<strong>Name</strong>: Commander Rixx, Captain Nunq, New Republic personnel<br/><strong>Location</strong>: Indellian system, New Republic repair & supply ship Indata, conference room<br/><strong>Date/Time</strong>: Day 1, noon<br/><strong>Tagging</strong>: Everyone<br/><hr/>Nunq threw up her arms in frustration. "Young lady, has it occurred to you that what you just said about jedi is precisely the version of history the Empire promulgated? Maybe that should ring more than just a few warning bells? And whatever you think about the Sith, the Vandorian ruling class believes in those old legends, or at least some version of them.<br/><br/>"What we believe to know about the Sith is that their philosophy was centered around power and strength. For most of their history being restricted to one small corner of the galaxy, the Vandorians turned that into a dedication towards excellence in whatever professional field, hobby, skill one pursues." The Sullustan had calmed down a bit by this time and began to embark on one of her lectures again. "Vandorian society favors the specialist over the generalist, at least among the people of Vandor. On their other worlds the trend may be less pronounced, but it still exists to some degree."<br/><br/>"In short, they might find it difficult to think outside the box," Commander Rixx offered.<br/><br/>"Yes, thank you, Commander," Nunq went on, casting a withering glance at her colleague. "As Vandorians try to excell in their chosen field they also tend to define that field rather narrowly. If you are looking for a Vandorian to do something, make certain you find exactly the right specialist for the job. Lets say you need an engineer to repair your ship, for example. You will find it difficult to locate someone who can perform all repairs. Rather you might be forced to hire half a dozen experts, one for each system that needs work."<br/><br/>Rixx cut in again, "local laws are pretty much the same you'd find anywhere in the Empire. The Vandorians have some autonomy, but they still play by the Emperor's book. If you want details you better ask your contact on Demawand. He should be able to tell you a lot more than we can. Oh, one thing I just remembered – the Vandorians do take their nobility serious. Pretending to be a member of the nobility is a capital offense. The kind of shoot-first, ask-later offense."<br/><br/>"And speaking of the nobility," Nunq offered with a thoughtful look on her face, for a short moment abandoning her lecturing. "Some of them take their culture's tendency for single-mindedness to partying, from what I have heard. They may be bound by Imperial law, but rumor has it some of the younger nobles enjoy controlled substances now and then."