Alright! First off, I want to say thank you to those of you who have been following my Clone Wars stories (sparse as they are!) it means a lot to me, and I get so giddy when I see I have a new review or favorite!
Now, I've delved into the Universe we all know and love, adding my own people, places and things! I have had my own story in the works for... a LONG time now, but I was always so unsure of it, but I finally decided to just post it!
So, first I'll give you a bit of a F.A.Q.'s list and fact dump. These tidbits are things that are assumed to be known by most inhabitants of the Star Wars universe, I hope you likey. :)
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- While I do create a few random locale's for my stories, the main and most important world of my creation is the planet Nareria. It is your typical garden world, home to the humanoid race known as Narerian's. They appear human in all aspects, with the exception of their hair and eye colors, which are not natural by human standards. It is common for hair to be naturally colored in hues such as; blue, green, red, pink, purple, white, et cetera. Their eyes can be the same colors as well.
People sometimes mistake the Narerian's for the "Angels" of the Iego system, as both have flawless complexions and are known for their attractiveness. They age at a similar rate to most humans.
It is also noted that many people of Nareria are force sensitive. While several of them opt to let their children join the Jedi Order, Nareria has it's own version of the Jedi, who are known as Autarchs, the Avatars of the People. They are equally skilled, and share the same peacekeeping ideal. The differences lie in many of their beliefs, as the Autarchs are allowed to form relationships and have families and the like. Their belief is that being allowed to love allows for a greater capacity for compassion. The Autarchs are traditionally headed by the Narerian Royal Family, the current King Adelis and his wife, Queen Liyana. The Narerian version of a lightsaber is known as a photon blade, it is quite similar; glows a color based off its components and can cut through anything, save another blade or lightsaber.
Nareria is found in the Galactic West, in what is called the Unknown Regions. It is a bit of a "loner system", it's people preferring to keep to themselves. While the Narerian's are renowned for their technology, and as a result their military, they claim neutrality. They are not part of the Republic, nor the Council Of Neutral Systems. They do still hold good relations with both groups though, a major trading partner with the planets/systems/beings of both factions.
While Nareria does keep to itself, Councillor Dahlia Jakinor who is primary advisor to the Royal Family, often acts as a liaison between her homeworld and the rest of the Galaxy. When Nareria enters the Clone Wars, she becomes a full Senator in Coruscant's Galactic Senate.
- It is noted that two species inhabit Nareria, first the human-like Narerian's who are native to the planet. The second are the reptilian Ankha. The Ankha were born to a planet in a neighboring system, a pre-spaceflight race. The Narerian's had discovered the Ankha's homeworld and decided to let them develop naturally, but they also took note of the rapid state of decay the planet was in (for reasons they could not discern). Deciding they couldn't abandon the Ankha to die, they rescued some estimated ten to fifteen percent of the population and integrated them into their society on Nareria.
While many hearing the story expect to see the Ankha as second class citizens, they are in fact equal to the Narerian's, many of them holding rank in the Government and Military.
The Ankha do not live as long as the Narerian's, and as such live much faster paced lifestyles. They are known to be somewhat hyperactive due to this.
- There are two main factions within the Narerian Military, both are under the command of The Grand Presidium, an official overseeing both the Navy and Army. The current Presidium's identity is being kept secret from the Republic.
The head of the Narerian Navy is Supreme Admiral of the Fleets, Akilah Turahn, a Narerian female. Her second in command is Vice Admiral Eamon Phileas, a Narerian male.
The head of the Narerian Army is Grand Marshall Sethekk Jai'kanna, an Ankha male. His second in command is Marianna Dushanna, a Narerian female.
- There are two specialized groups within the military. First are known as The Shades of Nareria. They are skilled spies, saboteurs, snipers, assassins and reconnaissance personel. They fall under the Army's command.
The second group falls under the Navy's jurisdiction and are known as Wraithes. They are talented pilots, an elite group who deploy from the flagship of the Supreme Admiral.
- Nareria is one of the many planets who are ruled by a royal family, a family whose bloodlines trace back to the beginning of Narerian history. The royal's true family name is known only to a few trusted friends and allies, the royal family instead takes the surname Cah'neillia which can be roughly translated to "guardians of the light".
The King and Queen have a daughter, a Princess, but prefer to keep her hidden from the outside world. She appears only in veils and hoods, flanked by her four handmaidens. The Princess rarely speaks, but is said to have a melodic voice. She is known only as "The Little Light" and appears to be in her late teens to early twenties.