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Xindi Insectiod Counselor
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Oh sweet! I am all over this. I wish that Enterprise characters were included in events though. It seems like fans of the show never get a chance to compete for their favourite characters.
That was my first thought as well!
I loved the Insectoid Xindi though, wish I could get some packs...
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FE/FF level 100
DIP 1252 (162-332)
SEC 541 (111-235)
SCI 1169 (64-147)
FE 1/5 level 100
DIP 862 (162-332)
SEC 316 (111-235)
SCI 741 (64-147)
Traits: Xindi, Brutal, Diplomat, Desperate
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Amazing! You don't see that every day!
Alright, that’s cool.
That was one of the two traits I "knew" for sure would be there (Xindi and Counselor). Silly me.
I suspect that whilst DB have made a mistake here it isn't the one you think they've made. That Xindi was a member of the Xindi Council, and therefore a councillor, rather than a counsellor. The latter being a sort of agony aunt like Troi, and the former being a member of a council. I doubt the other Xindi went to the insectoid for advice if they were feeling stress at work - DB have used the wrong word.
I think you have the right idea but DB didn't actually use the wrong word...
counselor (plural counselors) (American, Canadian, alternative in Canada)
1.A professional who counsels people, especially on personal problems.
2.A licensed and professionally trained counselor.
3.(education) A school counselor, often in a specialty such as careers, education, or health.
4.(law) A counselor, counsellor, counselor-at-law or counsellor-at-law is an attorney.
5.(politics) A high ranking diplomat, usually just below an ambassador or minister.
6.A children’s supervisor, usually at camp.
That's fair enough. I've only ever heard it used in the advice giving context, but of course I'm European and DB are American so I would think that. Still, within the context of the game I've taken the 'counsellor' trait to refer to people like Troi.
Good point, but the character was not a diplomat (an official representing a country abroad.) He was serving as member of a council (an advisory, deliberative, or legislative body of people formally constituted and meeting regularly.)
Counsellor being used to refer to a diplomat is rare in my experience (I'm Canadian), barring maybe Firefly.
Otherwise, if I were to give a name to someone who was sitting on a council, I would almost certainly use Councillor.
In any case, the Insectoid should not have the counsellor trait, because that's pretty explicitly meant for a "ship's counsellor" kind of thing, meaning a therapist-type person, as in Troi, Ezri etc.
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I think the most common use in the diplomatic context down here in the US is the person who's in change of a consulate. I think it's the same for you guys; here's a list of yours in the usa: https://travel.gc.ca/assistance/embassies-consulates/united-states
Hmm...yes I think I may have heard that once or twice, but most of the time I've heard them just referred to as a diplomat. Perhaps it's more commonly used when actually referring to the person. I've never been to a consulate though (only embassies), so never had the occasion to be introduced to "Counsellor so-and-so" (only Ambassador so-and-so).
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Yes, it's latin originally so it's probably used in a lot of places. I would have called that person the consul, but I suppose we're getting semantic now. In EST that group of Xindi were referred to in scripts, etc, as the 'Xindi Council' - not consulate, or counsel.
Yeah, I'd still refer to him as a Councillor, much like how if someone is on the City/Town Council, they're called a Councillor. Yes, he was a diplomat, but his primary function was sitting on the Xindi Council.
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As Manny was choosing his desired profession in the pull-down list, he accidentally chose "Counselor" instead of a "Councilor." It turns out that it's very difficult to type on a keyboard without fingers.
But Manny couldn't know any of this, and he wouldn't care, because a few weeks later, he learned his resume was accepted for a key position on the Xindi Council!!!
As a recent college graduate of the Xindi Academy of Arts, Manny was expecting he'd be in an entry-level, Councilor position. However, the Xindi Council was so impressed with his credentials (he graduated with a Mantis Cum Laude), they assumed he was seeking a mid-level diplomatic role (which is what he had chosen on the resume builder), and he became a Counselor, instead of a Councilor.
During the summer, it turns out Manny also volunteered at his local summer camp, to help out disadvantaged insects.
So you see, everyone is right. The Xindi Insectoid Counselor is also a Xindi Insectoid Councilor.
Later on though, Manny will start to have second thoughts as he'd prefer a more mandible-on role instead, so there is a chance he may end up changing his job title to Xindi Insectoid Councilor in a future server push.
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FWIW, those name changes are a total pain in the **tsk tsk** to fix on the wiki, so plz don't
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