Do too many IS leaders die of old age?

[Kit deSummersville]

Besides, the true assassin was that last batch of curly fries. Without it, he'd have survived that little combat. Nobody can escape the wrath of trans-fat! [drool]

[Gracus]

And if you think that's funny, consider the number of women who have ruled relative to the number of men, particularly in societies where gender equality is considered the norm.

[jklantern]

Besides, the true assassin was that last batch of curly fries. Without it, he'd have survived that little combat. Nobody can escape the wrath of trans-fat! [drool]

And it's scarier when you consider that a bunch of the fast food chains are owned by the same people.  By the time Victor bites it, do you know who controls the galactic supply of trans-fat?

That's right.  The WOBBIES and their Tanite Brain Slug allies!

[Nebfer]

And if you think that's funny, consider the number of women who have ruled relative to the number of men, particularly in societies where gender equality is considered the norm.

Well the Steiners had 11 out of some 30 rulers being female, The Davions only had 5.

[Arkansas Warrior]

Opinions on gender equality also have less influence where leadership is inherited.  Not Andrew Davion's fault he had no legitimate daughters, to use one example.  (ok, so scientifically, it is his fault, but the IS doesn't seem to use in vitro techniques to select for gender or anything, so...)

[haesslich]

As I recall, the Kuritan Coordinators have the longest average life span among all the Great Houses' leaders. Maybe it's because of the Japanese food or something.

I thought it was because they killed the competition, or at least did so after the Von Rohrs interruption.  FWL's issues, along with the Davions' problems, stemmed from competition from rivals within their own clans or in the power structure.

[OverKill]

I half agree with this. They die darn young. Hanse Davion died in his what, 50s or 60s? on a planet where the average lifespan was probably about 120. Theodore also died quite young. Really, it's like they don't have time for regular checkups.

LOL "It's the 31st Century but yeah, our cholesterol is so damn good that we don't do routine checkups!"

I think the stress get's them. I mean at EVERY SINGLE DAMN TURN someone is gunning for you. Whether it's your brother trying to wrest the Federated Suns from you or some assassin from the AFFS trying to pick you off or the rest of your family is insane and you are try to survive will your 21st birthday.