Monday, October 6, 2008

Dantooine: Mol Ni'mai

-6807 6011, elevation 125. High in the mountains and somehow overlooking the Abandoned Rebel Base, a Dantari stone structure. The current inhabitant, Mol Ni'mai, a Bothan armoursmith hermit, has combined the traditional habitat of the Dantari with more modern features.

While a torch is used to lit the doorway and a campfire with roasting food is outstide the structure, a visible tank farm and an electronics identification device ornate the structure.

Beyond the search for a modicum of modern comfort, M. Ni'mai seem to enjoy the rustic lifestyle of the Dantari. To note however, both fire sources (campfire and torch) are outside the structure - likely to avoid fume intoxication (with a minimal risk given the size of the doorway). Still, this indicates that these buildings may not have been originally designed to house Dantaris or be used as living quarters, thus raising the issue of their use (religious, civic?).

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