Editing Jonkeereen

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|home        = {{WorldS|Jonkeer|Deneb|1324}}
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The [[Jonkeereen]] of {{WorldS|Jonkeer|Deneb|1324}} are technologically advanced [[Human Chimera]] [[sophont]]s with a [[human]] appearance. They were created as part of a project to establish a perfectly desert-adapted human race.

== Description ([[Specifications]]) ==
The average Jonkeereen is tall, thin, and dark-skinned, much like human desert dwellers throughout Charted Space. 

[[File:Jonkereen Travellers Digest 19 p27 Kate Lebherz.jpg|400 px]]

=== Physiology & Environment (Ecology) ===
Thorough outwardly little different, modifications have moved the Jonkeereen far from the human norm. A combination of genetic engineering and adaptive surgery aided the first Jonkeereen; later generations bred true to the Ministry's specifications.

The Jonkeereen's adaptations are many. Protective membranes shield their eyes and ears from windblown sand; changes to their metabolism allow survival on the scant resources of arid plains. A highly efficient perspiration system and a large body surface area work to cool them in temperatures often exceeding 50&deg;C &mdash; far above human tolerance. Their dark complexion shields them from the radiation of Jonkeer's lurid red sun.

== History & Background (Dossier) ==
These natives of {{WorldS|Jonkeer|Deneb|1324}} are the product of extensive [[genetic engineering]] by the {{Imperial}} [[Ministry of Colonization]]. 

The [[Jonkeereen Project]] began in [[528]], and in [[600]] the first three generations of Jonkeereen arrived on Jonkeer, requiring little support. In [[700]] the Ministry began transplanting Jonkeereen to desert worlds throughout the [[Domain of Deneb]]. In [[1083]] Jonkeer had its first uprising over forced transplanting, with many tribes united under a Chief Tabali. In [[1101]] Jonkeer saw its second uprising, this time over a possible retrovirus. [[Imperial Marines]] killed Tabali and eventually [[SuSAG]] negotiated an end to the uprising.

The project's goal was the creation of a human subspecies perfectly suited to life in a hostile desert environment. Begun five centuries ago, the project has proven successful: over 400 million enhanced humans inhabit Jonkeer, and millions more live on desert planets throughout the [[Domain of Deneb]] and beyond.

=== Culture & Society ===
While the Jonkeereen have changed in form, their culture has also changed. The Jonkeerin lifestyle is austere, and many visitors find the local customs harsh. 
* Both conservatism and cooperation are basic traits of the Jonkeereen mindset. 
* Because they are no longer fully human, Jonkeereen are typically aloof, emotionally distant from their cousins. 
* The local scout base is engaged in long-term observations of the Jonkeereen culture and its departure from human standards.

===Diet===

Common foodstuffs include:

* ''Kahaerchee'': Protein-rich with a salty, spicy flavour. Often dried and strung on chords worn around the neck.
* ''Zaerkee'': A diet staple with some [[anagathic]] properties, but only for Jonkeereen.

== [[Astrography]] ==
This race is primarily located in the following areas: <br>
''[[Charted Space]]:''
* [[Deneb Sector]]
** [[Antra Subsector]]
** [[Dunmag Subsector]]
** [[Gulf (De M) Subsector]]
** [[Inar Subsector]]
** [[Pretoria Subsector]]
** [[Usani Subsector]]
** [[Vincennes Subsector]]
** [[Zeng Subsector]]
* [[Gushemege Sector]]
** [[Rure Subsector]]
* [[Ley Sector]]
* [[Spinward Marches Sector]]
** [[Five Sisters Subsector]]
** [[Glisten Subsector]]
** [[Lanth Subsector]]
** [[Lunion Subsector]]
** [[Mora Subsector]]

=== Homeworld ===
The [[homeworld]] of this race is:
* {{WorldS|Jonkeer|Deneb|1324}}

=== World Listing ===
Significant communities of this race are known to dwell within the following [[system]]s and [[world]]s: 
{{ClusterWorlds2}}

== References & Contributors (Sources) ==
{{Intermediate}}
{{Sources
 | {{Ludography cite|name= The Travellers' Digest 19|page=26-27|article=Deneb}}
 | {{Ludography cite|name= MegaTraveller Journal 3|article=Jonkereen|page=90-95}}
 | {{Ludography cite|name= Gateway to Destiny|page=20}}
 | {{Ludography cite|name= Freelance Traveller 023|pages=20-25}}
 | {{Ludography cite|name= Deneb Sector|page=55-56|version=Mongoose Traveller}}
 | {{Ludography cite|name=Behind the Claw | version=Mongoose 2nd|page=101}}
 | [[Shannon Appelcline]]. [http://www.freelancetraveller.com/features/columns/t5i/jonkeereen.html Freelance Traveller] 
}}

[[Category: Third Imperium races]]
[[Category: Jonkeereen]]
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[[Category: Guidebook to Deneb Sector]]