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She's the only single one that'd be worthwhile. Not much of a service there.
Think it's my pathetic self-serving attempt at that community-building that's been discussed recently.
Which honestly probably is our best hope of Surviving & Thriving In A Bad Situation. I just don't want to be one of those people who talks about "building community" and basically means "finding out who will carry me 'cause I'm too stupid/scared/lazy to carry me and mine my own self."
We grow almost 100% of our food, harvest rainwater, make our own soap, heat with wood, etc., etc. but, if things were to get as catastrophic as they certainly could, none of those skills and efforts would help much. Even the relatively self-reliant lifestyle depends far too much on items that must be purchased from industry, and that do eventually wear out. Mason jars, PV panels, battery banks, garden hoses, tools, cloth, woodstoves, glass, plumbing supplies...the list goes on and on. In a real meltdown, the temporary posession of these things would only postpone the inevitable. That's assuming that less prepared folks don't immediately take it all away. Yes, I'm armed, but so are alot of them. I don't believe people would watch their children go hungry if they knew where to get supplied. As a species, we took a number of seriously wrong turns at the beginning of the industrial revolution, socially, economically, politically, philosophically, intellectually and technologically. Now we're all stuck with the results, and it's too late to go back and change our minds. So, I'm going to go weed the garden, bake some bread, and quietly pray that those powerful entities pulling the strings somehow avoid a man-made armageddon.
I try to be positive, but honestly, I do expect things to cost 10 times as much (if not more) in 5 years time...I expect hyperinflation to be the result of what I suspect is not just an 'economic crisis' but the beginnings of a total system collapse (which the govt will drag out over many years, prolonging the agony and attempting to hide the reality from the masses for as long as possible). It just seems inevitable to me.
At times I feel paralyzed to do anything at all about it, but when I can get out of that mindset, here is what I try to do:
1. Persuade my husband that the future is looking pretty dire and that we really need to do something to prepare ourselves. Sadly, this is something of an uphill battle. He is a lovely man, but not very self-sufficient, though he will follow my lead, at least. This means I must basically be the one to take the initiative and put in the hard work, and he will back me up.
2. Learn to live on less, save what we have, get better at reusing, recycling etc - generally become more frugal. (I find this very hard as a full-time working mother of 2 toddlers).
3. Minimize our debts (we don't expect to be debt-free, unfortunately)
4. Learn to compost, grow our own veges, preserve and can whatever is practical, set up a store of food and other essentials - I have only just begun on this path since October '08, and I have a loooooong way to go, with limited time and resources. We live with my parents-in-law and so they are in charge of the garden, but we have 2 patches we can use for our own, and if we illegally went over the fence and down the hillside we could claim more quietly.
5. A big area of concern for me is fresh water. I'm planning to purchase some water purifying straws, some tablet water purifiers, bottled water (though I have VERY limited space for this), and looking at setting up catchment for our rooftop rainwater, probably more for gardening that human uses, but if it came to it, we'd drink whatever we could.
6. Setting up a drip irrigation system, raised garden beds and refining what we have
7. Making a 'Coolgardie Safe' (or at the least, having all materials on hand) - an Australian invention to keep food fresh prior to modern refrigeration
8. Harvesting and saving seeds, and planning to purchase a decent stock of heirloom seeds
9. Our current living arrangements don't permit it, but if we could I would like to keep chickens, and possibly rabbits too. The chickens would primarily be for eggs and garden fertilizer, but I guess we could eat them at a pinch, though I'd rather not. Rabbits would be for meat, but again, I think we'd be more likely to go vegetarian, in truth! I think I could slaughter animals for eating if I really had to, but I'd rather not.
10. Research and talk to like-minded people, whether online or IRL. Mostly online....I think most people IRL aside from my brothers think talk of a system collapse is totally loopy, so I don't tend to advertize my views much. I'm not sure if they have heads in the sand, or if they genuinely don't see/feel what is happening, or if I am over-reacting, but I can only follow what my gut, heart and brain all tell me together and trust that it means something.
11. If I had money, I would probably buy and hide away gold and silver. I don't know if they will really work as a 'hedge' in coming times, but it would be nice to have them just in case. Of course, food and water will be more critical, but following a collapse some kind of economy will be re-introduced and gold and silver will most likely retain value compared to useless paper money, which will be good for little more than compost and toilet paper, if things come to the worst.
12. I bought a bicycle, but where we live is very car-dependent, and not many bicycle-friendly places, but I figured at least I'd have wheels even if oil reaches insane prices.
13. Looking at buying a solar-powered stove to boil water and cook food. We have great solar power here.
14. If I had money, we'd put in solar PV to have electricity from solar. Sadly, this isn't an option for us just now.
15. If I had money, we'd also buy a few acres in a rural area with a house on it! Some day....we can dream.
Most likely they think your 'loopy' because you have your economics mixed up.
During times of high inflation, you want to purchase today... preferably on debt... and payback tomorrow with lower value dollars. Saving devaluing dollars really wouldn't make much sense.
Also because everyone is trying to cut costs... its not likely to be systematic inflation... just currency.
Currency inflation does not take into account monetary policy... just the actual M3 that is no longer tracked by the FED due to inaccuracy on their part. Shadowstats does estimate the current M3... and it doesn't appear to be inflationary.
Its the deflationary period that is scary for most people, in that it makes sense to save for future lower prices... and no one knows how low those prices might go.
JEM, thanks for replying. I'm struggling to follow - yes, economics is definitely not my strong suit!
I have no idea what the M3 is.
I see what you mean about saving devaluing dollars not making much sense, and paying back with lower value dollars, yes that makes a lot of sense.Do you think it is nonsensical to be more afraid of inflation than of the current depression?I'm all ears, I have much to learn!
I see what you mean about saving devaluing dollars not making much sense, and paying back with lower value dollars, yes that makes a lot of sense.
Do you think it is nonsensical to be more afraid of inflation than of the current depression?
This might be a good time to review the original premise of prices of everything going up 10 times higher. When this has happened in the past, such as in Germany in the 1920's, it was due to the money losing value, not due to an actual increase in value of all goods and all services. We discussed this in the Reader to Reader thread "Your money is now worth nothing".
If you trade a cord of your firewood for some produce that your neighbor canned, it doesn't matter to you what the U.S. dollar value of the trade is, you simply traded for mutually agreed upon equal value. You can barter for anything of value, then trade again with others if it is something that you don't need. I once traded my aircraft mech. skills to repair a wrecked Aircoupe in exchange for a screw cutting metal lathe. Those who must trade U.S. dollars for most of their needs will be hurt the most in the coming inflation. I don't think the banks can hold all that newly created fiat money much longer. If it were all released today , prices would double after a time lag as it is dispersed. They are risking their own bankruptcy since unloaned money earns no interest.
M3 is the broadest measure of US currency.
Pat is correct that previous economic ruin has come from devaluation of currency in relation to other currencies. Germany did this in the 1920s to try and pay its debts with a devalued currency, but it stopped due to the refusal of foreign creditors to accept it. Germany owed France heavy war reparations.
The US is currently in that situation. China has warned it will not stand for devaluing the USD to repay its debts. So hyperinflation isn't very likely. My major concern is a rise in certain costing categories due to taxation. This taxation will disrupt normal consumer patterns...
If all the proposals become law, the US will have an inflationary monetary policy and a deflationary fiscal policy resulting in stagflation... much like the late 70s.
martingr wrote: I refused to be roped into a doomsday line of thought, the future is always uncertain and our way of life could be changed forever, it becomes a question of our collective ability to change
Well, we live in an upside down world. We have created a defective model for long term population support.
IT'S NOT THAT SIMPLE TO DO A 180...Without compulsive spending and conspicuous consumption funded by unaffordable debt, we would fail as a country.
Our world is upside down, when the right way to s sustainable future will bring our world down. The only thing to do to keep the Ponzi scheme going is to do just the opposite of prudent advice.
What would happen to our economy if we took the advice and did as this recycled victory poster from WWII suggested?
Since our economy if fueled 70% by the consumer, we must stay in debt and consume by any means necessary. We must make shoddy products that self-destruct quickly - so new products are in constant demand to keep the workforce of drones working. All the while squandering resources.
We must not grow our own food and buy poisonous food from chemical laden farms. Our concrete jungles could never hope to allow anything else from their inhabitants.
And we must squander fossil fuels as fast as possible to keep the economy booming. What would all the tourists traps from Las Vegas to Florida do without the travelers? And the multitude of business that depend on travel along the pilgrimage routes?
On an a more global level, lets say everyone becomes voluntary simplicity and frugal squirrel devotees. We recycle, reuse, repair and just say NO to buying more crap. If we stop buying all the stuff that America imports from China - who keeps the 1.3 billion plus people in China from starving, so they do not go back to old ways of trying to take over the world?
We can see we have created a time bomb. Even the highest level brainiac economists can't fix what ails us. Our whole system is based on an unsustainable model that will eventually collapse no matter how much money that is printed up by the Fed. (...they don't even need to print money nowadays, all that needs to be done to create billions is to magnetize a silicon chip!)
Welcome to the forums, allenwrench! There is another thread you may find interesting in the Reader to Reader section, titled "Your Money Is Now Worth Nothing".
Oddly the question wasn't how the country or economy would cope... it was how would you cope.
If I have access to water, shelter/warmth, and food... I'm pretty much good to go. I won't need transportation... nor to worry what the WalMart shoppers look like... because WalMart will be closed.
What steps would you take to prepare if you knew that five years from now everything would cost 10 times what it costs now — gas, food, electricity, solar panels, hybrid cars — everything, but your income would not change? What would you do now to be in a better place to cope?
* Do you have a bit of land and the skills to grow and preserve a good portion of your own food? If not, could you join with your neighbors and garden together on open land one of you owns?
* What about fuel to warm your home? Do you know how much firewood you could produce from one acre?
* What would it cost you to commute to your job if gas cost 10 times more — about $40 per gallon? Should you consider moving closer to your work, or getting a vehicle that gets better mileage? Maybe invest in an electric bicycle?
* Could you keep goats and learn to make your own cheese? If you don't have much land, you could keep a couple of goats in a very small area and bring food to them. They love to eat twigs and leaves — perhaps you could harvest brush along public roadsides for their feed.
* Chickens can be great, sustainable sources of eggs and meat, but remember — commercial feed would cost 10 times more than it does now, so could you grow their feed at home?
* Would you plant some peach pits and have your own peach orchard?
* Could you grow your own herbal medicines?
* Or do you think it would be foolish to work to become more self-reliant, because you believe that if things got really bad, roving gangs with guns would steal your food and fuel?
* Are you already 50 percent self-sufficient? 90 percent? Tell us how you did it, and how it feels.
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Andre Rienzo isn't sure how long he'll be around, but he's sure enjoying the moment. He's one of two new starters in the Sox rotation as the replacement for the injured Felipe Paulino.
"The dream's to be here, and I enjoy every day here," Rienzo said. "Nobody wants that, expect that to happen [to Paulino], but I'm here and I try to help the team as long as I can. I don't know how long I'll be here -- one day, one week, one month -- so I enjoy every day."
The 25-year-old right-hander has a 3.70 ERA in 37 starts between Double-A and Triple-A the past two seasons, plus three starts this season, but has yet to stick on the Major League roster. He'll be charged with leading the White Sox to a series victory over the Rays when he takes the mound against fellow righty Jake Odorizzi Monday at U.S. Cellular Field.
Rienzo got the win in his first start of the year last Wednesday, holding the Tigers to four runs in 6 1/3 innings of the White Sox's 6-4 win. He gave up all four runs in the fourth, surrendering a two-run homer and two-run single, and otherwise tossed 5 1/3 scoreless innings.
"That day I tried to help the bullpen, because the bullpen was used so much the night before," Rienzo said. "The team helped me, the team made great plays, the offense is great, so I tried to keep the team in the game and battle to get a win."
Odorizzi has struggled since tossing six shutout innings in his first start. He made it through just 3 1/3 innings in his last start, last Wednesday against the Twins, allowing four earned runs on five hits.
White Sox: Abreu setting records left and right
Rookie Jose Abreu has put in nothing short of an amazing first month in the Major Leagues. The 27-year-old Cuban slugger has been setting records left and right through the first three games of the series, surpassing even his own expectations.
Abreu increased his RBI total to 31 with a two-run single and two-run home run in Sunday's 9-2 win over the Rays, giving him the record for RBIs by a rookie in the month of April. The record was previously held by Albert Pujols (27 in 2001), whom Abreu tied with his walk-off grand slam in Friday's win. He also passed Paul Konerko, who had 28 RBIs in April 2002, for the franchise record for RBIs in April.
Abreu's grand slam on Friday meant he also surpassed Pujols for the most home runs by a rookie in the month of April with nine. His two-run shot on Sunday was his 10th, the most by a White Sox rookie in any month. He's just one shy of Paul Konerko's franchise record for home runs in the month of April (11, 2010).
"You know, I go to the field to play baseball, help the team," Abreu said. "I really don't go looking for records, but they're definitely welcome. But that's not something that I go looking for, but it's a nice thing."
Rays: Hanigan more than just defense
Ryan Hanigan has been lauded for his defensive abilities behind the plate, and rightfully so. The eight-year vet is second among active catchers with a 40.5 percent caught stealing rate and handles pitches in the dirt well.
Meanwhile, his offense out of the nine-hole has been a pleasant surprise. His .255 average doesn't jump off the page, but he's tied for the team lead in home runs (3) and tied for second in RBIs (14).
"I want to swing it," the 33-year-old Hanigan said. "I want to be a complete player, no doubt. I'm feeling good at the plate."
Hanigan rested Sunday, but was 2-for-4 with a pair of doubles and two RBIs in Tampa Bay's 4-0 win on Saturday.
"I feel like I had four really good at-bats," Hanigan said. "My swing feels good right now."
Worth noting
• Over the last nine games, the White Sox bullpen is 1-0 with a 2.53 ERA (9 ER/32 IP) and three holds, and is 2-for-2 in save chances.
• Dayan Viciedo extended his hitting streak to nine games with a sixth-inning double Sunday. He's hitting .500 (17-for-34) with five doubles, one home run and three RBI in that span.
Tampa Bay's four errors in the sixth inning on Sunday marked a franchise record for errors in one inning.
David Price's four-game winning streak against the White Sox was snapped with Sunday's loss. He is now 2-4 with a 5.12 ERA in six starts at U.S. Cellular Field. The four losses are his most at any visiting stadium.
Joe Popely is an associate reporter for MLB.com. This story was not subject to the approval of Major League Baseball or its clubs.

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Synopses & ReviewsPublisher Comments:The highly anticipated sixth book of Jean Auel's Earth's Children® series, The Land of Painted Caves, is the culmination fans have been waiting for. Continuing the story of Ayla and Jondalar, Auel combines her brilliant narrative skills and appealing characters with a remarkable re-creation of the way life was lived more than 25,000 years ago. The Land of Painted Caves is an exquisite achievement by one of the world's most beloved authors.
Review:"Thirty thousand years in the making and 31 years in the writing, Auel's overlong and underplotted sixth and final volume in the Earth's Children series (The Clan of the Cave Bear; etc.) finds Cro-Magnon Ayla; her mate, Jondalar; and their infant daughter, Jonayla, settling in with the clan of the Ninth Cave of the Zelandonaii. Animal whisperer and medicine woman Ayla is an acolyte in training to become a full-fledged Zelandoni (shaman) of the clan, but all is not rosy in this Ice Age setting; there are wild animals to face and earthquakes to survive, as well as a hunter named Balderan, who has targeted Ayla for death, and a potential cave-wrecker named Marona. While gazing on an elaborate cave painting (presumably, the Lascaux caverns in France), Ayla has an epiphany and invents the concept of art appreciation, and after she overdoses on a hallucinogenic root, Ayla and Jondalar come to understand how much they mean to one another, thus giving birth to another concept — monogamy. Otherwise, not much of dramatic interest happens, and Ayla, for all her superwomanish ways, remains unfortunately flat. Nevertheless, readers who enjoyed the previous volumes will relish the opportunity to re-enter pre-history one last time. (Mar.)" Publishers Weekly (Copyright PWyxz LLC)
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"It's not a good idea to stay too long on a Cardassian border without making your intentions known."
- - Captain Jean-Luc Picard
The Cardassians were a humanoid species from the Alpha Quadrant. They were native to the planet Cardassia Prime, capital world of the Cardassian Union. Known throughout the Alpha Quadrant for their ruthlessness, the Cardassians became one of the greatest enemies of the United Federation of Planets and Klingon Empire when they joined the Dominion in 2373. Their xenophobic attitude towards other species was well established throughout the quadrant after the Setlik III massacre during the Cardassian War, as well as when their atrocities during the Occupation of Bajor were revealed after their withdrawal in 2369.
Cardassians prefer a darker, hotter, and more humid environment than Humans. (DS9: "For the Cause") Like other humanoids, their evolution was influenced by the Ancient humanoids. (TNG: "The Chase")
Externally, Cardassians were easily recognizable by each having light-gray skin, two thick vertical neck ridges that receded back to the crown of their head and an inverted tear-shaped ridge in the center of the forehead. The ridge was thickest immediately above the eyes, protecting them and creating an especially deep-set appearance. Some Cardassians had another inverted tear-shaped ridge feature in the center of their chests (such as Natima Lang), while others were missing this trait (Rekelen).
On Cardassian females, the ridge in the center of the forehead had a blue coloration, as did the second or third rung down on their neck ridges. This coloration may be a form of cosmetic make up, similar to Henna ink make up and markings. They had straight hair that varied in color from dark brown to the far more common jet black.
Males typically slicked their hair back, while the women had more varying hairstyles. As with Humans, their hair turned white with age. However some male Cardassians (like Enabran Tain) tended to dye their hair instead of letting it show white. Furthermore, a Cardassian's hearing was not as acute as a Human's. (TNG: "The Wounded", "The Chase"; DS9: "Profit and Loss", "Cardassians", "Distant Voices")
Cardassian neck ridges were sensitive to touch and massaging them stimulated pleasure. (DS9: "Profit and Loss") Odo was known to perform something known as the "Cardassian neck trick" (DS9: "Necessary Evil")
The Cardassians were known for their photographic memories, and some even had the ability to resist a Vulcan mind meld. Medical conditions to which Cardassians were susceptible included the Rudellian plague, Coleibric hemorrhage, Kalla-Nohra Syndrome, Pottrik Syndrome, and Yarim Fel Syndrome. (DS9: "The Maquis, Part I")
Chemically, Cardassians had a toxic reaction to cobalt diselenide, but were immune to the toxic effects of trilithium resin. (DS9: "Rules of Engagement", "Duet", "The Wire", "For the Cause", "Ties of Blood and Water", and more)
Like many humanoid species, Cardassians were able to produce offspring with a variety of species, including Bajorans and Kazon. Dukat was known to have two half Bajoran children, including Tora Ziyal and another with Mika. Additionally, Seska had a son with the Kazon Culluh while stranded in the Delta Quadrant.
It is also possible that Humans and Cardassians were able to cross-breed, as Seska nearly convinced Chakotay the child was his. Furthermore, Gilora Rejal was willing to bear Miles O'Brien's children, convinced he wished to pursue a relationship with her. (DS9: "Destiny", "Indiscretion", "Covenant"; VOY: "Basics, Part I", "Basics, Part II")
Society and culture
Cardassian culture was hierarchical, with the State at the top in public life, and parents within the home. Cardassians value advanced age as a sign of strength, power, and wisdom. In Cardassian culture, the 30th birthday was cause for celebration for a Cardassian, though the government may not have always been so open-minded in its policies. (DS9: "The Maquis, Part I", "Distant Voices") Cardassian architecture often reinforced established hierarchy by placing important individuals in physically high locations. (DS9: "Emissary") The emphasis on hierarchy, and other factors were fertile ground for intense rivalries between individuals and families. As a result Cardassians were generally suspicious, and regarded those who were not as foolish. The irony in the Human tragedy Julius Caesar was lost on Elim Garak, who thought Caesar a fool for not suspecting that Brutus would betray him. (TNG: "Chain of Command, Part II"; DS9: "Cardassians", "Distant Voices", "Improbable Cause", "Indiscretion", "In Purgatory's Shadow", and more) Organian scientists noted that Cardassians in the 22nd century showed concern for comrades afflicted with a fatal and contagious disease - but in the end, the Cardassians killed their infected crew members. (ENT: "Observer Effect")Cardassian culture valued family highly as shown in the Cardassian saying "Family is all." Cardassian homes were typically multi-generational and hierarchical, with male and female parents sharing authority. Cardassian culture emphasized family loyalty, whether family loyalty trumped loyalty to the state remains to be seen. Similar to some other cultures, Cardassians placed great value on the continuation of family lines, and as such were pro-natalist, though they were not known for having large numbers of offspring. Sometimes, Cardassian children would visit their parents at work to see what they did, even if their job involved torture. In contrast to the close knit family unit, Cardassian culture did not regard orphans highly, and provided no obvious means of social welfare for them, though adoption was not unheard of. (DS9: "Destiny") When making a speech, the leader of the Cardassian Union typically uses the send-off "This I vow with my life's blood, for my sons, for all our sons." (DS9: "By Inferno's Light", "Statistical Probabilities")
Neither of the two Cardassian genders is considered universally dominant over the other, though each tends to be dominant within certain specific fields within their society. Patrician Cardassian males lead a life focused on military and political service, and thus societal advances in technology and engineering have always been spearheaded by Cardassian females. Most Cardassian scientists tend to be females, or as Gilora Rejal put it, "men just don't seem to have a head for this sort of thing...that's why women dominate the sciences."(DS9: "Destiny") This does not mean that women are relegated to maintaining the Cardassian technological base, as various female ship commanders and political leaders have been observed, such as Gul Ocett and Archon Makbar.
Cardassians enjoyed debate and conversation in general. Cardassian meal time was as much about discussion as it was about eating. They would speak at length about a topic to show their knowledge, avoid saying something incriminating, or to obtain some piece of information from the person they were speaking to. Such was their love of conversation that it played a major role in their courtship. Courtship among Cardassians largely consisted of bitter, ferocious arguing, a fact not remembered by the confrontational Miles O'Brien, who engaged in repeated disputes with his female Cardassian co-worker Gilora Rejal, only to be shocked when it led to her becoming infatuated with him. (DS9: "Destiny") Pressing the palm of one's hand to another's palm was the equivalent of a kiss on the cheek, as demonstrated by Elim Garak and Tora Ziyal. (DS9: "In Purgatory's Shadow")
Cardassian engineering standards were usually lower than Starfleet's. When Miles O'Brien ran a diagnostic of Deep Space 9's fusion power plant, it revealed that it was operating at 13% below peak efficiency. The station's computer, still running by Cardassian standards, explained that Cardassian specifications accept operating efficiency within 20%. (DS9: "The Forsaken")
Cardassians were well known for genetic engineering, even allowing other galactic powers to study their creations, such as the Federation. To distinguish their creations, they always built distinctive monoclonial links into their DNA. (DS9: "Babel")
A year after the conclusion of the Federation-Cardassian War, Worf stated "Cardassians have no honor." Conversely, during the Klingon-Cardassian War, an officer aboard a Klingon Bird-of-Prey stated that the Cardassians were honorable and formidable warriors in comparison to their Jem'Hadar counterparts. (TNG: "The Wounded"; DS9: "Soldiers of the Empire")
Cardassians were meticulous record keepers using well-organized files and databases. They instructed many other worlds, including Bajor, in their archival methods. Much like minions of the Dominion, Cardassians were known for their punctuality. Cardassians valued cleanliness, especially from their women. (DS9: "Distant Voices", "Destiny", "Wrongs Darker Than Death or Night")
They were similar to the Romulans in their xenophobic tendencies, and also shared the Romulan belief that there was no such thing as luck. Like the Breen, they treated their prisoners with little tolerance or sympathy, and had no qualms with using torture to extract information. Additionally, they were similar to the Ferengi in that they were known for paying their bills. During the Cardassian's occupation of Bajor, many officers accepted bribes to overlook suspicious activities, for additional food, or for other "favors." To many Alpha Quadrant species, Cardassians were seen as nothing more than arrogant, cruel, cold-blooded killers. (DS9: "Cardassians", "Necessary Evil", "The Wire", "Distant Voices", "The Way of the Warrior", and more)
Cardassians considered their educational system to be unparalleled in the Alpha Quadrant, and educational attainment was regarded as a key asset in Cardassian society. Cardassian children were often put into intensive mind training programs from as early as three or four. It is because of these mind training programs that some Cardassians were able to resist a Vulcan mind meld. Cardassians were also trained during this time to have photographic memories. A typical view of how children should be raised was summed up in Dukat's statement "Education is power... joy is vulnerability." (DS9: "The Maquis, Part I")
Ancient Cardassian civilization exhibited vibrant religious practice; its rituals and structure were unknown. During this period prior to the establishment of the modern Cardassian Union, resource shortages, famine, and plague became rampant throughout the homeworld, evidently killing large portions of the population. In order to survive, Cardassian society embraced a totalitarian police-state which would be strong enough to provide for the material needs of its citizens. As the ancient religion was a deviation from utter devotion to the government, the modern Cardassian Union was founded as a non-theistic society where loyalty to the State achieved profound importance. (TNG: "Chain of Command, Part II")
Modern Cardassians seemed to regard the religions of other galactic species as anachronistic or backward as evidenced by their actions during the Bajoran Occupation, though extenuating circumstances may have played a role in this. During the period in which Cardassia was a member of the Dominion in 2373, most Cardassians did not view the Founders as deities, instead focusing on their physical properties as Shapeshifters. (DS9: "Waltz", "Tears of the Prophets", "What You Leave Behind") Cardassians did not believe in luck; rather that all outcomes are ultimately determined by the individual's strength or will. (DS9: "Destiny")
Modern Cardassians exhibited involved funeral practices. Funeral services were open to the entire Cardassian public, especially for memorable figures such as Gul Darhe'el. Cardassian graves are believed to be only in ground burials, and are marked, especially those of high ranking or famous people, such as war heroes or great scientists, with monuments of varying degrees of ornamentation and size. Cardassians considered viewing of their corpses by non-Cardassians taboo. (DS9: "Indiscretion", "Duet") A unique aspect of Cardassian burial practice was known as Shri-tal, when a dying family member passed on all their secrets to their surviving relatives so they could use them against the dying one's enemies. (DS9: "In Purgatory's Shadow", "Ties of Blood and Water")
- "Confession is good for the soul."
The ideal Cardassian life was one of complete loyalty and servitude to the State. The Cardassian government was assumed to be omniscient, omnipotent, and benevolent. In a sense, when the Cardassians abandoned their spiritual ways and began their expansion throughout the Alpha Quadrant centuries ago, they simply applied a twisted form of their religion to their political philosophy. (DS9: "The Wire", "Second Skin")
A typical example of the Cardassian approach to life was found in their jurisprudence and criminal trials, in which the verdict was always determined beforehand - guilty - and the purpose of the proceedings was not justice in the Human sense but bringing the offender to recognize the power and benevolence of the State. A trial, therefore, was an opportunity for the state to reveal how someone's guilt was proven by what they considered "the most efficient criminal investigation system in the quadrant". Consequently, charges against the accused were announced at the commencement of the trial itself, the execution date was set in advance and only the offender's spouse as well as the court-assigned nestor and counsel could attend the trial. When Benjamin Sisko once asked Gul Dukat why bother with a trial at all, Dukat responded that the people demanded it as they enjoyed watching "justice triumph over evil". The notion that they might try an innocent man by mistake was foreign to them as they believed in and always operated under the assumption that "Cardassians don't make mistakes". The typical Cardassian approach, therefore, was direct, simple, and ruthless, uncaring about how many aliens – or Cardassians – were trampled in the interests of the state. Cardassians prided themselves on their attention to detail and memories. They had no interest in science for its own worth, and demanded that scientific projects, like everything, serve military benefits. (DS9: "The Maquis, Part II", "Tribunal", "Destiny")
The Cardassians often viewed themselves as superior to other species and cultures. This belief was summed up by Dukat when he announced Cardassia's membership in the Dominion saying, "The Dominion recognizes us for what we are... the true leaders of the Alpha Quadrant." The Cardassians were particularly adamant that the Bajorans were a weak and inferior race. While stranded on a planet with Benjamin Sisko, Dukat explained how the Cardassians felt about the Bajorans saying, "From the moment we arrived on Bajor, it was clear that we were the superior race. But they couldn't accept that. They wanted to be treated as equals, when they most certainly were not. Militarily, technologically, culturally – we were almost a century ahead of them in every way! We did not choose to be the superior race, fate handed us our role. And it would've been so much easier on everyone if the Bajorans had simply accepted their role." This kind of smug, cruel, arrogant attitude attributed to most Cardassians was even enough to push the Ferengi Quark into helping Major Kira's resistance cell on Terok Nor in 2374. (DS9: "By Inferno's Light", "Favor the Bold", "Sacrifice of Angels", "Waltz")
Cardassian philosophy typically upheld the idea that the ends justified the means. After unearthing the burial vaults of their ancestors, which were filled with rare artifacts, they sold them to other species to pay for their war efforts as well as to feed the starving population on the homeworld. Additionally, the extraction of Bajor's natural resources was considered an appropriate means to feed Cardassia's population, despite the fact it required the occupation of the Bajoran's homeworld. Furthermore, in an attempt to help the USS Voyager make it back to the Alpha Quadrant safely, Seska (a Cardassian in disguise) was willing to sacrifice a Starfleet replicator to the Kazon-Nistrim in return for their protection, believing that Voyager's quick and safe return home would justify whatever actions were taken to attain that end. (TNG: "Chain of Command, Part II"; DS9: "Duet"; VOY: "State of Flux")
In the aftermath of the Dominion War, and the utter devastation it created for Cardassia, one of the greatest questions facing the Alpha Quadrant was whether Cardassia would remain entrenched in its old, bloody system or if a reform to a more Federation-style democracy was possible. (DS9: "What You Leave Behind")
Citizenry and the State
Cardassians gave their first molar to the Bureau of Identification at age ten.
Cardassian society had the most rigid and, to the Federation, incomprehensible of all legal systems. Every suspect was guilty before even appearing in court, their sentence already spelled out – almost always either death or imprisonment in a harsh labor camp. The criminal was given a Conservator, equivalent to a public defender, except that the Conservator was not supposed to win but to prepare the criminal for a moving confession of guilt on the floor of the court. The accused was also permitted an advocate, the Nestor, to advise them during the trial. The Chief Archon, or judge, of the court played to a televised audience, their duty not to judge the prisoner's innocence or guilt, but rather to give an emphatic display of the futility of crime on Cardassia and reinforce the public's trust in the judicial system. (DS9: "Tribunal", "The Die is Cast")
The modern Cardassian Union employed a modern military made up of both males and females. The actual size and percentage of males and females serving was unknown, but it was primarily male. Ordinarily the Cardassian military was a volunteer force, but during emergencies Cardassians could be drafted.
The Cardassian military normally was administered by the elected Detapa Council. Under the Detapa Council was Cardassian Central Command made up of career military, which often operated autonomously. In 2372, after the destruction of the Obsidian Order the previous year, actions of the Cardassian Dissident movement restored the Detapa Council's authority. During Cardassia's membership in the Dominion, Gul Dukat appointed himself leader of the Cardassian people, eliminating civilian oversight. (DS9: "Defiant", "In Purgatory's Shadow", "By Inferno's Light") Under the Central Command were a number of semi-autonomous "Orders" which were roughly similar to a numbered fleet in function. Each order seemed to recruit its own members and while no hierarchy existed some orders were more prestigious than others.
The Cardassian military made extensive use of booby traps, especially in retreat and tactical withdrawals. The Cardassian military tended to favor covert action and deception over direct confrontation. During their attempt to take over Minos Korva, they hid several vessels in the McAllister Nebula and waited to see if the Federation would trade the planet for the release of Captain Jean-Luc Picard before striking. During the Klingon-Cardassian War, the Cardassians were able to win many engagements against the Klingons by implementing decoys with sensor ghosts and holo-projections, before striking their confused enemies. When direct confrontation was unavoidable, the Cardassians employed a number of well coordinated fighters in tight formation in order to cover for any relative technological weaknesses. A typical Cardassian plan was complex and was said to consist of a "plan within a plan within a plan leading to a trap." (TNG: "Chain of Command, Part II"; DS9: "Armageddon Game", "The Maquis, Part I", "Soldiers of the Empire")
State intelligence
To ensure that the population remained completely loyal to the State, the Cardassian Obsidian Order – the Union's primary intelligence agency – watched over the people. It was said that a Cardassian citizen could not sit down to a meal without each dish being duly noted and recorded by the Obsidian Order. Like the military, the Obsidian Order was supposed to submit to the Detapa Council, but in practice, the Order had far more authority. Even members of the Cardassian military were not immune to Obsidian Order inquiries. Almost every Cardassian lived in fear of the Order, as its constant surveillance led to the sudden eliminations of numerous "traitors." (DS9: "The Wire", "Defiant")
After the Battle of the Omarion Nebula, the Obsidian Order ceased to exist. However, after Cardassia joined the Dominion in 2373. the Order's role was replaced by the Cardassian Intelligence Bureau, which was just as effective. In fact, when Elim Garak attempted to contact some of his contacts on Cardassia Prime in 2374, every one of them was found and killed within one day of speaking to him. Garak called it "a testament to the effectiveness of Dominion security," adding "One should admire such... efficiency." (DS9: "The Die is Cast", "Rocks and Shoals", "In the Pale Moonlight")
The governing body of Cardassia was the Cardassian Union. The elected Detapa Council had ruled for centuries. Over the years the Council's power was usurped by Cardassian Central Command, the military branch of the government, transforming Cardassia into a police state. By the late 24th century, the Central Command's control was slipping due to civilian protests and the Cardassian dissident movement. The Obsidian Order had been given limited autonomy and thus took a very active role in Cardassians' lives, but it was forbidden from raising an army and its autonomy could be revoked at any time. (DS9: "Emissary", "Defiant")
The latter half of the century saw significant changes. A secret joint operation between the Obsidian Order and the Romulan Tal Shiar, intended to cripple the Dominion, raised an armada of ships equipped with cloaking devices. Led by Enabran Tain, the plan nearly succeeded but had been sabotaged by a Changeling infiltrator. The joint Cardassian-Romulan fleet was destroyed utterly at the Battle of the Omarion Nebula, and the staggering losses suffered by the Order combined with public outcry had caused its downfall. (DS9: "Improbable Cause", "The Die is Cast")
Without the Obsidian Order to keep the populace in line, the dissident movement grew and eventually succeeded in securing control of the government. A civilian uprising reinstated the power of the Detapa Council, but this drew the attention of the nearby Klingon Empire. Claiming that the Detapa Council was replaced by Changelings, Chancellor Gowron and General Martok (who was himself under the influence of a Changeling infiltrator) initiated the Klingon-Cardassian War in a thinly veiled attempt to seize control of Cardassian territory. The invasion, combined with terrorist pressure from the Maquis in the Demilitarized Zone, resulted in utter chaos. In an attempt to restore Cardassia to its former glory, S. G. Dukat secretly negotiated Cardassia's entry into the Dominion. (DS9: "The Way of the Warrior")
When Gul Dukat completed negotiations with the Dominion in 2373, the Detapa Council ceased to exist altogether, just as the Obsidian Order had two years prior. Placed as the leader of the Cardassian Union and given the rank Legate, Dukat had control over the majority of Cardassian affairs. However, he was constrained to work under the regulations of the Dominion. During the first three months of the Dominion War, Dukat generally controlled the Cardassian and Dominion fleets, with Weyoun overseeing his decisions. Dukat was able to maintain an equal standing with Weyoun, though both were subject to the unquestionable authority of the Founders. (DS9: "The Die is Cast", "In Purgatory's Shadow", "By Inferno's Light", "Call to Arms", "A Time to Stand", and more)
The death of his daughter caused Dukat to suffer a breakdown. Damar was given the Legate title and placed in command of the Cardassian people. Since the new leader lacked the self-confidence and leadership skills of his former mentor and predecessor, Weyoun was able to take more and more control over the Cardassian people, with Damar becoming little more than a figurehead. Eventually, Damar had absolutely no say in any political decisions. This became blatantly obvious when Female Changeling made territorial concessions to the Breen in 2375 in order to convince them to join the Dominion. Eventually, the Cardassians revolted, and Damar defected to the Cardassian Rebellion as its leader. Legate Broca was installed as a figurehead, completely under Weyoun's control and subservient to the Breen. Weyoun ordered escalating atrocities against Cardassian civilians attempting to quell the revolt, which enraged the military. Near the end of the Dominion War, the Cardassian fleet turned on the Dominion, allowing the Federation Alliance to gain a decisive advantage during the Battle of Cardassia and eventually win the Dominion War. The political future of Cardassia is left unknown at the end of the war, with the Dominion forced to surrender their governance over them. However, Captain Braxton, a Starfleet officer from the 29th century, refers to a 1996 Los Angeles police officer as a "quasi-Cardassian totalitarian" after being thrown back in time to the 20th century. This would suggest that Cardassia did not abandon its tendency towards an aggressive, militaristic police state by the 29th century. (DS9: "Sacrifice of Angels", "Statistical Probabilities", "Strange Bedfellows", "The Changing Face of Evil", "What You Leave Behind"; VOY: "Future's End")
Parallel universes
In the mirror universe, the Cardassians were a founding race of the Klingon-Cardassian Alliance. (DS9: "Crossover")
In one quantum reality, the Cardassian Union had been overthrown by the Bajorans, who became increasingly aggressive towards the Federation, prior to 2370. By that time, the conn officer of the USS Enterprise-D under the command of Captain William T. Riker was a Cardassian ensign. (TNG: "Parallels")
In 2367, Cardassian technology was notably inferior to that of the Federation. A Cardassian warship was easily destroyed by the USS Phoenix, even when the warship had the ability to penetrate the Phoenix's shields. Cardassians on board the USS Enterprise-D made several comments about the superiority of Federation technology, notably the ship's transporter technology, as well as the vessel's sensors, which were able to detect the classification of Cardassian ships at long ranges, an ability that Cardassian sensors did not have. At this time, Cardassians did possess the ability to mask the contents of their supply ships from the Enterprise's scans. (TNG: "The Wounded")
Nevertheless, the Cardassians were formidable opponents. While their shield technology matched unfavorably against both Federation and Klingon weapons, Cardassian weapons were quite capable in their own terms. All Cardassian warships generally relied upon a single large, powerful forward facing phaser/disruptor-style weapon, similar to Klingon and Romulan ship design philosophy. In battle, Cardassian ships had also been seen to employ missile weaponry like photon torpedoes. (TNG: "The Wounded", "Ensign Ro"; DS9: "Return to Grace")
The bulk of the Cardassian military consisted of Galor-class ships, which were outclassed by Galaxy- and Nebula-class Federation ships, though they had little trouble dealing with Miranda- or Excelsior-class vessels. Despite the Federation's superior vessels, the Federation-Cardassian War saw a prolonged stalemate between the two powers. Admiral Haden told Picard "the Federation is not prepared for a new sustained conflict" with the Cardassians, revealing that, despite the technological advantage the Federation had, the Cardassians were an even match for the interstellar organization. (TNG: "The Wounded"; DS9: "Sacrifice of Angels")
During the Klingon-Cardassian War, the Klingons had inflicted considerable damage on the Cardassian military due to their sudden, unprovoked invasion. Nevertheless, the Cardassians were able to sustain a stalemate after the invasion was blunted. Compensating for their ships' relative weaknesses, the Cardassians were able to win many engagements by employing unique tactics (see above). (DS9: "The Way of the Warrior", "Soldiers of the Empire")
By the late 24th century, the Cardassians used beritium, dolamide, kelindide, rhodinium and uridium in the construction of their ships and military equipment. (DS9: "The Search, Part I", "Indiscretion", "Dramatis Personae")
- Main article: See Cardassian history
In its ancient history, before Cardassia became a military dictatorship, the Cardassian society was known as the Hebitians. It was home to fine art and beautiful architecture. Once the Hebitian civilization fell into decay from lack of natural resources, millions of Cardassians were starving and the planet was subjected to utter chaos. Though the Hebitian society and way of life eventually became extinct, the remaining Cardassians turned to the military to solve their problems. This began the Cardassian policy of expansion into the Milky Way Galaxy, to provide the much-needed natural resources to sustain its population. (TNG: "Chain of Command, Part II"; DS9: "Duet")
Cardassians were capable of interstellar travel by the middle of the 22nd century. At some point before 2154, Organian scientists observed a Cardassian starship crew that had been infected by a silicon-based virus found on the surface of an M-class planet. (ENT: "Observer Effect")
- See also: Occupation of Bajor
During the 24th century, Cardassians were involved in three cataclysmic wars. The first major war was with the Federation in the mid-24th century, which ended in a turbulent peace treaty. (TNG: "The Wounded") A second war broke out when the Klingon Empire launched an unprovoked and unjustified invasion into Cardassian territory after a successful rebellion had overthrown the military's rule. The Klingons believed the coup to be a result of Changeling infiltration, and therefore attempted to take over the Cardassian Union. The coup was in fact successful due to the collapse of the Obsidian Order after the Battle of the Omarion Nebula. This war devastated Cardassian infrastructure, with a great loss of life and territory. (DS9: "The Die is Cast", "The Way of the Warrior")
The third and largest of these conflicts was the Dominion War. In order to drive out the Klingons from their territory, destroy the Maquis in the Demilitarized Zone and regain Cardassia's status in the Alpha Quadrant, Gul Dukat signed a treaty making Cardassia a member of the Dominion. Cardassian and Dominion forces proceeded to push the Klingon fleet out of Cardassian territory and wipe out the entire Maquis movement within a few days. (DS9: "In Purgatory's Shadow", "By Inferno's Light")
While initially the alliance with the Dominion seemed to be beneficial to Cardassia, in the long run it resulted in an exponential loss of life. Near the end of the Dominion War, Cardassia Prime was struck by Jem'Hadar raids and orbital bombardment from the Dominion and Breen forces in orbit of the planet, which attempted to wipe out the Cardassian species entirely for their betrayal. Nearly 1 billion Cardassians were killed in a few short hours.(DS9: "A Time to Stand", "What You Leave Behind")
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Background Information
Jeri Taylor – an executive producer for TNG and the writer of "The Wounded", the first episode to feature the Cardassians – invented the group name for the species. "I came up with 'Circassians' which I thought had a vaguely alien sound, though something in the back of my mind thought it came too easily," Taylor explained. "And someone (probably Joe Menosky) pointed out that the Circassians were a real people on Earth, in antiquity. So I just played around with the sounds and 'Cardassian' kind of fell into place." (Star Trek: Communicator issue 149, p. 21)
Physical appearance
Following the introduction of the Cardassians in TNG: "The Wounded", their physical appearance and uniforms changed after "Ensign Ro" (their second appearance). The make-up used in later episodes and particularly throughout DS9 is smoother, and their uniforms changed entirely from a bulky, brown design to the familiar sleek, black one. The addition of the blue pigment to the females' "spoon" area was an attempt to differentiate them from their male counterparts, as there is little to distinguish one from the other when in uniform. An early attempt to remedy this can be seen in "The Chase", where a female Cardassian, Gul Ocett, appears with pigtails. Although only female Cardassians should have this blue coloration in the ridge of the center of the forehead, Andrew Robinson's Elim Garak had also a blue coloration in a few scenes of "The Way of the Warrior".
It is also worth noting that Macet (the first Cardassian seen on-screen) is the only Cardassian known to wear a beard. However, his facial hair appears to have been shaved, or simply does not grow, in portions of his face outside his lower cheek area. The potential for confusion may have influenced the decision not to give further Cardassians facial hair. (Unlike male Vulcans, who also generally shave facial hair, the Cardassians' mirror universe counterparts do not wear beards.)
- According to Michael Westmore, the inspiration for the Cardassian makeup was a direct result of Marc Alaimo being cast as Gul Macet in the TNG episode "The Wounded". When Westmore got Alaimo's face-cast, he saw that Alaimo had an unusually long neck, and this led to what Westmore refers to as "long, slopey, snaky shoulders". (Michael Westmore's Aliens: Season One, DS9 Season 1 DVD special features)
- In terms of the "spoon" design on the forehead of Cardassians, Westmore says he was influenced by an abstract painting of a woman with a spoon in her forehead which he saw one night while out for dinner with his wife. (Michael Westmore's Aliens: Season One, DS9 Season 1 DVD special features)
- Andrew Robinson (Elim Garak) has likened the Cardassian brain to the reptilian portion of the Human brain which, in Robinson's words, "knows what boundaries are ... [and] how to take care of itself so that the species survives." [X]wbm Consequently, Cardassian philosophy places order above both freedom and equality, resulting in an Orwellian society where the good of the state is placed above that of the individual. The Cardassians by and large are willing to sacrifice freedom and equality for order.
- There were also numerous similarities between Cardassians and reptiles. For example, while their skin is closer to that of Humans than reptiles, their neck ridges bear a resemblance to scales. Additionally, they prefer relatively dark rooms, enjoy the heat, are intolerant to cold (reptiles are cold-blooded), and are frequently portrayed as aggressors, an attribute often associated with reptiles.
- Regarding parallels between Bajor and Cardassia and real-world cultures, Ronald D. Moore commented: "Depending on the episode, you could also call Bajor Israel, or Iran, or even America and the Cardassians could be Germans, or Russians or several other examples. While these parallels do enter our discussions and sometimes are more overt than others, we don't really try to make Bajor a direct analogy to any specific contemporary country or people. Blending the experiences of many Earth peoples and races into our storytelling allows us to comment on these subjects without advocating a particular political point of view, while at the same time allowing us to view the topics in a different light without the baggage of contemporary politics." (AOL chat, 1997)
- Episodes such as DS9: "Duet" used the Cardassian occupation of Bajor as an allegory for Nazi Germany's treatment of Jews. (Captains' Logs Supplemental - The Unauthorized Guide to the New Trek Voyages)
- Andrew Robinson has also used Garak's relationship with Bashir as a platform from which to analyze Cardassian society; "Bashir is the best that humanity offers. Garak's curiosity is 'What is this compassion about? Why do you care about people like that?' The Cardassians have a whole different ethos, there's a whole different attitude about life, and the value of life. They have a very organized society. I always liken it to the reptilian brain dominance, but in terms of caring about whether people live or die, they go by a very strict code of justice. If it's time for you to die, you die, if you've broken the law, you've broken the law, you must suffer the consequences. Mercy is not a big item in their world." (Hidden File 09, DS9 Season 2 DVD, Special Features)
In the alternate timeline of the Deep Space Nine Millennium book trilogy, the Cardassians were all but extinct. When Weyoun took a fleet of Dominion warships to see if the second Bajoran wormhole would lead to the Gamma Quadrant (the original Bajoran wormhole would not open), he returned with a fleet of Grigari warships, as well as claiming that the Pah-wraiths had made him their Kai. Weyoun took his fleet to Cardassia Prime to request that to the Female Changeling and Damar that the Dominion join the Grigari. When they refused, the Grigari fleet laid waste to the entire Cardassian Union. By the time they were done, less than a million Cardassians were left in the Alpha Quadrant, the survivors driven insane, or leading a life of piracy.
External links
- Cardassian at StarTrek.com, the official Star Trek website
- Cardassian at Memory Beta, the wiki for licensed Star Trek works
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As soon as the Bulls step onto the hardwood, sparks fly through the stands! Feel the shockwaves from your Windy City team spirit when you wear the Electricity jacket from adidas. Featuring a Chicago Bulls logo embroidered onto the black jacket and the contrast-colored neon green stripes, this jacket will ensure you look cool and stay comfortable through that awesome winning shot. Show off that electrifying team pride as you sport this sweet jacket!
- 100% Polyester
- Contrast color accents
- Embroidered twill logo
- Full zip jacket
- Imported
- Officially licensed NBA product
- Olympic collar
- Rib-knit cuffs & waist
- Two front zippered pockets
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