Taiidan Gunner: Um... so, do we... start shooting? Taiidan Captain: No. Taiidan Gunner: I mean, they're all just sitting there. Taiidan Captain: Yeah - and so are those salvage ships they used to bring us in. Taiidan Gunner: Right, so, why don't I target those first? Taiidan Captain: I said no! Sajuuk's throbbing c*ck, man, listen to the words I'm saying! Taiidan Gunner: But why, ma'am?! All they did was repaint the hull-- Taiidan Captain: That's right. They did. So now we're on the INSIDE. You feel me? Taiidan Gunner: ... no! No, I do not! They literally had us in their mothership just long enough to paint us grey! Taiidan Captain: Which means they trust us. Big mistake. We could turn on them at any time. Taiidan Gunner: Like... right now? Taiidan Captain: I said stand down, lieutenant! Taiidan Gunner: (mutters) Sajuuk above, I'm gonna start dressing like your husband, see if that has the same effect...
It's funny to think that the Hiigarans might once have been what the Taiidan eventually became. It radically changes my perspective. Doesn't excuse the trigger-happy Emperor's panic move of course.
The Hiigarans found the 2nd core, built a warship around it and immediately jumped their fleet to the taiidan homeworld and glassed it. Then they got creamed by the Bentusi on behalf of the galactic council for their war crimes and the taiidan leader could only be persuaded from killing all Hiigarans if they went into exile. They stole back the 2nd core from their crashed flagship and hid it on the Kar-Toba.
Imagine being so terrified of a ship class that it's named after a god of pain. That thing is serious business. Though it doesn't look like it when it's spinning aimlessly in the background of a cutscene. As for that, given that we've only ever seen two ships, the fact that there were that many of them in that convoy is a bit chilling, particularly given that several of them were lost to system failure. That's a lot of lives.
I know right? Their ship designs are the most "human" in Homeworld-verse. Utilitarian, robust and more angular than its Kushan or Hiigaran counterparts.
I've seen things you people wouldn't believe. Hmph. Attack ships on fire off the shoulder of Orion. I've watched C-Beams glitter in the dark near the Tenhauser Gate. All those... Moments... Will be lost... In time like... tears... In... Rain. Time. To die.
I really love the music that plays while the Taiidan are attacking the Bentusi. It's so serene sounding, like a musical representation of Bentusi general character and demeanor being twisted into slight dissonance. It almost sounds like desperation at times...but not because the Bentusi are desperate...the Taiidan are desperate for even engaging the Bentusi in this foolish attack, given their now desperate current situation and consequences for committing genocide. I love this game. HW3 soon...
Hey some background on the enemy ships! Do all of the enemy ships have code names given by the Kushan? Hope to hear about the other ships next time. Onward toward home.
Hey, Dreamlands. Have been watching some of your guides lately. They're very informative and helpful in both Homeworld and DoK. Anyway, is there any chance of covering Homeworld remastered mods like Complex and FX: Galaxy?