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== Description ([[Specifications]]) == | == Description ([[Specifications]]) == | ||
Found in the wilds of the [[Glimmerdrift Reaches]], this small pocket empire is the home of a minor alien race, a multi-legged "insect" analog species, the [[Maskai]] sophonts. | Found in the wilds of the [[Glimmerdrift Reaches]], this small pocket empire is the home of a minor alien race, a multi-legged "insect" analog species, the [[Maskai]] sophonts. | ||
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=== Goals === | === Goals === | ||
| − | The survival of their species and the acquisition of materials to sustain their empire seem to be | + | The survival of their species and the acquisition of materials to sustain their empire seem to be the Maskai's only goals, although it has been noted that they engage in a range of puzzling construction projects on-planet and in space. |
== History & Background ([[Dossier]]) == | == History & Background ([[Dossier]]) == | ||
| − | The lack of jump | + | The lack of [[jump drive]]s forced them to develop slow, deliberate strategies and they are very patient planners. |
| − | * The collective genetic memory of the species contains the big picture goals. | + | * The collective genetic memory of the species contains the "big picture" goals. |
* The individual organisms are just tools to achieve these goals. | * The individual organisms are just tools to achieve these goals. | ||
=== Government & Politics (Leadership) === | === Government & Politics (Leadership) === | ||
| − | The [[Maskai Empire]] government is characterized as having a very high degree of centralization, which sets supremely uniform policies that direct a multi-system state and utterly disregards local/planetary differences. The [[Maskai Empire]] government is usually classified as an [[Empire]]. | + | The [[Maskai Empire]] government is characterized as having a very high degree of centralization, which sets supremely uniform policies that direct a multi-system state and utterly disregards local/planetary differences. The [[Maskai Empire]] government is indeed usually classified as an [[Empire]]. |
| − | These hives have a genetic caste system to carry out different social functions. | + | These hives have a genetic caste system to carry out different social functions. The workers and warriors are led by a queen. The warrior caste are armored to withstand vacuum for short periods of time and have sharp mandibles. |
=== Interstellar Relations === | === Interstellar Relations === | ||
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=== Military & Intelligence (Force Projection) === | === Military & Intelligence (Force Projection) === | ||
| − | The Maskai Empire systems are protected by large asteroid monitors delivered by colonial | + | The Maskai Empire systems are protected by large asteroid monitors delivered by colonial sublight hive ships from the home world of [[Maskaan (world)|Maskaan]] in ancient pre-Imperial times. |
=== Maskai Empire Naval Architecture === | === Maskai Empire Naval Architecture === | ||
Revision as of 23:00, 4 February 2025
The Maskai Empire is a polity that is located in Glimmerdrift Reaches Sector.
- It is part of Charted Space.
Allegiance Codes
| Polity | Survey | Code | Type | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unknown | Pre-Imperial | None | No standard code | None |
| Unknown | 1st Survey (300) | None | 2-ltr code | None |
| Maskai Empire | 2nd Survey (1065) | MaEm | 4-ltr code | None |
Description (Specifications)
Found in the wilds of the Glimmerdrift Reaches, this small pocket empire is the home of a minor alien race, a multi-legged "insect" analog species, the Maskai sophonts.
Goals
The survival of their species and the acquisition of materials to sustain their empire seem to be the Maskai's only goals, although it has been noted that they engage in a range of puzzling construction projects on-planet and in space.
History & Background (Dossier)
The lack of jump drives forced them to develop slow, deliberate strategies and they are very patient planners.
- The collective genetic memory of the species contains the "big picture" goals.
- The individual organisms are just tools to achieve these goals.
Government & Politics (Leadership)
The Maskai Empire government is characterized as having a very high degree of centralization, which sets supremely uniform policies that direct a multi-system state and utterly disregards local/planetary differences. The Maskai Empire government is indeed usually classified as an Empire.
These hives have a genetic caste system to carry out different social functions. The workers and warriors are led by a queen. The warrior caste are armored to withstand vacuum for short periods of time and have sharp mandibles.
Interstellar Relations
Many diplomatic concepts are foreign to their mindset.
- They have developed the ability to negotiate to buy time.
- They will delay offensive operations until they are fully prepared and certain of victory.
Human traders are permitted to visit small enclaves on the Maskai worlds, but their movements are highly restricted.
Technology & Trade (Economy)
They make use of genetic engineering to a wide degree. The extent of this technology is equivalent to at least TL–10 in most respects.
Military & Intelligence (Force Projection)
The Maskai Empire systems are protected by large asteroid monitors delivered by colonial sublight hive ships from the home world of Maskaan in ancient pre-Imperial times.
History & Background (Dossier)
Holdings
Glimmerdrift ‐ Four Systems
Poonch (Glim J) ‐ 4
- Alone (Glim 1522): A human world conquered by the empire.
- Kada Sei (Glim 1324)
- Maska Shi'ir (Glim 1423)
- Maskaan (Glim 1323): The Maskai homeworld.
References & Contributors (Sources)
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- T20 Gateway to Destiny (pgs. 35, 56-57)
- Traveller Wiki Editorial Team
- Author & Contributor: Enoki
- Author & Contributor: Lord (Marquis), Captain, and Lead Naval Architect Ronald B. Kline, Jr. of the Imperial Navy
- Author & Contributor: Lord (Marquis) and Master of Sophontology Maksim-Smelchak of the Ministry of Science