>>3121
It's not a hierarchy, it's just a contract to do certain work where the owner assumes responsibility. In the federation, being a slave or a master is the same level, neither is higher or lower. There are races who've spread everywhere and have huge information networks, by offering themselves up as slaves with specific contracts to reach all parts of the galactic systems. Some of them may actually be the real rulers because of their influence, but no one knows. Some infiltrate everywhere by selling their daughters to be wives to masters of all possible races. Once mixed in they have access to all parts of society and can manipulate the place they live in freely. So don't look down on slaves.