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| − | |name | + | |name = Salika |
| − | |image | + | |image = Imperial-Sunburst-Green-wiki.png |
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| − | | | + | |type = Omnivore |
| − | |size | + | |status = Minor Race |
| − | |weight = | + | |terrain = Waterways |
| − | |home | + | |locomotion = Walker |
| − | |multi | + | |code = Sali |
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| − | | | + | |confluence = Semi-humanoid |
| − | |ref | + | |typoid = Alien |
| − | |footnote = | + | |size = |
| + | |weight = | ||
| + | | | ||
| + | |languages = Native Language | ||
| + | |government = Technocracy | ||
| + | |epoch = TL:10-12 | ||
| + | |psi = Standard | ||
| + | | | ||
| + | |home = {{WorldS|Garden|Reft|0435}} | ||
| + | |uwp = B755578-A | ||
| + | |pop = 4 | ||
| + | |primary = K4 V M4 V | ||
| + | |atmo = Thin | ||
| + | |multi = No | ||
| + | |existing = Yes | ||
| + | | | ||
| + | |ref = {{Ludography ref|name=The Travellers' Digest 19|page=10|article=Adventure - Out of the Night}} | ||
| + | |canon = No | ||
| + | |alsosee = | ||
| + | |footnote = | ||
| + | | | ||
| + | |author = Nancy Parker | ||
| + | |era = 1105 | ||
| + | |gravity = Standard | ||
| + | |limbs = 4-ped | ||
| + | |symmetry = 2-ial | ||
| + | |TL = TL-11 | ||
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| + | The [[Salika]] of [[Garden (Re 0435) (world)|Garden]] are a technologically sophisticated [[Minor Non-Human Race]] with a [[semi-humanoid]] appearance. | ||
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| + | == Description ([[Specifications]]) == | ||
| + | The Salika are upright bipeds with two arms. They are covered in a short, fine fur in several different colors. Their hands are long-fingered, with more webbing than those of Humans. | ||
| − | + | They are shorter-lived than Humans, averaging only 45-55 years. | |
| − | == Physiology & Environment == | + | === Physiology & Environment === |
| − | The Salika sun is a variable star. In their | + | The Salika home sun is a variable star. In their pre-sapient phase, the Salika were repeatedly driven into the sea for survival as their land habitats dried up in the heat. |
| − | In the ice ages that followed, most of the world's life forms gathered near the equator. The legacy of this for the Salika is a physiology best adapted to cool temperate | + | In the ice ages that followed, most of the world's life forms gathered near the equator. The legacy of this for the Salika is a physiology best adapted to cool temperate climates, and very suitable for underwater work. |
Although they breathe air much like [[Humaniti|Humans]] or [[Aslan]], the Salika can dive deep and work underwater for many minutes at a time. | Although they breathe air much like [[Humaniti|Humans]] or [[Aslan]], the Salika can dive deep and work underwater for many minutes at a time. | ||
| − | + | === Psychology & Philosophy === | |
| + | Salika are friendly and tolerant, and not at all prone to combat. When they find it necessary to fight to settle a dispute, they always fight bare-handed and the fight ends when one calls a halt. They spend as much time as possible swimming and diving. Intellectual games and gambling for pleasure are also popular pastimes. | ||
| − | + | == History & Background ([[Dossier]]) == | |
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The Salika came to [[sentience]] during one of the longest ice ages of all. | The Salika came to [[sentience]] during one of the longest ice ages of all. | ||
| − | They developed a high level of technology ( | + | They developed a high level of technology ({{TL|11}}) but never developed jump drive. |
As their population and industrial base increased, the need for the land and resources buried under the glaciers became acute. Failing to understand the reason for the periodic ice ages, the Salika undertook to alter their world's climate by adding CO2 to the atmosphere. This produced a pleasant temperate-to-subtropical climate for most of the world's surface. | As their population and industrial base increased, the need for the land and resources buried under the glaciers became acute. Failing to understand the reason for the periodic ice ages, the Salika undertook to alter their world's climate by adding CO2 to the atmosphere. This produced a pleasant temperate-to-subtropical climate for most of the world's surface. | ||
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Then the sun went into a hot phase. Within fifty years the planet was virtually uninhabitable for the Salika. | Then the sun went into a hot phase. Within fifty years the planet was virtually uninhabitable for the Salika. | ||
| − | During this time, they | + | During this time, they built a large number of sublight spaceships with the ability to carry passengers for generations. These were sent out in all directions. The ships were capable of about 0.1g acceleration, and continued this until they achieved a velocity of about 0.75c. They have been traveling now for over a hundred years. |
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| − | + | The Salika homeword has been found by the [[Third Imperium]], and is in the process of being terraformed and colonized by Humans (who have named the planet [[Garden (Re 0435) (world)|Garden]]). The initial surveys found the remains of the recently abandoned cities and other technological infrastructure, and have been making use of them. | |
| − | + | Meanwhile, one of the generation ships made it to {{WorldS|Ahfatre|Riftspan Reaches|2219}} and was contacted by the crew and passengers of an Aslan merchant ship in [[1120]]. | |
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| − | + | After negotiations with local clans, the survivors were permitted to settle {{WorldS|Aufusyah|Riftspan Reaches|1716}} under ''[[Tlaukhu]]'' supervision. The Aslan were delighted with their new subjects, and their world was spared the influx of incoming ''[[ihatei]]'' and refugees fleeing the [[Collapse]]. | |
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| − | + | Two other generation ships have since been found; one near {{WorldS|Browne|Trojan Reach|3030}} and another in [[Verge Sector]]; both of these were evacuated and their populations relocated to Aufusyah. | |
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| − | == Government & Law == | + | === Government & Law === |
[[Salika Covenant]] | [[Salika Covenant]] | ||
| − | == | + | ==== Linguistics ==== |
| − | + | The written language of the Salika is logosyllabic, with symbols representing a syllable rather than an individual sound. There are 300 different syllables, each represented by a different symbol. | |
| − | == | + | === Technology & Trade === |
| − | + | They developed a high level of technology ([[Tech level|TL11-12]]) but never developed the [[jump drive]]. | |
| − | == | + | === Military === |
| − | + | Salika are friendly and tolerant, and not at all prone to combat. | |
| − | == | + | == [[Astrography]] == |
| − | + | This race is primarily located in the following areas: <br> | |
| + | ''[[Charted Space]]:'' | ||
| + | * [[Riftspan Reaches Sector]] | ||
| + | ** [[Ryuhleiea Subsector]] | ||
| − | == | + | === Homeworld === |
| − | + | The [[homeworld]] of this race is: | |
| − | * | + | * [[Garden (Re 0435) (world)|Garden]] |
| + | * {{WorldS|Aufusyah|Riftspan Reaches|1716}} (Adopted) | ||
| − | === World Listing | + | === World Listing === |
| + | Significant communities of this race are known to dwell within the following [[system]]s and [[world]]s: | ||
{{ClusterWorlds2}} | {{ClusterWorlds2}} | ||
| − | == | + | == References & Contributors ([[Sources]]) == |
| − | + | {{Intermediate}} | |
{{Sources | {{Sources | ||
| − | |S1= {{ | + | |S1= {{Ludography cite|name= The Travellers' Digest 19|page=10|article=Adventure - Out of the Night}} |
| − | |S2= | + | |S2= {{Ludography cite|name= The Travellers' Digest 20|page=26|article=Reft Sector}} |
| − | |S3= | + | |S3= [[Traveller Wiki Editorial Team]] |
| − | |S4= | + | |S4= Author & Contributor: Lord (Marquis) and Master of Sophontology [[Maksim-Smelchak]] of the [[Ministry of Science]] |
}} | }} | ||
[[Category: Salika]] | [[Category: Salika]] | ||
| − | {{LEN|Races | + | {{LEN|Races}} |
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| Classification | Omnivore | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Status | Minor Race | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Locomotion | Walker | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Terrain | Waterways | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Body Form | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Confluence | Semi-humanoid | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Bio-Identenoid | Alien | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Size | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Culture | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Languages | Native Language | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Social Structure | Technocracy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Technological Epoch | TL:10-12 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Psionic potential | Standard | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Origin World | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Homeworld location | Garden (Reft 0435) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| UWP | B755578-A
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| Primary Star | K4 V M4 V | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Atmosphere | Thin | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Off-world presence | No | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Zoetic individuals | Yes | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Source | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Reference | "Adventure - Out of the Night." The Travellers' Digest 19 10. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Canon | No | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The Salika of Garden are a technologically sophisticated Minor Non-Human Race with a semi-humanoid appearance.
Description (Specifications)[edit]
The Salika are upright bipeds with two arms. They are covered in a short, fine fur in several different colors. Their hands are long-fingered, with more webbing than those of Humans.
They are shorter-lived than Humans, averaging only 45-55 years.
Physiology & Environment[edit]
The Salika home sun is a variable star. In their pre-sapient phase, the Salika were repeatedly driven into the sea for survival as their land habitats dried up in the heat.
In the ice ages that followed, most of the world's life forms gathered near the equator. The legacy of this for the Salika is a physiology best adapted to cool temperate climates, and very suitable for underwater work.
Although they breathe air much like Humans or Aslan, the Salika can dive deep and work underwater for many minutes at a time.
Psychology & Philosophy[edit]
Salika are friendly and tolerant, and not at all prone to combat. When they find it necessary to fight to settle a dispute, they always fight bare-handed and the fight ends when one calls a halt. They spend as much time as possible swimming and diving. Intellectual games and gambling for pleasure are also popular pastimes.
History & Background (Dossier)[edit]
The Salika came to sentience during one of the longest ice ages of all.
They developed a high level of technology (TL–11) but never developed jump drive.
As their population and industrial base increased, the need for the land and resources buried under the glaciers became acute. Failing to understand the reason for the periodic ice ages, the Salika undertook to alter their world's climate by adding CO2 to the atmosphere. This produced a pleasant temperate-to-subtropical climate for most of the world's surface.
Then the sun went into a hot phase. Within fifty years the planet was virtually uninhabitable for the Salika.
During this time, they built a large number of sublight spaceships with the ability to carry passengers for generations. These were sent out in all directions. The ships were capable of about 0.1g acceleration, and continued this until they achieved a velocity of about 0.75c. They have been traveling now for over a hundred years.
The Salika homeword has been found by the Third Imperium, and is in the process of being terraformed and colonized by Humans (who have named the planet Garden). The initial surveys found the remains of the recently abandoned cities and other technological infrastructure, and have been making use of them.
Meanwhile, one of the generation ships made it to Ahfatre (Riftspan Reaches 2219) and was contacted by the crew and passengers of an Aslan merchant ship in 1120.
After negotiations with local clans, the survivors were permitted to settle Aufusyah (Riftspan Reaches 1716) under Tlaukhu supervision. The Aslan were delighted with their new subjects, and their world was spared the influx of incoming ihatei and refugees fleeing the Collapse.
Two other generation ships have since been found; one near Browne (Trojan Reach 3030) and another in Verge Sector; both of these were evacuated and their populations relocated to Aufusyah.
Government & Law[edit]
Linguistics[edit]
The written language of the Salika is logosyllabic, with symbols representing a syllable rather than an individual sound. There are 300 different syllables, each represented by a different symbol.
Technology & Trade[edit]
They developed a high level of technology (TL11-12) but never developed the jump drive.
Military[edit]
Salika are friendly and tolerant, and not at all prone to combat.
Astrography[edit]
This race is primarily located in the following areas:
Charted Space:
Homeworld[edit]
The homeworld of this race is:
- Garden
- Aufusyah (Riftspan Reaches 1716) (Adopted)
World Listing[edit]
Significant communities of this race are known to dwell within the following systems and worlds:
References & Contributors (Sources)[edit]
- Gary L. Thomas, Joe Fugate. "Adventure - Out of the Night." The Travellers' Digest 19 (1990): 10.
- Gary L. Thomas, Joe Fugate. "Reft Sector." The Travellers' Digest 20 (1990): 26.
- Traveller Wiki Editorial Team
- Author & Contributor: Lord (Marquis) and Master of Sophontology Maksim-Smelchak of the Ministry of Science