Turian Hierarchy

The Turian Hierarchy is a hierarchical meritocracy. While it has great potential for misuse, this is tempered by the civic duty and personal responsibility turians learn during their childhood.

Structure

Turians have 27 citizenship tiers, beginning with civilians (client races and children). The initial period of military service is the second tier. Formal citizenship is conferred at the third tier, after boot camp. For client races, citizenship is granted after the individual musters out. Higher-ranked citizens are expected to lead and protect subordinates. Lower-ranking citizens are expected to obey and support superiors. Promotion to another tier of citizenship is based on the personal assessment of one's superiors and co-rankers. At the top are the Primarchs, who each rule a colonization cluster. The Primarchs vote on matters of national importance. They otherwise maintain a "hands-off" policy, trusting the citizens on each level below them to do their jobs competently.
Throughout their lives, turians ascend to the higher tiers and are occasionally "demoted" to lower ones. The stigma associated with demotion lies not on the individual, but on those who promoted them when they weren't ready for additional responsibility. This curbs the tendency to promote individuals into positions beyond their capabilities. Settling into a role and rank is not considered stagnation. Turians value knowing one's own limitations more than being ambitious.

History

The Hierarchy has a long and proud history. Over the course of thousands of years, the turians have refined their hierarchical society, down to science. Though conflicts involving the Hierarchy are often few and far between, said conflicts are often large, galaxy-spanning, cataclysmic affairs.

"Die for the Cause"

Founding Date

580 BCE

Type

Geopolitical, Stratocracy

Demonym

Hierarchy

Power Structure

Confederation

Economic System

Mixed economy

Currency

Galactic Credit

Legislative Body

The Primarchs

Judicial Body

Hierarchical Courts