"...so completely devastated by war, it’s difficult to say whether the natural resources that initially drew settlers to Turaxis II were a blessing or a curse."
- Tannis Yard(src)
Tannis Yard is a terran historian who wrote The Guild Wars. In his book, he wrote on the devastation wrought to Turaxis II by the Guild Wars.
References
Dietz, William C. (April 6, 2010). StarCraft II: Heaven's Devils. Simon & Schuster (Gallery Books). ISBN 978-1416-55084-6.