Star Tribes!/Mood and Themes

=Belonging= The Tribes most often have several Families they belong to, a Tribe they work within, and a Clan and House they were born into. Interclan strife is always subordinate to the common good.

The Family
A single work unit. There are no rules concerning pairings, except that all pairings must be strictly volontary. Even children may part ways with parents, calling a tribal moot.

The Tribe
This is a conglomerate of Familys that share a totem.

The Clan
This is similar to a corporate government, with all Tribes having a voting share.

The Houses
An inter-Clan alliance of regional Clans. Most often a single Clan stands a

The Moot
This is the social, judicial and mercantile contact point of the Tribes. There are Moots of every kind, Family, Tribal, Clan and House Moots. The Family Moot is often called on a monthly basis, while Tribal Moots are often three or four times a year. Clan and House Moots are normally called yearly, and has created what is called the Moot Circle, where mooters drift from moot to moot throughout Tribe Space. Moots provide rulings by the Clan Leaders and Elders, based on the Codex. It is also the place where everything produced is sold, and everything known disseminated (at a price). Thirdly, it allows tribespeople to socialize with people outside their normal social circles.

=Exploration= The galaxy is huge. We are many. Finding new opportunities makes us strong.

Human Protectorates
=Clan Friction= There are always points of contention between all Clans. And all Tribes. And Families. And siblings. =The Other= Anything but the Tribes are alien, different and must be watched. Only we can protect the humans.

Alien Crusades
Some Aliens cannot be permitted to exist.
 * The Vex
 * The Hive
 * The Fallen
 * The Cabal
 * The Taken

The Divergent
Humans that have been influenced by the Alien, acquiring Divergent knowledge. But they are still human.