Ghalon Mahri was a large outer rim planet consisting mostly of liquid water as well as water, methane and ammonia ices and rocky minerals. Despite its large size, its low density gave it close to standard gravity.
System, Orbit and Climate[]
Ghalon Mahri orbited its 2 suns in an 8-shaped pattern. While orbiting the larger star, Ghalon A, Ghalon Mahri experienced summer, and whilst orbiting the smaller star, Ghalon B, the planet experienced a milder winter. In between was a short period where both stars illuminated the planet from both sides. The temperatures would be very high at this time, causing water to evaporate off the oceans, leading to great storms. The planet had no solid land at all, and therefore a complete ocean planet, with liquid water extending down to 100 km (60 miles) before reaching solid rock.
History[]
Ghalon Mahri became home to a nautolan colony very early on in Galactic history. The nautolans supposedly fled here to escape the celestials (probably using the latter's own technology) in about 60,000 BBY. The nautolans built many floating cities including Mahri Nui .
Ghalon Mahri was also the location of a prison known as the pit, built by the celestials to hold the galaxy 's most notorious criminals in suspended animation. It was presided over by a being known as botar .
The Barraki spent over 50,000 years in the prison in suspended animation, before a massive asteroid impact shattered the prison walls. A second asteroid fragment would sink Mahri Nui. The Barraki would spend years terrorizing the colonists while searching Mahri Nui for the mask of life. Millenia after the departure of the Barraki, the sunken city of Mahri Nui would become a tourist destination.