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(As a tight knit community, it seems prudent to provide a list of colonists. Still, I don't think such a practice should be repeated on every world-Tarsonis would be a nightmare!)
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'''Bhekar Ro''' is a [[Fringe World]]<ref name="HDTimeline">April 6, 2010. "Timeline". ''[[StarCraft II: Heaven's Devils]].'' Simon & Schuster (Pocket Star). pp. 311 - 323. ISBN 978-1416-55084-6.</ref> in the distant reaches of the [[Koprulu sector]]. It orbits a single orange star.<ref name="SC:ShadXel">Mesta, Gabriel (July 1, 2001). ''[[StarCraft: Shadow of the Xel'Naga]]''. Simon & Schuster (Pocket Star). ISBN 0-671-04149-5.</ref>
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'''Bhekar Ro''' is a planet in the distant reaches of the [[Koprulu Sector]]. It has greasy gray skies that give way to violent weather, unproductive soil and orbits an orange star.
  
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Originally the planet had "greasy gray skies" that frequently gave way to unpredictable violent storms of sonic intensity that occurred year round, the surface scarred by hailstorms and laser lightning. After the activation of an [[xel'naga temple]] however, the climate became more serene,<ref name="SC:ShadXel"/> white clouds instead of gray ones present throughout its atmosphere.<ref name = "Elements">2008-12-17, [http://new.fantasyflightgames.com/edge_news.asp?eidn=301 Elements of Brood War]. ''Fantasy Flight Games''. Accessed on 2009-01-31</ref>
   
 
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Bhekar Ro was settled around [[2460]] by colonists hoping it would be a “promised land” out of reach of the [[Terran Confederacy]], seeking to escape from the civil strife of the Confederacy's inner worlds. Five years after settlement contact with the Confederacy was broken off. Survival depended on raising whip barley, triticale wheat and salad moss from poor and rocky soil. The first decades were aided by a corps of scientific personnel. Outbreaks of spore plague eventually forced the abandonment of most scientific endeavours as priority shifted toward survival.
  
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Bhekar Ro was settled around [[2460]] by colonists escaping the civil strife of the [[Terran Confederacy|Terran Confederate]] inner worlds. They hoped the world would be a “promised land” beyond Confederate reach, and cut off contact with the Confederacy five years after settling.<ref name="SC:ShadXel"/>
   
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The colonists discovered harsh conditions and poor and rocky soil. They raised whip barley, [[triticale-wheat]] and salad moss. The first decades were aided by a corps of scientific personnel. Outbreaks of spore plague eventually forced the abandonment of most scientific endeavors as priority shifted toward survival.<ref name="SC:ShadXel"/>
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Given the harsh conditions the colonists suffered a high mortality rate with virtually every colonist having lost a friend and/or family member. Colonists were considered adults upon their fifteenth birthday and were often married and had kids before they reached the age of eighteen. Despite the high death rate, colonists rarely let it get to them. Those who did often became careless, which resulted in their own demise.
  
   
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Mortality rates were high. Virtually every colonist lost a friend or family member. Adulthood was considered reached at the age of fifteen, with marriage and parenthood typically following before eighteen. The few colonists unable to cope psychologically with these conditions tended to become careless and die earlier.<ref name="SC:ShadXel"/>
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In late [[2500]], a [[xel'naga]] [[xel'naga temple|artifact]] was uncovered by a storm. The investigation by and absorption of the colonist [[Lars Bren]] caused the artifact to emit a strong psychic signal that was detected by the [[protoss]] and [[zerg]]. Fearful, Mayor [[Jacob Nikolai|Jacob "Nik" Nikolai]] called from the Confederacy for help but finds the Dominion had replaced it and sent [[Alpha Squadron]] to "help". This culminated in the [[Battle of Bhekar Ro]] and the release of an [[energy creature]]. The birth of the creature inadvertently changed the climate and improved the quality of the soil of the valley near the artifact.
  
   
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===After the Great War===
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The planet had "greasy gray skies" that frequently gave way to unpredictable violent storms that occurred year round. There are also incidences of hailstorms in the planet.
  
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In [[2500]], a storm uncovered a [[xel'naga]] [[xel'naga temple|artifact]]. Colonist [[Lars Bren]] was absorbed by the artifact while investigating it, which caused the artifact to emit a strong psychic signal that attracted the [[protoss]] and [[zerg]]. The colonists requested aid from the then-recently defunct Confederacy, and received it in the form of the the [[Terran Dominion]]'s [[Alpha Squadron]]. The conflict was resolved by the artifact's release of an [[energy creature]] which destroyed military forces; the birth also inadvertently changed the climate and improved the quality of the soil in the valley near the artifact. The colony survived.<ref name="SC:ShadXel"/>
   
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===Post-Brood War===
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[[File:BhekarRoColony SC-Com3 Comic1.jpg|thumb|left|The colony at the time of the massacre.]]
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In [[2502]] a female [[Dominion]] [[ghost]] perpetrated a massacre of the world's inhabitants.<ref name="SC:C:Issue3">Furman, Simon (w), Federico Dallocchio (p, i), Milen Parvanov (col). "[[StarCraft: Issue 3|StarCraft #3]]" ''[[StarCraft (comic)|StarCraft]]'' '''1''' (3) (August 19, 2009) DC Comics (Wildstorm).</ref>
   
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Despite the bleak conditions, Bhekar Ro is not without native life, albeit of a basic kind. Identified lifeforms include the:
  
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In addition, the revealment of the xel'naga temple also revealed a number of small creatures previously unidentified by the colonists. Rodent creatures can also be seen across its plains.
  
   
 
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[[File:BhekarRoTerrans SC-Com3 Comic1.jpg|thumb|Bhekar Ro colonists, slaughtered by the ghost]]
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Confined to a relatively small geographical area, Bhekar Ro had a tight-knit community. Known colonists include(d):
  
Confined to a relatively small geographical area, Bhekar Ro had a tight-knit community. Known colonists include(d):
   
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*[[Cyn McCarthy]]
  
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*[[Wyl McCarthy]] (deceased)
  
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*[[Ghandi Ryan]]
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*[[Ghandi Ryan]] (deceased)
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Bhekar Ro was to feature in ''[[Heart of the Swarm]]'' as part of the cut Destruction of Worlds mechanic. The player could send a [[broodmother]] to conquer the world as an alternative to [[Bountiful]] or [[Haven]].<ref name = "UnusedStory">2014-08-20, [http://sclegacy.com/forums/showthread.php?16072-Unused-HoTS-Story-Elements&p=194815&viewfull=1#post194815 Unused HoTS Story Elements]. ''StarCraft Legacy'', accessed on 2014-08-29</ref>
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Revision as of 08:34, 30 August 2014

Bhekar Ro is a Fringe World[1] in the distant reaches of the Koprulu sector. It orbits a single orange star.[2]

Originally the planet had "greasy gray skies" that frequently gave way to unpredictable violent storms of sonic intensity that occurred year round, the surface scarred by hailstorms and laser lightning. After the activation of an xel'naga temple however, the climate became more serene,[2] white clouds instead of gray ones present throughout its atmosphere.[3]

History

Colonization

Bhekar Ro was settled around 2460 by colonists escaping the civil strife of the Terran Confederate inner worlds. They hoped the world would be a “promised land” beyond Confederate reach, and cut off contact with the Confederacy five years after settling.[2]

The colonists discovered harsh conditions and poor and rocky soil. They raised whip barley, triticale-wheat and salad moss. The first decades were aided by a corps of scientific personnel. Outbreaks of spore plague eventually forced the abandonment of most scientific endeavors as priority shifted toward survival.[2]

Mortality rates were high. Virtually every colonist lost a friend or family member. Adulthood was considered reached at the age of fifteen, with marriage and parenthood typically following before eighteen. The few colonists unable to cope psychologically with these conditions tended to become careless and die earlier.[2]

After the Great War

Main article: Battle of Bhekar Ro

In 2500, a storm uncovered a xel'naga artifact. Colonist Lars Bren was absorbed by the artifact while investigating it, which caused the artifact to emit a strong psychic signal that attracted the protoss and zerg. The colonists requested aid from the then-recently defunct Confederacy, and received it in the form of the the Terran Dominion's Alpha Squadron. The conflict was resolved by the artifact's release of an energy creature which destroyed military forces; the birth also inadvertently changed the climate and improved the quality of the soil in the valley near the artifact. The colony survived.[2]

Post-Brood War

BhekarRoColony SC-Com3 Comic1

The colony at the time of the massacre.

In 2502 a female Dominion ghost perpetrated a massacre of the world's inhabitants.[4]

Known Colonists

BhekarRoTerrans SC-Com3 Comic1

Bhekar Ro colonists, slaughtered by the ghost

Confined to a relatively small geographical area, Bhekar Ro had a tight-knit community. Known colonists include(d):

Notes

Bhekar Ro was to feature in Heart of the Swarm as part of the cut Destruction of Worlds mechanic. The player could send a broodmother to conquer the world as an alternative to Bountiful or Haven.[5]

References

  1. ↑ April 6, 2010. "Timeline". StarCraft II: Heaven's Devils. Simon & Schuster (Pocket Star). pp. 311 - 323. ISBN 978-1416-55084-6.
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 2.5 Mesta, Gabriel (July 1, 2001). StarCraft: Shadow of the Xel'Naga. Simon & Schuster (Pocket Star). ISBN 0-671-04149-5.
  3. ↑ 2008-12-17, Elements of Brood War. Fantasy Flight Games. Accessed on 2009-01-31
  4. ↑ Furman, Simon (w), Federico Dallocchio (p, i), Milen Parvanov (col). "StarCraft #3" StarCraft 1 (3) (August 19, 2009) DC Comics (Wildstorm).
  5. ↑ 2014-08-20, Unused HoTS Story Elements. StarCraft Legacy, accessed on 2014-08-29
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