Cultures in the Age of the Solar Clipper

[Tara_Li]

There's obvious differences between the cultures of the different planets.  Neris isn't going to be much like St. Cloud, even though there's going to be some leveling of the cultures due to decent communications.  However, we're seeing only exceptional people in these stories - the vast majority of the populations of any planet probably will never leave their planet, and so differences do develop.

So, what kinds of relationships occur between Company planets and non-company planets?  Does one look down on the other, or do they just kind of ignore each other?

I think the most interesting is the big divide hinted at several times in regards to the ships, though.  Perhaps it was just me, but I noticed over time that Ish moved from a somewhat accepting stance on "bunk-bunny" ships, to a much less accepting, more prideful stance on them.  Of course, this is going to be colored by his experiences, such as the situation he came into on the William Tinker, but we get little backstory of how they really do operate.

It certainly seems there could be a strong enough sense of discipline on those ships, where what happens off-shift is *KEPT* off-shift, and others in the crew enforce the "if they say no, it's done" stance.  Admitted, those in the Polyamorous community will tell you it takes a lot more work and commitment to keep a poly family working, but this would not be a poly family situation.  (Though it would be nice if Ish ended up with Brill and Gretchen both running a small fast packet transport somewhere, their lives made easier by the fact there's no mortgage on the ship after Ish bought it with his salvage award).

I can easily see a culture on bunk-bunny ships that look at the ships with "don't screw with crew" policies as being stiff and over-regimented.

[Jamming]

I think a lot of this is colored by the ship's culture and how it develops. Tankers seem to be dangerous and thus are more likely to very strict on some points and less strict on others. It may be seen as if they have those they care about onboard a Tanker would take more care than they do just about themselves. Whereas a General Cargo Ship might be more restrictive depending upon the Captain.  Every organization has a general culture, particularly the closer they are.  Rules of behavior form from the individuals in a group and stay rather set until a change in the situation occurs. Some ships might have a policy of no-bunk bunny's aboard ship but your time is your own on leave, as long as the two are kept separate.  Evidently even Ish revise some of his behavior or Ms.Thomas and Mr. Wyatt wouldn't have flourished.

[mimccart]

I also got the impression that the academy reinforced the crew celibacy policy from some comments in DS, I think.

[Jamming]

I also got the impression that the academy reinforced the crew celibacy policy from some comments in DS, I think.

You might be right as its been along time since I last heard double share.  I think that Bev and Ish's relationship failed because of the shear pressure of their routine in that they carried on for awhile at the Academy, until the harsh work pulled them apart.