Kadesh
From Encyclopedia Hiigara
 Kadeshi
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- "This is the Garden of Kadesh. For thirteen generations we have protected it from the unclean. The Turanic Raiders who came before you refused to join and were punished for this trespass. Like theirs, your ship has already defiled this holy place. If you have come to join we welcome you and will spare your ship until all have disembark. If you have come to consume the garden you will be removed at once."
The Kadeshi (also known as the Protectors of the Garden) were the feared inhabitants of the Garden of Kadesh.
Kadeshi were originally Hiigarans, during the exile. When the Hiigaran convoy came to the Great Nebula, one of the ships broke off and stayed in Nebula, thus founding the Kadeshi race. The Kadeshi developed in isolation and later began to destroy ships passing through the Nebula. The Kadeshi called the Nebula the "Garden" and it eventually become the center of their religionSSource: Homeworld
cutscene after mission 8 . An important tenet of this religion is that any outsider ship coming into the Garden defiles it, and therefore, the intruding ship's crew has only two choices: to join the Kadeshi or be destroyedSSource: Homeworld
mission 7 . So strong is their belief in their religion that they prefer to rather sacrifice themselves then to allow anyone to leave their holy place. The Kadeshi built large needle-shaped motherships and developed hyperspace inhibitors to capture and prevent ships from leaving the nebula. They proved to be great warriors, and eventually even the Taiidan feared the Nebula. According to the Bentusi - no one returns from itSSource: Homeworld
mission 6 . The Kushan first encountered the Kadeshi when the Kushan fleet burst into the Nebula while on their way to find their Homeworld. Unlike the Raiders and many other intruders, the Kushan fleet managed not only to repel attacking Kadeshi fighters, but also begun to strike at the Kadeshi Mothership, eventually forcing it to retreatSSource: Homeworld
mission 7 . As the Kushan fleet moved deeper into the Nebula, the Kadeshi deployed two more Motherships for support and they trapped the Kushan Mothership in an inhibitor field while their motherships surrounded the invaders. Again, the Kadeshi offered the Kushan another chance to join them.
- "Again we offer you a chance to join us and live here in peace"
- — Kadeshi Ambassador
- "We cannot stay - we're on a journey. But let there be peace between us, for we have something in common. The hyperdrive technology left to us by our ancestors is identical to yours. The Homeworld we seek may be yours as well."
- — Fleet Command
- "You will fail. The evil that drove us here will find and destroy you. From you they will know about us and come here. This cannot come to pass."
- — Kadeshi Ambassador
In response, the Kadeshi sent most of their ships in massive waves and attacking from all directions with Kadeshi fighters supported by their unique Multi-Beam Frigates . However, the Kushan fought back using their Multi-Gun Corvettes supported by Drone Frigates that proved to be a match against the fast, but lightly armored Swarmers. Eventually, the Kadeshi retreated next to a wreckage of an ancient ship, possibly the very one that first brought them to the Nebula. The Kadeshi continued to fight desperately but were finally defeated by the KushanSSource: Homeworld
mission 8 .
Kadeshi - first encounter with Kushan, and ships show-off.
[edit] Behind the Scenes
- In the game itself the titles "Kadeshi" and "Protectors of the Garden" aren't used.
- Many fans believe that the Kadeshi didn't go extinct after the battle with the Kushan fleet. Main arguments are that the Nebula was too big for the Kadeshi to be able to send a message about the Kushans and gather all the ships at the time the Kushan Mothership was in the Garden, and that the Kushans managed to reach 300,000,000 people on Kharak, so it's rather unlikely that Kadeshi population was only on these 3 Motherships; it would have been even more if they offered everyone the chance to join them. However, there is no trace of Kadeshi existence after the Homeworld War.
