History of the Crafthall system Crafthalls of Pern

1 history of crafthall system

1.1 craft ranking system
1.2 organizational structure
1.3 difference between hall-crafts , hold-crafts

history of crafthall system

pern did not have time establish systems of learning before calamities of first pass; however, pre-colonization plans included system similar crafthall system. originally, crafthalls centralized university @ fort hold, built around computer databanks available there. breakdown of available computers , loss of electrical power @ beginning of second pass (dragonseye), there little point in continuing confine scholars of pern away subjects of study. contrariwise, there political , economic reasons distribute crafts around settlements of northern continent. result, halls drifted apart physically. on time, led halls adopting same philosophy , politics of autonomy dominated holds; eighth pass, trend had led breakdown of cross-craft technical collaboration. dramatic reversal of trend near end of eighth interval crucial success of recolonization of south during ninth pass. after rediscovery of original settlements , precious treasure of databanks , ancient technologies, university of sorts re-established @ landing, , cross-craft contact elevated level not seen since second pass. however, tradition of hall autonomy except in planetwide matters maintained, widespread geographic distribution of centers of learning on pern.

each of crafthalls on pern adhere same basic organizational structure , ranking system.

craft ranking system

there 3 degrees of rank: apprentice, journeyman (or journeywoman), , master. apprentices begin education 8 or 9 years of age , instructed 1 or more master craftsmen on regular basis. journeymen (or women) continue receive instruction, may go without instruction indefinite periods of time practice craft in outlying settlements. majority of craft s members journeymen , journeywomen; many never advance beyond point. highest regular rank master denotes ability, right, , responsibility pass ways of craft on apprentices , journeymen. there 2 types of master in crafthall: craftsmaster, higher ranking apprentices , journeymen/journey women, , master craftsman, in charge of things relating particular craft.

organizational structure

crafts divided separate halls. these halls both places of work , social structure. crafthall may range humble fisher s shack on rocky coast great craft complexes smithhall @ telgar or harper-healer hall @ fort. generally, 1 or more crafthalls recognized being center of learning craft identified major crafthalls, rest being considered minor crafthalls. each crafthall selects leader among masters, , convocation of craftsmasters of craft elect head, craft s mastercraftsman. mastercraftsman has right speak members of craft, planet-wide.

the difference between hall-crafts , hold-crafts

a distinction should drawn between hold-crafts , hall-crafts. several crafts, while having own halls , places of learning, basic skills no hold can without. examples include farmercraft, cookingcraft, , beastcraft (or herdcraft). these hold-crafts therefore found everywhere, , life not revolve around home halls. in contrast, crafts such minercraft, smithcraft, or healercraft require specific locations, specialized halls, , years of learning master. unlike hold-crafts, these crafts stand aloof regular day-to-day life of holds of pern.