What is an Orphan?

What is an Orphan?

 A sentient life form that is considered a minor in his society, depended on one or more adult beings until it comes of age.

Common in societies / species of mammalian character and with family structures centring on one or two, usually closely related adults.

All species related to the genus Homo Galactus for example traditionally procreates by combining genetic material of a female and a male member[1]  The offspring so created is then carried to term by the female. [2] After giving birth to a child it is nursed and raised to adult hood and the parental units t raditionally identified as mother and father[3]. This family structure is seen vitally important to the development of the child. In the event the child looses both parents  it is called an orphan.

While all mammalian and most non mammalian species procreate by combining DNA material of a male and female source. The concept of family and the roles of mother, father and society in the  development of the child varies greatly.

While the loss of both genetic donors technically turns offspring into orphans, the social implications and the impact of this conditions are different to each society even within the same species.

Many, but not all sub species of the genus Homo Galactus maintain a family based relation to their offspring. However those who do maintain that relationship even after reaching adulthood.

Humans of Terran origin maintain this relationship all their lives and consider a person losing contact (be it due to death, abandonment etc.) an orphan regardless of age or development status.

The legal condition of Union Orphan is unrelated to race, species or society but the Union social services and responsibilities vary greatly. Commercial  Social Service providers such as Orphan care services are predominately manage the parent less children of those species where the condition of being without parents is not managed by the member society.

Unwanted, abandoned or uncared orphans occur almost exclusive in large multi society centers such as densely populated core worlds.





[1] See also : Same gender procreation, the genderless society movement of the 22nd century, Renaissance of the classical human family

[2] See also: Arti Wombs, Male pregnancy , Gender role revolution , Return of the Classical Family

[3] Marriage, Civil Unions and Partner Contracts

[4] See also : Gal Drifts, Non Cits , Port Gangs , SubSurbs , Slips