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The Trokh phrase can be loosely translated as "Soldiers of the Falling Night" or "Knights of the Setting Sun". Tehleikhoi is a highly regarded Aslan mercenary company based in the Uhtaa subsector of Reavers' Deep. The company owned by Iyhli, an unmarried female belonging to the Iyhlua clan. Typical of mercenary companies found within the Aslan Hierate and Reavers' Deep sectors, the company has been employed by other interstellar governments besides the Aslan, but has often chosen sides in a war by the preferences of Iyhlua diplomats. In this way they extend the clan's influence without directly involving the clan in pheripheral conflicts.

Also known as tlaospice, tlao, or seasongold; a spice popular with both human and Aslan gourmets. It is derived from the seed of tlaosier, a tree found on Roakhoi/Ea (Reavers' Deep 1224). The golden seed kernels, when ground, produce a fragrant, light seasoning for meat, soups, and stews. Because of the scarcity of tlaosier, and the expense of shipping it, tlaospice commands an impressive price in offworld markets.

Merchant corporation controlled by the Yehaso clan, a strong Aslan group in Reavers' Deep. Tlasayerlaahel is a powerful company with many interests in the Deep, among them the tlaospice trade with Roakhoi, the rithscent trade with Htalrea, and some commercial contact with the natives of Gaajpadge, from whom glasswares and other objets d'art are obtained. Tlasayerlaahel is currently engaged in stiff economic competition with Caledon Ventures, of Caledon/Caledon.

The language spoken by the Fteirle (Aslan). There are two major dialects of Trokh, one spoken by females, and the other by males. Trokh also has two different written forms, one for each gender.

Modern historians consider Twilight to have begun in -1776 when the treasury on Hub/Ershur refused to acknowledge a monetary issue from the branch treasury at Antares. The end of Twilight is commonly accepted as the year -1526, when the last governmental body claiming to be the Rule of Man ceased to exist.