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A [[Federator]] defeated the Mara and banished it to the [[Dark Places of the Inside]]. Five hundred years later, the event was still celebrated every ten years. ([[TV]]: ''[[Snakedance]]'')
A [[Federator]] defeated the Mara and banished it to the [[Dark Places of the Inside]]. Five hundred years later, the event was still celebrated every ten years. ([[TV]]: ''[[Snakedance]]'')
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Manussa, also known as G139901KB , was, like its Manussan inhabitants, was a melting-pot of innumerable cultural influences. It was the homeworld of the Mara.

Planetary statistics

Manussa was a type 314-S planet. Its atmosphere was 98% Earth normal and its gravity was 96% Earth normal. Part of the planet appeared to be desert.(TV: Snakedance)

The planet had snakes, roses, palm trees and tuk-tuks, although taxis were also used. The Naga hills had a reservation for snake herders. (AUDIO: The Cradle of the Snake)

Culture

When the Fifth Doctor, Nyssa and Tegan were directed there by the Mara, it was a colony planet of the all-powerful Federation of Three Worlds, with an economy based on agriculture and tourism. (TV: Snakedance)

The Great Snake was one of the ancient emblems of Manussa. The Manussans were an advanced civilization that developed zero gravity and matter realisation. (AUDIO: The Cradle of the Snake)

History

Manussa was the centre of two great star-empires: the Manussan Empire which existed in the Manussan year 2215, and the Sumaran Empire in 2326 which was ruled by the Mara. (AUDIO: The Cradle of the Snake) The Millennium Mardi Gras was held during the Sumaran Era. (AUDIO: Neverland)

A Federator defeated the Mara and banished it to the Dark Places of the Inside. Five hundred years later, the event was still celebrated every ten years. (TV: Snakedance)