Posted by Captain Stovik (CO) in Side Sim - Galdor Trip (All crew free to join)

Posted by Ensign Mwezi (Sec) in Side Sim - Galdor Trip (All crew free to join)

Posted by Lieutenant Junior Grade T’Aria (CMO) in Side Sim - Galdor Trip (All crew free to join)
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“Ah, you noticed that,” Mwezi stepped over to the captain with a small nod. “Many people from other planets disagree, but the majority of Galdori who have studied the subject agree that the gods that we worship are real entities. Some of our more liberal thinkers have conceded that they are not deities, but rather, must be entities similar to the Bajoran Prophets, some kind of extradimensional beings that shaped our societal development. Whatever they are or aren’t, we still worship them,” he said with a smile.

“Understandable, as a people always requires something to place their otherworldly faith into. Whether that be a science, a deity or some kind of extra-dimensional force.” T’Aria observed, recognizing their will to worship these creatures, regardless of their stance or what they actually were.

“Even our people, the Vulcans, have had our time in history where we worshiped our own entities.” Stovik said.

He gestured to two different ancient artworks, both depicting a brightly drawn male figure beside a female figure and another male figure who seemed to be in shadow. One labeled them as Sol, Lupé, and Mordu, the other labeled them as Ett, Hasi, and Phius. “Our primary gods. As we know them now, and you might recognize these as the names of our sun and moons, they are Enris, Luné, and Va’al.”

Mwezi

“Do they represent anything in particular; perhaps an essence of your culture, or are they more-so guardians that hail from the sun and moons?” T’Aria curiously questioned. Perhaps mythology would have been described as an illogical placement of faith, for her people, but it was undeniably fascinating.

Doctor T’Aria

Stovik waited to see what the response would be. He was curious as well. While he might believe in extraordinary entities that might be given mythic properties he still was interested in noting how it shaped cultures and the history of a people.

Captain Stovik

“Bits and pieces of both. In the mythology, Lune is considered to be the moon, and the same for Enris and Va’al. That’s why we still use their names. Enris was said to be the head god. He is god of the conscious mind, of visions, of the future, and god of the sun. Lune is goddess of the bright moon, goddess of motherhood, the present, wisdom, and the moment between waking and sleeping. Va’al is primarily the god of death, the farrier of souls to the afterlife. He is also god of the dark moon, of the past, god of dreams and the unconscious mind, and the god of justice,” Mwezi listed. The way he spoke the words was effortless, as if it took no active recall at all. It was like asking someone what colour the sky was, knowledge that he knew so deeply it was ingrained in him. “There are eight more great gods - the gods of the four traditional elements, and the gods of the four seasons,” he added as he stepped over to a painting that portrayed the eleven thrones of the gods on a dais.

The thrones in the painting were empty, but had symbols on them to represent each of the gods, and there was a twelfth throne lower on the dais that had no emblem. The artwork was labeled, “The Seat of the People,” and if they looked closely, they would see that the throne had, in its texture, the outlines of the shapes of the five intelligent races which populated the planet. There were hundreds of tiny shapes, overlapping and combining. For the artist, this had been to represent that together, all the inhabitants of Galdor were together the final god - for it was their hands that shaped the climate and the geology of the planet after they had discovered advanced enough technology.

Mwezi

“Fascinating. A similar tale told over many star systems. My people had three major gods through our mythos. Shariel, the god of death; a god of war and one of peace. It is told on the glyphs of Gol that the god of peace came between Shariel and war and led eventually to our united people. It would seem to be a necessary societal evolution in reasoning races.”

Captain Stovik

Mwezi listened with an increasing sense of alarm to what Stovik said. The big three were not death, war, and peace! He opened his mouth to speak and correct the misinformation, but was interrupted by the human officer.

Chris listened in amazement at the history and myths of another world in another galaxy but yet it was still the same as Earth. He frowned at that and then frowned at the captain’s remark. “Captain. What seems necessary for societal evolution in reasoning races? The need for a god or a higher power? I am not trying to argue with you sir but was just trying to understand what you said. I might not have heard correctly?”

Commander Chris Taggart XO

“That it appears to be a logical evolution of a species, yes. Perhaps it is the quest for knowledge and understanding that is actually never lost even with advanced technological advancement. Do we still not do so? Quest for knowledge and new insights. It is why we are here. It helps us to put some understanding in the universe around us. There are always races who are more knowledgeable or powerful then we ourselves. Our more unsophisticated selves would have thought of them as gods surely, though now we understand that they are just more advanced then we are.”

Captain Stovik

Chris nodded. “Sounds like a logical answer to me. Thank you captain for clarifying and exasperating on your thoughts and my question.”

Chris

T’Aria listened carefully to Stovik’s offer of a response. “In every species’ evolution, there was a time when they expressed emotional and debatably barbaric tendencies. Regardless of their stance now, there would have been an era where that species devoted themselves blindly to a force of omnipotence, whatever that might be.” T’Aria remarked, her fascination a merely expression of tone rather than any emotional change. “It is fascinating, truly, how people of opposite sides of a galaxy, can follow the same basic religious paths.” She returned her hands to rest before her abdomen. “Mr. Mwezi,” she chose to turn her attention to their guide, rather than the curious conversation of their leaders, “Does your species still place emphasis on the practices of the past, regarding religion, specifically? Or has there been an evolutionary change in your history, that led to a different principle of thought?”

Dr. T’Aria

“I’m afraid there’s been some misinformation in your own minds. The Galdori do not have a god or war, or one of peace. If we were to have a god of peace, I suppose it would be all of the gods. The people on my planet… They… We… We never had a time of war. Some minor tribal squabbles among the Hatriku in the early stages of their society, yes, but nothing that has been passed through the annals of history. The Raka live in the trees, the Laleri on the ground of the forest, the Arwan live in the plains, the Hatriku occupy the shores, and the Pipini live in the water. We do not have a rapidly increasing population, and there is much fertile land on the planet, so the idea of squabbling over the choicest territory never crossed the minds of our ancestors,” he stammered.

“My apologies, I was imprecise. I meant to only inform you of my people’s ancient gods not to actually compare them to your own.” Stovik tried to clarify.

Captain Stovik

“In regards to our religious tendencies… Yes, and no. The eleven gods are still worshipped across the planet, and by those of us who travel offworld. But it is not just a religious thing, it is a part of our culture. There is no specific emphasis on retaining the religious tradition, but very few of our people have decided to turn away from the traditions of our ancestors. I think that it is tradition, more than religion, that is emphasized. Keeping the traditions alive in the memory of those that came before. After all, if so many in the past did and believed these things, is it not more logical to assume that they are true than otherwise?”

Mwezi

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