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34 articlesBanu Cuisine
BANU CUISINE Banu Cuisine refers to the common methods by which Banu prepare their food for consumption. Because of the scarcity of records on Banu history due to their cultural practice of not documenting the events of…
Luminalia
LUMINALIA Luminalia is a holiday celebrated by both Banu and Humans annually on December 22nd. It originated as the irregularly-held Banu festival tsikti efanga (Glow Festival), marked by the lighting of ceremonial…
Njeri
Njeri, known also as Jerry, was the first Banu to establish contact with Humans. In SEY 2438, Njeri fled through a then-unknown jump point to the Davien system to avoid punishment after being caught embezzling funds…
Banu Protectorate
The Banu Protectorate (BP) is an allied coalition of planet-states and city-states, some based in Banu flotillas, that make up Banu-controlled territory. A governmental body called the Protectorate or the Protectorate…
Sloma
Sloma Sloma is a beverage often consumed by the Banu before they begin the negotiation process for new business deals, or during various social gatherings. Sloma is made up of a base liquid that is then altered by the…
Banu
The Banu are a spacefaring civilization, and the first extrasolar one to ever make contact with Humans. They are capable of quantum travel, traversing jump points, and terraforming planets. Because the Banu do not keep…
Banu Indenture
Indenture is a Banu practice in which another being is purchased for a limited-term service contract. Most Indentured Banu are children who have been put on the market to be sold to an appropriate Souli, where they will…
EventBanu-Human First Contact
Humans and Banu first made contact in 2438, when navjumper Vernon Tar encountered a Banu fugitive in the outskirts of the Davien system. After mistakenly opening fire on the Banu vessel, Tar relayed his coordinates to…
Star systemBacchus System
The Bacchus system is a planetary system in the Banu Protectorate that consists of a super-Earth, a terrestrial planet, a gas giant, and a binary star system made up of a type G and a type K main sequence star. Believed…
Star systemGliese System
The Gliese system is a planetary system in the Banu Protectorate that consists of a type-A main sequence star, three terrestrial planets, one smog planet, one gas giant, one protoplanet, an asteroid cluster, and two…
Taernin, the Great Traveler
Taernin, the Great Traveler, is the Banu god of travelers, crossroads, and navigation and is one of the most common deities in the Banu pantheon. Due to the Banu practice of not recording historical events, its origins…
Star systemTrise System
The Trise system is a planetary system in the Banu Protectorate that consists of a G-type main sequence star and one planet. A stronghold of religion Soulis, the Trise system is the heart of spiritualism in the Banu…
LocationBacchus II
Bacchus II is the second planet from the suns of the Bacchus system, Banu Protectorate. A temperate terrestrial world blanketed by vast oceans, it is dotted with thousands of populated islands and archipelagos and is…
Banu Religion
Banu Religion is made up of a wide variety of beliefs concerning rituals and the cultivation of good luck. Generally, the Banu focus less on the soul or the afterlife and more on a feeling that if something exists…
Buloi Satabo
Buloi Satabo is the Essosouli of the Buloi Sataball Souli and its namesake arena, located in the Yulin system, Banu Protectorate. They re-founded the Souli in the late 2920s after the sudden death of the previous…
Cassa, the Patron of Luck
Cassa, the Patron of Luck, is the Banu god of fortune, prosperity, money, and merchants. Although its origins are unknown, it is one of the most common deities in the Banu pantheon for its governance over success in…
Banu-Human Interstellar Peace Treaty
The Banu-Human Interstellar Peace Treaty (the Interstellar Peace and Trade Accord) is the first interspecies treaty in Human history. First negotiated by General Neal Socolovich, It was signed between the United Nations…
SpacecraftDefender
The Defender is a Banu combat spacecraft that can generally be found escorting their trading caravans. A point defense interceptor, it is equipped with four tachyon cannons and delivers excellent performance in terms of…
Star systemKins System
The Kins system is a planetary system in the Banu Protectorate that is made up of a K-type main sequence star, a mesoplanet, a terrestrial rocky planet, two super-Earths, a gas giant, and two asteroid belts. Best known…
Souli
A Souli is a group of cohabiting Banu who have formed an alliance centered around a specific, shared skill set. Akin to a combination of a family and a corporation, members of a Souli have been raised by the group since…
Banu Language
Banu language refers to a family of languages originating with and spoken by the Banu. Though all Banu share the same writing system, they speak many dialects, some of which are not mutually intelligible. Xenolinguists…
SpacecraftMerchantman
The Merchantman is a freighter commonly seen in the Banu Protectorate and beyond. They are operated as both transport ships and mobile trading posts, with areas aboard ship where traders can display and exchange wares.…
Essosouli
An Essosouli is someone who has achieved the highest social and political rank within their Souli. Essosouli are often the most skilled artisans in their Souli, or the ones who have accumulated the most wealth over…
Kofi Baféuma (Cothi Bat-Thel-Ma)
Kofi Baféuma (Cothi Bat-Thel-Ma) is a Banu explorer, most notable for discovering the Tamsa system in SEY 2943. They sold the location of the system to the United Empire of Earth (UEE) on the condition that they be…
LocationKedsu Reef
The Kedsu Reef is a space station composed of derelict ships and abandoned military platforms located in the Hadrian system, United Empire of Earth (UEE). Founded in SEY 2881 by former Banu indenture Delilah Havers, the…
LocationNuso Flotilla
The Nuso flotilla is an interconnected fleet of ships located in the Bacchus system, Banu Protectorate. Located near the Geddon-Bacchus jump point, it began as a popular location for Banu merchants to park their ships…
Star systemYulin System
The Yulin system is a planetary system in the Banu Protectorate that consists of a G-type main sequence star, an iron planet, three terrestrial planets, an ice giant, a gas giant, and an asteroid cluster. A center of…
Banu Flotilla
A Banu flotilla is a loosely allied collection of Banu-owned space stations and ships. Usually, Banu flotillas operate as vibrant marketplaces, acting as centers of trade for travelers. Most Banu planetary systems host…
Star systemGeddon System
The Geddon system is a planetary system located in the Banu Protectorate that consists of an O-type main sequence star and one terrestrial planet. Directly connected to the United Empire of Earth(UEE) via the…
Spacecraft Races of Yulin
The Yulin system is home to many spacecraft races (Banu: eponatae fodai) run by the BanuSouli that make their homes there. Yulin IV is the Banu's preferred racetrack, as the myriad natural formations create the most…
LocationYulin Flotilla
The Yulin flotilla is a gathering of semi-permanent ships and space stations located in the Yulin system, Banu Protectorate. Situated in one of the Lagrange points of Yulin II, it is a nexus of commerce, entertainment,…
Banu Friendship Museum
The Banu Friendship Museum was established in 2838 on a former United Empire of Earth (UEE) Navy base around Davien IV to commemorate Humanity's long relationship with the Banu. The museum features a variety of exhibits…
LocationTrise Flotilla
The Trise flotilla is an interconnected network of spacecraft and space stations located in the Trise system, Banu Protectorate. Made up mostly of the ships belonging to trade-centered Soulis, the Banu on the flotilla…
The Gathering
The Gathering is an irregular meeting of Essosouli held on Bacchus II to discuss issues that have the potential to affect all Banu. Essosouli generally meet two to three times per year, though rarely they will go…
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