From: Ceri 
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Can't rememver if I've FWed this recently...

  Rai


Star Trek Guide to Neo-Paganism

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
race 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.

Llewellyns 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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