Outcasts of the Whispering Sky

The Outcasts of the Whispering Sky is a polity that is located in Hinterworlds Sector.

• It is part of Charted Space.

Allegiance Codes

Polity Astronavigational Codes
Polity	Survey	Code	Type	Remarks
Outcasts of the Whispering Sky	Pre-Imperial	Ow	No standard code	None
Outcasts of the Whispering Sky	1st Survey (300)	Ow	2-ltr code	None
Outcasts of the Whispering Sky	2nd Survey (1065)	OcWs	4-ltr code	None

Description (Specifications)

This is the polity of the Outcasts of the Whispering Sky (Stalkers) sophontic species. An unusual people, their name and dour mentality relate to their bioluminescent language. Communicating with flashes of light, they saw the stars in their night sky as incoherent speech, and assumed that they were "outcasts". Because human and other civilizations are swamped in visual "noise", Stalkers reject outside contact. Alien societies are overwhelming and insane.

Goals

Two of the most prominent values in Stalker society are:

• Paranoia
• Xenophobia

As explained above, aliens bring chaotic visual noise.

History & Background (Dossier)

• This polity is dominated by the Outcasts of the Whispering Sky, more commonly known and referred to as the Stalkers by Humaniti due to their two-metre long necks.
• The age of the polity is not well established due to their dislike of outsiders, but most likely dates to the period of the Rule of Man, when explorers and settlers would have provided access to Jump Drive.

Military & Intelligence (Force Projection)

The Stalker military is known as the Xenophobic Enforcement Agency. They have a strange assortment of space craft pressed into service to protect their territorial possessions. There is no real navy, just squadrons of system defense vessels assigned to each planet.

Stalker xenophobic enforcement vessels, examples are described here.

Political Relations

Contact with Humans has historically served to frustrate them, as Humans can only speak the luminescent langauge of Stalkers with mechanical aid. The Stalkers remain mistrustful of Humans -- perhaps feeling that the Humans are “in on the joke” regarding the universe that keeps its secrets from Stalkers. The Stalkers resent intrusions into their realm, which has led to frustration in the xenoarchaeological community, regarding access to the unfinished Leenitakot Ringworld.

Worlds & Sectors (Astrography)

This polity can be primarily found in the following areas:
Charted Space:

• Hinterworlds Sector
  • Bruia Subsector
  • Silver Laurel Subsector
  • Kandra Subsector

The Stalkers occupy 10 systems and an Ancient, partially-completed ringworld.

• The Stalker homeworld is Keratl (Hinterworlds 1730).

Capital/s: 1105

The capital/s of this polity is/are located in the following location/s:

• Keratl (world)

World Listing: 1105

The following systems and worlds are a part of this polity:

12 of 12 World articles in Outcasts of the Whispering Sky

211-111  •  211-902  •  212-332  •  213-584  •  213-701  •  214-389  •  Blood  •  Daniss  •  Keratl  •  Kervid  •  Leenitakot  •  Shista  •  

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References & Contributors (Sources)

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• Loren Wiseman. "Hinterworlds Sector." Challenge 39 (1989): 32.
• Loren Wiseman. "Stalkers." Challenge 52 (1991): 26-28.