Khalai Refugees

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Khalai Refugees
Political
Type	Khalai survivors of Aiur
Race(s)	Protoss
Leader	Aldaris (2500—January 2501) Artanis (January 2501—)
Commander-in-chief	´´Executor`` (January 2501) Zeratul (January 2501)
De facto leader	Aldaris (January 2501) Artanis (January 2501—Between 2501-2505) Hierarchy (Between 2501-2505—)
Affiliation	Protoss (2500—) Protoss Protectorate (2501—)
Societal
Capital/Base	Aiur (2500—January 2501) New Antioch, Shakuras (January 2501—)
Official language	Khalani
Historical
Formed from	Khalai of Aiur
Date established	2500
Status	Active, reunited with the Dark Templars

The Khalai Refugees are a group of protoss who left Aiur for Shakuras following the Great War.

Contents 1 History 1.1 Retreat from Aiur 1.2 The Brood War 1.3 After the Brood War 2 References

[edit] History

[edit] Retreat from Aiur

The zerg invasion of Aiur left the planet in ruins. Although the Overmind was defeated the Conclave was destroyed and 70% of the population were dead.^[1] To survive the Dark Templar Zeratul suggested the protoss leave Aiur for Shakuras, the Dark Templar homeworld, through the Aiur Warp Gate. Judicator Aldaris reluctantly agreed^[2] and survivors were ordered to fight their way to the gate within three days.^[3]

The evacuation was hard pressed by the zerg and it proved impossible for all to leave before the gate closed. A rearguard including Praetor Fenix, Jim Raynor,^[4] and Ladranix were left behind.^[3] On Shakuras the immediate concern of the refugees was to prevent the zerg from gaining a foothold near the gate. With the aid of a Dark Templar warband the local zerg presence was reduced and the area secured until the gate deactivated.^[4] The refugees began constructing a new home on Shakuras: New Antioch.^[3]

[edit] The Brood War

While the Fleet of the Matriarch was off world retrieving Khalis and Uraj, many of the refugees rallied to Aldaris when the judicator discovered Matriarch Raszagal was under the malicious psychic influence of Infested Kerrigan. The insurgents took up arms and sought to forcibly remove the Matriarch from power.

The returning Fleet of the Matriarch, led to believe the insurgents were motivated chiefly by Khalai prejudices, put down the uprising. Aldaris was killed by Infested Kerrigan and the rebels' true motivation was only revealed later in the Brood War.^[5]

With the rift tentatively bridged the refugees aided the unsuccessful defense of Talematros against the Swarm.^[6] and took part in the equally unsuccessful attack on Char Aleph at the end of the Brood War.^[7]

[edit] After the Brood War

The end of the Brood War did not bring an end to the challenges faced by the protoss. The newly united Khalai and Dark Templar civilization were faced with the difficult task of integrating on Shakuras.^[8] One of Hierarch Artanis' major concerns was preventing a return to tribalism as a result of the inability or unwillingness of some protoss to integrate.^[9]

[edit] References

1. ↑ Underwood, Peter, Chris Metzen and Bill Roper. StarCraft: Brood War (Manual). Irvine, Calif.: Blizzard Entertainment, 1998.
2. ↑ StarCraft: Brood War. Vivendi Games. Mission: Escape from Aiur (in English). 1998.
3. ↑ ^{3.0 3.1 3.2} Golden, Christie (November 27, 2007). StarCraft: The Dark Templar Saga #2: Shadow Hunters. Simon & Schuster (Pocket Star). ISBN 0-7434-7126-1.
4. ↑ ^{4.0 4.1} StarCraft: Brood War. Vivendi Games. Mission: Dunes of Shakuras (in English). 1998.
5. ↑ StarCraft: Brood War. Vivendi Games. Mission: The Insurgent (in English). 1998.
6. ↑ StarCraft: Brood War. Vivendi Games. Mission: Drawing the Web (in English). 1998.
7. ↑ StarCraft: Brood War. Vivendi Games. Mission: Omega (in English). 1998.
8. ↑ Blizzard Entertainment Staff. 2008-04-16. The Story So Far...Part 2: StarCraft. Blizzard Entertainment. Accessed 2008-04-16
9. ↑ Chris Metzen, StarCraft Legacy staff. 2009-04-03. SC:L Metzen Interview - Lore Exclusive. StarCraft Legacy. Accessed 2009-05-18.