Raekhsva

Raekhsva
Base Information
Classification	Omnivore/hunter
Status	Minor Race
Locomotion	Walker / Swimmer
Terrain	Shallows, Shore
Body Form
Confluence	Non-humanoid
Bio-Identenoid	Alien
Size	Large
Weight	Average
Culture
Languages	Native Language
Social Structure	Balkanization
Technological Epoch	TL:4-6
Psionic potential	Standard
Origin World
Homeworld location	Uel Raekhsva
UWP	D89A879-5 Starport D Poor: No Construction, Minor Repair, Unrefined fuel Size 8 Large (12,800 km, 0.80g - 1.08g) Atmosphere 9 Dense (tainted) Hydrographics A Water World 100% Population 8 Moderate (300 million) Government 7 Balkanization Law 9 High Law (no weapons out of home) Tech Level 5 Industrial (mass production)
Primary Star	F5 V
Atmosphere	Dense (tainted)
Off-world presence	A few explorers
Zoetic individuals	Yes
Source
Reference	T5 Second Survey - [T]
Canon	No
Also see

The Raekhsva of Uel Raekhsva are a semi-aquatic technologically developing Minor Non-Human Race with a unknown appearance.

• Their homeworld is located within Dokh Subsector of Tuglikki Sector, in the Vargr Extents.
• Their technological competency is rated as proficient.

Description (Specifications)

Raekhsva are descended from omnivorous ocean-dwelling lifeforms that specialized in hunting.

• Their preferred habitats are warm, fertile, food-rich oceanic shallows and shorelines.

General Physiology

Largely unknown. They have a non-humanoid appearance and are semi-aquatic, capable both of walking on dry land and of swimming in water.

They are oxygen breathers.

General Psychology

Largely unknown.

Psychology

The Raekhsva exhibit recognized characteristics of intelligence:

• Conceptual thought, including abstract language.
• Social structure, including social organization.
• Tool use, allowing environmental manipulation.

Raekhsva psychology is driven by factors common to many sophonts:

• Acquisition (stemming from the need to gather adequate nutrition),
• Preservation (derived from the need to continue their personal existence), and
• Perpetuation (the urge to continue the species).

Native Culture

• Heterogenity: 7 (discordant)
• Acceptance: 6 (aloof)
• Strangeness: 5 (distinct)
• Symbols: 8 (somewhat abstract)

History & Background (Dossier)

Little is known of this species.

• Accurate, verified information would be of interest to academic and commercial organizations.

The nature of their relationship with the Vargr, the Society of Equals, and the Bakne Alliance is uncertain.

Astrography

This race is primarily located in the following areas:
Charted Space - Vargr Extents

• Tuglikki Sector
  • Dokh Subsector

Homeworld

The homeworld of this race is:

• Uel Raekhsva, a technologically backward tainted atmosphere water world dotted with volcanic islands and archipelagos.
• Around half the population on the homeworld consists of Vargr.

World Listing

Significant communities of this race are known to dwell within the following systems and worlds:

1 of 1 World articles in Raekhsva

Uel Raekhsva  •  

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Uel Raekhsva is part of the Dokh Cluster, an important local astrographic feature and trade route.

(Chart sourced from Traveller Map)

• Worlds lying within the Cluster are highlighted in tan.

Ships and crews travelling within the Cluster have exposed the Raekhsva to cultures, values, and technologies that have fundamentally changed their view of the universe and their place in it. Many Raekhsva are eager to leave their homeworld and explore.

References & Contributors (Sources)

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• Author & Contributor: Lord (Marquis) and Master Scout Emeritus Adie Alegoric Stewart of the IISS (expanded data)
• Author & Contributor: Lord (Marquis) and Master of Sophontology Maksim-Smelchak of the Ministry of Science (initially locating the reference)