Notice: Information on the structure of Narn society and its military is not reliable at this point. Narn society is currently rebuilding after the bombing and occupation of Narn Prime by the Centauri Republic. The following information concerns the society before the Second Narn/Centauri War. Since this is the form that Narn society took after the first war, it is reasonable to assume that it will be the same after the second.
Government: Parliamentarian. The government of Narn is the Kha'Ri, a ruling body both political and religious in nature. The Kha'Ri consists of eight circles. The First Circle, consisting of eight Narns, rules the entire Regime, handing down directives to homeworld, colonies, and outposts. The Second Circle, the advisory circle, has two advisors per Counselor in the First Circle. The Third Circle is the diplomatic circle, made up of 12 Ambassadors who split their time between active duty posts and Kha'Ri sessions on Homeworld. The Fourth Circle is the Military Circle, a new tradition for the Narns, but more important to them than ever given their past occupation. The Fifth and Sixth circles are the continental and regional governments and military commanders of the planet and colonies. The Seventh and Eighth Circles are the Scholars Circles, whose interest is in the histories and traditions of the Narn people.
The first four circles are permanently in session in the capital city of G'Kamazad, while the Fifth through Eighth circles meet periodically, performing their duties at their own continental and regional capital cities. While all circles are formally part of the Kha'Ri, the term commonly refers only to the four circles who reside in the capital. Because of the turmoil on Narn Prime, there is no reliable information on the identity of the new members of the Kha'Ri.
The Narns have no Ambassadors on Centauri Prime, but do maintain relations with other races. Currently, Ambassador Ta'Kal is the liaison with the Minbari. Ambassador Ta'Lar is the Narn representative on Earth. The Narn representative to the League of Non-Aligned Worlds is Ambassador So'Tal. G'Kar is ambassador to Babylon 5 and is the only member of the pre-invasion Kha'Ri still alive.
Religion: Narn personal belief runs from atheism to strong religious feelings. The Centauri destroyed many of the academic centers and libraries during the occupation but due to their beliefs, left many temples standing. Thus, many of the historical writings of the Narn prophets still survive.
Narns who believe in a higher power believe that the words of the prophets are guides to the truth and the will of that higher power. The greatest prophets are G'Lan, the prophet most often followed , whose writings are so ancient that it is forgotten when they were written, G'Ston, who lived 1500 standard years ago, and G'Quan, who lived about 1000 standard years ago and whose followers are growing in number.
Society: Narn society is based on the traditional familial structure prevalent before the first occupation by the Centauri. Narn males and females mate one-to-one for life, with the female joining the family of the male when she chooses her mate. The female carries the child until birth, typically one to three children at a time, after which the male cares for the young in his pouch for the first three months of life. Because of this, Narn children are often called "pouchlings."
Technology: Before the first Centauri invasion the Narns had a very low level of technology. Since then, they have played desperate catch-up with an emphasis on military technology. They have borrowed and adapted technology from other races in their attempt to achieve parity with the more powerful races and to assure their independence.
Military: The Narn military was completely devastated in the recent war with the Centuari Republic with the majority of the losses at the battle near Gorash VII. Its ground forces are negligible while the space forces is estimated at no more than ten dreadnoughts, heavy cruisers and medium warships in various states of repair and functionality.
Narn ships are a mix of technologies from many different races, stolen or bought during the occupation. The mainstay of the Narn fleet is the G'Quon Class Heavy Cruiser. Narn fighters are compact and heavy, capable of both space and atmospheric flight.
Colonies: When, under the order of Prime Minister Mollari, the Centauri withdrew from Narn Prime, they also returned the colonies they had conquered. These colonies, Shi, Dross, Zok, and the one in Quadrant 14 were all devastated by the war and the Narn Regime has only established nominal forces on each of them as the Narn population was so depleted by the war.
