The Jjaro were an extremely advanced species that disappeared from the Milky Way galaxy millions of years before the battle of Tau Ceti.
Overview[edit]
The Jjaro possessed high-quality cyborg technology, such as that used to give the S'pht sentience,[1] a star-destroying weapon known as the trih xeem,[2] the ability to move entire planets by warping space around them, some form of time manipulation technology, the ability to communicate with the dead,[3] and the power to imprison the W'rkncacnter.[4] [5]
It is possible that the S'pht mythical beings – Yrro and Pthia – were Jjaro.[4]
History[edit]
After their demise, much of their technology fell into the hands of the Pfhor, while the S'pht'Kr used Jjaro technology to fold Lh'owon's moon K'lia out of their home system.[1]
According to Durandal, the Nakh were the last extant client race of the Jjaro. They rebelled against the Pfhor 6,000 years before the end of Marathon 2.[2]
While it occurred long after their species supposedly disappeared from the Milky Way, the Jjaro were responsible for warning humanity (via hologram) about the Dreaming God beneath a pyramid in the Yucatan Peninsula in 1994. Inside the pyramid, Sergeant Eddings discovered a number of artifacts of alien — presumably Jjaro — origin, showcasing some of their technological capabilities.
After Eddings stunned the Dreaming God by detonating a nuclear weapon, the Jjaro apparently visited Earth in-person to ensure it remained dormant. The artifacts Eddings obtained from the pyramid disappeared shortly after, but are presumed to have been used to accelerate humanity's technological advancement.[6]
Years later, Durandal hinted that the creation of Battleroids was enabled thanks to humanity's possession of Jjaro technology.[7]
Known members[edit]
Technology[edit]
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A Jjaro terminal.
Artifacts[edit]
- Alien Gemstone - functioned as a key to the pyramid
- Alien Pipes - two identical musical instruments which allowed Eddings to activate technology inside the pyramid
- Black Crystal - petrified targets
- Blue Crystal - froze targets
- Green Crystal - caused earthquakes
- Orange Crystal - burned targets
- Violet Crystal - electrified targets
- Yellow Crystal - allowed communication with the dead
- Trih xeem - forced a star to undergo early supernova
Runes[edit]
- Blue Rune - sealed off The Catacombs, unlocked with Alien Pipes
- Green Rune - opens a set of three doors
- Red Rune - functioned as a pattern buffer
- Yellow Rune - opens an exit door
Production notes[edit]
- While the pyramid in the Yucatan is referred to as "neither Aztec nor Mayan", it contains many hieroglyphs reminiscent of those found on Egyptian archeological sites. The few Jjaro names used throughout the series, such as Ryu'Toth and the ancient AI Thoth suggest a heavy connection to ancient Egypt.
Gallery[edit]
Sergeant Eddings approaches the Yucatan pyramid, presumed to have been constructed as a prison by the Jjaro to contain the Dreaming God.
Eddings fighting a Nightmare inside the Yucatan pyramid.
Seven hieroglyph panels found inside the Yucatan pyramid.
Hieroglyphs found inside the pyramid.
The hidden message on Marathon (1994)'s second level: Never Burn Money.
References[edit]
- ^ a b Marathon 2: Durandal, For Carnage, Apply Within, Terminal 1
- ^ a b Marathon 2: Durandal, All Roads Lead To Sol... Terminal 1
- ^ Pathways Into Darkness
- ^ a b Marathon 2: Durandal, Six Thousand Feet Under, Terminal 4
- ^ Marathon Infinity, Aye Mak Sicur, Terminal 0: 2nd Message
- ^ Pathways Into Darkness
- ^ Marathon: Infinity
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