Clarion have a decidedly British feel including knighthood. Vrusk are very much into recognizing faithful years of service. The award is small and beautiful and varies by trade house. They expect that loyal employees will give the full measure of devotion to the company and thus have not in the past recognized heroism since its expected and that anyone will or could be a hero so that they simply recognize faithful years of service. They have made a study of the other members of what the sociologist are calling the "Core Four" and have adjusted their practices particularly when hiring non vrusk. They have so skillfully used their comprehension skill and studied the other races that employees from these races end up enthusiastically enjoying their employment with the vrusk and the vrusk view any expense connected to keeping the "troops" happy as money well invested. Vrusk employers are very intune to the mood of thier employees. Dralasites Value a good joke and the value of one's ideas and ability to debate. I think dralasite phsycology stands on pride in self, in what is within is what matters to the dralasite not external symbols that can be faked and purchased by anyone. In fact a dralasite making light of a heroism award may have been what set the first yazirian off that became angry with a dral. Naturally enough a dralasite that is joking around may deck himself out in fake ribbons and medals as part of a poor joke. Ifshnits wear awards and recognitions braided into their hair. Humma wear tail rings and the greatest honor is to have ones tail ring attached to the clan standard or totem. Osakar love ribbons and awards and multiply these with made up awards and ribbons to go along with their outrageous costumes. They appreciate and love awards given to them but they equally enjoy their faked ones- it would almost seem that the faked ones make the real ones meaningless but the value of the real ones to the osakar is not in what it represents like for the yazirian and the human or the vrusk but in that they value good acsents for their costumes. Its a weird mindset, alien. I might not be a dralasite, vrusk or yazirian but I do play one in Star Frontiers! |
 April 5, 2012 - 9:48pm | I like the years of service awards for vrusk. I would go for something like diamonds and other crystalline gems. The vrusk may very well like looking at cut gems because of the way they bend and split light. These would likely be set in some type of large bracelet that is attached across the thorax. Picture a long metal piece that runs the length of the thorax and attaches around each of the four legs. Nothing big and gaudy but blending and delicate. The gems would be no more that pinkie size, just large enough to play the light. These would only be warn on formal occasions. I like the gem aspect, what are other takes on how a vrusk would display them and when they would display them? -iggy |
April 6, 2012 - 4:16am | The vrusk also love beauty and art and collect such things; I think they also go in for presentation items crystal vase, statue, art, etc. Years or service pin, diamond set into a setting. Diamond is manufactured and has a holographic etching of a numeral embedded in its heart. While vrusk did not develop the practice of wearing pins in a lapel they have borrowed it from humanity. Though a vrusk typically will have many such service pins he only wears the highest one. Vrusk do not go in for gaudy and typically present a refined appearance. His art collection is an expression of his success and his company's success. I might not be a dralasite, vrusk or yazirian but I do play one in Star Frontiers! |
April 6, 2012 - 4:29am | Ifshnits wear their awards and recognitions as adornments pined to clothing or braided into their hair because of how they approach negotiations. Its very important to them that both side recognize and respect the other in a negotiation thus the wearing of these awards as adornments. The polite sparing that takes place before the real negotiation allows for each ifshnit to praise the other, respecting what they have accomplished. Ifshnits make allowance for the other races in this but they are not above ending a negotiation at the polite sparring stage if they think the other side does not respect them. Ifshnit awards and recognitions take the shape of pins and hair beads. A human CFM captain may grow a tight little side lock braid to display such or may string them on a cord around the neck. I might not be a dralasite, vrusk or yazirian but I do play one in Star Frontiers! |
 April 6, 2012 - 10:30pm | If the Ifshnits like to wear their awards out where they can be seen, I would think they would have a sash with the ribbons, pins, or whatever it is they are adorning themselves with. |
April 7, 2012 - 7:46am | If the Ifshnits like to wear their awards out where they can be seen, I would think they would have a sash with the ribbons, pins, or whatever it is they are adorning themselves with. I like that idea but perhaps as formal wear.I might not be a dralasite, vrusk or yazirian but I do play one in Star Frontiers! |
April 7, 2012 - 10:57am | I like the sash idea but the sash would be woven leather or hair or a combination of both. Just cloth makes me think of boy scouts and girl scouts. I also agree with jedion that they would be for formal occasions. -iggy |
April 7, 2012 - 11:24am | I like the sash idea but the sash would be woven leather or hair or a combination of both. Just cloth makes me think of boy scouts and girl scouts. I also agree with jedion that they would be for formal occasions.
Well yeah the Boy Scouts have a merit badge sash, but in this context my brain went straight to images of formal state occasions in the late 1890s to beginning of WW1. Complete with some ambassador with a red satin or silk sash. I might not be a dralasite, vrusk or yazirian but I do play one in Star Frontiers! |
April 7, 2012 - 5:02pm | Well yeah the Boy Scouts have a merit badge sash, but in this context my brain went straight to images of formal state occasions in the late 1890s to beginning of WW1. Complete with some ambassador with a red satin or silk sash.  I saw that one too but for some reason didn't want to bring it up. -iggy |
April 7, 2012 - 11:02pm | I was thinking of the formal sashes from the 1800's, but Worf from STNG came to mind too. His metal sash he wore was cool. I did think about the little scouts sashes, you know, the ifshnits are small too.  Another image comes to mind of all the hollywood south american dictators. They usually wear a sash for formal occasions to show off how important they are. I think Iggy's idea of a woven leather sash with decorations would fit well into the Ifshnit background. I also think the Osakar would wear sashes and possibly a tunic with awards or designs on it. I have seen tunics/vests in some church community programs. Or maybe a large ribbon rack like some military personnel have. They could all still be fake, they just like the look. |
April 7, 2012 - 11:11pm | Jedion, I really like the work you have done for the yazirian background. It reminds me of the Hawaiian culture for some reason. I found a web site www.tikimaster.com that has lots of cultural items, but it was your traditional weapons idea that got me looking there. They have shark tooth weapons that reminded me of what you had described. Maybe like the hawaiian's, the yazirian use necklaces for showing awards also. Tooth or bones from a very successful hunt where their bravery was shown. Maybe very special stones to represent battles they have fought in. Of course this would be traditional awards and I can see the FO1 not liking this and making something more modern or outright not liking the symbols. A rule such as no jewelery is allowed to be work outside of the priesthood or something like that. |
April 8, 2012 - 4:19am | @Karzan: I did have the Hawaiian shark tooth sword sort of in mind but was really enthralled with new discoveries in Archaeology that clearly demonstrated that micro blade technology of gluing micro blades of flint or sharp teeth is the culture on the Russian side of the Berring Straight. Never has one Wiff of it turned up in Alaska. Instead what's found in Alaska is far more akin to Clovis point tech and surprise, Sellutrian tech and culture in France. Some experts are ever so slowing beginning to ask if humans entered North America from Asia then where is the micro blade evidence to support it. Some are even asking if it were possible that they could have crossed from Europe in boats hugging the Ice Sheet. Plus there is new evidence turning up that really complicates the life of anyone holding to the cherished Asian crossing. Anyway that is the juice perking away in my brain but I will indeed take a look at Hawaiian culture as I sure there will be more sauce to marinate yazirian culture with. I might not be a dralasite, vrusk or yazirian but I do play one in Star Frontiers! |
