Loeskalth
Loeskalth | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Homo sapiens loeskalthii | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Base Information | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Classification | Omnivore/gatherer | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Status | Minor Human Race | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Locomotion | Walker | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Terrain | Plains | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Body Form | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Confluence | Humanoid | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Bio-Identenoid | Human | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Size | 1.6 meters | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Weight | 80 kg | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Culture | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Languages | Vilani (language), Loes | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Social Structure | Oligarchy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Technological Epoch | TL:10-12 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Psionic potential | Standard | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Origin World | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Homeworld location | Sagal (Gushemege 0339) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
UWP | X887A9C-6
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Primary Star | K1 V M0 V | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Atmosphere | Dense | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Off-world presence | No | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Zoetic individuals | No | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Source | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Reference | Fate of the Sky Raiders 58,59. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Canon | Yes | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The Loeskalth of Sagal (Gushemege 0339) or Abaelou (Gushemege 0233) -- records differ -- are an extinct Minor Human Race.
Description (Specifications)[edit]
The Loeskalth are known only from ancient First Imperium records.
Physiology and ecology[edit]
As a minor human race, they shared the basic physiology of all members of Humaniti.
Archaeological and cultural sophontology[edit]
Presumably, the Loeskalth were one of the human populations settled by the Ancients, though the details are unknown.
During the early stages of the First Imperium, the Loeskalth culture absorbed a great deal of science and technology indirectly from the Vilani. Using this, they founded a small empire which embraced, at its height, most of their home subsector. [1]
Among their victims were the Tapazmal, whom they raided periodically for artworks and other items of interest.
The Vilani eventually came into conflict with Loeskalth raiders, and raised forces to combat them. This included making mercenaries out of the Gumahl, a nearby minor race.
About -4200, the Vilani consolidation destroyed the Loeskalth Empire and absorbed their civilization into the mainstream of Vilani culture. An aggressive and warlike race, the Loeskalth resisted but were ultimately overwhelmed. [1]
Spacebourne Wandering Period[edit]
Recent evidence has shown that the last pocket of Loeskalth resistance built a large asteroid starship which set off on a sublight voyage across the Great Rift after the final Vilani triumph. The descendants of the refugees on this ship later became the so-called Sky Raiders. [1]
The Sky Raiders were a semi-legendary culture which seems to have flourished some 5,300 years ago in the Far Frontiers Sector. Almost all evidence of the Sky Raiders has come from oral traditions, myths, legends and the like from a number of separate worlds in the Jungleblut and Taemerlyk subsectors. Tradition invariably depicted the Sky Raiders as a ruthless, aggressive race, descending from the sky to spread destruction and death among a planet's inhabitants. Plunder and pillage would seem to have been their main object in these raids. [2]
The Sky Raiders' origins and ultimate fate, as well as details of their culture, remained unknown for centuries. Evidence gathered, especially on Mirayn (Far Frontiers 2134), had proven that the Sky Raiders were of human stock (race uncertain) enjoying TL–9 to TL–10 and employing the Vilani language. In time, it was concluded that they were Loeskalth. [2]
It had always been assumed that the Loeskalth had been restrained within Gushemege, however in 877 archaeologists on Oewni (Dagudashaag 0216) in neighbouring Dagudashaag Sector discovered a carved wooden statue and a series of intricately carved stone pillars that appeared to be Loeskalth in origin. The statue is currently believed to be a representation of the Loeskalth Goddess, Xtahl the healer. Most scientists hold to the theory that the carving and stone patterns had been brought to the planet by 'Conquering' Vilani. However there are a growing number of people who believe that Loeskalth fleeing the Vilani had established the first Oewni colony.[3]
Archaeological research and study of Sky Raiders' artifacts in Far Frontiers Sector is conducted by academic groups such as the Institute for System Studies on Alzenei.
Astrography[edit]
This race is primarily located in the following areas:
Charted Space:
Homeworld[edit]
The homeworld of this race is not known for certain. There are several candidates:
World Listing[edit]
Significant communities of this race are known to dwell within the following systems and worlds:
References & Contributors (Sources)[edit]
- J. Andrew Keith. The Trail of the Sky Raiders (FASA, 1982), 23,53.
- J. Andrew Keith. Fate of the Sky Raiders (FASA, 1982), 58,59.
- Marc Miller. Imperial Encyclopedia (Game Designers Workshop, 1987), 31.
- Jae Campbell. Encyclopaedia Dagudashaag (Signal-GK, 2017), 226.
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 J. Andrew Keith. Fate of the Sky Raiders (FASA, 1982), 58.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 J. Andrew Keith. Fate of the Sky Raiders (FASA, 1982), 59.
- ↑ Jae Campbell. Encyclopaedia Dagudashaag (Signal-GK, 2017), 226.