Gaar Subsector

Gaar Subsector
Gashikan Iishur Akir Gaar style="width: 250px; height: 350px; border: solid 1px black;" map from Travellermap.com Nankishii
Sector	Trenchans
Capital	None
Number of Systems	30
Majority Control	Third Empire of Gashikan - 100%

Subsector I of Trenchans Sector, deep within the Third Empire of Gashikan.

Summary

World Listing: 1116

6 Worlds in the Gaar Subsector

Agamdi  •  Gurkhis  •  Malumalu  •  Mashergi  •  Meshideken  •  Nashgaza  •  

Astrographic Features & Trade Routes: 1105

The following astrographic features and trade routes can be found within this area:

• Giilish Cluster: One system
• Kusamaa Cluster
• Nudashiir Lagani

The Nudashiir Lagani

A number of worlds in the subsector lie on the Nudashiir Lagani, the great Lishun-Gashikan Main.

• An eclectic mix of vessels, both human and Vargr, work their ways along the Main, carrying vast amounts of goods and commodities between its member worlds.

(Chart sourced from Traveller Map)

• Worlds on the Main are highlighted in green.

History & Background (Dossier)

The Gashikan Empire's Ministry of Information and Safety (MIS) holds much of the power here, albeit unofficially. The Ministry's ostensible mission is to prevent the spread of damaging Vargr propaganda, and to promote peace and unity throughout the Empire. To accomplish these goals, its agents maintain careful control of all news and information.

Polity Listing: 1105

The following polities can be found within this subsector:

• Independent Powers (Pocket Empires)
  • Third Empire of Gashikan

• Non-Aligned Powers (World-States)
  • None

• Other Powers
  • None

• Third Imperium (Imperial powers)
  • None

• Vargr Extents (Vargr powers)

Native Sophonts (NILs): 1105

The following races (sophont species) are believed to have originated in this area:

• Humaniti (Human races)
  • None

• Non-Human Races
  • None

• Terragens (Non-human Terran races)
  • None

Demographics: 1105

Significant populations of the following races (sophont species) reside within this area:

• Humaniti (Human races)
  • Solomani (Major Race)
  • Vilani (Major Race)
  • Yilean
    • Note that most local populations are a genetic blend of the above races.

• Non-Human Races
  • Bwap

• Terragens (Non-human Terran races)
  • None

Linguistic Topography

The following languages are among the most commonly encountered in this astrographic region:

• Anglic: One of the two official languages of the Third Imperium and common to many human worlds; in this region, mostly variant dialects.
  • Julian Anglic: An official language of the Julian Protectorate to rimward, and seeing some use in Gashikan.
  • Modern Gashikan borrows heavily from Anglic.
• Modern Gashikan: The primary language of the Third Empire of Gashikan, influenced heavily by Anglic and Vilani.
• Vilani: One of the two official languages of the Third Imperium and common to many human worlds.
  • Modern Gashikan borrows heavily from Vilani.
• Wawa-pakekeke-wawa: The common, precise and bureaucratic language of the Bwaps. Spoken on Bwap-dominated planets and by government functionaries on any world lucky enough to retain a dedicated Bwap workforce.

Major Historical Events Timeline: 1116

These are some of the more important historical events that have affected this area:

• -1998: The First Empire of Gashikan is formed.
• -1776 to 0: The Long Night. There is widespread regression within the area and some worlds become barren.
• -1658: The Sack of Gashikan, an atrocity known throughout the coreward parts of Charted Space.
• -1483 to -321: The Gashikan Race Wars rage between human and Vargr extremists across the Extents.
• -1427: The Wolvesbane plague is released in Gashikan Sector, decimating Vargr populations.
• The Year 0: To rimward, the Third Imperium is founded.
• 175 to 191: The Julian War.
• 300 to 420: The Imperial First Survey charts the region.
• 995 to 1065: The Imperial Second Survey charts the region.
• 1065: The Second Survey is published. Information about the region becomes widely available.
• 1070: The Second Empire of Gashikan is shattered by civil war.
• 1078: The Third Empire of Gashikan forms.

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 Mongoose Publishing or by permission of the author. The page history lists all of the contributions.

• Classic Traveller Alien Module 2: K'kree (named but no further data)
• MegaTraveller DGP Alien - Vilani & Vargr (dotmap but no name)
• Periodical: MegaTraveller Challenge49
• Author & Contributor: Jeff Zeitlin