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Thursday, 19 January 2006 18:14

ManaanAn in depth profile of the Manaan World from the Xbox and PC role playing video game Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic (also known as SWKotOR and KotOR).

 

 

Planet Manaan

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Quick Facts

Planet Manaan is located in the Pyrshak system. Manaan has one sun and one moon. The major species found on Manaan are Selkath. The planetary population of Manaan is 500,000. The surface of Manaan is 100% water. Manaan has Galactic Republic and Galactic Empire affiliation.

History

Manaan is a fictional planet in the Star Wars universe. It was last seen in the 2003 videogame Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic. The planet is completely covered in water, except for Ahto City, a large city made by the Selkath, the native species on Manaan. It is the sole planet where kolto, a plant with natural healing properties, is found; kolto harvesting and shipping is the planet's central industry. The Selkath exploit this resource to ensure their safety from both the Sith Empire and the Galactic Republic, who are unable to attack the planet for fear of damaging the kolto. The planet features an oceanic swoop-racing course, several hotels and cantinas, both Sith and Republic embassies. It also has an underwater research station that is attacked by a giant firaxan shark that is defending the kolto and its young. It was once a member world of the Infinite Empire, and concealed a Rakatan Star Map in its watery depths.

Kiith Manaan is a lesser Kiith (clan) of Hiigarans in the Homeworld games. It is only known by its emblem, which can be used in Homeworld 2 multiplayer.

Spoiler warning: Plot and/or ending details follow.

During the Jedi Civil War, Revan arrived to Manaan to find a Star Map hidden at the ocean floor deep under Ahto City. However, in order to reach it, the player (Revan) must either poison the giant firaxa, or destroy the Hrakert station secretly built by the Republic to harvest kolto near its source. If the player chooses to poison the shark, he is banished from Manaan forever, because the shark is believed to be the Progenitor, the kolto's keeper and source. So, kolto is no longer available, which causes the prices of healing supplies throughout the galaxy to rise.

However, the sequel, Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic II: The Sith Lords, assumes that kolto is still available, leading to a conclusion that Revan did not destroy its source.

*Certain portions of this page was retrieved from "http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Manaan"

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