Loeskalth
| Loeskalth | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
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 Homo sapiens loeskalthii | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Classification | Omnivore/gatherer | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Status | Minor Human Race | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Locomotion | Walker | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Terrain | Plains | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Body Form | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Confluence | Humanoid | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Bio-Identenoid | Human | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Size | 1.8 meters | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 100 kg | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Culture | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Languages | Vilani (language), Unknown Native Language | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Social Structure | Oligarchy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Technological Epoch | TL:10-12 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Psionic potential | Standard | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Origin World | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Homeworld location | Sagal (Gushemege 0339) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| UWP | X887A9C-6
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| Primary Star | K1 V M0 V | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Atmosphere | Dense | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Off-world presence | No | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Zoetic individuals | No | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Source | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Reference | Fate of the Sky Raiders 58,59. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Canon | No | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The Loeskalth of Sagal (Gushemege 0339) are an extinct Minor Human Race with a humanoid appearance and technologically sophisticated sophonts.
Description (Specifications)
The Loeskalth were known only from ancient First Imperium records.
Physiology and ecology
As a minor human race, they share the physiology of all members of Humaniti.
Archaeological and cultural sophontology
During the early stages of the First Imperium the Loeskalth culture absorbed a great deal of science and technology indirectly from the Vilani and founded a small empire which embraced, at its height, most of their home subsector. [1]
About -4200, the Vilani consolidation destroyed the Loeskalth Empire and absorbed the civilization into the mainstream of Vilani culture. An aggressive and warlike race, the Loeskalth resisted but were ultimately overwhelmed. [1]
Spacebourne Wandering Period
Recent evidence has shown that the last pocket of Loeskalth resistance built a large asteroid starship which set off on a sublight voyage across the Great Rift after the final Vilani triumph. The descendants of the refugees on this ship later became the so-called Sky Raiders. [1]
The Sky Radiers were a semi-legendary culture which seems to have flourished some 5,300 years ago in the Far Frontiers sector. Almost all evidence of the Sky Raiders has come from oral traditions, myths, legends and the like from a number of separate worlds in the Jungleblut and Taemerlyk subsectors. Tradition invariably depicted the Sky Raiders as a ruthless, agressive race, descending from the sky to spread destruction and death among the inhabitants. Plunder and pillage would seem to have been their main object in these raids. [2]
Their origins, fate and details of their culture remain unknown. Evidence gathered thus far, especially on Mirayn (Far Frontiers 2134), has proven that the Sky Raiders are of human stock (race at present uncertain) enjoying TL–9 to TL–10 and employing the Vilani language. [2]
It has always been assumed that the Loeskalth had been restrained within Gushemege, however in 877 archaeologists on Oewni (Dagudashaag 0216) discovered a carved wooden statue and a series of intricately carved stone pillars that appeared to be Loeskalth in origin. The statue is currently believed to be a representation of the Loeskalth Goddess, Xtahl the healer. Most scientists hold to the theory that the carving and stone patterns had been brought to the planet by 'Conquering' Vilani. However there are a growing number of people who believe that Loeskalth fleeing the Vilani had established the first Oewni colony.[3]
Astrography
This race is primarily located in the following areas:
Charted Space:
Homeworld
The homeworld of this race is not known for certain. There are several candidates:
World Listing
Significant communities of this race are known to dwell within the following systems and worlds:
References & Contributors (Sources)
- J. Andrew Keith. Fate of the Sky Raiders (FASA, 1982), 58,59.
- Marc Miller. Imperial Encyclopedia (Game Designers Workshop, 1987), 31.
- Jae Campbell. Encyclopaedia Dagudashaag (Signal-GK, 2017), 226.
- Traveller Wiki Editorial Team
- Author & Contributor: Lord (Marquis) and Master of Sophontology Maksim-Smelchak of the Ministry of Science
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 J. Andrew Keith. Fate of the Sky Raiders (FASA, 1982), 58.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 J. Andrew Keith. Fate of the Sky Raiders (FASA, 1982), 59.
- ↑ Jae Campbell. Encyclopaedia Dagudashaag (Signal-GK, 2017), 226.