Nalakh

Nalakh is a rogue planet situated roughly 119,370 LY away from the realm of Lakat, and roughly 3,832,400 LY away from The Enormous. It is within the HEL zone of The Enormous. Nalakh has an rotational period of roughly

In -309 LPT, The Empire of Yageeb moved an army of 1 million to the planet, establishing the main settlements of Kepak, Ladach, and Shyapk, which would later flourish during the reigns of Lakn'Yapk and Lakn'Yapk-Dapf, contributing to the growth and development of Yageeb. Nalakh became an important planet after the influence of the Manufacturing Cities of Nalakh started to grow when the Awefians and Shawafians started trading. Following the Pagraknawodowēpk'ekuluw in -254 LPT, Nalakh was contested between the nations of Kepak and Shyapk in the Nalakh Civil War, resulting in Kepak taking over the entire planet and the establishment of Kepak-Skap. Nalakh remained under Yageeb's rule for over 281 LPT until 28 LPT, when the planet was fought over by the 4th Colony of the Aspehna and the remnants of the Empire of Yageeb, which resulted in an Aspehna victory. In 30 LPT, following the defeat of the 5th Colony of the Aspehna in the Unoon-Enfeg War, many Unoonians settled Nalakh.

Nalakh is dotted with craters and massive mountain ranges and has a thin atmosphere composed of mainly light gases. Near the core, there is a very large presence of m-chains due to the dense elements which make up Nalakh's core. Nalakh does not have any liquid on its surface due to the surface temperatures being below freezing. Nalakh has a mantle.

## Etymology

The name "Nalakh", which is an Old TPL word loaned directly into Modern TPL, has most often been traced back to the Proto-Awefian root *\*n(a)ŵah*, roughly meaning "incorrect" or "wrong", making the term cognate with the Gubzgazl term *ziiyxh* ("incorrect"). It is believed that this is due to its odd, relatively irregular shape and very large amounts of craters, presumably caused by repeated bombardment of meteorites and asteroids when it was drifting near The Enormous.

Nalakh was also known as Chawo-Kepakopuw (LIT. "planet of Kepak") by the Awefians as the planet became more and more associated with the trading center and manufacturing city of Kepak.

## History

Estimates place Nalakh's formation in around -54,000 LPT, long before any intelligent life had developed in the Pencilcosmos. The oldest known rocks discovered on Nalakh date back over one billion years. In around -30,000 LPT, Nalakh most likely drifted from the realm of Phushkhath over to Prowpawk, in which it stayed there. In around -21,800 LPT, -17,300 LPT, and -6,900 LPT, Nalakh underwent crunch and expel, ejecting roughly 4% of its mass into space. Nalakh did not develop an atmosphere until ~ -4,000 LPT. Rudimentary life developed on Nalakh in around -3900 LPT.

The Empire of Awef knew about Nalakh from at least -530 LPT, with its name being mentioned in annals dating from the time. The Empire of Awef however, did not settle there, as it mainly focused on expanding its borders inside The Enormous. In -309 LPT, the Empire of Yageeb, after making territorial demands to the nation of Sŵaph who refused to comply, took control of Nalakh. Sŵaph would mobilize a small army to Nalakh shortly afterwards. Tensions between the two armies was growing, although eventually Yageeb and Sŵaph negotiated a peace deal. Sŵaph would soon establish the settlement of Ŵipak, which would mainly serve as a military garrison for the nation's soldiers stationed on Nalakh.

Following the takeover of Sŵaph by the Empire of Yageeb in -276 LPT, Ŵipak was disestablished and the numerous cities established on Nalakh soon grew to be massive trading hubs. From ~ -270 LPT to -254 LPT, Kepak grew extensively, with Ladach being incorporated into it in -259 LPT. After the takeover of Yageeb, Kepak and Shyapk fought each other in the Nalakh Civil War, resulting in the expulsion of Shyapk from Nalakh and the establishment of the short-lived state of Kepak-Skap, which held control over most of Nalakh. During the War of the Drift, Nalakh was taken over by Kepak-Skap for only 1 LPT, before it was taken back by the Empire of Yageeb's forces, leading to the disestablishment of the polity. After the takeover, the cities of Kepak and Shyapk were reestablished, and the city of Yubak formed.

In -190 LPT, a massive asteroid hit Nalakh, causing extensive damage to the planet and forming a massive crater over 5 kilometers deep, as well as causing extensive damage to neighboring settlements. Trade was greatly disrupted and

From -250 LPT all the way to -28 LPT, Nalakh was held control of by the Empire of Yageeb. After the attack on Krepofek, Nalakh was fought over between the remnants of Yageeb's armies and the invading 4th Colony of the Aspehna. The Aspehna took control of the planet