#oh i forgot to mention that all the cosmonaut training on rika is done through central-majority political forces

[junipershouse]

rrikrik and karra... they don't get along at all.

Rrikrik is from the Rikka cultural group, which belongs to the wider Western Flats "race". Karra, however, belongs to the Mikrikka cultural group, belonging to the Central Kkariko "race". Historically, there has been great conflict between these two cultures, with Mikrikka conquerers ravaging the Great Flat for resources and pillaging Western Flats homes. Whilst the astral colonization of Rika by the Company of Kha-Forick theoretically provided a theoretical "equalizing" of Kkariko cultures, in reality, the Company used the previously-existing power structures on Rika to their advantage.

Karra glorifies the preCompany past of Rika to a great degree. They believe that the old Central empires are a shining symbol of Kkariko greatness. Rrikrik feels like this belief is rather reductionist and harmful to the Kkariko (and Grik Krog) who suffered under those empires. Karra also has many preconceived notions about Western cultures which Rrikrik finds offensive. To Karra, the idea of a Western Flats cosmonaut is ridiculous, because they can't imagine a Western Flats Kkariko having the education to do it.

Karra was appointed as an external representative of the ICDCI on the Goodway, to make sure they don't continue their smuggling. So, whilst Karra has no actual authority over ship matters, they do have the authority of being directly from the ICDCI. Even though Rrikrik is superior to them, they use this excuse not to listen to them.