'Imperial Culture' (non-canonista)

~~combatmedic~~ · 11-23-2011, 04:42 AM

A very brief, and necessarilly incomplete and imperfect, summation of 'Imperial Values' as seen in the late/modern Imperium-

Glory to the Emperor!
The autocratic powers of the Emperor are as necessary and just as the autocratic powers of a starship captain.
The Emperor enjoys the Blessing of God/Mandate of Heaven (not universal, but many people do feel this way)
Social equality of ranks and station is unnatural and undesirable; hierarchy is natural and good. God did NOT make all men equal.
Blood will tell.
Personal loyalty is tremendously important.
A man's word is his bond.
Cowards are despicable.
Duelling is a fine old tradition.
A gentleman always pays his debts.
The profession of arms in an honorable one.
Humans are the most important race in Charted Space, but it's rude to trumpet this around the other sophonts. They've made contrbutions too, often under human leadership.

11-23-2011, 04:42 AM	#11
~~combatmedic~~ Banned Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: a crooked, creaky manse built on a blasted heath	Re: 'Imperial Culture' (non-canonista) A very brief, and necessarilly incomplete and imperfect, summation of 'Imperial Values' as seen in the late/modern Imperium- Glory to the Emperor! The autocratic powers of the Emperor are as necessary and just as the autocratic powers of a starship captain. The Emperor enjoys the Blessing of God/Mandate of Heaven (not universal, but many people do feel this way) Social equality of ranks and station is unnatural and undesirable; hierarchy is natural and good. God did NOT make all men equal. Blood will tell. Personal loyalty is tremendously important. A man's word is his bond. Cowards are despicable. Duelling is a fine old tradition. A gentleman always pays his debts. The profession of arms in an honorable one. Humans are the most important race in Charted Space, but it's rude to trumpet this around the other sophonts. They've made contrbutions too, often under human leadership. Last edited by combatmedic; 11-23-2011 at 04:46 AM.