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	==Notes and references==		==Notes and references==
	{{note\|1}}''In the PC ending sequence, [[Talana]] relates that "following the destruction of the Sa-Matra battle platform the fleets of the Ur-Quan and the Kohr-Ah had fallen into chaos and had been vanquished by Chmmr forces and allied starships." Whereas, in the 3DO ending sequence, she relates that "the remnants of the Ur-Quan and Kohr-Ah fleet were high-tailing it for the Clouds of Magellan."''		{{note\|1}}''In the PC ending sequence (by Accolade Studios), [[Talana]] relates that "following the destruction of the Sa-Matra battle platform the fleets of the Ur-Quan and the Kohr-Ah had fallen into chaos and had been vanquished by Chmmr forces and allied starships." Whereas, in the 3DO ending sequence, she relates that "the remnants of the Ur-Quan and Kohr-Ah fleet were high-tailing it for the Clouds of Magellan."''
	{{note\|2}}''No name is ever given in-game for these. In the source code, they are referred to as "Sentinels" and "Comets."''		{{note\|2}}''No name is ever given in-game for these. In the source code, they are referred to as "Sentinels" and "Comets."''
	{{note\|3}}''The assault weapons attack on The Flagship is only seen in the ending cinematics of the 3DO version.''		{{note\|3}}''The assault weapons attack on The Flagship is only seen in the ending cinematics of the 3DO version.''

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Relevance to the plot

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	* [[Utwig Bomb]] upgraded by [[Chmmr]]		* [[Utwig Bomb]] upgraded by [[Chmmr]]
	* Ships capable of fighting Ur-Quan [[Dreadnought]]s and Kohr-Ah [[Marauder]]s		* Ships capable of fighting Ur-Quan [[Dreadnought]]s and Kohr-Ah [[Marauder]]s
	* Ships capable of fighting the Sa-Matra itself (the Pkunk [[Fury]] is the weapon of choice)		* Ships capable of fighting the Sa-Matra itself (the [[Pkunk]] [[Fury]] is the weapon of choice)

	==Notes and references==		==Notes and references==

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PsiPhi: /* Discovery and first Doctrinal Conflict */ fixing Kohr-Ah wikis

2007-10-31T21:12:33Z

Discovery and first Doctrinal Conflict: fixing Kohr-Ah wikis

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	According to the [[Melnorme]] historical records, after the era of the [[Dnyarri Slave Empire]], the Ur-Quan species was thrown into ideological chaos with neither side in the debate willing to budge. The ensuing bloody civil war would have continued for decades and probably resulted in mutual annihilation had the Kzer-Za not happened upon an enormous Precursor Battleship.		According to the [[Melnorme]] historical records, after the era of the [[Dnyarri Slave Empire]], the Ur-Quan species was thrown into ideological chaos with neither side in the debate willing to budge. The ensuing bloody civil war would have continued for decades and probably resulted in mutual annihilation had the Kzer-Za not happened upon an enormous Precursor Battleship.

	With the Precursor battle platform, the Kzer-Za were able to slice through the [[Kohr-Ah]] forces. In a matter of days the first Doctrinal Conflict was over with the Kzer-Za as victors. Though psychologically traumatized, the Kzer-Za were humble in their victory and admitted to the possibility that they were wrong and the Kohr-Ah right. Therefore the Kzer-Za let the remaining Kohr-Ah armada live and directed the Kohr-Ah to travel anti-spinward while the Kzer-Za travelled spinward around the galaxy. They agreed that when the two races met again, after travelling their separate ways, the ritual war — now known as the [[Doctrinal Conflict]] — would be refought, and the Precursor Battleship would go to the next winner. They accordingly named the battleship "Sa-Matra" (meaning "Great Trophy") in the Ur-Quan language, the winning side being promised possession of the ultimate weapon and therefore a decisive advantage in implementing their doctrine of control.		With the Precursor battle platform, the Kzer-Za were able to slice through the [[Ur-Quan Kohr-Ah\|Kohr-Ah]] forces. In a matter of days the first Doctrinal Conflict was over with the Kzer-Za as victors. Though psychologically traumatized, the Kzer-Za were humble in their victory and admitted to the possibility that they were wrong and the Kohr-Ah right. Therefore the Kzer-Za let the remaining Kohr-Ah armada live and directed the Kohr-Ah to travel anti-spinward while the Kzer-Za travelled spinward around the galaxy. They agreed that when the two races met again, after travelling their separate ways, the ritual war — now known as the [[Doctrinal Conflict]] — would be refought, and the Precursor Battleship would go to the next winner. They accordingly named the battleship "Sa-Matra" (meaning "Great Trophy") in the Ur-Quan language, the winning side being promised possession of the ultimate weapon and therefore a decisive advantage in implementing their doctrine of control.

	A different (and less reliable) source, the [[Talking Pet (device)\|neo-Dnyarri]], claims that the [[Dnyarri]] had discovered the battleship and that Ur-Quan had taken it from them. He also states that the Ur-Quan used the Sa-Matra to destroy and subjugate the Dnyarri. Since this history is given in an account of the Ur-Quan and the Sentient Milieu that contradicts all other sources (including the neo-Dnyarri's own line before confusing the Ur-Quan at the Sa-Matra, "I sense the presence of my ancient slaves"), the credibility of this story is also called into question.		A different (and less reliable) source, the [[Talking Pet (device)\|neo-Dnyarri]], claims that the [[Dnyarri]] had discovered the battleship and that Ur-Quan had taken it from them. He also states that the Ur-Quan used the Sa-Matra to destroy and subjugate the Dnyarri. Since this history is given in an account of the Ur-Quan and the Sentient Milieu that contradicts all other sources (including the neo-Dnyarri's own line before confusing the Ur-Quan at the Sa-Matra, "I sense the presence of my ancient slaves"), the credibility of this story is also called into question.

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	==History==		==History==
	===Discovery and ~~First~~ Doctrinal Conflict===		===Discovery and first Doctrinal Conflict===

	According to the [[Melnorme]] historical records, after the era of the [[Dnyarri Slave Empire]], the Ur-Quan species was thrown into ideological chaos with neither side in the debate willing to budge. The ensuing bloody civil war would have continued for decades and probably resulted in mutual annihilation had the Kzer-Za not happened upon an enormous Precursor Battleship.		According to the [[Melnorme]] historical records, after the era of the [[Dnyarri Slave Empire]], the Ur-Quan species was thrown into ideological chaos with neither side in the debate willing to budge. The ensuing bloody civil war would have continued for decades and probably resulted in mutual annihilation had the Kzer-Za not happened upon an enormous Precursor Battleship.
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	===The Battle of the Sa-Matra===		===The Battle of the Sa-Matra===

	The events of [[Star Control II]] take place during the ~~Second~~ Doctrinal Conflict; in order to prevent further devastation and to end the Ur-Quan hegemony for good, the [[New Alliance of Free Stars]] undertook a desperate gambit to destroy the Sa-Matra. After foraging the sector for information, they finally gained all they needed to locate the Sa-Matra, deactivated at the time and located in orbit around [[Delta Crateris V]]. The Alliance was also able to harness the power of the Dnyarri in the form of a reverted [[Talking Pet (device)\|Talking Pet]] in order to penetrate the Ur-Quan defenses around the Sa-Matra. However, even the most powerful Alliance ships, the new [[Chmmr]] [[Avatar]] vessels were at insurmountable odds against the defenses of Sa-Matra and their escorts; however, the unmatched piloting skills of [[Pkunk]] and [[Yehat]] reinforcements, arriving at the last minute after the successful [[Yehat Revolution]], fortunately proved very effective at disabling the Sa-Matra's defenses.		The events of [[Star Control II]] take place during the second Doctrinal Conflict; in order to prevent further devastation and to end the Ur-Quan hegemony for good, the [[New Alliance of Free Stars]] undertook a desperate gambit to destroy the Sa-Matra. After foraging the sector for information, they finally gained all they needed to locate the Sa-Matra, deactivated at the time and located in orbit around [[Delta Crateris V]]. The Alliance was also able to harness the power of the Dnyarri in the form of a reverted [[Talking Pet (device)\|Talking Pet]] in order to penetrate the Ur-Quan defenses around the Sa-Matra. However, even the most powerful Alliance ships, the new [[Chmmr]] [[Avatar]] vessels were at insurmountable odds against the defenses of Sa-Matra and their escorts; however, the unmatched piloting skills of [[Pkunk]] and [[Yehat]] reinforcements, arriving at the last minute after the successful [[Yehat Revolution]], fortunately proved very effective at disabling the Sa-Matra's defenses.

	This allowed the Alliance a chance to deploy an ultimate weapon of their own making: using the Precursor technology in their possession, they coupled the [[The Flagship]]'s Precursor energy generation systems (further amplified to the brim by the Chmmr) to the [[Utwig Bomb]], creating an antimatter bomb capable of destroying even the Sa-Matra's hardened superstructure. The resulting destruction appears to have shattered the Ur-Quan's cultural understanding of themselves as a master species and sent both factions' fleets into disarray. Reports vary concerning the fate of the Ur-Quan fleets after this devastating blow. One report describes them as fleeing, demoralized, toward the Clouds of Magellan.{{ref\|1}}		This allowed the Alliance a chance to deploy an ultimate weapon of their own making: using the Precursor technology in their possession, they coupled the [[The Flagship]]'s Precursor energy generation systems (further amplified to the brim by the Chmmr) to the [[Utwig Bomb]], creating an antimatter bomb capable of destroying even the Sa-Matra's hardened superstructure. The resulting destruction appears to have shattered the Ur-Quan's cultural understanding of themselves as a master species and sent both factions' fleets into disarray. Reports vary concerning the fate of the Ur-Quan fleets after this devastating blow. One report describes them as fleeing, demoralized, toward the Clouds of Magellan.{{ref\|1}}

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