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Allow Dionae to speak Sol Common


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Lore Impact (Small/Medium/Large): Medium, I would say?

Species: Dionae

Short Description: Dionae will be allowed to speak Solarian Common, both from a canonical standpoint and mechanical one, for the reasons outlined within the long description and other paragraphs.

How will this be reflected on-ship?: Dionae who are residents (not citizens, arguably, or second-class citizens at best) of the Solarian Alliance proceeding the Rueltab Onslaught will be able to conversate in the nation's main language, both with Dionae and non-Dionaea Solarian citizens alike.

Does this addition do anything not achieved by what already exists?: It will give Solarian Dionae a chance to be from more origins and cultures than they currently can with just Tradeband and Freespeak, as well as allow them to meet the criteria outlined in the Guide to Citizenship page on the wiki that says you must be able to speak Sol Common fluently, which is currently not possible for Dionae due to mechanical limitations.

Do you understand that the project may change over time in ways you may not foresee once it is handed over to the Lore Team?  I do.

Long Description: Since the addition of Solarian Common to Skrell in March, I've seen neither abuse nor overuse of it (as far as I am aware) by players. I think it was a very necessary addition for Solarian Skrell, as the alternatives were either maintaining the status quo, removing Solarian origins from Skrell entirely, or implying a greater deal of segregation/isolation in Solarian society than would make sense for the Nralakk Federation's biggest ally in the Spur.

I understand that an "each species must have a unique language" ruling is in effect, which is why implementing Solarian Common for Skrell was difficult to begin with. However, Solarian Skrell characters are few and far between enough that, as mentioned before, I'm not aware of any abuse or overuse of the language at this time; I imagine this trend would remain the same for the Solarian Diona origins that exist now.

Finally, if it ends up being an issue of any origin being able to take Sol Common, Solarian or not, I would be willing to take a look at implementing such a feature for both Skrell and Dionae alike.

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