>>5160944Kimnan I died decades ago, in fact. He was a decorated hero, and an inspiration for everyone- perhaps most for Kimnan II. He died in his mid nineties. It's unfortunate that a member of the genetic elite of your species still dies before the average expected age- but you know, twice as bright, half as long.
In the meantime, a state philospher named <span class="mu-s">Yuan'Tul Scholiander</span> has been making some waves in the civics community. Not what he has done, but what he promises to do- release not one, but THREE seminal works of civic thought and state-driven philosophy at some time during his lifespan. It sounds incredible, but Haazar do live an awfully long time and he was, strangely enough, a “Supreme Ruler Candidate”. Of course, as a Blue-Haazar, his opportunities for advancement in society were greatly curtailed- no Blue-Haazar will ever be a Supreme Ruler. As a lesser species, it is only just and proper to keep them in their place. You're just glad he's found a useful outlet for his genetic gifts.
More pressingly, your greatly expanded empire is going through another social change, unrelated to <span class="mu-i">philosophy</span>. It was once the wish of a previous Supreme, <span class="mu-s"><span class="mu-i">Kinja Dulioan</span></span> for Jaxt to remain a sort of home for all Jaxtians. However, at this point in time, it's simply no longer possible. Your population will grow exponentially larger and larger, every habitable world being both living space and the supporting ecology of your people- to cram every single Jaxtian on Jaxt for a majority of their life would only result in a greatly diminished quality of life and a logistical nightmare.
But speaking of your population; the once emergency food rations of the Biocubes have since become a <span class="mu-i">staple</span> of every Jaxtian diet; they're simply too cheap, efficient, and useful to give up. Especially now with so many offworld colonies and ships. However, even despite this importance, they are still <span class="mu-i">wildly unpopular</span>. Over the years, the lack of “real food” has given rise to an almost secondary class of <span class="mu-i">Nouveau Riche</span> “real food” sellers. These merchants work in the black market, buying and selling unrecycled foodstuffs or growing it themselves for <span class="mu-i">profit</span>.
