 ASKELLIAN SOCIETY:
There are basically 2 types of Packs in Askellian society. The majority (70%) of the Askellian Packs have modern lifestyles, working at regular jobs and having modern comforts. The modern Askellian still considers themselves part of a Pack, but use the Pack's name as a last name, such as Drogh White Fang, and thier Packs are much more loosely organised. They live in large communities and don't hunt thier food, as thier ancestors did.
There is a minority (20%) of Askellians that are known as Traditional Askellians. Their life still revolves around the life of the Pack. They live in small tightly fit communities, usually in the middle of forests, and have few modern comforts, with the only technology being limited to the medical and educational career fields. They still hunt for thier meat and raise their own food.
There is also a small group of Askellians who are known as Radicals, because they refuse all technology. They live in small villages in remote forests and plains on the home planet. They live as thier ancestors did, hunting with spear and knife and living in unison with the land. They are left alone and respected by all other Askellians.
Askellians frown upon the mixing of races. They shun all mixed race Askellians, calling them "Half-Breeds". There are many Askellians who are of mixed races that hide thier ancestory in order to be accepted into society.
 SOCIETY STRUCTURE:
The base unit in the Askellian culture is the "Pack", which is a small family unit usaully comprised of no more than 40 members. Each Pack has a leader, known as the Alpha Male, who leads the Pack. The Alpha male is usually the strongest and most cunning male in the Pack and makes all final descions for Pack. After the Alpha male is the Beta male, who is the second in command of the Pack. The Beta male is responsible for the protection of the Pack's children and co-ordinates hunting parties. In many Packs, the Beta is actually the Pack's most dominate female. After the Beta is the Delta, who is the Pack's elder and is responsible for the education of the Pack's childern and acts as an advisor to the Alpha. From there, various titles and jobs are given out to Pack members with certain talents, such as the Pack's healer, weapons-smith, etc... An Askellian only has one name, usually a family name and are known by thier Pack name, such as Drogh of the White Fang Pack.
Packs usually ally themselves with neighbor Packs or Packs with similiar beliefs, forming a Clan. Clans usually consist of 3 to 6 Packs, depending on the size or geography of the area. All Alpha Pack Leader have equal say in the Clan, but they pick a spokes person, usually the eldest or most experienced Alpha, who presides over any meetings and represents the Clan at Tribal meetings.
The largest society unit is called a Tribe, which consists of 2 to 4 Clans. The Tribe is lead by a the Tribe Alpha, who is chosen from amongst the Pack Alphas. The Tribe Alpha is chosen based on his victories in battle, the prosperity of his Pack, and ultimatey by a fight to the death with any rival Tribe Alpha prospects. The Tribe Alpha must give up his statis as Pack Alpha in order to lead the Tribe.
There are still some rivalery between Packs and Clans and small Pack Wars do break out occasionally, but not often. Most disputes are usaully settled by the Tribe Alpha without bloodshed.
 ASKELLIAN CHILDERN:
Askellian Life revolves around the protection and education of the Pack's childern. The childern have first priority in all descions made by the Pack. Even during Pack Wars, an Askellian warrior would never harm the childern of even the most hated rival Pack.
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