Kargol

Starport	A	Excellent: Starship Construction, Overhaul, Refined fuel
Size	7	Medium (11,200 km, 0.70g - 0.94g)
Atmosphere	8	Dense
Hydrographics	5	Wet World 50%
Population	9	High (2 billion)
Government	4	Representative Democracy
Law	4	Moderate Law (no light assault weapons)
Tech Level	C	Average Stellar (robots)

Primary Star

M0 V

Atmosphere

Dense

Off-world presence

Yes

Zoetic individuals

Yes

Source

Reference

Humaniti 93-102.

Canon

Yes

Also see

The Kargol of Kargol (Leonidae 1205) are a Minor Human Race with a human appearance and technologically sophisticated sophonts.

Physiology & Environment[edit]

The Kargol are descended from Neanderthals who were genetically engineered to better survive on their homeworld, including the ability to digest local flora and fauna, and larger eyes capable of seeing further into the infrared spectrum, due to the world's dim red sun.

Language[edit]

Among the Kargol, there are almost 100 languages spoken by one or more nomad bands. Most of these languages are tonal, and are considered challenging for outsiders to learn. Kator is the dominant common language, taught to all citizens of the Kargol Confederation. Kator is a simple, non-tonal language, easy for Kargol and outsiders both to pick up.

Written Kargol is ideographic. The same system is used by speakers of all the various Kargol languages.

Many Kargol also know Anglic, which was originally introduced from their Solomani partner world of Shan's Landing. Most Kargol languages contain many Anglic loan words, as the modern Confederacy is, at its heart, a Solomani-Kargol cooperative.

Naming[edit]

The Kargol use a two-name system similar to that of many Solomani or Vilani. They choose names based on the enjoyment of the sound, or on positive associations with historical or mythic figures. They don't consider names to have gender, and since they also borrow names from Anglic, this can lead to monikers that sound amusing to Solomani observers. Native Kargol names typically have three or four syllables and generally end in a consonant sound.

History & Background (Dossier)[edit]

The Kargol are the head of a small 14-world confederation in Leonidae Sector. They pride themselves on the high technology their confederation supports, particularly their genetic engineering skills.

Calendar & Timekeeping[edit]

The Kargol pay little attention to the day-night cycle, especially since they see equally well at night. They usually sleep 11 hours out of 38, dividing this sleep into short naps spread throughout the day. The average kargol workday is about 10 hours long, with the rest of the day being devoted to home life and recreation. Kargol communities work and play throughout the day and night. Different workplaces have different scheduled hours, and nothing operates on a standard timetable.

Astrography[edit]

This race is primarily located in the following areas:
Charted Space:

Leonidae Sector
- Kah-Wak Subsector
- Sastanna Subsector

Homeworld[edit]

The homeworld of this race is:

Kargol (Leonidae 1205)

World Listing[edit]

Significant communities of this race are known to dwell within the following systems and worlds:

1 of 1 World articles in Kargol

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References & Contributors (Sources)[edit]

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 Far Future Enterprises or by permission of the author. The page history lists all of the contributions.

Loren Wiseman, Jon F. Zeigler. Humaniti (Steve Jackson Games, 2003), 93-102.
Traveller Wiki Editorial Team
Author & Contributor: Lord (Marquis) and Master of Sophontology Maksim-Smelchak of the Ministry of Science