This was the first formal leadership transition of the Larkinson Clan.
Since the clan was still young and lacking in tradition, the swearing-in ceremony was fairly simple compared to the much more elaborate ceremonies organized by older and more storied organizations.
The Terrans often said that the hallmark of a healthy and enduring family, clan or dynasty was its ability to complete an orderly transition of power and maintain enough continuity in the process.
Many brilliant people rose up from the masses all of the time. Many of them started up groups and companies that experienced insane growth rates while their magnificent founders were still alive.
Yet as soon as those very same prodigies and geniuses died or lost their touch, their organizations crumbled like a house of cards.
This happened so often that it was the rule rather than the exception.
