Zaru

A sophont species and Minor Race, native to Raskennen in Storr Sector.

Found throughout the sector, they are a significant force in local politics. Zaru live happily among other species, and most worlds with substantial Zaru populations are mixed-race.

Known Populations

Zaru Subsector:

As the name indicates, this is the origin point of the Zaru species.

• 0702 Garpassi: 180,000 Zaru, representing 90% of the population.
• 0704 Raskennen: 10 billion Zaru; the Zaru homeworld.
• 0803 Bandor: A direct colony of Raskennen, this world supports 500,000 Zaru.
• 0810 Karbassi: Zaru make up 30% of the population. A highly important planet, its industry attracted Zaru immigrants.

Aiken Subsector:

• 0903 Yarballa: 8,000 Zaru, representing 40% of the population.
• 0905 Aiken: 120,000,000 Zaru, representing 60% of the population.
• 0908 Burnaddett: 400,000 Zaru, representing 50% of the population.

Sapphire Subsector:

• 3101 Skyfair: Zaru make up 40% of the population. Hivers make up 30%.

A client state of the Hive Federation, this world is the primary point of contact between Hivers and Zaru, as the Hivers attempt to determine the future role of Zaru as prospective members of their Young Worlds expansion.

Durango Subsector:

• 0711 Gaterra: Another high-technology world of great importance and active industry. 400,000,000 Zaru, representing 20% of the population.

Cerulean Subsector:

• 1018 Bendahl: 60,000,000 Zaru, representing 20% of the population.

Aeratan Subsector:

• 1713 Gulbannka: Zaru make up 30% of the population.
• 1714 Distal: Zaru make up 30% of the population.

Fatima Subsector:

• 2813 Lannenaskan: Zaru make up 70% of the population. This non-industrial, unimportant world would seem an odd place to find established Zaru settlements, but they are here.

Elenoor Subsector:

• 0124 Horizon: 9,000,000 Zaru, making up 30% of the population.
• 0724 Stringent: Zaru make up 20% of the population.

Malzaena Subsector:

The subsector's prominent worlds attracted Zaru business and settlement.

• 1127 Arranas: Zaru make up 40% of the population.
• 1224 Argano: Zaru make up 10% of the population.
• 1321 Yisttans: Zaru make up 10% of the population.
• 1423 Malzaena: Of its billion citizens, around 20% are Zaru

Srual Subsector:

• 1921 Guanrennen: Around 1,200 Zaru, making up 60% of the small community.

Koridon Subsector:

• 0232 Hexaluna: 600,000 Zaru, representing around 10% of the population.

Saros Subsector:

• 1731 Ralpinnen: A showcase of high-technology; 2,800 Zaru, making up around 40% of the population.

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 Mongoose Publishing or by permission of the author. The page history lists all of the contributions.

• J. Andrew Keith, Marc W. Miller, Loren Wiseman. Hivers (Game Designers Workshop, 1986), . (sector named but no further data)
• Peter G. Celella, James Holden. Solomani & Aslan (Digest Group Publications, 1991), 43-99. (dot map provided)
• Traveller Map