"Centuries ago on the planet Gryphon, a peaceful race of creatures known as "Nali" erected gorgeous cities from the materials in the lands around them. They were able to build enormous castles that served as habitat, fortress, and mining colony. Unknown to most, Gryphon was one of the few locations in the known universe where the once-plentiful element Tarydium was in abundance. Huge underground deposits, and possibly the very core of the planet itself, of Tarydium had remained untouched for eons. The powerful electromagnetic properties of Tarydium can wreak havoc with electrical and navigational equipment, making this area of the universe a sort of 'Bermuda Triangle' of space. The planet remained mostly undiscovered because of this. (...) Gryphon was relatively peaceful. Occasionally a ship would crash here and occasionally there would be survivors who might or might not be hostile toward the Nali. Chaos did not reign until (...) a Skaarj destroyer crash-landed on Gryphon, desperately needing repairs and Tarydium. Though far outnumbered, the Skaarj swiftly hunted and enslaved the Nali, seizing control of the planet through sheer brutality and tenacity. Any remaining Nali that were kept alive were forced into slave labor in the depths of the Tarydium mines, becoming pale, hollow creatures of the darkness. Other creatures on Gryphon that managed to evade the Skaarj were hunted for sport and eventually killed or captured and experimented on; the Skaarj used live subjects to test the effectiveness of their warfare skills and devices."
– The Unreal Story So Far
Na Pali is the main homeworld in the Unreal universe. The Planet is known to be rich with a vast mineral called Tarydium, which caused numerous ships to crash onto the planet.
A Terran Prison Transporter crashed on the planet, and the survivors were forced to fight the wildlife. However, none fared too well against the creatures except for one survivor known as Prisoner 849; who went as far as fighting the Skaarj Queen and escaping the planet twice.
The storyline document "The Unreal Story So Far" revealed that the planet's name was originally going to be Gryphon, before being changed to the current name Na Pali.[1] The name also appeared in several other documents.
