The Great Harbor Ship of Bentus

From Encyclopedia Hiigara

The Great Harbor Ship of Bentus Classification and cost Category Mothership Class Class Mothership Technical specification Length ~5,312 meters Max. speed 50 m/s Hyperdrive rating Far Jump Other systems Hangar bays First Hyperspace Core Usage Role Ship Construction Fleet command Resource Drop-off Era(s) Prehistory Second Time Era Exile Era Homeworld Era Cataclysm Era Homeworld 2 Era Affiliation Bentusi

"The Great Harbor Ship of Bentus, the last of the Bentusi."

— Fleet Command

The Great Harbor Ship of Bentus (also known as Bentus or Harbor Ship) was the last Bentusi Flagship. It is unknown when exactly it was built, however it is known to have existed before 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.

Around year 6510 GSY, Bentus was meant to recover the Second Hyperspace Core from the Hiigaran Flagship, Sajuuk's Wrath. When it ship moved to recover the Core, the whole Hiigaran Navy attacked it, aiming to destroy its hyperspace core. However, the Bentus survived the attack and managed to jump in the Bentusi fleet from a nearby nebula and raise its defense fields. Also, the Bentus created a sort of powerful Gravity well around itself to prevent the Hiigarans from using their own core.

After a long battle, only Sajuuk's Wrath remained of the Hiigaran navy. The Bentusi offered the Hiigarans to surrender, but the Wrath's crew declined and drove the ship into the surface of the Angel Moon.

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 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 known as the Gatekeeper of Sajuuk, 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.

"There you must end what has begun. You must take our core and unite the three. This is our legacy to you."

— Last words from the Bentus to the Hiigarans  

     

[edit] Sources

• History of Hiigara: Prelude to the End Times
• Homeworld 2