Palamok
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Third planet[1] |
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25,273 kilometers (15,704 mi)[2] |
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2 G[1] |
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29°C to 42°C (84.2°F to 107.6°F)[1] |
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Trillions |
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Palamok is the third planet of the Napret system, and the homeworld of the Yanme'e. The planet is orbited by four moons: Naxook, Oquiu, Ka'amoti, and Kami.[1]
History[edit]
The Yanme'e evolved on Palamok from a winged, tree-dwelling arthropod species.[3] At some point, Palamok was observed by the Forerunners and the Yanme'e were indexed by the Librarian to be preserved on Installation 00 for preservation from the Halo Array. The Yanme'e were eventually returned to their homeworld.[1]
Eventually, the Yanme'e rebuilt their society and colonized at least two moons of Palamok: Oquiu and Ka'amoti.[3] In 1112, the Covenant discovered Palamok while the Covenant was searching for Forerunner artifacts.[4] A war broke out between the Yanme'e and the Covenant, and it was the Yanme'e that fared better in battle. However, San'Shyuum within the Covenant were not willing to glass Palamok, as they believed that Palamok's Yanme'e hives could be guarding Forerunner relics on the planet's surface. After the Covenant discovered how to communicate with the species, they made peace with the Yanme'e and incorporated them into the Covenant. In the war's aftermath, it was discovered what Forerunner installations existed on the world proved inaccessible to the Covenant.[5] An assembly of Hive Queens on Palamok would later allow members of the protector caste be conscripted into the Covenant military.[6] After the dissolution of the Covenant and end of the Human-Covenant War, many Yanme'e returned to Palamok and the Napret system.[3]
Topography[edit]
Palamok is a massive planet with a stable environment. The atmosphere is quite warm.[7] Its atmospheric composition is similar to that of Earth, yet inhospitable to humans. Palamok itself is quite earthlike although significantly larger and tending to tropical extremes. It is a flat and geologically featureless world with little tectonic or volcanic activity. Palamok has average surface temperatures of 29°C to 42°C (84.2°F to 107.6°F), and has a gravity twice that of Earth. This would present a challenge on the evolution of the wings of the Yanme'e, but it gives them excellent flight skills in the gravity of Earth and caused the development of their hard carapaces.[1] Palamok was home to dense jungles that covered a large part of the planet's surface. The jungle canopies were often home to Yanme'e hives.[3]
Trivia[edit]
Palamok in Filipino means "increasing of mosquitoes", which likely refers to the insectoid body structure and behavior of the Yanme'e.
Gallery[edit]
Palamok, the Yanme'e homeworld.
Palamok in the background.
Palamok in the Halo Encyclopedia (2009 edition).
List of appearances[edit]
- Halo 3
- Bestiarum (First appearance)
- Halo: Broken Circle (Mentioned only)
- Halo Mythos (Mentioned only)
- Halo Infinite (Mentioned only)
Sources[edit]
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j Halo 3, Bestiarum
- ^ Halo Encyclopedia (2022 edition), page 205
- ^ a b c d Halo Waypoint: Yanme'e
- ^ Halo Encyclopedia (2009 edition), page 159 (2011 edition)
- ^ Halo Encyclopedia (2022 edition), page 192 (2022 edition)
- ^ Halo: Broken Circle, Chapter 15
- ^ Halo Encyclopedia: The Definitive Guide to the Halo Universe, page 309
