4. Culture and Customs
The Culture of Emerald is more defined by the Regions, such as New Spiras which has a more Tarnian culture or New Colradia which has a more Colradian culture and so on. Public Holidays include Union Day(April 27th), Family Day(December 25th), Foundation Day(August 13th), and others. National Events include The Great Cruise, where 250 ships of the navy are chosen to parade around the Union.
Hunting and Fishing
Hunting and Fishing are considered valuable parts of daily life on some colony worlds, although on more developed worlds, hunting is considered vital for citizens who wish to become marksman or snipers, while fishing is always a family pastime. Great reserves exist for hunting to make sure certain animals aren't overhunted and fishing catches are to be registered to the Department of the Outdoors. Hunting and Fishing knowledge is taught at an early age to ensure ones survival in the wild or on unexplored worlds, one quite common practice among the colonies are to leave children alone in the wild for two weeks, although the practice has been criticized for endangering children by Social Reformers.
Gun Ownership
Emeraldian citizens are able to own ballistic weapons to defend themselves, their families, and their community. Ballistic Weapons have been allowed due to that type being easier to regulate. Gun knowledge is taught at an early age along with CQB knowledge. Many citizens have taken up gun building and target shooting as a hobby. Firearms are to be kept with very high responsibility and are not to be taken lightly. If one does not abide to their responsibility they will either be faced by the law or their community.
Plasma Weapons are only permitted for use by the military where it see's widespread use. This common use originates from a crashed alien ship(OOC: it's a precursor vessel that was heavily damaged and one the technologies acquired was crude plasma weaponry, which has been developed further but are more expensive to make) which was pillaged for technology and one of the technology acquired was very crude plasma weaponry which have been developed further but is more expensive to produce.
