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Their <span class="mu-i">religion</span> is especially important. It seems that, similar to early Jaaxtian cultures, religion is one of the only methods of storing knowledge between generations, often in the form of stories or songs, as well as religious parables. Religious calendars note the times of years to reap and sow, how to care for children, how to protect oneself from carnivorous predators, and even the construction of an iron kiln. The religious tales and myths are very simple, there are no named characters- just “a man” or “a storm” is featured. There is no messianic figure. The only significant undercurrent running through their oral history is that life is essentially a test- a proving ground where the almighty and infinite God sends hardships, suffering, and pain to people to test them and make them stronger. Good deeds in this life and enduring your life as long as you can lead to rewards in the afterlife- a very typical belief in a life after death as a coping mechanism for death.
You have arrived at the walled church. You can see gardens, resources like food and firewood being prepared for winter, and various people going here and there... Wait, are those glass windows? That's lovely. You can't even imagine the cost of making and transporting those here. You're miles and miles away from an industrial source of sand. These people really do care about their church and teachings.
But now- it's time for you to decide what you're doing here. How you are going to conquer this species with your own two hands.... You're not actually alone of course- your ship is a few seconds away, hiding in the stratosphere with your pilot on call. You have drones with you, your knife, a levitron, and all the training and strength of the Hegemony.
>Go find the local lord and duel him in single combat
>Talk to the priest and prove to him his God is fake
>Stage a terrifying show of force to scare the primitives into submission
>Just visit, take some samples, and fuck an alien babe before leaving in peace
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