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  1. ms_nawilla on Chapter 3 Wed 23 Jun 2021 06:41PM UTC

    There is never a need to apologize, feedback is appreciated whenever it comes in. :D

    Thank you. Yes, Obi-Wan is having a very hard time of it. He knew from childhood he *could* be an omega (in this universe, every child at birth has more than one possibility, sometimes they can eliminate one, but not always), but since most present by the time they are 16-18, Obi-Wan was fairly confident that he would end up being a beta. It's very rare to not present by age 21, so being a few months short, he thought he was in the clear, but it was not unreasonable to think ending up an omega was unlikely by 19 or 20. He's statistically rare, but not unheard of. His biology IS different than he expected. Anatomically he is not different, he could have technically become pregnant as a beta, but his hormones and cycles are suddenly different than he had anticipated. He had been relieved to be a beta, to not have to worry about heats with the hectic mission schedule and Master Jinn's expectations. But he also wasn't counting on being a beta. He has not had any serious relationships because he wanted to be sure of who he was.

    LOL it's normal to have a child in the later years of padawanhood, not at the beginning, just to be clear. The Council prefers it to be planned, and that the padawan be at least 20 years old so they are healthy and full grown, but it's all too easy to miss a pill or lose them, or have them stolen, so they don't generally penalize younger padawans who fall pregnant. (At least not the first time). Strong Force users are rare, and younger parents tend to bounce back better, so it makes more sense to ground a padawan who still needs to take classes then to wait until they are in their thirties and too busy or injured or in high demand. So they address the need for the next generation and the desire to reproduce early on. Not that older Jedi don't also have children. It's not written in stone. But it works for them. The system doesn't pressure padawans to have children (beyond peer pressure perhaps), but does allow for planned reproduction and unplanned reproduction (which often happens when the young people are still trying to figure out this fertility thing, quite a few oops babies). Since the babies are raised in the creche when young, the padawans are able to continue their training.

    Last Edited Wed 23 Jun 2021 06:47PM UTC

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