Nebari

The Nebari are a fictional alien race in the Farscape universe.

Nebari are humanoid in form, with blue-grey skin and black or white hair. There are presumably internal physiological differences, but these were not discussed in detail, however it is known that the color of their blood is blue. A small number of Nebari are natural hermaphrodites; the Nebari term for one is "androgyn."

On their home planet, conformity is enforced by The Establishment. Young Nebari are tested and placed into a position in society based on their abilities, and are expected to conform. Nebari failing to conform to these strict controls are "stabilized" or "mind-cleansed" to fit in. There are two types of mind-cleansing: The first is permanent (except in isolated cases), but takes cycles (years) to complete. The second is temporary, chemical-induced, and can be quickly applied, but does not work on Nebari, only on other species. The Nebari Establishment claims to be acting for the "greater good" of everyone involved.

Few details are known of Nebari military capabilities, but they are believed to have destroyed the Zelbinion, a near-legendary Peacekeeper warship. The Nebari Establishment also deliberately infected many of their own dissatisfied citizens with a delayed-action, contagious biological agent and then gave them exit visas in the hopes that they would spread the disease around the galaxy. When the disease eventually struck, the Nebari would easily be able to expand.

There is a revolutionary front in operation on the Nebari homeworld.

The most commonly seen Nebari on the show was regular Chiana. Apart from Chiana, Nebari appeared in the first season episode "Durka Returns," the second season episode "A Clockwork Nebari," and the third season episode "Fractures." Most of the information about Nebari homeworld culture is conveyed in "A Clockwork Nebari."