Narn Regime

The Narn Regime is a nation state in Babylon 5.

Physiology

Narn are Humanoid sapients, disernable by their lack of hair and spotted skin. Unlike many species in the Babylon 5 universe, the Narn do not have any Psionic individuals among their population.

Organization

The Narn Regime is ruled from the planet Narn by a governing body called the Kha’Ri. There is little information regarding how individuals become members of the Kha’Ri, how long they remain members, or even how many members the body actually has. Ambassador G’Kar is known to have been a member of the Kha’Ri before the Centauri took control of the planet in 2259, at which time the Kha’Ri was dissolved (at least temporarily).

Territory

The extent of Narn territory was never clearly defined in the series. They were known to have a military base in Quadrant 37 and a colony in Quadrant 14, but both were destroyed by the Shadows. They lost at least one other planet to the Centauri in “Acts of Sacrifice” before the final Centauri attack on Narn in “The Long, Twilight Struggle”.

Since Narn was considered a major power along with the Earth Alliance and Centauri Republic, it is likely that they had control of around a dozen worlds before their war with the Centauri.

History

The Narn nomeworld was formerly a colony of the Centauri Republic, during which time the Centauri strip-mined the planet, ravaging its ecology. Narn achieved independence relatively recently, although well before the Earth-Minbari War. With captured Centauri technology, they were able to establish themselves as a major power among the Young Races.

Narn of Note

• G'Kar: Ambassador of the Narn Regime to Babylon 5.