Another thought - does Harvey call Crichton ANYTHING but John?
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Frankenbuddha - Mar 17, 2005 8:53:04 am PST #292 of 10001
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§ ita § - Mar 17, 2005 8:55:42 am PST #293 of 10001
Well not canonically, no, but this is transformative fiction.
Except that Aeryn doesn't actually have any rank nowadays, being under sentence of death and all.
I don't have any difficulty imagining a culture so military that first names become less irrelevant than rank, even when you're a wanted fugitive, and no longer even considered a Peacekeeper.
Pilot should certainly start by calling her Officer -- he was part of the same hierarchy.
Betsy HP - Mar 17, 2005 8:57:05 am PST #294 of 10001
If I only had a brain...
he was part of the same hierarchy.
Was he? I don't think he had a rank; I think he was more of a slave than an actual Peacekeeper.
Does Aeryn have an actual title, or just "Officer"?
Dana - Mar 17, 2005 8:58:03 am PST #295 of 10001
"I'm useless alone." // "We're all useless alone. It's a good thing you're not alone."
I think Officer is a rank.
DXMachina - Mar 17, 2005 9:02:37 am PST #296 of 10001
You always do this. We get tipsy, and you take advantage of my love of the scientific method.
Another thought - does Harvey call Crichton ANYTHING but John?
I don't think Betsy has met Harvey yet.
Crais does get called "Bialar" once in a very rare while.
Betsy HP - Mar 17, 2005 9:04:32 am PST #297 of 10001
If I only had a brain...
I haven't met Harvey, or Jool.
DXMachina - Mar 17, 2005 9:04:57 am PST #298 of 10001
You always do this. We get tipsy, and you take advantage of my love of the scientific method.
Which makes no sense, having 50 officers Sun in the fleet, but whatev.
As opposed to how many "Lieutenant Smiths" in the US Army?
Betsy HP - Mar 17, 2005 9:06:03 am PST #299 of 10001
If I only had a brain...
Or check out all the "foosdattir" entries in the Reykavik phonebook. Matrilineal doesn't mean unique, by a long shot.
§ ita § - Mar 17, 2005 9:07:59 am PST #300 of 10001
Well not canonically, no, but this is transformative fiction.
Was he? I don't think he had a rank; I think he was more of a slave than an actual Peacekeeper.
He doesn't have to have a title to be in the hierarchy, nor even be a peacekeeper. Slave is a definite position, and one which would mandate observance of titles, I think.
Nutty - Mar 17, 2005 9:09:09 am PST #301 of 10001
"Mister Spock is on his fanny, sir. Reports heavy damage."
The Reykjavik phone book pretty much organizes itself by first name for that reason.
Not to get all spoily, but the social structure of native PKs is such that one Sun is probably related to another. And, there are lots and lots and lots of them. And, a serious shortage of names.