Saalok is the white moderate sized moon orbiting Aiur.[2] It was sometimes referred to as the "White Circle of Night" by the Shelak Tribe during the Aeon of Strife.[3]
Saalok appears to possess a breathable atmosphere, and is unique in that it is an almost mathematically perfect sphere, a property no other world possesses to the knowledge of the protoss. Throughout their history, the protoss have revered Saalok, some believing it was "placed" there. The moon's perfect symmetry inspired the creation of the Zealous Round, the symbol of the Zealot Order.[1]
History
Saalok was occupied by the zerg during the Great War. The zerg left on the moon were believed to have gone feral by the Second Great War.
Some time after Kerrigan's de-infestation at Char, an executor intended to reconquer Aiur, first sending a scouting expedition to Saalok. The moon's zerg colony was missing flying breeds. Teredal, a scarred zealot, and other protoss participated. Only Teredal survived the onslaught, but he managed to relay evidence that the zerg were controlled by an intelligence and were not feral before dying. The executor, receiving the message, called off the attack.[1]
Notes
Saalok
The moon appears as a contestable territory in RISK: StarCraft.[4]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Dayton, Cameron. "Cold Symmetry." (March 7, 2013). Blizzard Entertainment. StarCraft Lore: Cold Symmetry Accessed 2013-03-07.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Blizzard Entertainment. 2010-07-24. Koprulu Sector Systems: Aiur. Blizzard Entertainment. Accessed 2010-07-24.
- ↑ Golden, Christie (May 22, 2007). StarCraft: The Dark Templar Saga #1: Firstborn. Simon & Schuster (Pocket Star). ISBN 978-0-7434-7125-1.
- ↑ June, 2012, Game Trade Magazine #148. Game Trade Magazine, accessed on 2012-06-09