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Kebotoi II is a habitable planet in the Settled Systems. It is home to the human Kebotoians, known for their lack of a spoken language.

History

Kebotoi II was impacted by a SATOR probe, who over decades transformed the surface of the planet into a habitable world for human habitation.

Kebotoi II was populated when a spacecraft carrying a community of illterate hard-of-hearing people were abandoned on the planet to fend for themselves around the 2nd century AAI. They likely developed their own sign language. Over time, the descendants of the first settlers, some born with hearing, populated the planet. Without an incentive to redevelop a spoken language, Kebotoians grew to rely mainly on sign language for communication.

Cultural Muteness

Kebotoians, despite popular belief, are not mute or deaf. Although it is true that deaf population is the highest among CASS worlds, with around 15% of Kebotoians being born deaf, Kebotoians are not silent. Kebotoians frequently use a wide range of vocalizations that serve as paralanguage, offering tone, emotion, and contextual information.

Kebotoian vocalizations are also found in Kebotoian music, which are typically atonal and highly rhythmic and repetitive.