Iishkalami

Iishkalami
Base Information
Classification	Herbivore/filter
Status	Minor Race
Locomotion	Swimmer
Terrain	Waterways
Body Form
Confluence	Non-humanoid
Bio-Identenoid	Alien
Size	1.0 meters
Weight	75 kg
Culture
Languages	Native Language
Social Structure	Anarchy
Technological Epoch	TL:10-12
Psionic potential	Standard
Origin World
Homeworld location	Lazisar (Empty Quarter 1233)
UWP	B5509CC-A Starport B Good: Spacecraft Construction, Overhaul, Refined fuel Size 5 Medium (8,000 km, 0.40g - 0.57g) Atmosphere 5 Thin Hydrographics 0 Desert World 0% Population 9 High (5 billion) Government C Charismatic Oligarchy Law C Extreme Law (no privacy) Tech Level A Early Stellar (jump drive)
Primary Star	F6 V G8 V
Atmosphere	Thin
Off-world presence	No
Zoetic individuals	Yes
Source
Reference	JTAS Online (2004)
Canon	No
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The Iishkalami ("shapeless" in Vilani) are a race of amorphous sophonts from Lazisar (Empty Quarter 1233).

Description (Specifications)

Iishkalami initially appear to be giant one-celled organisms similar to amoebae or paramecia. A translucent, selectively permeable membrane contains them and allows them to absorb oxygen and liquid nutrients directly from the air or the water. Dimly visible through the membrane are structures that appear to correspond to a nucleus and organelles in microbes, but are actually the Iishkalami's brain and analogues to internal organs. The beings are actually multi-celled sophonts; their unicellular appearance is strictly a cosmic coincidence. Iishkalami average about the mass of a Human, but have no defined shape, hence the name for the race.

History & Background (Dossier)

The Imperial Interstellar Scout Service rediscovered Lazisar around 79, conducting an extensive scientific survey of the world. By this time, the Iishkalami had achieved TL–3, and had a flourishing amphibious civilization based on extensive aquaculture. The Imperium made formal contact with the Iishkalami in early 80 and, despite a few fits and starts, a long-term relationship was established by 91. Lazisar was made a full member of the Imperium in 95, although the Iishkalami are represented at court by an approved Human delegation.

Astrography

This race is primarily located in the following areas:

• Empty Quarter Sector
  • Gimushi Subsector

Homeworld: 1105

The homeworld of this race is:

• Lazisar (Empty Quarter 1233)

World Listing: 1105

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

No world articles for Iishkalami

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.

• Michael Brown. JTAS Online published February 3, 2004 (2004)