Redstone III
Volcanic Mining World
Redstone III was a volcanic mining planet in the Koprulu sector. 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 whose mineral wealth drew terran mining interests, among them the Kel-Morian Combine. After the Combine abandoned the world, it became the site of a mining operation established by the ghost Gabriel Tosh. (StarCraft II: Wings of Liberty)
A contested mining world#
Redstone III was a volcanic planet in the Koprulu sector, worked for its minerals by terran miners. The Kel-Morian Combine later worked the planet but abandoned it during the Second Great War in the face of the zerg invasion. (StarCraft II: Wings of Liberty)
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. (StarCraft II: Wings of Liberty)
Frequently asked questions
- What is Redstone III?
- Redstone III was a volcanic planet in the Koprulu sector whose mineral wealth drew terran mining interests, including the Kel-Morian Combine.
- Who mined Redstone III?
- The Kel-Morian Combine 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
- GameStarCraft II: Wings of Liberty, Blizzard Entertainment, 2010
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