Colony 1
Before we delve into the changes brought about by work force families we should first look at the conditions to be experienced by these early colonists as those conditions will help to shape the culture and society of the IPC’s. (In a previous paper[1] I briefly laid out some basic concepts of an early lunar colony. [2])
The first colonists will be living a Spartan life of hard
work and dedication. They must be prepared for long periods of isolation from
their friends and families back on Earth and the IPC society and culture will
evolve from the examples set by the first colonists. This is true of any “field”
crew on Earth working in an isolated environment such as the
To properly govern or manage a colony safely the day to day decisions will need to be made by people resident at the colony. Guidance from Earth based governments or business leaders will become less effective over time as daily operations become more complex to accommodate colonial growth.
When you think about what it means to be living in isolation and confinement, the supposed leader is not always the one who becomes the actual leader. Remote filed crews will attest to that. The leader may retain the corporate or government title but crew functioning often reverts to the more capable individual. This person is neither elected nor able to deliberately take the lead; it is simply given to them by coworkers based on merit to lead.
A colonial government would best be designed around this reality. It is called Meritocracy and businesses conducting colonial operations would be subject to the operational requirements set up by this meritorious leadership model.
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