Chelok, as individual (neutral vulgar, nonfaction specific)
No single collective term
No single collective term
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COLLECTIVE SUMMARY
The Kal'rev dinasty instituted a simple, yet unique flag design for its empire.
It can only be reproduced by a human.
Written stellar history extends as far back to ~7600 CE (7,000 BdF).
Joined the Dominion in 14,650 CE (0 AdF) as original signatary (coalition).
Origin
The oldest known origin point is the brighter star of the Udun system (98, 67, 28) — Samash, about 122ly from Argost. Its sun-like pair is the star Adat, in a wide binary configuration.
Mainly known from Dhégom, their old capital world. An oceanic terrestrial world with a large moon. Other known settlements include Fibir, Nizel, Qekohokeshoku (Niniveh) and Voliloshoku. Chelok legend speaks of a mythical place that is the true place of origin of mankind, Soleil and its paradise world, Arde — but those are sacred names, so they're commonly referred to as The Craddle.
Description
It's humans. They are anatomically modern humans.
However it seems that some groups are heavily specialized or adapted to certain environments — given humans nowadays are largely puritan in their deals of body modification, it is quite likely those differences occurred naturally due forks early on it their diaspora before 5000 CE, it is unclear however if some of those differences were deliberately introduced to the population for whatever reason because some phenotypes can be traced back to between 4000 and 5000 CE, as the result of a natural bottleneck or artificial selection. Most human lineages can be traced back to that epoch.
Known prominent factions include the Chelok Empire, the Goll Unity, the Ar-Rahhalam Ithnajmyu (Voyager’s Guild), the Nastiche Church, and the various minor starpeoples across space.
Spacetravel
Variable degree of mobility, Chelok technology is all over the place. Common methods of travel range from proton rockets to hybrid fusion / A-M/AM drivers. Typical human scout-ships and freighters travel between γ~4 and γ~6, however rumors speak of some ancient starships capable of γ~10 speeds.
Relations
Officially neutral to foreign powers. Non-territorial, pseudo-eusocial, curious. Fragmented, volatile, reckless as individuals, variable degree of xenophobia.
Fleet size numbering the hundreds of thousands.
Population estimated at 18 to 25 billion within the Dominion, maybe totalling to 30-40 billion if accounting for lost colonies beyond the Dominion.
No civilizational goals, power for hire.
Mixed relationships to everyone else, just ask instead of assuming.
Unknowable degree of historical interference. They hide more than they appear to know.
