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=== Major Influences === | === Major Influences === | ||
A major influence on the Elite Universe is the 1968 epic science-fiction film [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2001:_A_Space_Odyssey_(film) 2001: A Space Odyssey] produced by Stanley Kubrick. This is evident in the ringed station design and the [[Docking Computer|docking computer]] which plays the Blue Danube in the original Elite and Elite Dangerous.<ref>https://www.theguardian.com/books/2003/oct/18/features.weekend</ref> It's | A major influence on the Elite Universe is the 1968 epic science-fiction film [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2001:_A_Space_Odyssey_(film) 2001: A Space Odyssey] produced by Stanley Kubrick. This is evident in the ringed station design and the [[Docking Computer|docking computer]] which plays the Blue Danube in the original Elite and Elite Dangerous.<ref>https://www.theguardian.com/books/2003/oct/18/features.weekend</ref> It's representative work of hard science fiction films. | ||
The Thargoid ships and [[Thargoid Surface Site|surface sites]] share similarities with the 1979 [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alien_(film) Alien] movie directed by Ridley Scott. The style seems to be influenced by the Swiss painter [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/H._R._Giger Hans Ruedi "H.R." Giger]. | The Thargoid ships and [[Thargoid Surface Site|surface sites]] share similarities with the 1979 [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alien_(film) Alien] movie directed by Ridley Scott. The style seems to be influenced by the Swiss painter [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/H._R._Giger Hans Ruedi "H.R." Giger]. | ||
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Societies in the Elite Universe can be very diverse, because star systems can have many different government types and customs. This is mostly the case in | Societies in the Elite Universe can be very diverse, because star systems can have many different government types and customs. This is mostly the case in [[Alliance]] and independent systems where each system is governed independently with their own culture, values and government. | ||
The [[Federation]] is less diverse than the Alliance due to having common values, regulations and government types among all their systems. The [[Empire]] is the least diverse due to having an imperial monarchy with more strict regulations. | The [[Federation]] is less diverse than the Alliance due to having common values, regulations and government types among all their systems. The [[Empire]] is the least diverse due to having an imperial monarchy with more strict regulations. | ||
=== Federation === | === Federation === | ||
In the Federation, society is economically and socially corporatist. Social class is only determined by the 'haves' and 'have-nots'. Corruption is not unusual and people defend it shamelessly when caught as 'getting one over the system'. The working-class of the population is kept entranced by mass-entertainment and commercialism. | In the Federation, society is economically and socially corporatist. Social class is only determined by the 'haves' and 'have-nots'. Corruption is not unusual and people defend it shamelessly when caught as 'getting one over the system'. The working-class of the population is kept entranced by mass-entertainment and commercialism. | ||
The Federation has the most densely human settled territories which makes it the biggest power. Its interstellar democracy has trillions of voters and is sustained by ancient bureaus.<ref>[https://www.edrpg.co.uk/what-s-in-the-books</ref> | |||
The corporations are the life-blood and backbone of the Federation.<ref>http://us2.campaign-archive1.com/?u=dcbf6b86b4b0c7d1c21b73b1e&id=f72c0f91b2</ref><ref>https://www.edrpg.co.uk/what-s-in-the-books</ref> They hold a very wide remit as to what they're permitted to do in the name of profit concerns. They control many aspects of life, politics and business within Federal space.<ref>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-x-kaGsHvv0</ref> | The corporations are the life-blood and backbone of the Federation.<ref>http://us2.campaign-archive1.com/?u=dcbf6b86b4b0c7d1c21b73b1e&id=f72c0f91b2</ref><ref>https://www.edrpg.co.uk/what-s-in-the-books</ref> They hold a very wide remit as to what they're permitted to do in the name of profit concerns. They control many aspects of life, politics and business within Federal space.<ref>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-x-kaGsHvv0</ref> | ||