- "To gain designated alternate points the work must be over and above the regular economy—it's really a kind of labor tax, if you want to think of it that way..... D.A. arrangements can be, and are, entered into by brothers, cousins, fathers, grandfathers—anyone qualified and willing to act as a parent."
- ―How to gain DA status[src]
A Designated Alternate was one of the three parenthood statuses available on the planet of Athos. This status was given to a man who was qualified to be able to help raise another man's son. A man showed his Designated Alternate status by growing a mustache.
Other statuses[]
- A father was a man with a son.
- A Primary Nurturer was a man who helped a father on the planet Athos raise his son. These were typically the father's chosen Designated Alternates.
References[]
- Ethan of Athos chapters 1,2,6,14,15