The Aesiran follow a kind of honor code that Earth’s diplomats have so far been unable to entirely understand. It is not purely military oriented, nor is it built around public service or any other common practices on Earth. Family is a large part of it, but there are numerous other factors. The acquisition of personal, family, and some form of communal honor the diplomats have not yet quantified appears to be the point of their lives. When something of worth needs to be done, someone is chosen to have the honor to lead, and then others have the honor to join them. A successful conclusion brings honor to everyone involved. Failure does not. The Aesiran are not fans of failure, and have little use for those who fail often.