#jha'dur

[jbk405]

I'm thinking about the episode "Deathwalker" from Babylon 5, and the vote on whether or not to hold Jha'dur at B5 for a trial.

The vote is called for by the League of Non-Aligned Worlds, who view Jha'dur as a war criminal for her actions during the Dilgar War thirty years prior to the series. Many of the members of the LONAW were direct victims of the Dilgar, and even Jha'dur herself. Currently Jha'dur is in the custody of Earth Alliance forces who want to deliver her to Earth for scientific research purposes, and the LONAW wants a trial held first.

The Babylon 5 Advisory Council hears the petition of the LONAW, and holds a vote: the Earth Alliance votes "yes" to hold the trial, the Vorlons abstain (as they do for almost all votes), and the Minbari, Centauri, and Narn all vote "no". The petition is defeated.

What I find fascinating are the verbal reasons that the Minbari and Centauri give in the council room for why they're voting "no": That they have no right to judge Jha'dur since they were not victims of the Dilgar.

I find this fascinating because that's not what's being asked for now. This isn't the trial. This vote is not a ruling on her guilt or innocence. This vote is on whether or not a trial should be allowed to happen at all. And they both dodge the issue by claiming to not be in any position to judge her.

We know from other information in the episode that the real reason both governments vote 'no' is because they actually assisted the Dilgar and don't want to admit that. The Centauri engaged in trade and territorial exchanges with them during the Dilgar War, and a Minbari clan sheltered Jha'dur after the war in exchange for scientific research. Since they can't admit this publicly without exposing the secrets anyway, they make sure to have the trial quashed before it can begin.

But it's such a transparent lie when they hold the vote. Absolutely nobody believes it. The members of the LONAW actually storm out of the council room in rage and threaten to leave the organization as a whole. Military forces arrive in the area almost immediately. Jeffrey Sinclair only heads off a full-blown disaster by making a backroom deal to provide the LONAW with the results of Jha'dur's research, and promising to return her for trial after she completes her work.

Everybody knows the Centauri and Minbari are lying, and they know exactly what they're lying about, but they still lie. Because that's how The Game is played.

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Babylon 5 rewatch

Jha’Dur in 1x09 “Deathwalker”

[galen-the-technomage]

Deathwalker

[starwarsgirl198]

Hunting

Author’s Note:  A short one shot of a pack of hunting Jha'durs...yeah, you do not want to be prey to these guys, you will be run down and killed.

What Jha'dur belongs to which sister:

Nyx-Tendra Vernius (eldest daughter) Supreme Commander of the Faberian Military.

Syn-Jira Vernius (second eldest daughter) Grand Master of the Prophets.

Kyx-Qatai Vernius (first middle daughter) Grand Admiral of the Faberian Navy.

Razor-Kirren Vernius (Kizira's twin sister, eldest)

Kyn-Kizira Vernius (Kirren's twin sister, youngest)

Jax -Kalene Vernius (youngest daughter) Empress Regnant.

Jax, Nyx, Syn, Kyx, Kyn and Razor were running a prey animal down through a forest, their hand-like paws with their long, strong claws easily gripping the forest floor. Their long, whip-like tails acted like rudder, allowing the animals to turn on a coin. Jax was in the lead, he turned his head to hiss at Razor and Kyn who quickly veer off in the opposite direction with high pitched squeaks. Jax and the rest of his pack stayed on the prey animal, slowly Nyx, Syn and Kyx started to fan out and edge passed Jax who allowed it.

Jax let's out a loud bark/chirp and the three animals exploded into a faster speed easily running passed Jax and catching up with the prey animal. His long, green tongue flicked out tasting the air as Jax ran after them. He caught the taste of blood on the tip of his tongue, Razor or Kyn must have bitten the prey.

In the distance, he could hear the high pitched chirps, yips and chattering of his pack: they had cornered their prey.

Jax broke through the bushes into a small clearing, he saw their prey pressing against the rock wall behind him. It was a man in uniform, the uniform of a 'Separatist'. The man flung out his hands as if that would protect him against these lethal predators, Jax stepped passed the rest of his pack. He growled before lunging towards the man, bypassing his flailing and kicking limbs latching onto his throat. His white dagger like teeth sliced through the artery and windpipe killing the man instantly.

Jax let go of the body and sniffed it before he snorted and started to nose through the pockets until he found what he was looking for, his tongue slide out of his mouth and curled around the metal object to bring it up and into his mouth before he and the rest of his pack ran off.

Finally they break out into another clearing but unlike the now blood soaked clearing, the animals were calm, relaxed as they walked to the figures waiting for them. One of the figures kneeled and Jax walked right into her open arms, allowing her to give him the much earned affection before she held out a hand and Jax dropped the object into her hand.

His partner patted him one last time before she stood up and handed it to her older sister, "They got the datapad...let's go." The sisters separated and headed to their own ships, their animal companion at their sides.

[starwarsgirl198]

"Jha'durs are fierce Faberian hunting animal and like all creatures living on Faber, it is Force-sensitive." – Marrika Nerys Jha'durs are canine-like creatures native to Faber, Jha'durs were Force-sensitive and thus capable of being domesticated by the native Faberians. Biology and appearance Jha'durs’ are canine in appearance with the long narrow muzzle and large erected ears but there are some features that make them different than other canine like creatures. All members of the Jha'durs had orange eyes with vertical pupils that were quite disconcerting to other races. They had extremely sharp teeth that ran along the length of their snout, with four fangs protruding over their lower lip, each ending in a double point. Slightly elastic jaw muscle and cheek increase bite force like a rubber-band snapping back and also allows for a large bite range-like a snake. They extremely long green tongue, which they use to smell their prey when their nose to busy smelling something else. They have strong neck and jaws for carrying heavy objects. Their chest is deep and its waist is narrow. The Jha’durs’ paws have semi-retractable claws for extra grip in its high-speed pursuits. They have hand-like paws for climbing and they have strong front legs for climbing as well. And they have a long whiplike tails for balance and maneuvering, their tails can also be used as a weapon and has been known to break bones and cause internal bleeding. Jha'durs was strongly telepathic to their Faberian partners though they sent images to their partners' mind instead of actual words. This ability was a natural manifestation of the Force among their kind. Jha'durs could also 'hide' themselves from the Force, though they could also make themselves detectable in the Force at will if they chose to, just like Faberians. As a whole the species were long lived; the average lifespan for a Jha'dur was 700 years. Behavior and intelligence Jha'durs was highly intelligent creatures, capable of understanding verbal commands and intuiting the feelings of those Sentients around it. They were territorial creatures, marking the area they claimed as their own by rubbing their bodies around the perimeter. Domesticated Jha'durs would not often leave their owners, but occasionally did roam within the boundaries of their territory independently. Despite their predatory ferocity, Jha'durs was extremely protective of their young and the offspring of those within its social sphere. Human infants needed not to fear a nearby Jha'dur and, in fact, Jha'durs was known to construct nests for human children much as they would for their own pups. Jha'durs was skilled trackers and fierce hunters, capable of taking down large prey such as Grazers and carrying the carcass back to their abode. Their sharp claws allowed the Jha'dur to climb the sides of buildings and trees, where they would wait to ambush a prospective target. Once the prey was in range, the Jha'dur leaped from their high perch and pouncing in their prey. When domesticated, Jha'durs was extremely loyal and protective of their masters and their surrounding families. Jha'durs are always seen in the company of a Faberian and cannot be owned by any non-force-sensitives though they have been seen working alongside non-force-sensitives when their partners are not with them. Jha'durs was extremely loyal and protective of their masters and their surrounding families. Jha'durs are always seen in the company of a Faberian and cannot be owned by any non-force-sensitives though they have been seen working alongside non-force-sensitives when their partners are not with them. Jha’durs are very vocal creatures and can make a lot of noises that range from squeaks to whistles. And it is the Jha'durs are the top predators of Faber, wild Jha'durs even hunt lone Faberians mostly because they often mistake Faberians as one of their numerous Force-sensitive prey. Classification: Omnivore, Force-sensitive. Habitat: Forests, mountains of Faber. Intelligence: Very high. Distinctive Features: Orange eyes with silted pupils, hand-like paws and long whip-like tail. The Jha’dur is a Force-sensitive pack animal; their packs can consist of ten to twelve. These units were dominated by an alpha male and alpha female. While some Jha’durs have made it off Faber, it is better if the owner is a very strong Force-sensitive because anyone weaker than they are will be viewed as prey and attacked, and non-Force-sensitives general have a hard time training these creatures since they cannot form a bond with the Jha’dur. Jha’durs will eat anything from rotten meat to berries, this works well for them when winter comes and food is scarce. Jha’durs are immune to almost everything, so if the animal eats anything poisonous or that would infect humans or aliens with any virus, the owner doesn’t have to worry about them getting infected when the animal licks their owners or when the Jha’dur accidentally or intentionally bites people. In other words, Jha’durs had very clean mouths, their saliva affecting as a natural disinfect so Faberians tend to use Jha’dur saliva to put over their wounds. The saliva of Jha’durs also acts as a natural blood-clot, preventing the Jha’dur to bleed a lot or leave a trail of blood when the animal tries to hide.

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Sarah Douglas as  Jha'dur  1994 in  Babylon 5   “Deathwalker”

https://babylon5.fandom.com/wiki/Deathwalker

[starwarsgirl198]

Jha’dur head shot and fully body that I had commissioned from an artist on dA

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Evil Cat laughter from Ursa