Homeworld: @ manual and readme Table of Contents Part 0: Mod Information .............................................................................................................................. 3 Install instructions.................................................................................................................................... 3 License and disclaimer........................................................................................................................... 4 List of exceptions...................................................................................................................................... 4 Using HW:@ content in your project................................................................................................4 Mission statement................................................................................................................................... 4 A note on canon........................................................................................................................................ 5 Part 1: Historical Briefing ............................................................................................................................ 5 The old higaaran empire........................................................................................................................ 5 Exiles............................................................................................................................................................... 6 The chaos of landfall................................................................................................................................ 6 The role of karan s'jet............................................................................................................................. 6 After landfall................................................................................................................................................ 7 Excerpt from the karan s'jet school of command archives....................................................8 The higaara system................................................................................................................................. 8 Adapting to higaara................................................................................................................................. 9 The lost century......................................................................................................................................... 9 The higaaran crossroads...................................................................................................................11 Part 2: Guide to the Galaxy ...................................................................................................................... 13 Fig: major council powers map – ahl 100 edition..................................................................13 Physical overview of the galaxy........................................................................................................13 Natural Resources................................................................................................................................ 14 Demographic overview of the galaxy.............................................................................................16 Political organization............................................................................................................................. 17 The inner galactic council...................................................................................................................17 The outer galactic council..................................................................................................................23 The confederate systems: a renaissance of power...............................................................23 The taiidani republic..............................................................................................................................25 The frerrn aggregate........................................................................................................................... 26 Starship graveyards.............................................................................................................................. 30 Sample Graveyard Derelict Markings.....................................................................................31 Part 3: Clan Histories ................................................................................................................................ 31 Modern higaaran social system......................................................................................................31 Kiith Atti...................................................................................................................................................... 31 Kiith Ekera................................................................................................................................................. 32 Kiith Gaalsien........................................................................................................................................... 33 Kiith Kaalel................................................................................................................................................ 33 p a g e 1 h o m e w o r l d @ Kiith Kadesh............................................................................................................................................. 33 Kiith LiirHra............................................................................................................................................... 34 Kiith Manaan............................................................................................................................................ 34 Kiith Nabaal.............................................................................................................................................. 34 Kiith Neisen.............................................................................................................................................. 34 Kiith Paktu................................................................................................................................................. 35 Kiith Sjet..................................................................................................................................................... 35 Kiith Soban................................................................................................................................................ 35 Kiith Somtaaw......................................................................................................................................... 35 Part 4: Technical Breifing ......................................................................................................................... 36 Kushan Ships........................................................................................................................................... 36 (FTI) Valiant Interceptor.................................................................................................................36 (FTS) Somtaaw Shepherd Recon..............................................................................................37 (CTS) Spirit Standard Corvette...................................................................................................37 (CTH) Stalwart Heavy Corvette..................................................................................................38 (FFA) Reconciliation Assault Frigate........................................................................................38 (FFI) Blaze Ion Frigate.....................................................................................................................39 (DDS) Tempest Standard Destroyer.......................................................................................39 (CAC) Imperator carrier................................................................................................................40 (CAS) Zeal Heavy Cruiser.............................................................................................................41 (NCH) Diligence Resource Collector........................................................................................42 Kushan Technology............................................................................................................................... 42 Energy Cannons................................................................................................................................ 42 Ion Cannon.......................................................................................................................................... 43 Light Advanced Ion Beams..........................................................................................................43 Vaygr Ships............................................................................................................................................... 43 (CTL) Javelin-class Light Gunship..............................................................................................43 (CTH) Crossbow-class Heavy Gunship....................................................................................44 (CTF) Arbalest- class Flare Gunship.........................................................................................44