Saggitaron is a tricky subject. My own speculation is going in the direction of participation/representation, and that Zarek's beef is with the Colonial government. At the moment I expect the conflict to have been something very political, with legitimate points on both sides. I'd expect any kind of oppression or exploitation to definitely have been more informal than formal, mostly because if it had been something obviously Evil (tm), I think we would have heard more about it.
From the different reactions we've seen, I'd assume it would have to be something more grey than a caste of people being suppressed. Something like Saggitaron constantly being outvoted on matters of central funding, influence etc. Or Colonial meddling in internal affairs; given Zarek's different political outlook, one scenario that crossed my mind was that there was a chance, or that he saw a chance, to change the political system on Saggitaron according to his beliefs and that the Colonial government interfered.
I don't assume the Colonies are a perfect society. Roslin's comment about Adar suggests that there was unrest at times. But I do tend to put some stock in the fact that people like Roslin, Adama and Lee, all of whom have brains and as well as principles, continuously act like the basics of Colonial democracy, never mind the odd glitch here and there, seem to work and are expected to work.
And then there's Colonial Day, in which it is suggested that they're proceeding as closely to pre-Cylon attack procedures as possible, and there is no evidence of any formal discrimination against Saggitaron.
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Date: 2005-04-13 11:10 am (UTC)Saggitaron is a tricky subject. My own speculation is going in the direction of participation/representation, and that Zarek's beef is with the Colonial government. At the moment I expect the conflict to have been something very political, with legitimate points on both sides. I'd expect any kind of oppression or exploitation to definitely have been more informal than formal, mostly because if it had been something obviously Evil (tm), I think we would have heard more about it.
From the different reactions we've seen, I'd assume it would have to be something more grey than a caste of people being suppressed. Something like Saggitaron constantly being outvoted on matters of central funding, influence etc. Or Colonial meddling in internal affairs; given Zarek's different political outlook, one scenario that crossed my mind was that there was a chance, or that he saw a chance, to change the political system on Saggitaron according to his beliefs and that the Colonial government interfered.
I don't assume the Colonies are a perfect society. Roslin's comment about Adar suggests that there was unrest at times. But I do tend to put some stock in the fact that people like Roslin, Adama and Lee, all of whom have brains and as well as principles, continuously act like the basics of Colonial democracy, never mind the odd glitch here and there, seem to work and are expected to work.
And then there's Colonial Day, in which it is suggested that they're proceeding as closely to pre-Cylon attack procedures as possible, and there is no evidence of any formal discrimination against Saggitaron.