Khouktae Empire

The Khouktae Empire was a Vargr polity once located in Gvurrdon Sector.

Description (Specifications)

The Khouktae Empire controlled most of Dzen Subsector and several border worlds in Uerra Rueshken.

• The Khouktae Empire remained the largest and greatest power in Gvurrdon for over 50 years until a new power began to emerge in Kfan Uzangou Subsector.
• The empire is long dead, having been absorbed by the Gvurrdon Hvaek in -2394.

Research & Technology

The Khouktae Empire was built around Jump-2 trading vessels and warships. This was the highest jump rating available to Vargr at the time.

History & Background (Dossier)

Political Lineage

This was a trade empire based on Aegadh (Gvurrdon 1317). During its heyday (–2500 to -2450) the Khouktae Empire controlled most of Dzen Subsector and several border worlds in Uerra Rueshken. Its rump was absorbed by the Gvurrdon Hvaek in -2394.

Demographics

Significant populations of the following sophont races resided within this polity:

• Humaniti (Human Races)
  • None
• Non-Human Races
  • None known
• Terragens (Non-Human Terran Races)
  • Vargr (Major Race)

History-Era: Milieu 1100

Some archaeological work has been carried out looking at trade links between the Empire and the early Zhodani Consulate.

Major Historical Events Timeline

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

• The Gvurrdon epic is set towards the end of the Khouktae Empire.

Worlds, Systems & Sectors (Political Astrography)

This polity was primarily located in the following areas:

• Vargr Extents
  • Gvurrdon Sector
    • Dzen Subsector
    • Uerra Rueshken Subsector

Capitol

The capitol of this polity was located on this world:

• Aegadh (Gvurrdon 1317)

References & Background (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.

• J. Andrew Keith, Marc Miller, John Harshman. Vargr (Game Designers Workshop, 1984), 45.
• Simon Beal. Vargr (Mongoose Publishing, 2009), 108.
• Simon Beal. Gvurrdon Sector (Mongoose Publishing, 2012), .
• Contributor: MIMIC - Minor Imp of the Ministry of Information and Communication