Gene Rodenberry went to his grave, telling stories that,
although they supposedly happened light years away, were
relevant to our every day lives. From the beginning, he
claimed that the characters and races on Star Trek were
parallels for people here on Earth. Little did anyone
know that the characters were actually taking on traits
of Neo-Pagan sects across the country! Was Gene Pagan?
Who knows, but sit back and enjoy this little trip,
where no Pagan has gone before...
Wiccans - The United Federation of Planets
The Federation means well. They let just about everybody
into their little social club, so long as they agree to
play nice. They don't talk about rules much, but keep
referring to one Prime Directive that all other laws are
based on. That said, they frequently violate that rule
when the need suits them. Often heard speaking in various
UK accents, even though they're not from the islands
(Et tu, Jean-Luc?)
Asatruar - Klingons
Obsessed with honor and combat. Have no qualms with eating
meat and eat it with obvious relish. Insist they did
everything first ("But Hamlet is so much better in the
original Klingon.") And who wants Klingon opera, when
you can have Wagner's Die Neibelung?
Ceremonialists - Vulcans
Have you ever heard someone say, "Excuse, I was reading
this and wanted to tell you: "anal retentive" has a
hyphen in it."? Everything is very orderly in their
universe. No room for untidy things like emotions
and the like.
Druids - Bajorans
(with special guests: the Tuatha de Dannan as The Prophets)
You cannot separate the Bajorans from their faith.
Religion permeates the very air they breathe. Although
this should be a unifying force on their devastated
environment, they are constantly fighting with one
another. Like many other races, they are subject
to charismatic leaders.
New Agers - Betazoids
Profoundly psychic when you don't want them to be; dense
as a rock (crystal) when you actually need some help.
Spend an awful lot of time talking about "vibes" and
are perpetually concerned with how others feel. If they
weren't so damn cute, you'd just want to smack them.
You only see the women of this race.
Numerologists / Kabbalahists - Binars
Numbers are everything, don't you know. Can loudly
pronounce a given number (93!) and have people laugh
at it like it was a punch line. Draws all sorts of
really interesting links between things based on the
numerological significance. Socially uncouth. The only
difference between the Binars and numerologists is that
Binars have mates that understand them.
Setians / Satanists - The Skin of Evil
(the oil slick that killed Tasha Yar) A long time ago, a
race decided to sluff off all their evil, mean and nasty
emotions. They physically excreted these emotions into a
big pile of black ooze. The race bailed off the planet,
leaving the ooze which, over time, became sentient...
sort of, and delights in causing fear and pain in others.
Dianics - The Women of Angel 1
Imagine a planet where women are in charge! It is a
wonderful, peaceful place. Everyone gets along all the
time and no one ever goes hungry. Yeah, right. Behind
the facade of perfect love and perfect trust and
gyno-unity, there is an iron fist in that velvet glove.
And, suprise, suprise, the gynarchy is subject to the same
power struggles and in-fighting that the rest of us are.
KayOs MagicKians - The Children of Tama
(Damok & Jilad on the ocean) I know I'm speaking English,
and I know that THEY are speaking English. However,
sometimes, you just can't seem to understand what these
souls are trying to tell you. Although they have something
valid and wonderful to share with the Federation, what
they have to say is mired in a language that excludes more
than it includes. Fnord.
Llewellyn Publications - the Borg
Resistance is futile, you will be assimilated. Your
history and beliefs will become part of the Borg
Collective, where they will be watered down and
spread out evenly between everyone in our race.
Lower your shields and hand over your money;
resistance is futile.
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