Discussion post for "True Seeker"

[ruuger]

This is the discussion post for "True Seeker" by Fiona Avery. Spoilers for the whole of the series, including the spin-offs and tie-ins, are allowed here so newbies beware.

Comments

[4thofeleven.livejournal.com]

I don't think we ever really got any description of Narn political organisation - but it doesn't seem likely the Centauri occupation would have left any native aristocracies around, at least none with any remaining legitimacy in Narn eyes, and the Narn Regime was always presented as vaguely Soviet - G'Kar talking about "our revolution" in early episodes, the Brutalist style of Narn architecture - so, no, hereditary seats seems off to me too.

For some reason, I've always seen Narn society as meritocratic rather than directly democratic - the references to G'Kar being "Third Circle" implying there's some hierarchy of qualifications you have to pass through to reach positions of power.

[selenak.livejournal.com]

Yes, meritocratic makes sense.