Lancian Cultural Region

The Lancian Cultural Region is an Imperial Cultural Region created around the Lancian culture.

• It is not independent and is dominated by the Third Imperium.

Allegiance Codes

Polity Astronavigational Codes

Polity	Survey	Code	Type	Remarks
Lancian Confederation	Pre-Imperial	LanCon	No standard code	None
Imperial Receivership	1st Survey (300)	CsIm	2-ltr code	None
Lancian Cultural Region	2nd Survey (1065)	ImLc	4-ltr code	None

Description

The Region is home to the the Lancian minor human race, as well as sentients of many races who follow the Lancian philosophy and way of life.

“In the generally aggressive, competitive, and profiteering space of the Imperium, 
Lancia offers a more creative, considered, and pastoral way."

Lancia has a system of guilds, called Tariil, to support the arts and crafts. Given the importance of arts and crafts in Lancian societies these guilds have great influence. Almost every active Lancian is a member of at least one such guild.

Demographics

Species with considerable populations within the Lancian Cultural Region include:

• Droyne
• Graytch
• Hanen Humans
• Lancian Humans (Kukhunen)
• S'mrii
• Solomani Humans
• Vilani Humans (largely due to both Consolidation War resettlement and the much-later Pacification Campaigns)

The S'mrii culture of Dagudashaag Sector settled three worlds of the region -- Mizorskua'mr, Urssursfa, and Chzaar -- and S'mrii can be found on many others. The S'mrii's immediate influence extends out to Ivahllo and Bearnagh. The S'mrii and Kukhunen found themselves allies in a joint struggle against Vilani oppression over 4,000 years ago. This alliance was forged again between the S'mrii and the Lancians after the Long Night in the struggle against Imperial expansion which resulted in the Pacification Campaigns. The greatest fruit of co-operation between the two races, however, is in the fields of cybertechnology and nanotechnology. The S'mrii are the inventors and the Lancians the designers and marketeers.

Languages

• Anglic: One of the two official languages of the Imperium.
• Ga-ray-cha: The primary language of the Graytch, a common secondary language on worlds frequented by that species.
• Kehuu: The primary Lancian language, as common on the worlds of the Cultural Region as Anglic or Vilani.
• Sfuizia: S'mrii Interlanguage, used on the S'mrii worlds with minor, secondary usage elsewhere.
• Ushi: A language derived from a mix of Anglic, Vilani and other influences, used throughout Gushemege Sector.
• Vilani: One of the two official languages of the Imperium

History & Background

The Lancian Cultural Region on the Vilani Main. Regions depicted in blue are Imperial sub-polities; the Lancian Region is the larger (the smaller is the Amec Trade Protectorate). Red is the border of the Third Imperium. Green is the varied nations of the Vargr Extents.

Empress Arbellatra created the Lancian Cultural Region in 639 in recognition of the Lancians' support of her during the Civil War.

Previously the Lancian Cultural Region had been extensively ravaged by the Vilani during the Pacification Campaigns, and the Lancians have resented Vilani influences ever since. The region was resettled from the Vland Sector under a special program sponsored by Makhidkarun. After 639 many Lancians returned to claim their heritage, creating ongoing tension with the Vilani settlers.

Political Lineage: 1105

• Kukhunen World-State → Lancian Movement → Lancian Confederation → Imperial Receivership → Lancian Cultural Region (present)

Timeline

• circa -250,000: The Ancients transplant humans onto the world of Kukhun.
• -9235: The Vilani discover jump drive technology, and over the centuries pioneers and settlers gradually spread across Charted Space. The Kukhunen culture acquires jump technology from these wanderers.
• -4045 to -2204: The Ziru Sirka claims and settles worlds across the region.
• -2404 to -2215: The Interstellar Wars.
• -2204 to -1776: The Rule of Man administers the worlds of the region.
• -1776 to 0: The Long Night. There is widespread regression within the area and some worlds become barren.
• circa -1700: The reemergent Kukhunen region gradually collapses into civil war.
• -1200: The Lancian Movement rises to dominance on Kukhun and within Kukhunen space. Few ships are available throughout the period but limited contact is maintained between worlds.
• -143: The Lancians gain modern jump technology from Sylean traders and use it to establish the Lancian Confederation.
• The Year 0: The Third Imperium is founded.
• 76-84: The Vilani Pacification Campaign results in the absorption of the Harmony into the Third Imperium.
• 639: Creation of the Lancian Cultural Region by Arbellatra.

Worlds & Sectors (Astrography)

This Imperial Cultural Region is primarily found in the following areas:
Charted Space:

• Corridor Sector
  • Sashrakusha Subsector
• Dagudashaag Sector
  • Old Suns Subsector
  • Mimu Subsector
  • Shallows Subsector
• Gushemege Sector
  • Isi Ahto Subsector
  • Tansa Subsector
  • Taapvaia Subsector
  • Ankhsusgar Subsector

Sahee and Jonosva are examples of Lancian worlds where local conditions affect Lancian art and lifestyles. Jonosva's methane-ammonia hydrosphere and its towering ice mountains inspired a unique style in Lancian architecture, of towering crystal structures contrasted to the dark of the insiduous flows. On the waterworld of Sahee, unique surface and underwater floating habitats have been designed. The world-ocean also permeates the thinking of the Sahee, whose society is more uniform and flowing than on many other Lancian worlds.

World Listing: 1105

The following systems and worlds are associated with this Imperial Cultural Region:

181 of 181 World articles in Lancian Cultural Region

Aakmi  •  Above  •  Admalaknii  •  Akimu  •  Akushis  •  Alp  •  Amda  •  Amnuus  •  Andelech  •  Aphu  •  Aran (Gu 2917)  •  Asylum  •  Bearnagh  •  Beheld  •  Bradt Landing  •  Brice  •  Bruyrkna  •  Cafad  •  Cerell  •  Chiauk  •  Choma  •  Chzaar  •  Cirsel  •  Courtesy  •  Creading  •  Depot (Gu 3016)  •  Dialreck  •  Ecktars Eckto  •  Ecolette  •  Ellje  •  Ellus  •  Erdousse  •  Eskstant  •  Fubanan  •  Fuqui (Gu 3002)  •  Fuqui (Gu 3012)  •  Giikika  •  Gudak  •  Gurdadusu  •  Gushnemasha  •  Guumishmak  •  Gvadh (Da 0906)  •  Hannbrous  •  Hendrick  •  Hilcaa  •  Hillalk  •  Hunnan  •  Idanchy  •  Igudi  •  Iiu  •  Iliika  •  Inkia  •  Irkhi (Gu 2207)  •  Irshe  •  Ivahllo  •  Ivto  •  Jasper  •  Jonosva  •  K'ketopan  •  Ka Maz  •  Kaagaarkha  •  Kaldi  •  Kanorb  •  Kaza  •  Kedaa  •  Kell (Gu 2501)  •  Khan (Da 0802)  •  Khumara  •  Kiind  •  Kikhi Zun  •  Kinshasa  •  Koinunmatie  •  Koustorm  •  Kukhun  •  Kumkhap  •  Kyla (Gu 2704)  •  Lallvi  •  Lenkaa  •  Lesha  •  Leut  •  Liigash  •  Lishan  •  Llaet  •  Lohme  •  Lumu  •  Luuen  •  Manoh  •  Mappeh  •  Maru  •  Masa  •  Mekar  •  Merchant  •  Mestitela  •  Mezregh (Gu 2920)  •  Miha  •  Mimu  •  Minev  •  Mishiin  •  Miz*rskua'mr  •  Muidmu  •  Muikha  •  Mulanje  •  Nourm  •  Nyamuleju  •  Oneria (Gu 2919)  •  Oroth  •  Painntu  •  Palama  •  Penelasse  •  Prefostered  •  Pucuro  •  Radical  •  Ranant  •  Raoh  •  Rathas  •  Refuge (Da 0509)  •  Routeburn  •  Royef  •  Rutkowski  •  Sadetha  •  Sahee  •  Salliatt  •  Sashrakusha  •  Sayayr  •  Sehnaihal  •  Seminary  •  Senlis (Gu 3218)  •  Sepstar  •  Seshotinam  •  Shakhamash  •  Sharenga  •  Sharkhagu  •  Shiramuunir  •  Shishashu  •  Siakmasfa  •  Sinish Giken  •  Sinist III  •  Sktrassui'ia  •  Ssi  •  Stagers  •  Starting  •  Suhho  •  Sumeszu  •  Sykell  •  Sypny  •  Tae  •  Tasazhas  •  Teklemos  •  Tinisutta  •  Tosiv  •  Tree'chuakh  •  Trickster  •  Trindewranda  •  Tscho  •  Tullyree  •  Tuuttka  •  Twele  •  Umaraag  •  Une  •  Unikeejaf  •  Unishpiir  •  United  •  Upag  •  Upaniv  •  Upllor  •  Urssursfa'  •  Uurkhi  •  Uushagkir  •  Vell  •  Viewday  •  Viskka  •  Wenty-ruu  •  Wolstene  •  Xapoqoz  •  Xenicus  •  Yigh  •  Yta Akat  •  Yull-jettii  •  Yur Hur Ged  •  Zuiar  •  Zukchurukh  •  

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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.

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• Marc Miller. Referee's Manual (Game Designers Workshop, 1987), 102.
• David Burden. "Contact: Lancians." Alien Realms Volume 2 Issue 2. (1992): 8-13 via HIWG
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• Jae Campbell. Encyclopaedia Dagudashaag (Signal-GK, 2017), 213.