Blind Wolf (talk | contribs) No edit summary |
Tag: Visual edit |
||
(26 intermediate revisions by 13 users not shown) | |||
Line 1: | Line 1: | ||
{{planet |
{{planet |
||
− | | |
+ | |name = Minbar |
− | | |
+ | |image = [[Image:Minbar.jpg|300px]] |
− | |race=[[Minbari]] |
+ | |race = [[Minbari]] |
− | |affiliation=[[Minbari Federation |
+ | |affiliation = [[Minbari Federation]] |
+ | [[Interstellar Alliance]] |
||
− | |capitalcity=Yedor |
+ | |capitalcity = Yedor |
⚫ | |||
+ | Tuzanor (Interstellar Alliance) |
||
⚫ | |||
⚫ | |||
⚫ | |||
⚫ | |||
− | |satellites=At least 2.<ref name=tDitCoS>[[To Dream in the City of Sorrows]]</ref> |
+ | |satellites = At least 2.<ref name=tDitCoS>[[To Dream in the City of Sorrows]]</ref> |
− | |system= |
||
⚫ | |||
− | |sector=[[Sectors of Known Space#Sector 120|Sector 120]] |
+ | |sector = [[Sectors of Known Space#Sector 120|Sector 120]] |
⚫ | |||
+ | }} |
||
⚫ | |||
'''Minbar''' is the home planet of the [[Minbari]] and the capital world of the [[Minbari Federation]] and later the [[Interstellar Alliance]]. |
'''Minbar''' is the home planet of the [[Minbari]] and the capital world of the [[Minbari Federation]] and later the [[Interstellar Alliance]]. |
||
==Overview== |
==Overview== |
||
+ | [[image:Minbar PlanetMap sm.png|250px|right|A cylindrical projection map of Minbar|link=image:Minbar PlanetMap.png]] |
||
− | Located in the [[Chi Draconis]] — a binary star system in [[Sectors of Known Space#Sector 120|Sector 120]], Minbar is the seventh planet in |
+ | Located in the [[Chi Draconis]] — a binary star system in [[Sectors of Known Space#Sector 120|Sector 120]], Minbar is the seventh planet in its system and is just over 25 light years from [[Earth]]. Like Earth, Minbar has an oxygen/nitrogen heavy atmosphere that produces a blue sky. Nearly one quarter of the planet is covered by the northern ice cap and as a result the overall climate is markedly colder than that of [[Earth]]. Minbar is noted for its vast crystalline deposits with many of its cities carved directly from the crystals. The planet is orbited by two moons, has an orbital period of 1.3 Earth years, and a rotational period of 20 hours and 47 minutes. The habitable landmass mainly consists of a few continents broken up by large seas, featuring large peninsulas, and trailing large, dense archipelagos. This leads to some areas being very isolated from others, makes overland travel somewhat impractical, and makes sea travel somewhat dangerous.<ref>[[And Now For a Word]]</ref> |
− | |||
⚫ | |||
⚫ | |||
⚫ | |||
⚫ | |||
⚫ | |||
⚫ | |||
⚫ | |||
⚫ | |||
⚫ | |||
⚫ | |||
⚫ | |||
==Notable Locations== |
==Notable Locations== |
||
+ | <gallery type=slideshow widths=300 position=right crop=true> |
||
⚫ | |||
⚫ | |||
⚫ | |||
⚫ | |||
⚫ | |||
⚫ | |||
⚫ | |||
⚫ | |||
* '''[[Tuzanor]]''': The location of the [[Anla'Shok]] training compound, the home of [[Valen]] and much later the Headquarters of the [[Interstellar Alliance]]. It's name means "City of Sorrows".<ref name=tDitCoS /><ref>[[Rising Star]]</ref><ref>[[Objects at Rest]]</ref> |
* '''[[Tuzanor]]''': The location of the [[Anla'Shok]] training compound, the home of [[Valen]] and much later the Headquarters of the [[Interstellar Alliance]]. It's name means "City of Sorrows".<ref name=tDitCoS /><ref>[[Rising Star]]</ref><ref>[[Objects at Rest]]</ref> |
||
* '''[[Temple of Varenni]]''': An ancient structure from the time before [[Valen]] where leaders were chosen when the castes fought for dominance.<ref>[[Moments of Transition]]</ref> |
* '''[[Temple of Varenni]]''': An ancient structure from the time before [[Valen]] where leaders were chosen when the castes fought for dominance.<ref>[[Moments of Transition]]</ref> |
||
Line 40: | Line 38: | ||
* '''Sikar''': A fairly isolated city along the edge of the Southern Polar Region. During the [[Minbari Civil War]], the Warrior Caste ousted the Religious Caste from the city, destroying their personal transports and forcing them to leave on foot, leading to over half of them dying from cold and exposure.<ref name=loc /> |
* '''Sikar''': A fairly isolated city along the edge of the Southern Polar Region. During the [[Minbari Civil War]], the Warrior Caste ousted the Religious Caste from the city, destroying their personal transports and forcing them to leave on foot, leading to over half of them dying from cold and exposure.<ref name=loc /> |
||
* '''Tinarel''': Birth city of [[Neroon]].<ref>"Babylon 5 Personnel Files 4.0" (Season 4 DVD, Disc 6)</ref> |
* '''Tinarel''': Birth city of [[Neroon]].<ref>"Babylon 5 Personnel Files 4.0" (Season 4 DVD, Disc 6)</ref> |
||
− | * '''Mount H'Leya''': Well known |
+ | * '''Mount H'Leya''': Well known peak just outside of the city of [[Tuzanor]]. During the [[First Shadow War]], [[Valen]] gave his holy ''"Times to come"'' speech, accompanied by a pair of [[Vorlon]]s. Among those to witness the event first hand was the [[Tak'cha]] [[Ramde]] [[Zarwin]].<ref>[[In Valen's Name]]</ref> |
− | * ''' |
+ | * '''Palace of the Chosen One''': A monumental palace reserved for the [[Chosen One]], situated outside the city limits of Yedor, between three natural crystalline pinnacles in the foothills of the Tchok'an mountains. Chiselled out of a towering crystalline mountain, every inch of its highly polished surface is carved with scenes from Minbar's history.<ref name=tDitCoS /> |
+ | * '''Tchok'an Mountains''': A crystalline mountain range just outside of the city of [[Yedor]] and the location of the palace of the Chosen One. Water taken from wells bored deep beneath Tchok'an is used to sanctify newly sprouting crops in the 'Renewal of Life' ceremony.<ref name=tDitCoS /><ref name=DoB5>[[Dining on Babylon 5]]</ref> |
||
+ | * '''Strait of Weel''': A narrow channel, so named for it's abundance of [[#Lifeforms|Weel]].<ref name=DoB5/> |
||
⚫ | |||
− | <gallery> |
||
+ | {| width="100%" |
||
⚫ | |||
+ | |- |
||
⚫ | |||
+ | ! width="50%"| |
||
⚫ | |||
+ | ! width="50%"| |
||
⚫ | |||
+ | |- |
||
⚫ | |||
+ | | valign="top" | |
||
⚫ | |||
⚫ | |||
+ | |||
+ | *'''Beeba''': A plant that produces an organic oil, broadly comparable to Earth olive oil and which has an equally similar culinary use.<ref name=DoB5/> |
||
+ | |||
+ | *'''Chudomo seeds''': A bean-like seed pod akin to Earth haricots vert.<ref name=DoB5/> |
||
+ | |||
+ | *'''Gal'sha''': A plant whose hard oily seeds are similar to Earth hazelnuts.<ref name=DoB5/> |
||
+ | |||
+ | *'''Glomo''': A plant whose fruit can be compared to an Earth courgette.<ref name=DoB5/> |
||
+ | |||
⚫ | |||
+ | |||
+ | *'''Hylax''': A plant whose seeds are similar to Earth red potatoes.<ref name=DoB5/> |
||
+ | |||
⚫ | |||
+ | |||
+ | *'''Jenn''': A plant with a bulb-like structure with a distinctive taste and consistency very much like Earth garlic.<ref name=DoB5/> |
||
+ | |||
+ | *'''Kloo''': An animal whose meat has a taste akin to [[Orion IV|Orion]] [[yogtree]] or Earth chicken. It is commonly used to make a stock that serves as a flavor base for several Warrior Caste recipes.<ref name=DoB5/> |
||
+ | *'''Lecococ''': A species of small fish. The name can also mean the pleasure one gets meeting someone for the first time.<ref>[[Day of the Dead]]</ref> |
||
+ | |||
⚫ | |||
+ | |||
+ | *'''Pil'sha''': A type of herb with similar properties to Earth parsley.<ref name=DoB5/> |
||
+ | |||
+ | *'''Qual''': A type of fruit that comes in several varieties such as ''qual'fha'' and ''qual'nha'', which are themselves similar to Earth red and green peppers, respectively.<ref name=DoB5/> |
||
+ | |||
⚫ | |||
+ | |valign=top| |
||
+ | *'''Rylla''': A plant whose shelled seed pods are similar to Earth peas.<ref name=DoB5/> |
||
+ | |||
⚫ | |||
+ | |||
+ | *'''Slenn''': A type of herb with similar properties to Earth thyme.<ref name=DoB5/> |
||
+ | |||
+ | *'''Taalor''': A domesticated beast whose meat has a taste akin to Earth beef and is commonly used to make ''taalor tube'', a sausage like food, and a taalor stock that serves as a flavor base for several Warrior Caste recipes.<ref name=DoB5/> |
||
⚫ | |||
+ | |||
+ | *'''Tyr''': A plant whose summer fruit can be compared to an Earth squash.<ref name=DoB5/> |
||
+ | |||
⚫ | |||
+ | |||
+ | *'''Valen's herb''': A type of herb with similar properties to Earth basil.<ref name=DoB5/> |
||
+ | |||
+ | *'''Valeria fruit''': A type of fruit that can be compared to an Earth plum tomato.<ref name=DoB5/> |
||
+ | |||
⚫ | |||
+ | |||
+ | *'''Wysa''': A plant that bears a nut akin to Earth almonds.<ref name=DoB5/> |
||
+ | |||
+ | *'''Xenn''': A citrus fruit with a bitter, lemon-like flavor.<ref name=DoB5/> |
||
+ | |||
+ | *'''Yedor root''': A taproot type plant whose taste and texture can be compared to Earth carrots.<ref name=DoB5/> |
||
+ | |||
+ | *'''Yla''': A leafy vegetable whose leaves are the primary ingredient in [[yla leaf cake]].<ref name=DoB5/> |
||
+ | |||
+ | *'''Zassa''': A plant whose very spicy pepper-like fruit is on par with Earth jalapeño chili.<ref name=DoB5/> |
||
+ | |||
⚫ | |||
+ | |} |
||
==References== |
==References== |
||
− | + | {{reflist|2}} |
|
[[Category:Planets]] |
[[Category:Planets]] |
||
[[Category:Homeworlds]] |
[[Category:Homeworlds]] |
Revision as of 22:06, 8 February 2020
“"I don't want to go to Minbar."
"Oh, of course you want to go to Minbar. Everyone wants to go to Minbar! It is the vacation spot of the season...assuming you're part of the "long robes and head bone" set."
- – Londo Mollari to Vir Cotto, 2260
Minbar is the home planet of the Minbari and the capital world of the Minbari Federation and later the Interstellar Alliance.
Overview
Located in the Chi Draconis — a binary star system in Sector 120, Minbar is the seventh planet in its system and is just over 25 light years from Earth. Like Earth, Minbar has an oxygen/nitrogen heavy atmosphere that produces a blue sky. Nearly one quarter of the planet is covered by the northern ice cap and as a result the overall climate is markedly colder than that of Earth. Minbar is noted for its vast crystalline deposits with many of its cities carved directly from the crystals. The planet is orbited by two moons, has an orbital period of 1.3 Earth years, and a rotational period of 20 hours and 47 minutes. The habitable landmass mainly consists of a few continents broken up by large seas, featuring large peninsulas, and trailing large, dense archipelagos. This leads to some areas being very isolated from others, makes overland travel somewhat impractical, and makes sea travel somewhat dangerous.[2]
Notable Locations
- Yedor: Capital city and location of various off world embassies, the ancient Anla'Shok temple and the towering triple spired government palace.[1]
- Tuzanor: The location of the Anla'Shok training compound, the home of Valen and much later the Headquarters of the Interstellar Alliance. It's name means "City of Sorrows".[1][3][4]
- Temple of Varenni: An ancient structure from the time before Valen where leaders were chosen when the castes fought for dominance.[5]
- Almara: An archipelago noted for it's abundant Ulabon fishing waters.[6]
- Drogani: Nearest city to Sikar, also in the Southern Polar Region.
- Dronya: City that was a site of conflict in the early days of the Minbari Civil War.[7]
- F'tach: An island group, home to Inesval of the Worker Caste.
- Sikar: A fairly isolated city along the edge of the Southern Polar Region. During the Minbari Civil War, the Warrior Caste ousted the Religious Caste from the city, destroying their personal transports and forcing them to leave on foot, leading to over half of them dying from cold and exposure.[7]
- Tinarel: Birth city of Neroon.[8]
- Mount H'Leya: Well known peak just outside of the city of Tuzanor. During the First Shadow War, Valen gave his holy "Times to come" speech, accompanied by a pair of Vorlons. Among those to witness the event first hand was the Tak'cha Ramde Zarwin.[9]
- Palace of the Chosen One: A monumental palace reserved for the Chosen One, situated outside the city limits of Yedor, between three natural crystalline pinnacles in the foothills of the Tchok'an mountains. Chiselled out of a towering crystalline mountain, every inch of its highly polished surface is carved with scenes from Minbar's history.[1]
- Tchok'an Mountains: A crystalline mountain range just outside of the city of Yedor and the location of the palace of the Chosen One. Water taken from wells bored deep beneath Tchok'an is used to sanctify newly sprouting crops in the 'Renewal of Life' ceremony.[1][6]
- Strait of Weel: A narrow channel, so named for it's abundance of Weel.[6]
Lifeforms
|
|
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 1.6 1.7 To Dream in the City of Sorrows
- ↑ And Now For a Word
- ↑ Rising Star
- ↑ Objects at Rest
- ↑ Moments of Transition
- ↑ 6.00 6.01 6.02 6.03 6.04 6.05 6.06 6.07 6.08 6.09 6.10 6.11 6.12 6.13 6.14 6.15 6.16 6.17 6.18 6.19 6.20 6.21 6.22 6.23 6.24 Dining on Babylon 5
- ↑ 7.0 7.1 Lines of Communication
- ↑ "Babylon 5 Personnel Files 4.0" (Season 4 DVD, Disc 6)
- ↑ In Valen's Name
- ↑ A Race Through Dark Places
- ↑ 11.0 11.1 Other Voices Vol 3 - Babylon 5 Alien Guide
- ↑ Day of the Dead
- ↑ Atonement