Drac civilization
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The Drac civilization is a fictional, highly advanced and communal alien society of reptilian beings featured in the science fiction film "Enemy Mine."
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
communal society
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fictional alien civilization ⓘ reptilian species ⓘ |
| appearsIn |
1985 film Enemy Mine
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Barry Longyear novella Enemy Mine NERFINISHED ⓘ Enemy Mine NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| biology |
oviparous species
ⓘ
reptilian physiology ⓘ |
| communicationStyle | formal and ritualized speech ⓘ |
| conflictTheme | human–alien war ⓘ |
| conflictWith | human civilization in Enemy Mine ⓘ |
| createdBy |
Barry Longyear
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Wolfgang Petersen NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| culturalPractice |
memorization of genealogies
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recitation of ancestral lineages ⓘ religious study of the Talman ⓘ |
| cultureType | collectivist culture ⓘ |
| ethics |
emphasis on collective welfare over individualism
ⓘ
strong sense of responsibility to future generations ⓘ |
| fictionalUniverse | Enemy Mine universe ⓘ |
| firstContactWithHumans | prior to events of Enemy Mine ⓘ |
| governmentType | communal system ⓘ |
| homeworld | Drac home planet ⓘ |
| language | Drac language ⓘ |
| lifespan | long-lived species ⓘ |
| medium |
film
ⓘ
novella ⓘ |
| militaryStatus | engaged in war with humans during Enemy Mine ⓘ |
| namingConvention | single individual name plus ancestral line ⓘ |
| notableMember | Jeriba Shigan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| portrayedAs |
honorable adversaries
ⓘ
spiritually advanced species ⓘ |
| religion | monotheistic faith ⓘ |
| representation |
used to explore themes of cross-cultural understanding
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used to explore themes of empathy ⓘ used to explore themes of xenophobia ⓘ |
| reproduction |
asexual reproduction
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self-fertilization ⓘ |
| sacredText | Talman NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| socialStructure |
clan-based society
ⓘ
highly communal culture ⓘ |
| speciesName | Drac NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| technologyLevel |
interstellar travel capability
ⓘ
spacefaring civilization ⓘ |
| values |
community
ⓘ
duty ⓘ honor ⓘ spiritual discipline ⓘ |
| visualDepiction | humanoid reptilian appearance ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
Jeriba Shigan