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Lit Affirmative Action in SW

Discussion in 'Literature' started by Hero of Tukayyid, Nov 24, 2012.

  1. Hero of Tukayyid

    Hero of Tukayyid Jedi Youngling star 1

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    Were there ever such programs in SW? I could imagine it happening in Pelly's Empire. Do we even get a hint of such programs existing?
     
  2. FatSmel

    FatSmel Jedi Knight star 3

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    I don't think anything has been directly mentioned.

    In Rogue Squadron they chose 2 pilots from thyferra because they needed bacta deals . . . but that's completely different i guess
     
  3. AdmiralWesJanson

    AdmiralWesJanson Force Ghost star 5

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    Yes. Why do you think there were so many Mon Cals in leadership positions in the Rebel fleet? They needed the Mon Cal support, so they instituted a quota of leaders they had to fill with Mon Cal officers. You even see them fudging the numbers, with Pashna Starkiller being called a Mon Calamari in a few sources when he was really human :D
     
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  4. TrakNar

    TrakNar Jedi Grand Master star 5

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    "Ooryl is token Gand."

    That line alone says plenty.
     
  5. Hero of Tukayyid

    Hero of Tukayyid Jedi Youngling star 1

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    It is probably because the mon calls contributed a significant part of the fleet. i don't remember too many mon cals taking part in ground combat during that era.

    Some worlds might had implemented AA after the Pius Dea crusades for a while.
     
  6. Hero of Tukayyid

    Hero of Tukayyid Jedi Youngling star 1

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    Is that from a Rogue Squadron book?
     
  7. Tim Battershell

    Tim Battershell Jedi Master star 5

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    Yeah, one of them - without looking it up I couldn't say which one the quote comes from for certain, but it could be from "Rogue Squadron" itself. Ooryl is there right from the very start.

    In fact, both Stackpole's and Allston's X-Wing books have plenty of non-humans in the Squadrons - and Wedge doesn't seem to have much time for anyone who's even slightly species-ist. Nor does Corran - if you see remarks linking him to otters on this forum, it's because he dated a Selonian for a while - and only really stopped because she turned out to be allergic to his higher-than-normal skin acidity, and he turned out to be mildly allergic to her fur!
     
  8. Dr. Steve Brule

    Dr. Steve Brule Jedi Grand Master star 4

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    According to a popular Tatooine holonet pundit, Lando was made chief administrator of the Bespin mining facility due to affirmative action.
     
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  9. Chewbacca89

    Chewbacca89 Jedi Master star 5

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    I've actually wondered why there haven't been more conflicts that are based on inter-species hate.
     
  10. TrakNar

    TrakNar Jedi Grand Master star 5

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    Well, there were the Rodian clan wars that happened mostly off-camera. And according to one source, Gand findsmen can become extremely petty and have that escalate into war until another sect steps in and tells them all to behave. And then there's the Mon Calamari/Quarren unrest. And we can't forget the Yuuzhan Vong, who are essentially biotech Daleks.
     
  11. Tim Battershell

    Tim Battershell Jedi Master star 5

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    Don't forget the Yevethra in BFC --- and wasn't there some Kubaz/Verpine trouble at one point? (a ship load of Verpine body-parts comes to mind).
     
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  12. TrakNar

    TrakNar Jedi Grand Master star 5

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    There was a problem with Kubaz trafficking Verpine corpses. And the trouble with Kubaz doesn't stop there, as there are plenty more insectoid species for them to ogle hungrily.
     
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  13. Ulicus

    Ulicus Lapsed Moderator star 7 VIP - Former Mod/RSA

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    And suddenly I like the Vong more than I did previously. I'm very easily manipulated.
     
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  14. Manisphere

    Manisphere Jedi Master star 5

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    Said pundit also contests Lando's birth certificate as being fraudulent.
     
  15. GrandAdmiralJello

    GrandAdmiralJello Comms Admin ❉ Moderator Communitatis Litterarumque star 10 Staff Member Administrator

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    Actually, I have a certain source that says that President Leia Organa Solo was born on Polis Massa. :eek:
     
  16. Stackpole_The_Hobbit

    Stackpole_The_Hobbit Jedi Master star 6

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    She clearly got that position to cater to illegal Asteriodite immigrants.
     
  17. rumsmuggler

    rumsmuggler Chosen One star 7

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    Kinda funny considering daleks are living beings driving cylindrical tanks