Kadeshi

The Kadeshi or Protectors of the Garden are a race encountered in the game Homeworld by Sierra 1999.

Overview

They are the inhabitants of a dense nebula which they fiercely protect from intruders. The Kadeshi are among the more popular non-playable races of the game for the great firepower and agility of their units and their enigmatic nature. The name of the nebula they inhabit is a reference to the ancient city of Kadesh, and ties in with the use of oriental and biblical names in the game.

Ships

*"Needle" Mothership
*Swarmer
*Advanced Swarmer
*Fuel Pod
*Multibeam Frigate

History

The Kadeshi were the descendants of the Hiigarans, like the Kushan exiles that are the main focus of the game. During their long journey to Kharak a part of the fleeing Hiigarans decided to remain within the nebula of Kadesh to hide, attacking and salvaging ships passing through the area in order to survive. In time, the protection of the nebula, which they came to call the Garden, became their way of life and ultimately their religion.

When the Kushan entered the Garden and were able to defeat the Kadeshi attackers, they noticed a prison ship much like the Khar-Toba at the center of the Kadeshi ritual grounds, proof that they were descended from the same original people. They also realized that the Kadeshi's hyperspace signature was much like their own, and since they reverse-engineered their hyperdrives from the wreck of the Khar-Toba they recognized their common origin. There is debate in fan circles over the fate of the Kadesh. Some claim that the Mothership fleet exterminated them completely in their passage through the nebula, while others argue that there must have been survivors. There has been no official credible word on the subject.