Jaime Somers Resurrected Better, Stronger, Faster
May 21, 2007
NBC will rebuild “Bionic Woman” (the network has dropped “The” from the original title) for this coming season. But can the long-suffering network actually make her, if not faster, at least better and stronger? In his regular Monday column Channel Island for The Los Angeles Times, Scott Collins reports on NBC upcoming reimagined fall series, which promises a Battlestar Galactica-style face-lift for the 70s TV cult classic.
NBC was also posted a preview of the new “Bionic Woman” with a trailer of the pilot and interviews with the new Jaime Somers British actress Michelle Ryan and creator David Eick.
Reporter Collins said in addition to “Heroes” and a “Heroes” spin-off next season, NBC is bulking up on the sci-fi genre, with the time-travel drama “Journeyman” and the high-tech thriller “Chuck.”
Let it bleed
May 13, 2007
Our online serial Faithful continues with the latest chapters “Pronaos“ and “Edmund.” Otherworldly intrigue escalates toward shocking revelations that may yet tear apart the trouble moon-planet Aideena. But are things truly as they seem? What of the mysterious Divine exile called The Archangel? What does He really know?
Chapters
- 1: Day All of Creation Shuddered
- 2: The Agreement
- 3: Nadsar
- 4: Horus
- 5: The Reading
- 6: Daria
- 7: Sebastian
- 8: Constantine
- 9: Seneca
- 10: The Parliamentary
- 11. Prefect
- 12. Pronaos
- 13. Edmund
Marriage and Sex
May 12, 2007
Marriage is viewed as a sacred institution. It is intended to fulfill the grand order of Universe: to perpetuate Creation.
As a matriarchal society, women are permitted by law (and expected) to have several husbands. By contrast, men are restricted to having only one wife at any given time. Extramarital affairs are punishable by imprisonment (for the man, not the woman).
Households are structured with a dominant female personage as its head called a matron. Such women maintain the female equivalent of harems, called Equerry or Stables. Equerries may comprise of as many men as manageable.
Husbands manage the personal affairs of their wives, while wives maneuver to increase their wealth and social standing through the accumulation of property and business associations. Within an Equerry or Stable, men vie for dominance. The first male to father a female-child becomes First Husband and senior amongst the husbands. Generally, men who father girls are more recognized in the larger community and receive advancement.
Arranged marriages are a common practice.
Generally, they are politically motivated. When a woman comes of age and has rank, mothers of families within her charge are expected to offer one son for consideration. Such a betrothed man is called an affiant and may later be officially welcomed into the household if he proves his merit. Sons who marry well not only increase opportunities for themselves, but also further the standing of their family within the clan-group.
Men
May 12, 2007
The Aideenan male is historically society’s laborer and actioner, relied on for craftsmanship and toil. However, in Aideena’s matriarchal order, a man is a second class citizen.
Men serve the cause of women. Their responsibility in the culture is to assist women in procreation and to perform whatever activities further the higher position of women in Creation (universe).
Only in those institutions established for men, such as the Guild Brotherhood, can men achieve positions of influence. The catch: positions of influence are dependent on such factors as family bloodline, marriage and sponsorship by a matron.
Naming Conventions
May 12, 2007
Gender and genealogy are central to the Aideenan character. It is most evident in the conventions used for personal names.
One’s name identifies both the House to which a person belongs, as well as the immediate family. Thus, it is possible to extrapolate the person’s loyalties, legal status and family hierarchy within the genealogical order. The combination of the House and family name may suggest the region or province a person originates from, but not always. The order of a person’s name also identifies whether they are male or female.
- Males: First Name + House + Family Name
as in Edmund etaSade - Females: House + Family Name + First Name
as in betaLassier Elizabeth
Among the Faithful, naming conventions expand to include the person’s rank or title, as well as the Discipline to which he/she is a member and the Order.
- Males: Rank/Title + Discipline + First Name + House + Family Name + Order
as in Reverend Constable Michael Constantine tauValez of the Order of the Knights Templar - Females: Rank/Title + House + Family Name + Discipline + First Name + Order
as in Reverend Sister psiSadewa Rachel Angela of the Order of The Oracle
