Tlaukhu

The Aslan Tlaukhu stands as one of Charted Space's great political councils.

• The Tlauku bears some similarities to old Terra's United Nations or Vland's Igsiirdi. While lacking true governmental power, the Tlaukhu exerts great force upon the politics of the Aslan Hierate.

Etymology

Tlaukhu literally means "the 29". The Aslan words "tlau" and "khu" are the digits three and five. "35" in the Aslan base 8 numbering system is 29 in the decimal system.

• The name certainly fits this debating body composed of the 29 most powerful Aslan clans. So important are the 29 to the Aslan that their calendar dates events from the year of the Tlaukhu's formation (-2083 Imperial).

Description (Specifications)

Population, territory and military and economic power determine which clans belong to the 29.

• The 29 clans and their allegiance codes (A0 being the most powerful bloc, A9 the least powerful) are defined on the Tlaukhu Ranking & Power Blocks Table.

Ranking & Power Blocks (Politics)

Tlaukhu Ranking & Power Blocks

Rank	Clan	Bloc-0	Bloc-1	Bloc-2	Bloc-3	Bloc-4	Bloc-5	Bloc-6	Bloc-7	Bloc-8	Bloc-9
01	Yerlyaruiwo	A0
02	Khaukheairl		A1
03	Syoisuis			A2
04	Tralyeaeawi				A3
05	Eakhtiyho					A4
06	Hlyueawi						A5
07	Uiktawa							A6
10	Ikhtealyo								A7
11	Seieakh									A8
12	Aokhalte										A9
13	Eteawyolei’					A4
14	Yulraleh Eisohiyw				A3
15	Hrawoao	A0
16	Eisohiyw	A0
17	Isoitiyro						A5
20	Estoieie’		A1
21	Iykyasea							A6
22	Akatoiloh									A8
23	Ferekhearl	A0
24	Tlerlearlyo								A7
25	Sahao’										A9
26	Toaseilwi		A1
27	Fteweyeakh					A4
30	Yetahikh								A7
31	Aiheilar				A3
32	Ouokhoi										A9
33	Faowaou							A6
34	Riyhalaei				A3
35	We’okurir									A8

Notes: The Aslan use a Base-8 counting system so the numbers #8, #9, #18. #19, #28, and #29 are not included.

• Once these numbers are removed, the 35 becomes the 29, the exact number of Aslan clans composing the Tlaukhu.

History & Background (Dossier)

The clans of the 29 have formed alliances over the centuries.

• The traditional alliances will have created at least ten well-defined power blocs at any one given time.

Since the inception of the Tlaukhu, ten clans have been replaced by newcomers.

• The Hlyueawi, for instance, did not join the 29 until 6057 (652 Imperial); they filled the gap left by the Ua-wairlew, who became vassals of the Syoisuis.
• Other clans have been defeated in war, taken as vassals, or dwindled in number so that their influence waned and their rank dropped.

References & Contributors (Sources)

This list of sources was used by the Traveller Wiki Editorial Team and individual contributors to compose this article. Copyrighted material is used under license from Far Future Enterprises or by permission of the author. The page history lists all of the contributions.

• MegaTraveller Alien - Solomani & Aslan
• Periodical: MegaTraveller Travellers' Digest No. 18
• Contributor: Lord (Marquis) and Master of Sophontology Maksim-Smelchak of the Ministry of Science