Editing Lancian Cultural Region

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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 Code]]s ===
{|class="wikitable"
|+ 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 [[sentient]]s 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]]
* [[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 (world)|Mizorskua'mr]], [[Urssursfa' (world)|Urssursfa]], and [[Chzaar (world)|Chzaar]] -- and S'mrii can be found on many others. The S'mrii's immediate influence extends out to [[Ivahllo (world)|Ivahllo]] and [[Bearnagh (world)|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 (language)]]'': 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 (language)]]: One of the two official languages of the Imperium

== History & Background ==
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 [[Consolidation Wars]], 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)

== [[World]]s & [[Sector]]s ([[Astrography]]) ==
This [[Imperial Cultural Region]] is primarily found in the following areas: <br>
''[[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 (world)|Sahee]] and [[Jonosva (world)|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 [[system]]s and [[world]]s are associated with this [[Imperial Cultural Region]]:
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== References & Contributors ([[Sources]]) ==
{{Intermediate}}
{{Sources
| {{Ludography cite|name= Imperial Encyclopedia|page= 31}}
| {{Ludography cite|name= Referee's Manual|page= 102}}
| [[David Burden]]. "Contact: Lancians." ''[[Alien Realms (fanzine)|Alien Realms]] Volume 2 Issue 2''. (1992): 8-13 via {{HIWG}}
| {{Ludography cite|name= Signal-GK 04|page=4-7|article=Contact: Lancians}}
| {{Ludography cite|name= Encyclopaedia Dagudashaag|page=213}}
}}


[[Category: Lancian Cultural Region]]
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[[Category: Guidebook to Corridor Sector]]
[[Category: Guidebook to Dagudashaag Sector]]
[[Category: Guidebook to Gushemege Sector]]