Redstone III
Volcanic Mining World
Redstone III was a volcanic planet in the Koprulu sector contested by terran mining guilds before the Guild Wars. Abandoned by the Kel-Morian Combine during the Second Great War, it later hosted Gabriel Tosh's jorium mining operation.
Redstone III was a volcanic planet in the Koprulu sector, marked by a major geological fracture cataclysm across part of its northern hemisphere. Its mineral wealth made it a contested prize among terran mining interests, fought over by mining guilds before the Guild Wars and later worked by the Kel-Morian Combine. After the Combine abandoned the world, it became the site of a mining operation established by the ghost Gabriel Tosh.
A contested mining world#
Redstone III was a volcanic planet in the Koprulu sector, distinguished by a major geological fracture cataclysm across part of its northern hemisphere. Terran mining guilds vied to secure mining rights on the world prior to the Guild Wars. The Kel-Morian Combine later worked the planet but abandoned it during the Second Great War in the face of the zerg invasion.
Gabriel Tosh's operation#
With the planet abandoned, Gabriel Tosh established an operation to mine minerals carrying trace quantities of jorium. The mining area suffered frequent lava surges that flooded the low ground where the minerals were found, and it was threatened by the zerg, so progress was slow. Tosh rejuvenated the effort by hiring Raynor's Raiders, who finished the job.
Frequently asked questions
- What is Redstone III?
- Redstone III was a volcanic planet in the Koprulu sector, marked by a major geological fracture cataclysm across part of its northern hemisphere. Its mineral wealth made it a contested prize among terran mining interests.
- Who fought over Redstone III?
- Terran mining guilds vied to secure mining rights on the world prior to the Guild Wars. The Kel-Morian Combine later worked the planet but abandoned it during the Second Great War in the face of the zerg invasion.
- What did Gabriel Tosh do on Redstone III?
- With the planet abandoned, Gabriel Tosh established an operation to mine minerals carrying trace quantities of jorium. The mining area suffered frequent lava surges that flooded the low ground where the minerals were found, and it was threatened by the zerg, so progress was slow.
- How did Tosh finish his mining operation on Redstone III?
- Progress at the operation was slow because of lava surges and the zerg threat. Tosh rejuvenated the effort by hiring Raynor's Raiders, who finished the job.
Sources
- WikiRedstone III — StarCraft Wiki entry
- WikiGabriel Tosh — StarCraft Wiki entry
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