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[[File:CassieSocilatorSaga.jpg|thumb|right|Cassiopeia is harassed for being a socialator by members of the [[Otori Sect]] {{OS|Saga of a Star World}}.]] | [[File:CassieSocilatorSaga.jpg|thumb|right|Cassiopeia is harassed for being a socialator by members of the [[Otori Sect]] {{OS|Saga of a Star World}}.]] | ||
A '''socialator''' is a [[w:courtesan|courtesan]] within the upper crust of society of [[The Twelve Colonies of Man|The Twelve Colonies]]. | A '''socialator''' is a [[w:courtesan|courtesan]] within the upper crust of society of [[The Twelve Colonies of Man|The Twelve Colonies]]. | ||
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[[Cassiopeia]] was a socialator prior to the [[Battle of Cimtar]] {{OS|Saga of a Star World}}. | [[Cassiopeia]] was a socialator prior to the [[Battle of Cimtar]] {{OS|Saga of a Star World}}. | ||
== Tie-in Material Information == | == Tie-in Material Information == | ||
* ''According to ''[[Encyclopedia Galactica]]'' (a non-canonical piece of merchandise published in 1979):'' | * ''According to ''[[Encyclopedia Galactica]]'' (a non-canonical piece of merchandise published in 1979):'' | ||
: A socialator is a woman who is dedicated to the entertainment and pleasure of others. They are skilled in music and the dance and can speak easily and with intelligence on nearly any subject. On the planet [[Scorpio]], members of this caste are looked upon with special respect and admiration. <ref>{{cite book|last=Kraus|first=Bruce|year=1979|title=[[Encyclopedia Galactica]]|pages=52}}</ref> | : A socialator is a woman who is dedicated to the entertainment and pleasure of others. They are skilled in music and the dance and can speak easily and with intelligence on nearly any subject. On the planet [[Scorpio]], members of this caste are looked upon with special respect and admiration. <ref>{{cite book|last=Kraus|first=Bruce|year=1979|title=[[Encyclopedia Galactica]]|pages=52}}</ref> | ||
: | : Cassiopeia's home world is given as [[Scorpio]], not [[Gemoni]]. <ref name="p26">{{cite book|last=Kraus|first=Bruce|year=1979|title=[[Encyclopedia Galactica]]|pages=26}}</ref> On her homeworld, Cassiopeia was a Socialator, one of a caste whose function was to entertain and give pleasure to others. Socialators were skilled in music and the dance, and could speak with intelligence on nearly any subject. <ref name="p26"/> As for her change in profession, it is mentioned that since her arrival aboard ''Galactica'', she "trained as a medical corpsman and now pursues that profession exclusively". <ref name="p26"/> | ||
== Notes == | == Notes == | ||
* A common mis-understanding with "socialator" was that it was likened to a [[w:Prostitute|prostitute]] or "space hooker," the latter term being used by actress [[Laurette Spang]] herself in ''[[Sciography]]''. | |||
* [[Glen A. Larson]] noted that the presence of socialators in Colonial society were "an attempt to try and be a little more sophisticated," and that socialators were "like a [[w:geisha|geisha]], in that tradition. It wasn't purely sexual."<ref>{{cite book/sswa|75}}</ref> | * [[Glen A. Larson]] noted that the presence of socialators in Colonial society were "an attempt to try and be a little more sophisticated," and that socialators were "like a [[w:geisha|geisha]], in that tradition. It wasn't purely sexual."<ref>{{cite book/sswa|75}}</ref> | ||
* The legality of prostitution under Colonial law was maintained in the [[Re-imagined Series]], as noted in the episode "[[Black Market]]." | * The legality of prostitution under Colonial law was maintained in the [[Re-imagined Series]], as noted in the episode "[[Black Market]]." | ||
== References == | == References == | ||
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[[Category:Colonial]] | [[Category:Colonial]] | ||