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| − | |name | + | |name = Eslyat |
| − | | | + | |image = Imperial-Sunburst-Green-wiki.png |
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| − | |status | + | |type = Carnivore/chaser |
| − | | | + | |status = Minor Race |
| − | |size | + | |terrain = |
| − | |weight | + | |locomotion = Walker |
| − | |home | + | |code = Esly |
| − | |multi | + | | |
| − | | | + | |confluence = Semi-humanoid |
| − | | | + | |typoid = Reptillianoid |
| − | |ref | + | |size = 2.0 [[meter]]s |
| − | |footnote = | + | |weight = 90 [[kg]] |
| + | | | ||
| + | |languages = Vrynsyss | ||
| + | |government = Oligarchy | ||
| + | |epoch = TL:10-12 | ||
| + | |psi = Standard | ||
| + | | | ||
| + | |home = {{WorldS|Elliador|Vanguard Reaches|1307}} | ||
| + | |uwp = A67A834-B | ||
| + | |pop = 7 | ||
| + | |primary = M0 III | ||
| + | |atmo = Standard (tainted) | ||
| + | |multi = Yes | ||
| + | |existing = Yes | ||
| + | | | ||
| + | |ref = {{Ludography ref|name= Vanguard Reaches|page=20}} | ||
| + | |canon = No | ||
| + | |alsosee = | ||
| + | |footnote = | ||
| + | | | ||
| + | |author = | ||
| + | |era = 1105 | ||
| + | |gravity = Standard | ||
| + | |limbs = 4-ped | ||
| + | |symmetry = 2-ial | ||
| + | |TL = TL-11 | ||
}} | }} | ||
| − | + | The [[Eslyat]] of {{WorldS|Elliador|Vanguard Reaches|2811}} are a [[Minor Non-Human Race]] with a [[semi-humanoid]] appearance and are technologically sophisticated [[sophont]]s. | |
| − | == Physiology & Environment == | + | == Description (Specifications) == |
| − | Having no mechanism for regulating body temperature, the Eslyat are poikilothermic, or "cold-blooded." As their homeworld environment is an especially warm and humid one, some believe they would be unable to adapt to a cooler habitat. The high temperature and humidity of their spacecraft artificial environments would support this theory. | + | The [[Eslyat]] evolved from a species of [[reptillianoid]] carnivore/chasers. [[Eslyat]] are upright and bipedal, their rear limbs digitigrade, with a height of approximately two meters (not including the 1.0 to 1.5 meter tail). The frame is slender, and the head is elongated as in their reptilianoid ancestors. |
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| + | The Eslyat are split between three subraces: | ||
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| + | * ''Chutin'': Sub-race of red-scaled Eslyat. In modern culture, a caste of police, warriors, sports performers and explorers. | ||
| + | * ''Magsin'': Sub-race of green-scaled Eslyat. A working class in modern Eslyat society. | ||
| + | * ''Selyin'': Sub-race of blue-scaled Eslyat, today an upper class of nobility, scholars and merchants. | ||
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| + | === Physiology & Environment === | ||
| + | Having no mechanism for regulating body temperature, the Eslyat are poikilothermic, or "cold-blooded." As their homeworld environment is an especially warm and humid one, some believe that they would be unable to adapt to a cooler habitat. The high temperature and humidity of their spacecraft artificial environments would support this theory. | ||
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| + | Eslyat only wear clothing as protection against environmental conditions outside their temperature range. They can tolerate thin and dense atmospheres as well as Humans can, and have a higher tolerance for sulfuric and dusty contaminants, but they require certain concentrations of salts and other trace elements to maintain long-term health. | ||
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| + | ====Life Path==== | ||
| + | Eslyat females bear single live young in water. The young remain fully aquatic for the first two standard years. | ||
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| + | Eslyat are considered mature at 19 standard years and can live to be over 80, some reaching 100. | ||
| − | == History & Background == | + | == History & Background (Dossier) == |
| − | Circa {{Imperial}} date [[456]], the Eslyat began explorations of their own solar system. By [[585]], bases were built on other worlds. A [[Zhodani]] | + | Circa {{Imperial}} date [[456]], the Eslyat began explorations of their own solar system. By [[585]], bases were built on other worlds. A [[Zhodani]] freight craft misjumped into the [[Elliador (world)|Elliador]] system in the year [[613]], and this accident gave the secret of jump drive to the Eslyat. |
| − | By the late | + | By the late 900s, the Eslyat had antagonized every other race they had come into contact with except the Zhodani. {{Imperial}} settlers in the newborn [[Trelyn Domain|Duchy of Trelyn]] were not surprised when the Eslyat attacked Duchy holdings in the year [[981]]. This [[First Eslyat War]] is also called the "[[Cruiser]] War", as neither fleet was equipped with full-scale battleships. The [[Holy Avenger Class Pursuit Cruiser]] is a typical example of the craft deployed in this conflict. |
| − | In [[1057]] the [[Second Eslyat War]] began with an attack on the colony at | + | In [[1057]], the [[Second Eslyat War]] began with an attack on the colony at [[Ellaris (world)|Ellaris]] (Vanguard Reaches 2608). Some 25 weeks later, the war ended when a Duchy fleet arrived at [[Elliador (world)|Elliador]] and demanded surrender. The subsequent negotiations for the ''Treaty of Elliador'' (signed in [[1058]]) took longer than the war. |
| − | The [[Third Eslyat War]] with the [[Trelyn Domain]] took place in [[1083]]. This conflict began with | + | The [[Third Eslyat War]] with the [[Trelyn Domain]] took place in [[1083]]. This conflict began with an Eslyat occupation of Woonona. The war was ended following a Trelyn victory at Ellaris. |
| − | Trelyn holdings continued to expand after the Third Eslyat War. Royal Navy estimates expected no trouble from the defeated Eslyat navy, but | + | Trelyn holdings continued to expand after the Third Eslyat War. [[Trelyn Royal Navy|Royal Navy]] estimates expected no trouble from the defeated Eslyat navy, but renewed occupations of Ellaris and Woonona, plus an attack on [[Natrosilo (world)|Natrosilo]] (Vanguard Reaches 2607) began the [[Fourth Eslyat War]]. This war ended like the second one, with Royal Navy forces in orbit over [[Elliador (world)|Elliador]]. The Treaty of [[1087]] assured that the Eslyat would refrain from further attacks on Duchy territory "in perpetuity." |
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=== Social Organization === | === Social Organization === | ||
| − | The Eslyat have a sociological system of interdependence and cooperation born on their home planet, | + | The Eslyat have a sociological system of interdependence and cooperation born on their home planet, [[Elliador (world)|Elliador]] (Vanguard Reaches 2811). This world has less than a million square kilometers of land area. A warlike history like those of most human species would have left the race extinct. The Eslyat history features a slow, steady progress of cooperation and advancement. |
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| + | Aggression is focused outward, to secure new territories for the Eslyat people. | ||
| − | == Government & Politics == | + | === Government & Politics === |
| − | [[Sesshayr Theocracy]] (Hegemony) | + | [[Sesshayr Theocracy]] (Hegemony) and [[Eslyat Magistracy]]. |
| − | + | The Eslyat government is a religious theocracy based upon the [[Sesshayr religion]], a monolithic and all-pervading force throughout the entire state. Worlds in 30 systems are governed by the Eslyat theocracy, which has jurisdiction over more than 19 billion sophonts. | |
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| − | == | + | === Language & Letters === |
| − | The | + | The primary language is ''[[Vrynsyss]]''. |
| − | The Eslyat received interstellar drives from | + | === Technology & Trade === |
| + | The Eslyat have a {{TL|11}} society. They received interstellar drives from a [[Zhodani]] craft in 613. | ||
| − | == Military & Intelligence== | + | === Military & Intelligence=== |
They use elite formations of [[Eslyat Commandoes]] to enforce government policies. | They use elite formations of [[Eslyat Commandoes]] to enforce government policies. | ||
| − | == | + | ==== Timeline ==== |
| − | + | * [[613]]: The Eslyat acquire jump technology from a wayward [[Zhodani]] freighter. | |
| − | + | * [[624]]: First contact between Eslyat and the [[Corellan League]] at [[Cueyntros (world)|Cueyntros]]. | |
| − | + | * [[632]]: The first Eslyat explorers reach [[Stynshayr (world)|Stynshayr]]. | |
| − | + | * [[675]]: By this point, mining operations and the construction of small habitats have commenced at Stynshayr. | |
| + | * 657: Formal establishment of the [[Eslyat Magistracy]]. | ||
| + | * [[820]]: Completion of Ellishmurha, a 30-kilometre habitat, at [[Inchusela (world)|Inchusela]]. | ||
| + | * [[903]]: The Sarin noble family is granted rights to settle and exploit the [[Stynshayr (world)|Stynshayr system]]. | ||
| + | * [[981]]: [[First Eslyat War]] between the Magistracy and the [[Trelyn Domain]]. | ||
| + | * [[1057]]: [[Second Eslyat War]] between the Magistracy and the [[Trelyn Domain]]. | ||
| + | * [[1083]]: [[Third Eslyat War]] between the Magistracy and the [[Trelyn Domain]]. | ||
| + | * [[1087]]: [[Fourth Eslyat War]] between the Magistracy and the [[Trelyn Domain]]. | ||
| − | == | + | == [[Astrography]] == |
| − | This race | + | This race is primarily located in the following areas: |
* [[Beyond Sector]] | * [[Beyond Sector]] | ||
| + | ** [[Corella Subsector]] | ||
* [[Vanguard Reaches Sector]] | * [[Vanguard Reaches Sector]] | ||
| + | ** [[Eslyat Subsector]] | ||
| + | ** [[Trelyn Subsector]] | ||
| − | === Homeworld | + | === Homeworld === |
The [[homeworld]] of this race is: | The [[homeworld]] of this race is: | ||
| − | * | + | * {{WorldS|Elliador|Vanguard Reaches|1307}} |
=== World Listing: 1105 === | === World Listing: 1105 === | ||
| − | Significant communities of this race | + | Significant communities of this race are known to exist within the following [[system]]s and [[world]]s: |
{{ClusterWorlds2}} | {{ClusterWorlds2}} | ||
== References & Contributors (Sources) == | == References & Contributors (Sources) == | ||
{{Intermediate}} | {{Intermediate}} | ||
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{{Sources | {{Sources | ||
| − | |S1= {{Ludography cite|name=Vanguard Reaches|page=20}} | + | |S1= {{Ludography cite|name= Beyond|page=22-23}} |
| − | | | + | |S2= {{Ludography cite|name= Vanguard Reaches|page=20}} |
| − | | | + | |S3= [[Traveller Wiki Editorial Team]] |
| + | |S4= Author & Contributor: Lord (Marquis) and Master of Sophontology [[Maksim-Smelchak]] of the [[Ministry of Science]] | ||
}} | }} | ||
| + | [[Category: Guidebook to Vanguard Reaches Sector]] | ||
| + | [[Category: Guide to Vanguard Reaches Sector (Sunbane-Paranoia Press 1991)]] | ||
| + | [[Category: Guide to Vanguard Reaches Sector (Don McKinney 2015)]] | ||
| + | [[Category: Polities & Worlds of Beyond & Vanguard Reaches]] | ||
| + | [[Category: Religion]] | ||
| + | [[Category: Theocracy]] | ||
| − | + | {{LEN|Races}} | |
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| − | {{LEN | ||
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| Classification | Carnivore/chaser | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Status | Minor Race | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Locomotion | Walker | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Terrain | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Body Form | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Confluence | Semi-humanoid | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Bio-Identenoid | Reptillianoid | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Size | 2.0 meters | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 90 kg | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Culture | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Languages | Vrynsyss | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Social Structure | Oligarchy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Technological Epoch | TL:10-12 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Psionic potential | Standard | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Origin World | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Homeworld location | Elliador (Vanguard Reaches 1307) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| UWP | A67A834-B
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| Primary Star | M0 III | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Atmosphere | Standard (tainted) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Off-world presence | Yes | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Zoetic individuals | Yes | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Source | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Reference | Vanguard Reaches 20. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Canon | No | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The Eslyat of Elliador (Vanguard Reaches 2811) are a Minor Non-Human Race with a semi-humanoid appearance and are technologically sophisticated sophonts.
Description (Specifications)[edit]
The Eslyat evolved from a species of reptillianoid carnivore/chasers. Eslyat are upright and bipedal, their rear limbs digitigrade, with a height of approximately two meters (not including the 1.0 to 1.5 meter tail). The frame is slender, and the head is elongated as in their reptilianoid ancestors.
The Eslyat are split between three subraces:
- Chutin: Sub-race of red-scaled Eslyat. In modern culture, a caste of police, warriors, sports performers and explorers.
- Magsin: Sub-race of green-scaled Eslyat. A working class in modern Eslyat society.
- Selyin: Sub-race of blue-scaled Eslyat, today an upper class of nobility, scholars and merchants.
Physiology & Environment[edit]
Having no mechanism for regulating body temperature, the Eslyat are poikilothermic, or "cold-blooded." As their homeworld environment is an especially warm and humid one, some believe that they would be unable to adapt to a cooler habitat. The high temperature and humidity of their spacecraft artificial environments would support this theory.
Eslyat only wear clothing as protection against environmental conditions outside their temperature range. They can tolerate thin and dense atmospheres as well as Humans can, and have a higher tolerance for sulfuric and dusty contaminants, but they require certain concentrations of salts and other trace elements to maintain long-term health.
Life Path[edit]
Eslyat females bear single live young in water. The young remain fully aquatic for the first two standard years.
Eslyat are considered mature at 19 standard years and can live to be over 80, some reaching 100.
History & Background (Dossier)[edit]
Circa Imperial date 456, the Eslyat began explorations of their own solar system. By 585, bases were built on other worlds. A Zhodani freight craft misjumped into the Elliador system in the year 613, and this accident gave the secret of jump drive to the Eslyat.
By the late 900s, the Eslyat had antagonized every other race they had come into contact with except the Zhodani. Imperial settlers in the newborn Duchy of Trelyn were not surprised when the Eslyat attacked Duchy holdings in the year 981. This First Eslyat War is also called the "Cruiser War", as neither fleet was equipped with full-scale battleships. The Holy Avenger Class Pursuit Cruiser is a typical example of the craft deployed in this conflict.
In 1057, the Second Eslyat War began with an attack on the colony at Ellaris (Vanguard Reaches 2608). Some 25 weeks later, the war ended when a Duchy fleet arrived at Elliador and demanded surrender. The subsequent negotiations for the Treaty of Elliador (signed in 1058) took longer than the war.
The Third Eslyat War with the Trelyn Domain took place in 1083. This conflict began with an Eslyat occupation of Woonona. The war was ended following a Trelyn victory at Ellaris.
Trelyn holdings continued to expand after the Third Eslyat War. Royal Navy estimates expected no trouble from the defeated Eslyat navy, but renewed occupations of Ellaris and Woonona, plus an attack on Natrosilo (Vanguard Reaches 2607) began the Fourth Eslyat War. This war ended like the second one, with Royal Navy forces in orbit over Elliador. The Treaty of 1087 assured that the Eslyat would refrain from further attacks on Duchy territory "in perpetuity."
Social Organization[edit]
The Eslyat have a sociological system of interdependence and cooperation born on their home planet, Elliador (Vanguard Reaches 2811). This world has less than a million square kilometers of land area. A warlike history like those of most human species would have left the race extinct. The Eslyat history features a slow, steady progress of cooperation and advancement.
Aggression is focused outward, to secure new territories for the Eslyat people.
Government & Politics[edit]
Sesshayr Theocracy (Hegemony) and Eslyat Magistracy.
The Eslyat government is a religious theocracy based upon the Sesshayr religion, a monolithic and all-pervading force throughout the entire state. Worlds in 30 systems are governed by the Eslyat theocracy, which has jurisdiction over more than 19 billion sophonts.
Language & Letters[edit]
The primary language is Vrynsyss.
Technology & Trade[edit]
The Eslyat have a TL–11 society. They received interstellar drives from a Zhodani craft in 613.
Military & Intelligence[edit]
They use elite formations of Eslyat Commandoes to enforce government policies.
Timeline[edit]
- 613: The Eslyat acquire jump technology from a wayward Zhodani freighter.
- 624: First contact between Eslyat and the Corellan League at Cueyntros.
- 632: The first Eslyat explorers reach Stynshayr.
- 675: By this point, mining operations and the construction of small habitats have commenced at Stynshayr.
- 657: Formal establishment of the Eslyat Magistracy.
- 820: Completion of Ellishmurha, a 30-kilometre habitat, at Inchusela.
- 903: The Sarin noble family is granted rights to settle and exploit the Stynshayr system.
- 981: First Eslyat War between the Magistracy and the Trelyn Domain.
- 1057: Second Eslyat War between the Magistracy and the Trelyn Domain.
- 1083: Third Eslyat War between the Magistracy and the Trelyn Domain.
- 1087: Fourth Eslyat War between the Magistracy and the Trelyn Domain.
Astrography[edit]
This race is primarily located in the following areas:
Homeworld[edit]
The homeworld of this race is:
- Elliador (Vanguard Reaches 1307)
World Listing: 1105[edit]
Significant communities of this race are known to exist within the following systems and worlds:
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References & Contributors (Sources)[edit]
- Donald P. Rapp. Beyond (Paranoia Press, 1981), 22-23.
- Chuck Kallenbach. Vanguard Reaches (Paranoia Press, 1981), 20.
- Traveller Wiki Editorial Team
- Author & Contributor: Lord (Marquis) and Master of Sophontology Maksim-Smelchak of the Ministry of Science