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= Effie = An effie is a term used to refer to members of Class-F, the lowest social class of Fexenia. Originally a slang term, 'effie' eventually became the commonly accepted designation for members of the lowest social class in Fexenian society.

Historical Context and Development
Fexenia is a nation on the planet of Fexan, which was colonized by an entrepreneur and philosopher named Ardlau Bannaken from the planet Earth in the Earth year of 3993. Bannaken created a philosophy around the idea of bionormalization, positing that a society could be built and maintained if every human in said society was synthetically created to serve a specific purpose. A prebuilt hierarchy was put in place, and everyone was assigned a class, A through F, upon creation. Bannaken ran a bioengineering company that struggled under the limitations Earth placed on bioengineering, as Bannaken wanted to engineer fully-adult, sentient humans entirely within a lab.

Bannaken argued that a social structure was necessary to maintain stability, order, and respect. He also argued that humans created "naturally" through traditional fornication, conception, and childbirth would naturally be placed in Class A. Those who fell under this description were mostly Bannaken's friends, family, and associates. The 'House of Bannaken' refers to these people and their descendants in Fexenia, and Class-A is mostly, but not exclusively, members of the House of Bannaken.

Role and Functions
Effies perform menial work such as cleaning, janitorial services, and other undesirable jobs. They are often assigned high-risk tasks that can result in loss of life, degrading or dangerous work, and roles that maintain the well-being of their higher-ups. Effies may also serve as concubines, work in hazardous factories, and act as personal attendants. Gladiatorial combat between effies is sometimes held for entertainment.

Personal accounts
Numerous personal accounts and case studies have documented the experiences of effies. One notable example is Ania Fishaiber, an effie who served as a domestic worker for a prominent Class-A family. Her story, along with many others, illustrates the harsh realities of life as an effie, from daily abuse and exploitation to the struggle for survival and dignity. These stories have been instrumental in raising awareness and garnering support for the rights of effies.

Legal Status and Human Rights
Effies have no legal protections; thus, actions that would be considered crimes against other persons are not recognized as crimes against effies. They are not recognized as human by the government and have no possessions, with some even lacking basic clothing. Effies are often the victims of assault, molestation, violence, murder, and torture. They have a very short lifespan, being born as adults and living roughly 6-12 months. Effies are seen as disposable, easily replicable, and replaceable.

The Universal Union has cut off all trade with Fexenia due to the effie problem, citing severe human rights violations.

Revolt and Resistance
In 4109, an effie named Pexby escaped her owner and began liberating other effies. The freed effies started terrorizing various Class-A members, establishments, and settlements, culminating in the assassination of Stevan Bannaken, a prominent Bannaken member. The revolt was eventually brutally suppressed, with all members being executed and documentation of the event heavily censored and classified by the Fexenian government.

Criticism and Reforms
Criticism of the bioengineered social class system in Fexenia is often censored. The House of Beaumont is the largest organization that openly criticizes the practice, although they themselves have a similar, albeit less extreme, stratification, leading to accusations of hypocrisy.

Queen Celestina of Hirim did away with bioengineered social classes entirely after toppling Fexenia, making effies equal to everyone else. Hirim established a support group for effies recovering from abuse and began to retell the story of Pexby's revolt, which had been buried by the Fexenian government. A statue of Pexby was erected in a park named after her, and she is considered a national hero in Hirim.