Socialator - Revision history

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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}}.]]
 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}}.
 == Tie-in Material Information ==
 * ''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>
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 == 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>
 * The legality of prostitution under Colonial law was maintained in the [[Re-imagined Series]], as noted in the episode "[[Black Market]]."
 == References ==
 {{reflist}}
 [[Category:A to Z]]
 [[Category:Colonial]]

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	* ''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"/>		: [[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 (TOS)\|Galactica]]'', she "trained as a medical corpsman and now pursues that profession exclusively". <ref name="p26"/>

	== Notes ==		== Notes ==

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	[[File:CassieSocilatorSaga.jpg\|thumb\|right\|Cassiopeia is harassed for being a socialator {{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 ==
			* ''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>
			: 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]]''.

	* 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>
	* According to ''[[Encyclopedia Galactica]]'' (a non-canonical piece of merchandise published in 1979):
	*: Socialators are "a caste whose function was to entertain and give pleasure to others" and were "skilled in the music and the dance, and could speak with intelligence on nearly any subject."<ref>{{cite_book\|last=Kraus\|first=Bruce\|authorlink=\|authorlinkurl=\|coauthors=\|year=1979\|title=[[Encyclopedia Galactica]]\|publisher=\|location=\|id=\|pages=26}}</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 ==

	{{reflist}}		{{reflist}}

	[[Category:A to Z]]		[[Category:A to Z]]
	[[Category:Colonial]]		[[Category:Colonial]]
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	[[~~Image~~:CassieSocilatorSaga.jpg\|thumb\|right\|Cassiopeia is harassed for being a socialator {{OS\|Saga of a Star World}}.]]		[[File:CassieSocilatorSaga.jpg\|thumb\|right\|Cassiopeia is harassed for being a socialator {{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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	A '''socialator''' is a [[w:courtesan\|courtesan]] within the upper crust of society of [[The Twelve Colonies ~~(TOS)~~\|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]].

	The socialator is a 4,000 [[yahren]]s old profession sanctified by the elders, wherein a person obliges the desires of others. It is not without its detractors, as those who practice this profession are scorned by members of the [[Otori Sect]] of the [[Gemonese]].		The socialator is a 4,000 [[yahren]]s old profession sanctified by the elders, wherein a person obliges the desires of others. It is not without its detractors, as those who practice this profession are scorned by members of the [[Otori Sect]] of the [[Gemonese]].

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	The socialator is a 4,000 [[yahren]]s old profession sanctified by the elders, wherein a person obliges the desires of others. It is not without its detractors, as those who practice this profession are scorned by members of the [[Otori Sect]] of the [[Gemonese]].		The socialator is a 4,000 [[yahren]]s old profession sanctified by the elders, wherein a person obliges the desires of others. It is not without its detractors, as those who practice this profession are scorned by members of the [[Otori Sect]] of the [[Gemonese]].

	[[Cassiopeia]] was a socialator prior to the [[Battle of Cimtar]] ~~([[TOS]]: "[[~~Saga of a Star World~~]]")~~.		[[Cassiopeia]] was a socialator prior to the [[Battle of Cimtar]] {{OS\|Saga of a Star World}}.

	== Notes ==		== Notes ==

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	A '''socialator''' is a [[w:courtesan\|courtesan]] within the upper crust of society of [[The Twelve Colonies (TOS)\|The Twelve Colonies]].		A '''socialator''' is a [[w:courtesan\|courtesan]] within the upper crust of society of [[The Twelve Colonies (TOS)\|The Twelve Colonies]].

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	== References ==		== References ==

	~~<div style="font-size:85%"><references/></div>~~		{{reflist}}

	[[Category:A to Z]]		[[Category:A to Z]]

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	A '''socialator''' is a [[w:courtesan\|courtesan]] within the upper crust of society of [[The Twelve Colonies (TOS)\|The Twelve Colonies]].		A '''socialator''' is a [[w:courtesan\|courtesan]] within the upper crust of society of [[The Twelve Colonies (TOS)\|The Twelve Colonies]].

	~~This profession~~ 4,000 [[yahren]] old profession sanctified by the elders, wherein a person obliges the desires of others.		The socialator is a 4,000 [[yahren]]s old profession sanctified by the elders, wherein a person obliges the desires of others. It is not without its detractors, as those who practice this profession are scorned by members of the [[Otori Sect]] of the [[Gemonese]].

	~~Those~~ who practice this profession are scorned by members of the [[Otori Sect]] of the [[Gemonese]].

	[[Cassiopeia]] was a socialator prior to the [[Battle of Cimtar]] ([[TOS]]: "[[Saga of a Star World]]").		[[Cassiopeia]] was a socialator prior to the [[Battle of Cimtar]] ([[TOS]]: "[[Saga of a Star World]]").
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	* 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]]''.		* 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>
	* ''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):
	: Socialators are "a caste whose function was to entertain and give pleasure to others" and were "skilled in the music and the dance, and could speak with intelligence on nearly any subject".<ref>{{cite_book\|last=Kraus\|first=Bruce\|authorlink=\|authorlinkurl=\|coauthors=\|year=1979\|title=[[Encyclopedia Galactica]]\|publisher=\|location=\|id=\|pages=26}}</ref>		*: Socialators are "a caste whose function was to entertain and give pleasure to others" and were "skilled in the music and the dance, and could speak with intelligence on nearly any subject."<ref>{{cite_book\|last=Kraus\|first=Bruce\|authorlink=\|authorlinkurl=\|coauthors=\|year=1979\|title=[[Encyclopedia Galactica]]\|publisher=\|location=\|id=\|pages=26}}</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]]."