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 "The Star" figures as an entity or "all-powerful force" in various religions found on Sinai. Just because someone gives lip-service to "the Star" does not mean that they believe in the same "Star" as someone else. Even in Rephidim culture, dominated by worship of the First Ones, the "Star" gets tribute as a vaguely-defined force for good. The "Star" referred to in the texts of the Order of the Bounded Star and Anchor (the Knights Templar) is thought of differently -- as a moral entity and deity, with actual motivations and taking action in the lives of mortals. The "Star" worshipped by many (but not most) Savanites appears to be more akin to the latter version, though its worship is often influenced by tribal rituals. The existence of the "Star" as a facet in Rephidim worship (and the offshoot of "technology worship" to be found in the technopriesthood) illustrates the ill-defined nature of Rephidim Temple theology, as the function of the Temple of a governmental body is given precedence over its existence as a religious authority.
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