Yilean

Starport	A	Excellent: Starship Construction, Overhaul, Refined fuel
Size	8	Large (12,800 km, 0.80g - 1.08g)
Atmosphere	6	Standard
Hydrographics	7	Wet World 70%
Population	9	High (9 billion)
Government	A	Charismatic Dictator
Law	D	Extreme Law (paramilitary law)
Tech Level	C	Average Stellar (robots)

Primary Star

G5 V

Atmosphere

Standard

Off-world presence

Yes

Zoetic individuals

Yes

Source

Reference

Humaniti 135-142.

Canon

Yes

Also see

The Yileans of Gashikan (Gashikan 2732) are a technologically sophisticated Minor Human Race with a human appearance.

Description (Specifications)[edit]

The Yileans are a minor human race, native to Gashikan (Gashikan 2732), a world beyond the border of the Imperium. They were founders of the Second Empire of Gashikan, which occupied part of the Gashikan, Trenchans, and Mendan sectors, as well as its successor state the Third Empire of Gashikan. They are notable for being one of the most influential Human minor races outside Imperial space, and for their implacable hostility to the Vargr who surround them.

Physiology[edit]

Pure Yileans have skin of a striking bluish tint. This is an adaptation to the harsh sunlight of their homeworld. Hair is typically black and straight.

They tend to be slim, very rarely putting on excess weight.

Culture[edit]

Yileans appreciate centralised, authoritarian government and deplore chaos.

Naming[edit]

Yileans use a system of given and family names with the given name coming first. The high degree of cultural uniformity among the Yileans means that there are fewer than 1,000 last names. Most last names have two or three syllables, with Glika, Velfatir, and Kashri being the three most common. The majority of male given names begin with an "ab", "aa", "ra", or "ga" sound and are normally two or three syllables long; examples include Raskin and Galorak. Most female given names begin with a "oh", "ee", or "yi" sound and are typically three or four syllables long; for example, Olearan, Yiveal, or Elarina.

History & Background (Dossier)[edit]

Aside from a few isolated islands, the entire land area of Gashikan is part of a single supercontinent. By the time the Yileans reached TL-3, they had created a single planetary state known, simply, as the Gashikan. Although this state occasionally collapsed due to rebellion or disaster, it was always rebuilt. Over millennia, Yileans came to consider the concept of multiple governments with great distaste, and a lack of strong authority as absolute horror.

Gashikan was contacted by the Vilani and was made part of the First Imperium, like so many other worlds. The coming of the Long Night was particularly difficult for the Yileans, as the Vargr raiders did not have far to go. The Yileans founded the First Empire of Gashikan in -1998 in an attempt to defend themselves. This lasted until -1658 when a strong Vargr naval force attacked Gashikan itself using nuclear missiles.

In -1646, recovering from the assault, the Yileans founded the Second Empire of Gashikan. Believing the Vargr to be an unstable and unsuitable influence, the Empire forced the removal or destruction of all Vargr within their territory. This included a campaign of biological warfare, the Wolvesbane Project.

The Second Empire collapsed in 1070 due to economic instabilities and a massive civil war. The outcome of the Gashikan civil war resulted in the reformation of the polity as the Third Empire of Gashikan, though not all members of the original Empire have rejoined the reformed state at this time. The Commonwealth of Mendan was an important subregion of the Empire which seceded, and chose to join instead with the Julian Protectorate; the Commonwealth is one of the few regions where Yilean and Vargr peoples manage to coexist relatively peacefully, whereas the cultures of most Yilean worlds are notorious for their anti-Vargr hatred.

Timeline: 1116[edit]

-4400: The Yileans, at TL-4, become subject to Vilani rule.
-4200: With Vilani support, Gashikan is at TL-9.
-3633: Empire of Gushashi founded (regional Vilani administration).
-2204: Rule of Man founded. Second Imperium period starts.
-2200: Gushashi citizen coreward migrations begin.
-1998: Empire of Gashikan founded with Gushashi roots.
-1784: According to some sources, the Empire of Gashikan is truly declared at this time; Gashikan expansion period begins.
(-1776 to 0): The Long Night.
-1658: Sack of Gashikan.
-1646: The Second Empire of Gashikan is formed.
-1483 to -321: The Gashikan Race Wars rage between human and Vargr extremists across the Extents.
(175 to 191): Julian War.
1070: The Second Empire of Gashikan is shattered by civil war.
- In the aftermath, while many Gashikan systems recoalesce into the Third Empire of Gashikan, others form the Commonwealth of Mendan and instead join the Julian Protectorate.
- 1078: The Third Empire, sometimes known as the Trenchans Empire, is declared.
1099: The Third Empire of Gashikan returns the capital to Gashikan itself.

Astrography[edit]

This race is primarily located in the following areas:
Charted Space:

Note that pure Yileans are increasingly rare even within the Third Empire of Gashikan; most have some Vilani or sometimes Solomani heritage.

More than 100 million Humans outside the borders of the Gashikan Empire have some Yilean genetic traits.

Homeworld[edit]

The homeworld of this race is:

Gashikan (Gashikan 2732)

World Listing[edit]

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

156 of 156 World articles in Yilean

Adamiishkha • Adkhishigpa • Adkilegash • Agamdi • Agiguki • Agikiremash • Agunkami • Aguudguka • Akaagi • Akakhaamar • Akha (Ga 1425) • Akhagaakur • Akhagegdag • Akhikirimgu • Akiiddigega • Alikhuresha • Ambiikhar • Amka (Tr 1734) • Amki • Amlizigar • Amza • Apga • Apurgadeni • Araamaamkur • Ardagir • Ardakhani • Argiishdu • Ariidudish • Arisheguka • Arkiinishar • Arnimam • Arshaka • Arsu • Arurigila • Arzuda • Asakhegur • Ashiku • Ashir • Ashirdagii • Atha • Badu (Gash 2122) • Bikiru • Dadiin • Dagasani • Dakash • Dakukii • Dikmu • Duure • Edinipu • Edshikamum • Eena • Egimushba • Ekkhi • Elagikhe • Ellee • Emikishenga • Enad • Erdii • Esfenrast • Eshadi (Gash 0440) • Eshagudida • Esheru • Eu • Gadadasar • Gaglag • Gakhi (Tren 1535) • Gale (Tren 2427) • Galirduri • Ganidinriir • Gasa • Gash (Ga 2319) • Gashikan • Geshidgani • Giikgi • Giilish • Giishzi • Gimu • Gingaa • Gislar • Gisu • Gurkhis • Guulan • Idakhidiiku • Igalam • Igepmagagi • Iimii (Gash 1618) • Iirdikiik • Ikaamid • Ikigabu • Ikun • Imad • Imkarga • Irgilakhii • Irsifta • Irzi • Ishmikuuka • Kaadladirmi • Kadam • Kadu • Kagu • Kakukardi • Karlanshi • Kasaamupu • Kashiis • Khakhampu • Khakhanmii • Khase • Khikhakam • Khurlali • Kidurge • Kika • Kudikhumnid • Kukirkidni • Kukurkidni • Kulerekha • Kumlagukaa • Lakariir • Lashdi • Ligar • Ligmuu • Limnu • Lipedikhi • Lishdasu • Londveron • Ludesa • Luuniishima • Malumalu • Mash • Mashergi • Migaram • Mige • Miraashiku • Mumari • Name • Nashgaza • Nuge • Oensiatiot • Oho • Oudod • Saasaame • Saha • Shaazan • Shalikhir • Shigulur • Shilirdus • Shulakali • Shunzir • Thire • Ukhikidir • Urugashiilu • Usmuu • Uukaar • Uuruudker • Vacstee • Vegis • Zulishamar •

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References & Contributors (Sources)[edit]

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.

Loren Wiseman, Jon F. Zeigler. Humaniti (Steve Jackson Games, 2003), 135-142.
Alvin Plummer. "Minor Races of Chartered Space: The Yileans." Stellar Reaches 13 (2011): 57.
Author & Contributor: Mike Mikesh of HIWG