![]() Each community organizes its own unit as the locals see fit, and elect a leader to command them. The asari military resembles a collection of tribal warrior bands with no national structure. In cases where prompt, decisive action is required, the asari defer to the wisdom of local matriarchs. In any given debate, the asari tend to lend the most credence to the opinions of any Matriarchs present, nearly always deferring to the experience of these millennia-old 'wise women.'Īchieving consensus through public debate may take too long in a crisis. All aspects of policy are open to plebiscite at any time. Policy debates take place at all hours of the day, in official chat rooms and forums moderated by specially-programmed virtual intelligences. Communication over internet evolved into an 'electronic democracy.' Asari have no politicians or elections, but a free-wheeling, all-inclusive legislature that citizens can participate in at will. Only in the information age did the city-states grow close. Rather than attack one another over differing philosophies, they sought to understand one another. Rather than hoard resources, the asari bartered freely. Since the asari culture values consensus and accommodation, there was little impetus to form larger principalities. The closest Earthly equivalent would be the ancient Mediterranean city-states. For centuries, their homeworld of Thessia was dotted with loose confederacies of great republican cities. The asari came late to the concept of world government. They invite new species of advanced development to join the galactic community, knowing that their ideals and beliefs will inevitably influence the existing culture. Traditionally, asari spread their influence through cultural domination and intellectual superiority. The asari instinctively seek to maintain stable balances of economic, political, and military power. In interstellar relations, this long view manifests in the unspoken policy of centrism. Matriarchs can seem to make incomprehensible decisions, but their insight is evident when their carefully-laid plans come to fruition. They are unfazed that some of their investments or decisions may not pay off for decades or centuries. When they encounter a new species or situation, the asari are more comfortable with an extended period of passive observation and study than immediate action. For example, there are Maidens who stay close to home rather than explore, Matrons who would rather work than build a family, and Matriarchs who have no interest in community affairs.īecause of their long lifespan, asari tend to have a 'long view' not common in other races. While each stage of life is marked by strong biological tendencies, individuals do make unexpected life choices. Matriarchs become active in their community as sages and councilors, dispensing wisdom from centuries of experience. The Matriarch stage begins around 700, or earlier if the individual melds rarely. This period is marked by a desire to settle in one area and raise children. The matron stage of life begins around the age of 350, though it can be triggered earlier if the individual melds frequently. Most young asari are curious and restless. The Maiden stage begins at birth and is marked by the drive to explore and experience. ![]() Asari believe that their offspring acquire the best qualities of the "father" from the melded genes, but evidence is anecdotal.Īsari pass through three climacteric life stages, marked by biochemical and physiological changes. ![]() Their evolved ability to consciously control nerve impulses is very similar to biotic training. This unique means of reproduction is the reason asari are talented biotics. ![]() Effectively, the asari and her partner briefly become one unified nervous system. The partner can be another asari, or an alien of either gender. The second set is altered in a unique process called melding.ĭuring melding, an asari consciously attunes her nervous system to her partner's, sending and receiving electrical impulses directly through the skin. An asari provides two copies of her own genes to her offspring. While they do not heal faster than other species, asari are known to reach 1,000 years of age.Īlthough asari have only one gender, they are not asexual. Asari have a robust cellular regenerative system. ![]()
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