Linear code

The linear code is the code of law that was designated to all offspring of families born on the planet Avaala. After the Sway, the Grand Assembly passed the linear code in order to prevent certain occupations and industries from being overrun or under-utilized. The Sway had wiped out the entire Protector class as well as a majority of the Engineer and Science classes. The social classes were designed 10,000 years ago in order to maintain the hierarchical structure of Avaala.

1. Firstborn male or female offspring would be designated for the Military field. They are to complete three years of basic military service. If they wish to continue, they are permitted to do so and would be re-designated into Class V. If they did not want to continue military service, they would be permitted to leave the military in order to marry and continue on the family lineage. While not permitted to marry and be in the military service, those that have married are permitted to teach at the Cresswell University of Defense.
2. Second-born male or female offspring would be designated for the Political field. Their first five years of political service would start as an apprentice to another family seat on either the Grand Assembly or the People's Assembly. If the apprentice court was full, they were given seats at the Callandra College of the Patrons, during which they would spend three years studying the political science career path. After this, they were inducted into the Junior Assembly in order to administer each zone district city. After five years, they would be permitted to leave the political path in order to choose a different career in a lower social class.
3. Third-born male or female offspring would be designated in the Engineer or the Science field. They would be permitted to enter one of the zonal universities in order to study for three years to enter their field of choice. Once within this field, they were tasked to remain with this career for their entire life.
4. Fourth-born male or female offspring would be designated to the Finance field. They would either apprentice with an existing guild, trust or firm or they would complete three years of university study. Once within this field, they were tasked to remain with this career for their entire life. However, in Class I and Class II, the fourth-born children were given the opportunity to become socialites and part of their familial zone elite class.
5. Fifth-born male or female offspring would be designated to the Artisan field. They would complete two years of university study. The best university is the Callandra College of the Patrons where one could study art, art conservation, sculpture, mineral art and libertinism. Once within this field, they were tasked to remain with this career for their entire life. However, in Class I and Class II, the fifth-born children were given the opportunity to become socialites and part of their familial zone elite class.
6. Sixth-born male or female offspring would be designated to the Protector field. They would start at the Cresswell University of Defense and study for four years to become a zonal Protector or seven years to become part of the Avaala Intelligence Agency. Once within this field, they were tasked to remain with this career for their entire life.
7. Seventh-born male and female offspring were designated to choose one of the other fields, including Cultivator, Innovator, Educator or Mining. They are to complete either an apprenticeship or study at one of the zonal institutions of knowledge. Once within this field, they were tasked to remain with this career for their entire life.
8. For any higher generation, they were offered the same field choices as the firstborn, third-born, sixth-born or seventh-born.