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| + | {{quote|The results of living inside a proscenium arch of satellites is that the young now accept the public spaces of the earth as role-playing areas. Sensing this, they adopt costumes and roles and are ready to "do their thing" everywhere.|20px|20px|Marshall McLuhan, ''From Cliché to Archetype''}} | ||
| − | '' | + | {{TOC right}}When people get together in groups larger than the family, they form a society (or a group of societies), and societies have their own habits, practices, and taboos - their culture. These articles describe aspects of '''Fen Culture'''. |
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== The Fennish Atlas == | == The Fennish Atlas == | ||
| + | What's where in Fenspace, and what to do when you get there. | ||
| − | + | ;[[Places in Fenspace]] | |
| + | ;[[Tourism in Fenspace]] | ||
| + | :[[Fenspace Theme Parks]] | ||
| + | :[[Fenspace Travel Guide]] | ||
| + | :[[Gondolier|Gondoliers]]: Fenspace's tour guides | ||
| − | + | ;[[Interplanetary Travel Times]] | |
| − | + | :How long it takes to get anywhere from Earth | |
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| − | + | ||
| − | + | ||
| + | ;[[Airport Codes]] | ||
| + | :Expanding on Earthside aviation's best-practices. | ||
== Government == | == Government == | ||
| + | ''Main article: [[Government in Fenspace]]'' | ||
How Fen get along with each other and with others. | How Fen get along with each other and with others. | ||
| − | + | ===Fennish Government=== | |
| − | + | ;The [[Fenspace Convention]] | |
| − | + | :The meta-government, from which all other Fennish government derives its authority | |
| − | + | :The [[Fen Consulate to Canada]] - an example of Fennish Government in the 'Danelaw | |
| + | ;Law Enforcement in Fenspace | ||
| + | :'''The [[Space Patrol]]''' | ||
| + | :The [[AMP]] | ||
| + | :The [[Kandor City Police Department]] | ||
| + | :[[S.H.I.E.L.D.]] | ||
| + | ;[[Courts in Fenspace]] | ||
| + | ;[[Great Justice]] | ||
| + | :Fennish military | ||
| + | ;[[Awards and Chivalrous Orders in Fenspace]] | ||
| + | :Nobility (or what passes for nobility) amongst Fen | ||
| + | ;[[Politics in Fenspace]] | ||
| + | :A high-level description of political thought, not of actual political activity | ||
| + | ===Other Governments=== | ||
| + | ;[[Mundane Government in Fenspace]] | ||
| + | :How the 'Danelaw comes Up | ||
| + | ;[[Fen-Dane Relations]] | ||
| + | :How the new societies get along with their motherlands | ||
== Culture == | == Culture == | ||
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What Fen do, why they do it, and when it's done. | What Fen do, why they do it, and when it's done. | ||
| − | + | ;The [[Fen Calendar]] | |
| + | :Festivals, birthdays of note, days of memorials, and other things that happen every year. | ||
| + | ;[[Education in Fenspace]] | ||
| + | :Teaching the [[fenkinder]] how to survive, thrive, and fit in with their [[Faction Guide|factions]]. | ||
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| + | === Economy === | ||
| + | |||
| + | ;[[Finance in Fenspace]] | ||
| + | :While there are a few communist utopias and barter-driven societies in Fenspace, most Fen ''like'' using money. | ||
| + | ;[[Fen Corporations]] | ||
| + | :Even in Fenspace, people have to work for a living. | ||
| + | ;'''[[Crime in Fenspace]]''' | ||
| + | :Unfortunately, some people work at the wrong sort of jobs. | ||
| + | |||
| + | === Entertainment === | ||
| + | Because most Fen don't work 24×7, and you can't just sit around playing ''Caverns and Catgirls'' all weekend... | ||
| + | |||
| + | ;[[Fen Sports]] | ||
| + | :The thrill of victory, the agony of defeat... '''''In Space!''''' | ||
| + | ;[[Musicians in Fenspace]] | ||
| + | :People who make music. | ||
| + | ;[[Television in Fenspace]] | ||
| + | :Even the Fen watch TV sometimes. | ||
| + | ;[[Things to Drink in Fenspace]] | ||
| + | :Because everyone has their favourite tipple. | ||
| − | + | === Beliefs === | |
| + | Most Fen aren't materialists; they need something to believe in. | ||
| − | + | ;[[Religion in Fenspace]] | |
| + | :Organized belief in Fenspace. | ||
| + | ;[[Myths of Fenspace]] | ||
| + | :Disorganized belief in Fenspace. | ||
| − | + | == Minority Groups == | |
| − | + | Even Fenspace has its easily-recognized minorities. Unlike in the 'Danelaw, these groups were created artificially. | |
| − | + | ;'''[[Catgirls]]''' | |
| + | :The largest visible minority group in Fenspace. | ||
| + | ;'''[[Rabbit People]]''' | ||
| + | :Another minority group, less-obvious but still common. | ||
| + | ;'''[[Artificial Intelligence]]''' | ||
| + | :Not as visible as the catgirls, but more numerous. | ||
| + | == Miscellany == | ||
| + | ;The [[Space Age]] | ||
| + | :Fenspace's unofficial calendar. | ||
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{{gazetteer}} | {{gazetteer}} | ||
| + | [[Category:Fen Culture| ]] | ||
[[Category:Gazetteer]] | [[Category:Gazetteer]] | ||
[[Category:Key pages]] | [[Category:Key pages]] | ||
[[Category:List of lists]] | [[Category:List of lists]] | ||
Latest revision as of 23:18, 7 April 2014
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| “ | The results of living inside a proscenium arch of satellites is that the young now accept the public spaces of the earth as role-playing areas. Sensing this, they adopt costumes and roles and are ready to "do their thing" everywhere. | ” |
| —Marshall McLuhan, From Cliché to Archetype | ||
When people get together in groups larger than the family, they form a society (or a group of societies), and societies have their own habits, practices, and taboos - their culture. These articles describe aspects of Fen Culture.
The Fennish Atlas
What's where in Fenspace, and what to do when you get there.
- Places in Fenspace
- Tourism in Fenspace
- Fenspace Theme Parks
- Fenspace Travel Guide
- Gondoliers: Fenspace's tour guides
- Interplanetary Travel Times
- How long it takes to get anywhere from Earth
- Airport Codes
- Expanding on Earthside aviation's best-practices.
Government
Main article: Government in Fenspace
How Fen get along with each other and with others.
Fennish Government
- The Fenspace Convention
- The meta-government, from which all other Fennish government derives its authority
- The Fen Consulate to Canada - an example of Fennish Government in the 'Danelaw
- Law Enforcement in Fenspace
- The Space Patrol
- The AMP
- The Kandor City Police Department
- S.H.I.E.L.D.
- Courts in Fenspace
- Great Justice
- Fennish military
- Awards and Chivalrous Orders in Fenspace
- Nobility (or what passes for nobility) amongst Fen
- Politics in Fenspace
- A high-level description of political thought, not of actual political activity
Other Governments
- Mundane Government in Fenspace
- How the 'Danelaw comes Up
- Fen-Dane Relations
- How the new societies get along with their motherlands
Culture
What Fen do, why they do it, and when it's done.
- The Fen Calendar
- Festivals, birthdays of note, days of memorials, and other things that happen every year.
- Education in Fenspace
- Teaching the fenkinder how to survive, thrive, and fit in with their factions.
Economy
- Finance in Fenspace
- While there are a few communist utopias and barter-driven societies in Fenspace, most Fen like using money.
- Fen Corporations
- Even in Fenspace, people have to work for a living.
- Crime in Fenspace
- Unfortunately, some people work at the wrong sort of jobs.
Entertainment
Because most Fen don't work 24×7, and you can't just sit around playing Caverns and Catgirls all weekend...
- Fen Sports
- The thrill of victory, the agony of defeat... In Space!
- Musicians in Fenspace
- People who make music.
- Television in Fenspace
- Even the Fen watch TV sometimes.
- Things to Drink in Fenspace
- Because everyone has their favourite tipple.
Beliefs
Most Fen aren't materialists; they need something to believe in.
- Religion in Fenspace
- Organized belief in Fenspace.
- Myths of Fenspace
- Disorganized belief in Fenspace.
Minority Groups
Even Fenspace has its easily-recognized minorities. Unlike in the 'Danelaw, these groups were created artificially.
- Catgirls
- The largest visible minority group in Fenspace.
- Rabbit People
- Another minority group, less-obvious but still common.
- Artificial Intelligence
- Not as visible as the catgirls, but more numerous.
Miscellany
- The Space Age
- Fenspace's unofficial calendar.
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