'Imperial Culture' (non-canonista)

hal · 09-10-2012, 12:29 PM

It occurs to me, that there are a subset of Imperial Subjects within the Imperium that actually qualify as "Imperial Citizens".

All of those "fiefs" of the nobility of the Imperium need people to work the lands, work the factories, etc. Might not any lands that are deemed to be Imperial Fiefdoms be treated as actual Imperial Territory akin to those lands deeded over for use with Starports?

If so, then there might be various "classes" of people within those fiefs...

Bondsmen: akin to Serfs - permanent obligations to the holder of the Imperial fief.

Freemen: these are imperial subjects who are living on fief territory, yet are not native to the world the fief is situated at.

Just thoughts...

09-10-2012, 12:29 PM	#11
hal Join Date: Aug 2004	Re: 'Imperial Culture' (non-canonista) It occurs to me, that there are a subset of Imperial Subjects within the Imperium that actually qualify as "Imperial Citizens". All of those "fiefs" of the nobility of the Imperium need people to work the lands, work the factories, etc. Might not any lands that are deemed to be Imperial Fiefdoms be treated as actual Imperial Territory akin to those lands deeded over for use with Starports? If so, then there might be various "classes" of people within those fiefs... Bondsmen: akin to Serfs - permanent obligations to the holder of the Imperial fief. Freemen: these are imperial subjects who are living on fief territory, yet are not native to the world the fief is situated at. Just thoughts...