Mirhanac'Lathk

The githyanki maintain a hidden crèche in the sands of the Menechtarun - a nursery and raiding base for the valuable secrets of the ancient giants. The githyanki are refugees from a doomed timeline - a version of Eberron where the daelkyr succeeded in destroying reality. While they dwell on vast city-ships in the Astral Sea, time does not pass there. In order for young gith to grow, they must spend time outside their home. Mirhanac’lathk (‘The Crystal Orchard’) is a crèche for this purpose, and serves as a fortified outpost for the githyanki in Xen’drik. Here, young gith learn, train, and grow, overseen by older githyanki and sapphire dragonsFTD.

However, the crèche also serves a different purpose. The Menechtarun holds secrets that their queen believes to be key to their survival. The giant city of Zja Aqat lies over the horizon, with psionic secrets that the warriors desire at all costs. Mirhanac’lathk itself lies beneath the desert sands, carved from the rock by the githyanki’s sapphire dragon allies. The warren of tunnels is located beneath a small crystal waste, with the githyanki harvesting the deep crystal from beneath to create psionic items and artifice. The tunnel entrances are kept hidden by the dragons.

Their leader, Valaejirkanai, uses the crèche as his lair. While the upper levels are home to the githyanki, the lower ones belong solely to the dragon and its kin, who have a fascination with giant weapons and armor. This includes a hatchery for their eggs - perhaps the only one that still exists. The githyanki faction here is led by the kithrak Gallath, who organizes expeditions to Zja Aqat, raids on the Inspired of Riedra, and the training regimes of the young gith under their supervision. Between the barracks and training rooms lies a large chamber that holds the lifeline for the githyanki - a stable portal connecting to the grand city of Tu’narath. Beyond the outpost, the githyanki have much to fight for.

The Unity of Riedra has a presence here for almost the same reason as they. The crystal wastes are of immense value to both psionic empires, while the nearby giant ruin of Zja Aqat is a prize of immense power. Within its dimensional halls lie more information about Xoriat than any other place in Eberron, and many of the githyanki believe it holds their ultimate goal - a way to restore their world, and destroy the daelkyr for good. Even if it means destroying this one.