Narn (planet)

From The Babylon Project

Narn has other uses. Please see Narn (disambiguation) for other meanings.

Narn Dominant Race: Narn Affiliation: Narn Regime Centauri Republic (Former Protectorate) Interstellar Alliance Capital City: G'Kamazad Moxtoke Habitability: Warm, dry climate, Oxygen/nitrogen atmosphere, 1 standard gravity, Excessive particulate matter in the atmosphere. (Due to planetary bombardment.) Sector: Sector 160

Narn is the homeworld of the Narn and the Narn Regime, located in Sector 160. Prior to the Centauri's first invasion, Narn was a healthy green planet.

Now it has the look of a slightly more habitable Mars. The surface temperature can fluctuate by at least 60 degrees Fahrenheit on any given day. Before the Centauri invasion the planet was dominated by primordial jungles and forests, teeming with animal life. Craggy mountains and small, landlocked seas covered the rest of the globe. One of the most revered locations on Narn is the G'Quon mountain range which was once home to the vicious On'Vik and herds of wild Dar^[1] and horned beasts called Natok that stomp and make noise when angered or disturbed.^[2]

However, following the two Centauri occupations the Narn homeworld now is fairly barren, with a thin atmosphere and low humidity. Much of the land is a desolate rose-copper desert, as the Centauri's first occupation decimated the environment; very few areas of original forest and jungle remain. Although the Narn reclaimed much of their planet for agriculture, they managed to restore relatively small areas of forest and jungle.

However, because of their desire to expand and maintain their war machine, the Narn Regime also found it necessary to further deplete some of the planet's remaining resources. On at least one occasion, this proved detrimental in the face of famine on parts of the planet.^[3]

Contents 1 Post-Bombardment 2 Locations 2.1 G'Kamazad 2.2 Moxtoke 2.3 The Southern Frontier 2.4 G'Quan Mountain 3 Lifeforms 4 Gallery 5 References

[edit] Post-Bombardment

The Centauri's second invasion of Narn caused massive climatic upheavals due to asteroid bombardment. The overall temperature dropped, the wind blew almost constantly, and it was said that it would take years for all the particulate matter to drift back down out of the atmosphere.^[4]

The current state of the planet's already depleted biosphere after the bombardment is grim, with Narn's few remaining large animal species (such as the Val) endangered. Apparently only the avian species seem to be flourishing;^[1] it seems a general consensus among the Narn and alien scientists that only heavy terraforming can return the planet to its former condition of lush forestland.

Following the Narn Regime joining the Interstellar Alliance, Minbari technology had helped clear most of the particulate matter from Narn's atmosphere. Though by 2269 enough of the dust particles still remain in the sky overhead as to serve as a beautiful sunset reminder of the past atrocities. ^[5]

[edit] Locations

[edit] G'Kamazad

• Capital city of Narn and the hometown of G'Kar and his family.
• The Narn resistance maintained a presence in the capital, in bunkers beneath structures that either survived the bombings or were rebuilt afterwards. These bunkers were connected to the underground tunnels below the ruins of the Kha'Ri Capitol building.

• During the Second Centauri occupation of Narn, the Centauri provisional government that ruled the planet created a fortress in the ruins of the capital city. The interior of the fortress was made to mirror the Royal Palace on Centauri Prime, a surprise for Emperor Cartagia. After the Centauri withdrawal, the Narns destroy the interior decor of the throne room in a wild victory celebration.^[6]

[edit] Moxtoke

• The New Capital city of Narn following the Second Centauri Occupation. In 2269 there was still extensive construction work under way by contractors from Zhabar, Pak'ma, Earth, Brakir as well as local labour. ^[7]

[edit] The Southern Frontier

• A remote, underdeveloped region prior to the Second Centauri Occupation. In 2258, this region was hit by severe famine, made all the worse because of the planet's already depleted resources.

[edit] G'Quan Mountain

• One of the holiest places for the followers of G'Quan, for whom the mountain is obviously named, a ritual involving the G'Quan Eth plants needed to be performed by the faithful during an exact moment of the Days of G'Quan, when the first rays of sunlight appeared over the mountain.
• It is unknown if the mountain survived intact--or at all--following the orbital bombardments by the Centauri.

[edit] Lifeforms

During the First Centauri Occupation of Narn, many native plants and animals were either exterminated, supplanted with Centauri crops and livestock or even taken away to be grown/raised on off-world colonies. As a result, Narn's ecosystem became a mix of both indigenous and alien lifeforms.^[8]

• Narn: Sentient bipedal humanoids (dominant lifeforms.)
• Breen: A domesticated animal who's meat tastes identical to Earth beef and is the primary ingredient in a dish of the same name.^[8]
• Zoolow: A blotchy skinned and ill tempered fish-like creature that is difficult to catch and traditionally served raw.^[8]
• Spoo: A creature imported by the Centauri, it has nevertheless become very popular and is preferably served fresh.^[8]
• Grout: A domesticated animal, similar in taste and appearance to Earth swine.^[8][9]
• K'Wan: A small crayfish-like creature.^[8][9]
• Leeb: A domesticated bovine-like creature, originally from Centauri Prime.^[8]
• G'Quan Eth: A small plant of great religious significance and is the very symbol of faith for the followers of G'Quan.^[10]
• Jalwah : A tree from which Jala is made.^[11][12][13]
• Klaga: A Tree who's bark is used as a spice with a flavour similar to Earth cinnamon.^[8]
• Gaiola: An edible tuber-like plant who's root is used as a spice similar to Earth ginger.^[8]
• Turok: A plant that produces edible seeds similar to Earth groundnut.^[8]
• Swoz: An edible plant with a taste similar to Earth garlic.^[8]
• Ruti pod: Originally from Centauri Prime, ruti pods are a vegetable-like plant similar to an Earth potato. Centauri grown ruti pods are noted for their distinctive crimson colouring. ^[8]
• Alba: An edible plant that produces an aromatic frond similar to Earth bay leaf.^[8]
• Wyqlat: An edible plant similar to Earth spinach.^[8]
• Polbi: An edible plant that produces seeds similar to those of the Earth mustard plant.^[8]
• Gollif An edible fleshy fungus-like organism, with similar culinary properties and an Earth open cup mushroom.^[8]

[edit] Gallery

A Narn resistance stronghold.

Centauri Palace on Narn.

Ruins of Narn.

[edit] References