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The [[Salinaikin Concordance]] is a [[polity]] that is located in [[Far Frontiers Sector]] and [[Yiklerzdanzh Sector]]. | The [[Salinaikin Concordance]] is a [[polity]] that is located in [[Far Frontiers Sector]] and [[Yiklerzdanzh Sector]]. | ||
* It is part of [[Charted Space]]. | * It is part of [[Charted Space]]. | ||
Revision as of 09:56, 16 May 2024
The Salinaikin Concordance is a polity that is located in Far Frontiers Sector and Yiklerzdanzh Sector.
- It is part of Charted Space.
- It lies within the Zhodani Shadow.
Allegiance Codes
| Polity Allegiance Codes | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Polity | Survey | Code | Type | Remarks |
| Salinaikin Concordance | Pre-Imperial | None | No standard code | None |
| Salinaikin Concordance | 1st Survey (300) | None | 2-ltr code | None |
| Salinaikin Concordance | 2nd Survey (1065) | SaCo | 4-ltr code | The polity formed in the mid 700s. |
Description (Specifications)
The Salinaikin Concordance is a confederation of worlds under the guidance of an elected council, with the council's membership drawn from among the leaders of its various member worlds. The state came into existence in the mid 700s and had reached its current size by the early 1000s.
The Concordance is possibly the last truly neutral state in the Far Frontiers: most of the sector's nations are effectively clients of either the Third Imperium or the Zhodani Consulate. But in three and a half centuries of existence, the Concordance has retained its neutrality and general good relations with all its neighbors. The Joint Defense Fleet serves to ensure the state's safety and to guarantee trade within its borders. The fleet is headquartered at the central naval facility in the asteroid belt at Manchu (Far Frontiers 0425).
(Chart sourced from Traveller Map)
The individual planets in the Concordance remain free to develop as they please. Although many prefer to be as self-sufficient as possible, others choose specialization.
Despite the general peace, there are still some tensions around and within the Concordance borders, such as the rivalry between the Tannerite and Drakian state religions.
The Concord
The Concord, formally titled The Unanimous Declaration of the Concord of Salinaikin, is the founding document of the Salinaikin Concordance. It lays out the rights of citizens and also what expectations the state has of them, the nature of governmental authority, and the limits of governmental power.
- Worlds that are signatory to the Concord agree to provide both manpower and materials towards its defense.
- An unprovoked attack on any member world is considered an attack on all member worlds.
Individual worlds may choose to provide more than the minimum materiel amount required by the Concordance - this is most commonly done to win influence, power, and a place on the ruling council.
Individual worlds freely make agreements and understandings with other member worlds that entirely bypass the Concordance authorities.
History & Background (Dossier)
The original state was formed by Kalel Escott Salinaikin, founder of the respected Salinaikin Institute of Knowledge. He actually passed away two months before the convention that officially formed the nation, but his name lives on, not only in the name of the state, but in that of the asteroid belt where the capital is located.
- It took Salinaikin many years to draw up the complex but elegant document that is the Concord.
- Over the centuries, a number of amendments to the document have been made following landmark legal decisions.
Demographics
The following sophont races are found within the Concordance:
- Humaniti (Human Races):
- Mixed Heritage. Individuals of uncertain origin or heritage, often treated as an underclass.
- Solomani of Terra (Major Race). Ethnic Solomani form the majority of the Concordance's population.
- Vlazhdumecta of Afachtiabr Sector (Minor Human Race). Individuals and families of Vlazhdumecta heritage hold most of the wealth and power in the state.
- Non-Human Races:
- Droyne of Eskayloyt (Major Race).
Linguistic Topography
The following languages are among the most commonly used within this astrographic region:
- Riftian Anglic: a dialect of one of the two primary languages of the Imperium.
- Oynprith, a ceremonial and ritualistic language apparently universal among Droyne communities.
- Vlazhdumecta: the language of the Vlazhdumecta people. Many dialects exist.
- Zdetl: the language of the Zhodani and the Zhodani Consulate. It is widely spoken within the Zhodani Shadow.
Culture
The Concordance lies within the Zhodani Shadow, a region strongly influenced by the society and culture of the Zhodani Consulate.
- The Concordance goes out of its way to avoid becoming too "Zhodanified".
Worlds & Sectors (Astrography)
This polity can be primarily found in the following areas:
Charted Space:
Capital
The capital of this polity is located at:
- Salinaikin (Far Frontiers 0128)
World Listing
Comprehensive Second Survey data for all worlds lying within the Concordance is available.
- The primary source material for all data is Traveller Map. However, note that some of this data may be incorrect or out of date.
- Data is occasionally updated as new information becomes available.
AAB library archives contain expanded data about the following systems:
Verified updated data is constantly sought.
- Scouting missions gathering reliable, verified data can receive substantial payment.
World Details
The following systems and worlds are a part of this polity:
Far Frontiers Sector, Antideluvia Subsector:
- Acropolis (Far Frontiers 0123): Site of a coreward Exploration Base and Naval facility.
- Al-Jebel (Far Frontiers 0329): Site of a prison camp.
- Arbelletia (Far Frontiers 0228)
- Belekz (Far Frontiers 0124)
- Bytar (Far Frontiers 0326)
- Drawmij (Far Frontiers 0125)
- Dreamland (Far Frontiers 0623): This world has a Droyne population.
- Dunsel (Far Frontiers 0526)
- Kretakios (Far Frontiers 0426): Site of a trailing Exploration Base.
- Manchu (Far Frontiers 0425): Hosts the central Naval facility
- Maried (Far Frontiers 0428): The native population here suffer under an oppressive government of Vlazhdumecta overlords.
- Mitra (Far Frontiers 0327): Agricultural world, supporting a Naval Base.
- Natlus (Far Frontiers 0225)
- Pleroo (Far Frontiers 0324): Agricultural world.
- Salinaikin (Far Frontiers 0128): The capital.
- Sere (Far Frontiers 0523)
- Servaas (Far Frontiers 0524): The dictatorial government of Servaas causes some unrest within the Concordance.
- Stamfor (Far Frontiers 0226)
- Yith (Far Frontiers 0229): Site of a Research Station and a rimward Exploration Base.
Far Frontiers Sector, Wulfek Subsector:
- No worlds, but the Concordance claims territorial rights over empty interstellar hex Wulfek 0131.
- It is rumored that the Concordance has found a gas giant rogue world within the hex.
- Alternatively, the hex may be claimed in order to extend the Concordance's political footprint into Wulfek Subsector, if only symbolically.
Yiklerzdanzh Sector, Akigura Subsector:
- Flieporshe (Yiklerzdanzh 3126): A colony of Torgol
- Iiash (Yiklerzdanzh 3022): Interdicted, barren
- Ginkhu (Yiklerzdanzh 2928): 80% of the population are Droyne.
- Kemkhil (Yiklerzdanzh 3025)
- Khuggi (Yiklerzdanzh 2728)
- Kiefer (Yiklerzdanzh 3122): Colony of Kiirkhiim
- Kiirkhiim (Yiklerzdanzh 3124)
- Kons (Yiklerzdanzh 3125): Agricultural world
- Sukia (Yiklerzdanzh 3024): Agricultural world
- Torgol (Yiklerzdanzh 3026)
The open sanctuary on Groneitz (Far Frontiers 0730) where criminals, terrorists, and political undesirables find refuge from the law, is a thorn in the Concordance's side.
References & Contributors (Sources)
- J. Andrew Keith, William H. Keith Jr.. The Legend of the Sky Raiders (FASA, 1981), TBD.
- J. Andrew Keith. The Trail of the Sky Raiders (FASA, 1982), TBD.
- Mark Lawrence. Rescue On Galatea (FASA, 1982), TBD.
- J. Andrew Keith, Marc Miller, John Harshman. Zhodani (Game Designers Workshop, 1985), IFC. - named but no further data
- Periodical: Ares Magazine (Special #2)
- Dale Kemper. Far Traveller 3 (Unpublished, 1984), TBD. - Unpublished
- Kevin Knight. "The Far Frontiers." Traveller Chronicle 02 (1993): 3-10.
- Kevin Knight. "The Far Frontiers." Traveller Chronicle 03 (1994): 3-12.
- Kevin Knight. "The Far Frontiers." Traveller Chronicle 04 (1994): 3-14.
- Kevin Knight. "The Far Frontiers." Traveller Chronicle 05 (1994): 34-38.
- Kevin Knight. "The Far Frontiers." Traveller Chronicle 06 (1994): 43-45.
- Kevin Knight. "The Far Frontiers." Traveller Chronicle 07 (1995): 44-48.
- Kevin Knight. "The Far Frontiers." Traveller Chronicle 08 (1995): 28-30.