The Prosian School
SS Scavenger DX-1017: Prosian School on Earth
Story Eighteen of the SS Scavenger Universe Author: Daniel R. Bingamon Tagline: The future doesn’t arrive with ships alone—it arrives with children.
Overview
Prosian School on Earth shifts the focus from planetary awakenings and ancient technologies to something smaller—and far more fragile: children.
In the years following the Tonan attack on Earth, the Alliance and Prosian leadership establish the first **Prosian School on Earth**, designed to educate Prosian children living planetside while fostering understanding with human society.
The experiment is well intentioned—but fragile. Old wounds remain. Fear lingers. And for the children, the classroom becomes the front line of a deeper reconciliation.
Background
Six years after the Tonan Phase Weapon attack on Earth, public memory remains raw. Although Prosians fought alongside humans, resentment and trauma persist—especially toward anyone bearing Tonan traits.
With Prosian families now living on Earth, the question arises:
How do you raise children between worlds still learning to forgive?
The Prosian School is created as a joint cultural and educational initiative, blending Prosian pedagogy, Flow-based learning, and Alliance safety oversight.
Plot Summary
1. Opening the Doors
The Prosian School opens under tight security. Administrators emphasize cultural exchange, emotional safety, and restraint—but tension simmers just outside the gates.
2. Children of Two Worlds
Students arrive with widely different backgrounds:
- Prosian children raised off-world
- Human–Prosian hybrids
- Children old enough to remember the war
- Children too young to understand why others stare
Some adapt easily. Others struggle quietly.
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3. Larona Dathan
Five-year-old Larona Dathan, part Tonan, part human, becomes an unintended focal point. Her appearance triggers fear and anger in some observers—despite her innocence.
Teachers quickly realize the danger is not in the children—but in unresolved adult trauma.
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4. Varien Drenar
Varien Drenar, a full-blooded Tonan living peacefully on Prose, visits Earth as a representative of the Markasisa Fabrication Factory. His presence underscores the complexity of post-war identity and the difference between memory and guilt.
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5. Outside the Fence
Demonstrations and subtle harassment emerge. The school is not attacked—but the threat is clear. Administrators choose transparency over secrecy, trusting that fear loses power when brought into the open.
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6. Prosian Teaching Methods
Lessons incorporate:
- Flow meditation
- harmonic learning
- shared storytelling
- emotional grounding
- cooperative problem-solving
Human educators observe that Prosian methods prioritize emotional resilience as much as academic knowledge.
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7. A Test of Trust
An incident outside the school forces leadership to choose between escalation and patience. The decision to protect without retaliation becomes a defining moment.
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8. Children Lead the Way
In a quiet but powerful moment, children demonstrate what adults struggle to do—playing, learning, and caring without inherited hatred.
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9. A Fragile Success
The school remains open. Tensions do not vanish—but something changes. The future, it seems, will not be decided by councils or fleets alone.
Major Characters
School and Leadership
- Prosian Headmistress Shar Mizek — oversees the school with calm authority and cultural insight.
- Alliance Education Liaison — represents Earth’s concerns while learning Prosian approaches firsthand.
Students and Families
- Larona Dathan — a nearly five-year-old child whose innocence challenges adult fear.
- Varien Drenar — Tonan representative; peaceful, thoughtful, and aware of Earth’s scars.
- Alan Ku’os Dathan — Larona’s father; human, protective, and deeply aware of Earth’s history.
- Tanara Dathan — Larona’s mother; Prosian-Tonan heritage, determined to build a future beyond fear.
Supporting Figures
- Prosian educators — trained in Flow-based pedagogy.
- Alliance security personnel — present but restrained, emphasizing protection over force.
Key Concepts
Prosian Education
Prosian learning emphasizes:
- emotional balance
- shared responsibility
- harmonic thinking
- self-awareness before competition
Children are taught to understand themselves before mastering systems.
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Post-War Trauma
The story addresses:
- inherited fear
- collective memory
- the danger of assigning guilt to children
- reconciliation without forgetting
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The Flow in Childhood
Unlike adult governance, children experience the Flow naturally—through play, curiosity, and empathy.
Themes
- Innocence after war — children are not carriers of guilt.
- Education as healing — classrooms as spaces of reconciliation.
- Patience over force — protection without escalation.
- The long work of peace — healing measured in generations, n*