Turanic Raiders
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 Turanic Raiders
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The Turanic Raiders are a race of nomadic pirates that attack ships throughout the Galaxy.
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[edit] Overview
Turanic Raiders were a race of pirates and mercenaries known from the first attacks in the Turan sector in 9035 GSY. Most of their attacks were focused on trade lines and unprotected convoys. Apogee of Raiders power was during the Homeworld Era, when under the protectorate of the Taiidan Empire they rose in power. During the Cataclysm Era, the Raiders were allied in some way with the Taiidan Imperialists.
Very little has been revealed on their language, physiology, and culture.
[edit] Tactics
As with most types of space pirates, the Raiders rely mostly upon ambush and surprise. The Raiders often attack in large numbers, and will often try to steal enemy ships using clever and underhanded tactics such as flanking an escort ship from behind or distracting a frigate with fighters as "Thief" corvettes slip in from behind. Or they may even disguise themselves as motionless asteroids, which make it unsafe to collect resources without an escort. In order to successfully capture a ship, the Turanic Raider attack wings will rely highly on their enemies weak points or unprotected flanks as does any other race, though to the Raiders it serves as a bonus for successfully capturing a ship. Very rarely will their engagements come in full force from the front, unless they have a large force behind them. Using tactics such as these are a common way of life for Raider pilots, they do this in order to preserve their ships and protect their race, as pirates they must steal to survive.
[edit] Kingdoms
It is well known that the Turanic Raiders are a series of Kingdoms that are always in strife & complex Alliances, Norsehound's Galactic Map raised this new suggestion.
[edit] Kassites
The Kassites are known to live in the far North, after Hiigaran Landfall & the Taiidan Rebellion several Taiidan Imperialists fled to their Kingdom & they were able to take over as their kings & generals. That is why in Cataclysm & the Homeworld Grand Strategy Board game that all of the Turanic Raiders have Qwaar-Jets as well as several Taiidan Task Force insignias. The Kassites are also known to either be at war or be friends with their Neighbors, Amalakite Space. The Kassites are usually losing their systems to the Amalakites while surviving on both their Alliances & their own Homeworld, Nineveh, one of the most heavily defended systems in the Galaxy.
[edit] Northern Turanic Raiders
These are the Raiders we see the most of, you have seen them in several Great Wasteland Missions in Homeworld. Their King in Fanon, is called King Sibuard, he was able to influence several worlds and turn them into his own dominions. Their most important system apart from their homeworld is the Raider Retreat, we do not know what their homeworld is caled due to the Turanic Map problem, this system is near Kasdesh. You come across the Raider Retreat mission in the 'Raider Retreat' extension for Homeworld.
[edit] Southern Turanic Raiders
Their is somewhat a lot of information about the Southern Turanic Raiders, all of it is on Norsehound's map of the Turanic Kingdoms, the only problem is that the print is to small to read.
[edit] Heithbyr Turanic Raiders
The Heithbyr Turanic Raiders live in the Outer Rim section of the galaxy, although they are isolated their ships can still skirmish against several frontier enemy Turanic worlds. However there is still the problem with Norsehound's Turanic Kingdoms map.
[edit] Vigoth Turanic Raiders
The Vigoth have been known to lurk in Osyrrian & Valhalla space, for thousands of years they have tried to use the western Galactic Council members as stepping stones to the Core, they will usually fail, but not with out even loses. In one piece of Fanon, their King is known as 'King Yaroxxa' he is usually called by everybody 'King Yaroxxa the Tyrant' & 'King Yaroxxa the Barking Terror'. King Yaroxxa is known to have an extensive Alliance with Makaan before and during 115 AHL in this piece of Fanon, Any ships that he gained he did not use on the Galactic Council but upon the Southern Turanic Raiders, his traditional enemies (who supported the Core in the Scenario that was covered in the Fanon) & upon his own people.
