Any comment on this:
"Proles
It’s important to remember that proles are not citizens. They are subject to the jurisdiction of the Consulate, as manifested through the local government council in the region they reside or, in the case of individuals working directly for a consular agency (such as the military), that organization’s hierarchy.
Proles are not serfs owned by this or that noble family, but they are considered to be dependents of the Consulate as a whole. If a prole wishes to change his job and move to another town or another planet, and can afford to pay for moving and transport, he still requires the permission of the local council. In practice, all this means is letting the council office know he is moving, and explaining why to an intendant bureaucrat. If he has a good reason to do so, such as an opportunity for a new, better-paying job, or a region whose schools better suit the aptitudes of his children, the request will be routinely approved. If his decision seems frivolous, or not in his own best interest, the council may not grant it and the Thought Police will doubtless inquire into the person’s mental health – why is he unhappy enough to want to change his job and move to a different location?
This is an important fact to remember: All of a prole’s major decisions are subject to the scrutiny of the Thought Police and the upper classes (or superior officers, if the prole is in the military). If his actions seem ill-considered or unhealthy, the government may intervene for the prole’s own good." GT Alien Races 1, p17
"Proles
It is important to remember that Proles are not citizens. They are subject to the jurisdiction of the Consulate, as manifested through the local government council in the region they reside or, in the case of individuals working directly for a consular agency (such as the military), that organisation’s hierarchy.
Proles are not serfs owned by a Noble family but are considered dependents of the Consulate as a whole. If a Prole wishes to change job and move to another town or planet, and can afford to pay for moving and transport, they still require permission of the local council. In practice, all this means is letting the council office know they are moving and explaining why to an Intendant bureaucrat. If they have a good reason to do so, such as an opportunity for a new, better-paying job or a region whose schools better suit the aptitudes of their children, the request will be routinely approved. If the decision seems frivolous, or not in the Prole’s own best interest, the council may not grant it and the Thought Police will inquire into their mental health – why are they unhappy enough to want to change their job and move to a different location?
This is an important fact to remember; all of a Prole’s major decisions are subject to the scrutiny of the Thought Police and upper classes (or superior officers, if the Prole is in the military). If their actions seem ill considered or unhealthy, the government may intervene for the Prole’s own good." MgT Aliens of Charted Space Vol.1 p247
This is just one example, there are considerably more sections in the Zhodani entry which are word for word the same as the GT book.
