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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 violant weather, unproductive soil and orbits an orange star.
  
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|name=Bhekar Ro
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|bgcolor=black
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|fgcolor=white
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|image=BhekarRo SC-BG Phys1.jpg
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|imgsize=200px
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|region=[[Fringe Worlds]]
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|sector=[[Koprulu sector]]
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|system=
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|terrain=Farmland
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|faction=Independent [[terrans]]
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|population=
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|diameter=
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|gravity=Natural
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|tilt=
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|climate=Hazardous
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|geography=Plains
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|settlements=[[Free Haven]]
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|suns=1
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|moons=
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|interest=*[[Back Forty]]
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*[[Xel'naga temple#Bhekar Ro|Xel'naga temple]]
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|species=*[[Xel'naga]] (formerly)
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*[[Terrans]] (formerly?)
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|originalspecies=*[[Blacklizard]]
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*[[Crab beetle]]
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*[[Fiddler beetle]]
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*[[Mound-hopper]]
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*Plain-based rodents
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*Unidentified species (revealed with activation of [[xel'naga temple]]
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|otherspecies=*[[Glider hawk]] (likely introduced)
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*[[Urchin lizard]]
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|imports=None
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|exports=None
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|status=Depopulated?
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}}
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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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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>
   
 
==History==
  
==History==
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===Colonization===
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Bhekar Ro was settled around 2450 by colonists hoping it would be a “promised land” out of reach of the [[Terran Confederacy]]. Ten years after settlement contact with the Confederacy was broken off.
  
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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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Survival depended on raising triticale wheat and salad moss from poor and rocky soil. 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.
  
   
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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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Shortly after the fall of the Confederacy a [[Xel’Naga]] artifact was discovered by colonist [[Lars Bren]], possibly after having been uncovered by one of the world's frequent and violent storms. The artifact attracted the [[Protoss]] and [[Zerg]], and the colonists summoned aid from the [[Terran Dominion]]. The climax of the three-way battle occurred when hard-pressed Dominion forces nuked the artifact and released a phoenix-like creature. The creature absorbed the Protoss and Zerg and departed the planet, changing the climate in the process. The quality of the soil in the valley near the artifact was found to be improved as well.
  
   
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===Meteorology===
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===After the Great War===
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{{main|Battle of Bhekar Ro}}
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The planet had "greasy grey 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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==Native Life==
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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. Known lifeforms include;
  
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By the later stages of the [[Second Great War]], the planet had been host to a mass migration.<ref name = "UnusedStory">2014-09-19, [http://sclegacy.com/forums/showthread.php?16072-Unused-HoTS-Story-Elements/page4 Unused HoTS Story Elements]. ''StarCraft Legacy'', accessed on 2014-09-28</ref>
   
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*[[Crab Beetle]]
  
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==Known Colonists==
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*[[Fiddler Beetle]]
  
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[[File:BhekarRoTerrans SC-Com3 Comic1.jpg|thumb|Bhekar Ro colonists, slaughtered by the ghost]]
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*[[Glider Hawk]]
  
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Confined to a relatively small geographical area, Bhekar Ro had a tight-knit community. Known colonists include(d):
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*[[Mound-hopper]]
  
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*[[Urchin Lizard]]
  
   
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*[[Abdel Bradshaw]]
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==Locations==
  
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*[[Shayna Bradshaw]]
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*[[Lars Bren]]
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*[[Octavia Bren]]
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*[[Brutus Jensen]] (deceased)
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*[[Cyn McCarthy]]
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*[[Wyl McCarthy]] (deceased)
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*[[Jacob Nikolai]]
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*[[Ghandi Ryan]] (deceased)
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*[[Liberty Ryan]] (deceased)
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*[[Kiernan Warner]]
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*[[Kirsten Warner]]
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*[[Gregor]]
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*[[Jon]]
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*[[Lyn]]
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*[[Rastin]] (deceased)
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*[[Scott]] (adopted world)
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*[[Wes]]
   
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==Notes==
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*[[Back Forty]]
  
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*[[Free Haven]]
  
   
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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 [[Kilysa]] to conquer the world as an alternative to [[Bountiful]] or [[Haven]].<ref name = "UnusedStory"/>
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==References==
  
   
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==References==
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Mesta, Gabriel (July 1, 2001). ''[[StarCraft: Shadow of the Xel'Naga]]''. Simon & Schuster (Pocket Star). ISBN 0-671-04149-5
  
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Revision as of 23:56, 27 September 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]


The following section contains information from StarCraft II: Heart of the Swarm that is ambiguously canonical.

By the later stages of the Second Great War, the planet had been host to a mass migration.[5]

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 Kilysa 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. ↑ 5.0 5.1 2014-09-19, Unused HoTS Story Elements. StarCraft Legacy, accessed on 2014-09-28
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