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Xenosociologists study the social lives of alien groups and societies. They concern themselves with the social rules and processes that bind and separate alien cultures not only as individuals, but as members of associations, groups, and institutions. Xenosociologists are interested in behavior as social beings. Studies may include economics, political science, anthropology, common knowledge, art, philosophy, and psychology.

Whenever possible, xenosociologists describe only those social characteristics that are thought to be common (or highly probable) to all civilizations. They are especially interested in comparative analyses, especially in studying social institutions and culture.

Xenosociologists conclude very broadly that all civilizations go through similar developmental stages, including agrarian culture, industrialization, democratization, globalization and an information age. Similar assumptions are made about the development of technological innovations (universal technological archetypes) and scientific breakthroughs (including the rough chronological order in which these advancements are developed). The possibility also exists for the notion that advanced societies will independently reach the same conclusions about ethics, morality and social imperatives.

The Xenosociologist reports to the Chief Science Officer.