Type B: Interstellar Society
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From a standard classification system that categorizes civilizations based on the spread of their influence. This system is traditionally used by Helic cultures and is passed onto many others. It provides a clear "snapshot" of a civilization's evolutionary level.
[edit] Type B Society:
Type B civilization has reached the technological stage of being able to us most of the energy produces in their star system or multiple star systems. At this point in their evolution, they have ventured out, to explore new star system and colonize these systems.
[edit] Fates of a Type B Society:
Type B societies are more sensitive to conflicts within their societies. As the society grows, pressure from several different systems can have adverse effects on the society in general. Their society can span several star systems and dozens of light-years. Some of the examples below can have such an impact on the society, even to the point of driving it back to an earlier Type civilization or out right destroying the civilization.
War:
War within a given star system or with different star systems, can drain the resources and support for a given governing body. Large amounts of resources have to be move into the star system in question, which can lead to a logistics nightmare. Not to mention, the people in that system will most like have the support of the entire system, leaving the invading party little or now safe havens to call on if needed.
Rebellions:
As the civilization grows, some if its people may became disillusioned and want to go their own way. This can be from a simple planet in one of the star systems, to a whole star system. If this planet or star system is vital to the society, having it secede from the society could have detrimental effects on the entire civilization.
Bureaucracy:
With expansion comes bureaucracy, there is nothing that can be done to stop it. But the main problem with bureaucracy is, it has the attendance to become too large and very inefficient and that is just in one star system. Expand that across several star systems and you can see just how close a Type B Society is to collapse at any given moment.
These are just a couple of examples of what can happen to a Type B Society.
Type B Societies that inhabit Basilicus Prime:
Notes:
Try not to create the monoculture world. The worlds were everyone has the same hairstyle, fashion style, taste in food, one governing body and one belief system. The only society that might attain this level would be a Type A societies and they will most likely have subcultures within their societies. Most worlds will have dozens, if not hundreds of different cultures and subcultures. If everyone dressed, eat and believed in the exact same thing, it would be a rather boring world. By varying the societies now, you will be one step ahead.
I know some will say that this makes it harder to create a world. Not really? When was the last time anyone watch a movie/TV show or read a book that there was not a single conflict in its world, none. How much entertainment would you get from a utopian society that has no problems? You might as well be watching paint dry, because it's about the same thing. So get out there and bring that society to the brink of death and pull it back just in time, to do it all over again.
