Ykoro

Ykoro
Base Information
Classification	Omnivore/hunter
Status	Minor Race
Locomotion	Flyer / Walker
Terrain	Plains
Body Form
Confluence	non-humanoid
Bio-Identenoid	Quasi-arachnoid
Size	2 meters
Weight	40 kg
Culture
Languages	Native Language
Social Structure	Balkanization
Technological Epoch	TL:1-3
Psionic potential
Origin World
Homeworld location	Ykoroni
UWP	E786778-2 Starport E Frontier - no facilities Size 7 Medium (11,200 km, 0.70g - 0.94g) Atmosphere 8 Dense Hydrographics 6 Wet World 60% Population 7 Moderate (90 million0 million) Government 7 Balkanization Law 8 High Law (controlled blades) Tech Level 2 Pre-Industrial (printing)
Primary Star	F7 V
Atmosphere	Dense
Off-world presence	Yes
Zoetic individuals	Yes
Source
Reference
Canon	No
Also see	Sophont

The Ykoro of Ykoroni are a Minor Non-Human Race native to Iphigenaia Sector.

• Their homeworld is located within Ykoroni Subsector.
• They are flyers that have a non-human appearance.
• Their technological competency is rated as good.

Description (Specifications)

The species superficially resemble Terran scorpions.

• Segmented body covered with leathery plates.
• Very large oddly shaped thorax with wing covers.
  • One large powerful claw-arm.
  • One small dexterous claw-arm.
  • The irregular shape of the thorax counters the different weights of the arms and provides balance in flight.
• Multiple legs.
• Arched downward-curving stinger.
• Extendable eyes.
• Large paired wings that fold under protective covers on the back of their thorax.

Bilateral N-SBT-AW-LL-S

The relatively low gravity of their homeworld and its higher air pressure facilitate flight.

• They may perform rapid bursts of fast flight while hunting, but spend the majority of their time on the surface.
• They are adept climbers.

History & Background (Dossier)

A sophisticated species with a rapidly growing population.

Demographics

The total known population equals 90 million individuals.

Small communities of Ykoro reside within the Regency of Muirimi.

• They number less than a million.

Urbanization

Their homeworld has multiple large urban centers that are surrounded by smaller satellite communities.

• Inhabited areas are dotted across the world.
• Large regions of the surface of the world remain as wilderness.

The vast majority of the worlds population lead a traditional nomadic existence, journeying between ancestral territories.

• A few forward-thinking nations have embraced new technologies and new outlooks, with their populations dwelling permanently within cities and subsisting through agriculture.

Native Culture

Star-worshippers.

They acknowledge Victein, a tragic god who reached out to grab the stars and was driven mad by their glory.

• Homogeneity: 8 (discordant)
• Acceptance: 7 (aloof)
• Strangeness: 9 (extremely confusing)
• Symbols: 7 (somewhat concrete)

Astrography

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

• Iphigenaia Sector
  • Ykoroni Subsector

Homeworld

Ykor Rin, the mighty All-Mother of the Ykoro, Giver and Taker of Life.

The homeworld of this race is:

• Ykoroni, a rich garden world.

Local Technology

Ykoroni possesses a Technology Level of TL–2.

• Common Communication technologies for this TL include: Runners or beast relay, the printing press, long distance signaling such as the heliograph and semaphore.
• Common Power Generation technologies for this TL include: Water wheels and wind power.
• Common Transportation technologies for this TL include:
  • Land: Riding beasts and creature-drawn wheeled vehicles.
  • Water: Sailing vessels.
  • Air: Typically not available unless a bodily ability or ride-able flying beasts available.

Local Government

Ykoroni has a Balkanized Government. There is no central world government. The world has several governments competing for control of the world. These may be allies, cooperating, competitors, or at war with each other.

Local Law

Ykoroni has a high law level with laws covering many areas of interactions of people, corporations, and the government. A few worlds with this law level may be Amber Zones. Any interaction with the judicial system requires an Advocate trained in the local legal system. Law enforcement is present almost everywhere, either as people or via technology. Legal proceedings can take weeks to months to resolve and involve a dozen or more people. All blade weapons and firearms, and anything more destructive, are typically regulated or prohibited.

World Listing: 1105

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

1 of 1 World articles in Ykoro

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• Author & Contributor: Lord (Marquis) and Master Scout Emeritus Adie Alegoric Stewart of the IISS