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Originally Posted by Astromancer
Rhiannon
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The Tuatha aren't especially trusted by the rest of the colonists. This comes from several things.
First, most colonists were in nanostasis through the voyage and never heard of the Tuatha until after they woke up on
Rhiannon. The first thing they heard from the Tuatha was that the ship was destroyed and all the supplies landed at the wrong place, which just happened to be with the Tuatha. Thus the first impression wasn't good for seeing the Tuatha as neither competent (why didn't you save the ship) nor honest (why do you have all the supplies).
Second, the Tuatha are a parahuman group that has spent most of it's time totally isolated from humans. They accept many human cultural norms and values but they don't quite act like normal humans. All Tuatha have
Playful at quirk level at least and most have
O.P.H.(Can't keep a straight face). They seem silly and irresponsible. They aren't irresponsible, they just don't act like normal humans. The
Designer wanted
Manic Pixie Dream Boys. The Tuatha are much more stable than that, but they don't seem to be.
Third, the Tuatha have great longevity and access to advanced medical nanotech. They don't seem to age. They're a few Tuatha that look mature, but most of the Tuatha people meet look like handsome frat boys and seem to act like that too.
Fourth, the Tuatha stayed isolated from the other colonists for several decades after landing. They were focused on A) maintaining and improving the terraformation of
Rhiannon. They weren't really finished when the memetic purists attacked. B) Building and infrastructure that would allow them to continue the terraformation work. And C) preserving humanity's common heritage. The memetic purists tried to wipe out all of the information the colonists brought with them. It took the Tuatha decades to save and restore the databases.
However the Tuatha are now trying to reconnect with the rest of the colonists and help them build their societies.