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"The Great Harbor Ship of Bentus, the last of the Bentusi." — Karan S'jet

Bentus
Bentus
Ship Information
Classification
Purpose
Flagship
Shipyard
Ship Type
Mothership
Technical Information
Length
5312 metres
Speed
50 m/s
Hyperdrive
Usage
Eras
Affiliation

Bentus, also known as The Great Harbour Ship of Bentus, was the last Bentusi flagship, before it was self-destructed to aid the Hiigarans in awakening Sajuuk.

History[]

The exact date of construction of Bentus is unclear, but the ship is known to have existed prior to the year 6000 GSY.

When the Bentusi created the Outer Rim Trade Routes and began to sell short jump technology to various races, conflicts arose between different worlds, however they were always pacified by the Bentusi Flagship and its fleet. That is until circa 6010 GSY, when a massive orchestration of conflicts erupted across the known galaxy which resulted in the formation of several empires and the election of the Galactic Council, by which the Bentusi found themselves under the domain of the very races they helped bring to the stars.

Around year 6510 GSY, Bentus was dispatched to recover the Second Hyperspace Core from the Hiigaran Flagship, Sajuuk's Wrath, only to be attacked by the entirety of the supposedly disbanded Hiigaran Navy, who sought to destroy the Bentusi hyperspace core. The Bentus, however, shook off the attack and raised its defense fields while using its core to jump a whole Bentusi fleet from a nearby nebula to aid in the battle. It then created a powerful artificial Gravity well around itself to prevent the Hiigaran vessels from using their hyperdrives to retreat.

After a long battle, only Sajuuk's Wrath remained of the Hiigaran navy. The Bentusi offered to let the Hiigarans surrender, but the Wrath's captain declined and, following the Daiamid's contingency plan, jumped the ship out of the 30 light year exclusion zone where the battle took place and drove the ship into the surface of the Angel Moon.

Background[]

The Bentus was not seen again until it jumped out of Hyperspace at Sarum, contacting the Hiigarans to share with them the knowledge of the Oracle.

When the Keepers of Abassid attacked the Pride of Hiigara, Bentus acted for one last time. Shielded by the Hiigaran Fleet, the Bentusi repaired the inoperative Phased Cannon Array of the Progenitor Dreadnaught, while the Keepers sought to destroy both ships. Finally, the Bentus sacrificed itself by overloading its core in a massive detonation, destroying the Keepers nearby and leaving behind the Bentusi's Hyperspace Core for the Hiigarans.

"Our time has ended. Sajuuk awaits beyond the Gate of Balcora. The Dreadnought will open the way. There, you must end what has begun. You must take our core and unite the three. This is our legacy to you. Farewell." — Last words from Bentus

Trivia[]

  • Bentus' design went through several iterations before its final version. Originally, it was known as the Port of Nalthor in the Dust Wars incarnation of Homeworld 2, which explains its harbor-like shape. When it was refitted into a Bentusi design, the First Core was originally much bigger and was held in the more circular inner section of the ship.

Appearances[]

Sources[]

Main Factions Minor Factions
Kushan and Hiigaran Ships
Fighters
Microships Sentinel-class Defense Pod (HWC) • Leech-class Breaching Pod (HWC)
Scouts Arrow-class Scout‎ (HW) • Seeker-class Reconnaissance Fighter (HWC) • Hiigaran Scout (HW2)
Interceptors Blade-class Interceptor‎‎ (HW) • Spectre-class Cloaked Fighter (HW) • Acolyte-class Heavy Fighter (HWC) Hiigaran Interceptor (HW2)
Bombers Thunderbolt-class Attack Bomber‎‎ (HW) • Hiigaran Bomber (HW2)
Defenders Shield-class Defender‎ (HW)
Weapons Platforms Hiigaran Gun Platform (HW2) • Hiigaran Ion Platform (HW2)
Fireships Mimic-class Infiltration Craft (HWC) • Martyr-class Mimic Composite Vehicle (HWC)
Corvettes
Light Corvettes Cavalier-class Light Corvette (HW)
Corvettes Avenger-class Acolyte Composite Vehicle (HWC)
Heavy Corvettes Hammer-class Heavy Corvette (HW) • Ambassador Corvette (HW)
Gunships Hiigaran Gunship (HW2) • Pulsar Gunship (HW2)
Logistical Support Corvettes Porter-class Salvage Corvette (HW) • Mercy-class Repair Corvette (HW)
Multi-Weapon Corvettes Tempest-class Multi-Gun Corvette (HW)
Minelayer Corvettes Resolute-class Minelayer Corvette (HW) • Hiigaran Minelayer Corvette (HW2)
Frigates
Assault Frigates Vengeance-class Assault Frigate (HW) • Minion-class Heavy Tug (HWC) • Flak Frigate (HW2) • Torpedo Frigate (HW2)
Logistical Support Frigates Matriarch-class Support Frigate (HW) • Marine Frigate (HW2) • Hiigaran Defense Field Frigate (HW2)
Ion Cannon Frigates Firelance-class Ion Cannon Frigate (HW) • Hiigaran Ion Cannon Frigate (HW2)
Multi-Weapon Frigates Dervish-class Multi-Beam Frigate (HWC)
Drone Frigates Puppeteer-class Drone Frigate (HW) • Hive-class Advanced Drone Frigate (HWC)
Super Capital Ships
Destroyers Revelation-class Destroyer (HW) • Perdition-class Missile Destroyer (HW) • Deacon-class Destroyer (HWC) • Hiigaran Destroyer (HW2)
Carriers Imperator-class Carrier (HW) • Shaman-class Carrier (HWC) • Hiigaran Carrier (HW2)
Heavy Cruisers Avatar-class Heavy Cruiser (HW)
Battlecruisers Hiigaran Battlecruiser (HW2)
Dreadnoughts Archangel-class Dreadnought (HWC) • Kalash (DoK)
Motherships
Motherships Kushan Mothership (HW) • Hiigaran Shipyard (HW2) • Pride of Hiigara (HW2)
Non-Combat Ships
Resource Collectors Providence-class Resource Collector (HW) • Worker-class Resource Collector (HWC) • Hiigaran Resource Collector (HW2)
Resource Controllers Redemption-class Resource Controller (HW) • Chieftain Mk. 3-class Ore Processor (HWC) • Hiigaran Mobile Refinery (HW2)
Drones & Probes Target Drone (HW/HW2) • Seeker-class Probe (HW) • Proximity Sensor (HW) • Hub-class Research Ship (HW) • Trapper-class Gravity Generator (HW) • Veil-class Cloak Generator (HW) • Kushan Sensors Array (HW) • Hiigaran Probe (HW2) • Hiigaran Proximity Sensor Probe (HW2) • Hiigaran Sensor Distortion Probe (HW2)
Other Logistical Ships Khar-Selim (HW) • Scaffold (HW) • Explorer-class Deep Space Mining Vessel (HWC) • Clee-San (HWC) • Hiigaran Crew Transport (HW2) • Khar-Toba (HW/HW2/DoK)
Space Stations Chimera Station (HW2) • Tanis Station (HW2)
Vaygr Ships
Fighters
Scouts Vaygr Scout‎ (HW2)
Interceptors Vaygr Assault Craft (HW2) • Harridan-class Lance Fighter (HW2)
Bombers Vaygr Bomber‎‎ (HW2)
Weapons Platforms Vaygr Gun Platform (HW2) • Heavy Missile Platform (HW2) • Hyperspace Gate (HW2)
Corvettes
Corvettes Command Corvette (HW2)
Heavy Corvettes Laser Corvette (HW2) • Hammer-class Missile Corvette (HW2)
Minelayer Corvettes Vaygr Minelayer Corvette (HW2)
Frigates
Assault Frigates Vaygr Assault Frigate (HW2) • Heavy Missile Frigate (HW2)
Logistical Support Frigates Infiltrator Frigate (HW2)
Super Capital Ships
Destroyers Vaygr Destroyer (HW2)
Carriers Vaygr Carrier (HW2)
Battlecruisers Vaygr Battlecruiser (HW2)
Motherships
Motherships Vaygr Flagship (HW2) • Vaygr Shipyard (HW2)
Supercarriers Vaygr Supercarrier (HW2)
Superweapons
Superweapons Planet Killer (Low Orbit Atmosphere Deprivation Weapon) (HW2)
Non-Combat Ships
Resource Collectors Vaygr Resource Collector (HW2)
Resource Controllers Vaygr Mobile Refinery (HW2)
Drones & Probes Vaygr Probe (HW2) • Vaygr Proximity Sensor Probe (HW2) • Vaygr Sensor Distortion Probe (HW2)
Space Stations Command Station (HW2)
Bentusi Ships
Fighters
Interceptors Super Acolyte (HW/HWC)
Motherships
Motherships Bentusi Exchange (HW) • Bentus (HW2)
Non-Combat Ships
Barges Cargo Barge (HW)
Progenitor Ships
Corvettes
Corvettes Progenitor Mover (HW2)
Gunships Progenitor Drone (HW2)
Super Capital Ships
Destroyers Keeper (HW2)
Dreadnoughts Progenitor Dreadnaught (HW2) • Sajuuk (HW2)
Motherships
Motherships Progenitor Mothership (HW2)
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