The Sevenfold Path
To all Xahians, the Sevenfold Path is not only the philosophical underpinning to their very culture, but also the way they live their lives and determine their role for their entire existence. Developed over many decades during Xah's isolation, it is now the driving force behind the Xahian crusade to unify all of humanity.
At its heart, the Sevenfold Path divides society into seven distinct castes, each one devoted to an aspect of the Federation of Xah and kept in place by the belief that expertise and competency are instinctive in nature, and one's genetic expression is key to achieving personal success. By keeping the castes distinct, and only allowing the best of each to contribute to future generations, then humanity will reach its full potential.
Origins
The philosophy evolved in the scientific colonies on the planet of Xah, in the aftermath of the Amnesiac Virus event. After seeing humanity, once again, attempt to destroy itself, the scientists came to the conclusion that whilst humans had potential, they were clearly too immature as a species to be trusted reach that potential unguided. They decided that to save humanity from itself, genetic lineage should be managed, and only the best genetic expressions be allowed to continue. Eventually, with guidance and management, humanity would ascend to a form that was above the animalistic desires that affected it, and would reach its true and final potential. They identified four critical areas that they established as being vital for humanity to flourish:- strength, robustness, and well-being
- dexterity, precision and attention to detail
- creativity, investigation, and rational thinking
- charisma, maturity and decisiveness
Core Principles
The Sevenfold Path is named after the seven castes that divide humanity, and exemplified by the following statements:- Excellence is attained through Genetic Purity
- Strive and succeed and your Genes will Contribute
- Keep to your Caste, and your Caste will provide
The Ranks
Xahians are intently aware of their position in society; every role, every individual, has a place within the scale, and everyone knows precisely how they're related to any other Xahian. Even the Worker caste, whose members can never be considered for genetic contribution, know where they place and whilst a member of another caste or the same level outranks them, high ranking Workers are still accorded respect and authority over their respective field. The lowest rank 'nʌtt' is reserved for juveniles who have yet to graduate from their caste, with its four sub ranks to allow for progression of exceptional individuals.Pohko | Direct translation |
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ɟink mɛbi | superior nine |
ɟʌmɛbi | upper nine |
mɛbi | nine |
nʌmɛbi | lower nine |
ɟink mɛʧe | superior eighth |
ɟʌmɛʧe | upper eighth |
mɛʧe | eighth |
nʌmɛʧe | lower eighth |
ɟink mɛe | superior seventh |
ɟʌmɛe | upper seventh |
mɛe | seventh |
nʌmɛe | lower seventh |
ɟink mɛnʌngd | superior sixth |
ɟʌmɛnʌngd | upper sixth |
mɛnʌngd | sixth |
nʌmɛnʌngd | lower sixth |
ɟink mɛwu | superior fifth |
ɟʌmɛwu | upper fifth |
mɛwu | fifth |
nʌmɛwu | lower fifth |
ɟink mɛdopf | superior fourth |
ɟʌmɛdopf | upper fourth |
mɛdopf | fourth |
nʌmɛdopf | lower fourth |
ɟink mɛbo | superior third |
ɟʌmɛbo | upper third |
mɛbo | third |
nʌmɛbo | lower third |
ɟink mɛma | superior second |
ɟʌmɛma | upper second |
mɛma | second |
nʌmɛma | lower second |
ɟink mɛlʌ | superior first |
ɟʌmɛlʌ | upper first |
mɛlʌ | first |
nʌmɛlʌ | lower first |
ɟink ʌtt | superior zeroth |
ɟʌʌtt | upper zeroth |
ʌtt | zeroth |
nʌʌtt | lower zeroth |
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