Caesarean Ethnicity in Galactic Hegemony | World Anvil
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Caesarean

A Caesarean is a Human from the planet Caesarea. Caesareans have a distinct culture with a sharp divide from the rest of the Galactic Hegemony.

Naming Traditions

Family names

Caesareans of the nobility have Roman names, while the castes lower than Equestrian have names that are more in-line with the rest of humanity.

Culture

Shared customary codes and values

Caesareans made slavery legal with the predatory Five-Year contract. An individual will sign away their freedom for five years, presumably for monetary gain after the contract is up. Often, that is not the case. Off worlders often find themselves in a similar predicament.

Average technological level

Caesarea is known for its pharmaceutical companies and Lifespan Extension Technology.

Common Dress code

Caesareans favor tunics and togas, to honor their assumed "Roman" heritage.

Foods & Cuisine

Caesareans are fond of an extremely strong coffee.

Common Customs, traditions and rituals

Caesareans observe all seven days of Saturnalia, a holiday in late December.

Common Taboos

It is taboo to assassinate outsiders for political game.

Common Myths and Legends

Caesareans tend to follow the Caesarean Modern Pantheism religion. It is a collection of old Roman gods and imagined rites.

Ideals

Courtship Ideals

Wives can be bought, if the potential groom has enough money. Love has little meaning when strategic advancement is the rule.

Relationship Ideals

A man can have many wives, if he can afford to secure their hands.