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Illustration of Aiur, homeworld of the mighty Protoss. Blizzard Entertainment rendition.

Aiur is the homeworld of the Protoss in the fictional StarCraft universe. The planet is covered with vegetation and has many lush jungles, furious seas and stormy weather. Image File history File links Broom_icon. ... Image File history File links StarCraft. ... Image File history File links StarCraft. ... Blizzard Entertainment is an American based computer game developer and publisher. ... For the term used in science-fiction, see Core worlds. ... Artanis, a young Protoss Praetor in the StarCraft universe. ... The StarCraft universe is a fictional universe in which the StarCraft series of computer games and books are set. ... Box Log Falls, Lamington National Park, Queensland, Australia Jungle usually refers to a dense forest in a hot climate, such as a tropical rainforest. ...

The Protoss are the most established race in the Starcraft universe.

History

Aiur is a huge world located on the fringes of the Milky Way Galaxy. The Protoss were engineered by the Xel'Naga who left their creations undisturbed for a long period of time. When the Xel'Naga returned, they discovered the Protoss were highly advanced on the world of Aiur. The Milky Way (a translation of the Latin Via Lactea, in turn derived from the Greek Galaxia Kuklos; or simply the Galaxy) is a barred spiral galaxy in the Local Group, and has special significance to humanity as the location of the solar system, which is located near the Orion... Artanis, a young Protoss Praetor in the StarCraft universe. ... The XelNaga are an ancient, cosmic race from the StarCraft universe—a fictional universe in which a series of computer games and books are set. ... Artanis, a young Protoss Praetor in the StarCraft universe. ...

When the Xel'Naga were forced to flee the world, they left behind large amounts of Khaydarin Crystals. Khaydarin Crystals are monolithic artifacts and psionic technology in the StarCraft universe. ...

In the original StarCraft game, Aiur was attacked by the Zerg Swarm in an attempt to consume and assimilate the entire Protoss species. Though the swarms captured most of the planet, killing 70% of the Protoss of Aiur, it was at best a pyrrhic victory: the Zerg Overmind was destroyed by the mighty templar Tassadar, who sacrificed his life in a kamikaze strike. Aiur was abandoned shortly thereafter until the battered Protoss fleets could return to scour the wasted planet of the Zerg. StarCraft is a real-time strategy computer game by Blizzard Entertainment. ... A Zerg Hydralisk The Zerg are a vaguely insectoid race in the fictional StarCraft universe. ... Cultural assimilation (often called merely assimilation) is an intense process of consistent integration whereby members of an ethno-cultural group, typically immigrants, or other minority groups, are absorbed into an established, generally larger community. ... The Zerg Overmind, sometimes known simply as the Overmind, is a character in the StarCraft universe. ... Tassadar is a fictional character in the StarCraft universe. ... It has been suggested that Personnel involved in the development of World War II suicide attacks be merged into this article or section. ...

Aiur was connected to Shakuras by a Warp Gate. It is not known if this Warp Gate could only connect to Shakuras. The Warp Gate was destroyed when the United Earth Directorate invaded Aiur in their quest to arrest Terran Dominion Emperor Arcturus Mengsk. Shakuras is the homeworld planet of the Protoss Dark Templars in the StarCraft Universe, a fictional universe in which a series of computer games and books are set. ... In the Aeon of Strife in the fictional StarCraft universe, Protoss warriors created warp gates to travel great distances instantaneously. ... The United Earth Directorate or UED is a fictional government in the StarCraft universe which is descended from the former controlling government, the United Powers League (UPL). ... The Terran Dominion was created after the fall of the Confederacy at the height of the war between the Terrans, the Zerg and the Protoss. ... Arcturus Mengsk is a character in the StarCraft universe. ...

The Protoss refugees on Shakuras have made at least one trip to Aiur in an effort to recover wounded Protoss warriors. Shakuras is the homeworld planet of the Protoss Dark Templars in the StarCraft Universe, a fictional universe in which a series of computer games and books are set. ...

Psionic Matrix

Protoss structures and, to a lesser extent, units, draw their energy from a great psionic energy matrix that emanates from Aiur. This energy can be linked to a Nexus, but Khaydarin Crystal-based Pylons are needed to actually tap into the energy required to provide psionic energy to new colonies and bases. Now that the Protoss have effectively lost Aiur, it is unknown how Pylon-based technology can still operate. It is most likely that the Pylons now connect to the psionic matrix on Shakuras, the Dark Templar homeworld. // Khalis and Uraj Crystals Khalis and Uraj are the names of a pair of powerful psionic crystal in the fictional StarCraft universe. ... A Dark Templar is a member of a group of Protoss in the StarCraft universe. ...

A Protoss encampment in Aiur. Blizzard Entertainment rendition.

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References

• StarCraft homepage at Blizzard Entertainment
• Battle.net StarCraft Compendium
• Underwood, Peter, Bill Roper, Chris Metzen and Jeffrey Vaughn. StarCraft (Manual). Irvine, Calif.: Blizzard Entertainment, 1998.
• Underwood, Peter, Chris Metzen and Bill Roper. StarCraft: Brood War (Manual). Irvine, Calif.: Blizzard Entertainment, 1998.

External links

• StarCraft Legacy Planets - a fan site with information about every planet mentioned in StarCraft.
• StarCraft Legacy: Locations - a fan site with information about the planet Aiur.
• Aiur Maelstrum - a character created for the Gevearth Campaign Setting from the fantasy role-playing game Dungeons and Dragons.