In Homeworld 2, Sajuuk is revealed to be a Progenitor who once forged the three Great Hyperspace Cores in the Progenitor Mothership's Foundry; the Bentusi claim that Sajuuk invented hyperdrives but this cannot be verified as the Bentusi are now extinct. The Cores were used to power an enormous warship also bearing his name. Though not explained why, the Progenitors eventually sealed the ship in Balcora, a huge black hole cluster in the galactic center which disabled all hyperspace activity in a 500 light year radius. The only access point was a Progenitor hyperspace gate which was coded to only activate in the presence of one of the Gatekeepers of Sajuuk (a pair of dreadnaughts). When the newly completed Pride of Hiigara pushes the Vaygr invaders out of the Sarum system, the Bentusi share with them the second part of the Prophecy: whoever unites the Trinity will unleash Sajuuk's power, a statement which eventually came to be true to the letter - the Hiigarans found the ship and reunited the Cores, reactivating it. Using the Cores in tandem, Sajuuk bypassed the gravity well and jumped straight to Hiigara where it turned around the siege's outcome.
In the game, Sajuuk is armed with a variety of unique weapons. It's main weapon is an oversized version of the dreadnaughts' Phased Cannon Array, powerful enough to demolish battlecruisers with just three shots; it enjoys a maximum range of 20 km. In addition, secondary armament consists of eight Nanite Cannons which can deal major damage to everything which happens to be too close. Sajuuk is also the second largest functional unit seen so far in the Homeworld series, about 5 kilometres long (the only ship known to be larger is the Progenitor Mothership which is speculated to be 15 km long, judging from in-game pieces and a cutscene's schematics). With power comes the price however, as Sajuuk is also extremely slow, though this is somewhat compensated by the fact that it is the only controllable unit in the campaign which can execute tactical hyperspace jumps in order to rapidly get in range. When the single player campaign is beaten it is said that Sajuuk is a key itself, unlocking a massive network of Progenitor hyperspace hidden gates throughout the galaxy. This, in turn, creates a new golden age for the galaxy.
Sajuuk-khar
A Sajuuk-khar, simply put is a "chosen' figure or leader said to be an agent of Sajuuk who carries out Sajuuk's will in the universe for good or ill. The Sajuuk-Khar is said to appear in the "End Time" and either bring the galaxy to ruin or usher it into a glorious golden age.
While mentioned briefly in the backstory of Homeworld, the Sajuuk-khar story takes center stage in Homeworld 2. A man named Makaan has rallied a massive army of various warring factions that inhabit the eastern fringe to his side claiming to be the Sajuuk-khar mentioned in the End Time prophecies. This army known as the Vaygr travels the stars with him raiding star systems as they go on a quest to find the three Hyperspace Cores. Makaan has one already but the other two have eluded him so far. The other two are in the possession of the Hiigarans and the Bentusi. As the game progresses it becomes more and more clear that the real Sajuuk-khar is not Makaan, but Karan S'jet the game's protagonist instead. S'jet is able to defeat Makaan and uses the power of the Cores and Sajuuk itself to bring the galaxy into a golden age of peace and prosperity known as the Age of S'jet. The result was a unified galaxy interconnected by a vast network of hyperspace gates.
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Life and works
Nunes was born in Montreal, Canada, and currently resides in San Francisco, California.
Her music can be compared to the singing style of Imogen Heap. She labelled her music, on her Facebook page, as Pop/Rock/Alternative.
Nunes released her debut video for the song 'A Dream of Gardens' in 2008, with lyrics written by Neil Gaiman.
Following her music contribution to I Love xkcd in 2009, Nunes co-produced another music video inspired by xkcd called We Love xkcd, featuring Neil Gaiman, Wil Wheaton, Cory Doctorow and various other guests.
Releases
Nunes has currently released 4 albums:
* Maps For The Open Road
* Last Call
* Minute Minute Month
* Boomdeyada
Who Killed Amanda Palmer ARG
Nunes was the puppetmaster of the alternate reality game promoting the release of Amanda Palmer's album Who Killed Amanda Palmer. She also portrayed the character of Melody Dean within the Who Killed Amanda Palmer alternate reality game.
Biography
McDonald was born in London in 1965 but spent his childhood in the Balsall Heath area of Birmingham.
Mark left school when he was 16, his first job was working in a factory as a labourer. At 17, Mark began working in his local hospital as a Porter and later trained to become an Operating Department Assistant . During this time, he was active in the trade union NUPE and became a shop steward.
Mark worked for a number of years in the operating theatre but became disillusioned with National Health Service cutbacks.
At the age of 26, he went to night school at the Working Men's College in Camden and took A-levels while he was working full-time. Later he went to the University of Westminster, though still worked in the operating theatre on a part time basis.
Mark was called to the Bar in 1997. He is a tenant at 1 Pump Court, Temple, London. His areas of practice are criminal defence and human rights. He is a member of Lincoln's Inn and sits on the Inn's Disciplinary and Bar Representation Committees.
While at university, Mark became involved in the promotion and protection of human rights and spent a summer in Tennessee, USA, where he worked in a civil rights centre, assisting in the representation of inmates on death row. On his return, Mark became a founding member of Amicus , a charity that sends lawyers to the US to assist in the provision of legal services to inmates on death row. Mark is an active campaigner for the abolition of the death penalty.
In recent years Mark has become involved in Palestinian human rights issues, particularly the right to a fair trial for Palestinians detained in Israel. In 2007, Mark spent 2 months in the West Bank providing training in international human rights law to Palestinian Lawyers. This trip was sponsored by the UK Foreign Office.
In 2006 Mark created the London Innocence Project (LIP). LIP is composed of student volunteers and criminal barristers who work in partnership to overturn the convictions of people claiming to be innocent. The project is currently working on 15 cases, including several high profile murder convictions.
Politics
Mark has been a Labour Party activist for around 20 years. He stood for parliament in Wantage in 2005 against Ed Vaizey who took over from the incumbent Conservative MP Robert Jackson who defected to the Labour Party just before the election campaign. Robert Jackson later described Mark in the News Statesman as an “excellent first time candidate”. Whilst studying he founded the Inns of Court Labour Society and is currently a member of the Society of Labour Lawyers. He is an associate editor of Labourhome.
In January 2008, Mark launched an unsuccessful bid to become the Treasurer of the Labour Party. The then Treasurer, Jack Dromey, had been in the position since 2004. There had not been an election for the position in the last 15 years.
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Marcus Antwan Nettles (born May 15, 1980 in Chicago, IL) is a former Professional Minor League Baseball Player and a current Entrepreneur who resides in Miami, FL.
Early life
Nettles was raised in a structured upper middle class household on the South Side of Chicago with his older sister, Jill Nettles. His Mother is a retired educator for the Chicago Public School system and his Father is a retired law enforcement government employee. Nettles played baseball throughout his childhood with the South Side Little League and Jackie Robinson West organizations. When Nettles was 13, he was selected to represent the United States in the Junior Pan American games held in Mazatlan, Mexico. He chose to leave the World Series bound Jackie Robinson West Junior League team to represent his country. This caused much controversy and Nettles opted to play travel ball in Orland Park, a nearby south suburb, for the span of his teenage career.
Nettles continued his career at Whitney M. Young Magnet High School where he excelled in the classroom and on the baseball field. He was known for his athleticism and game changing speed. His sophomore year, he fell victim to a bizarre injury, and broke his left throwing arm. Although his arm strength was never the same, Nettles overcame his obstacle and went on to compete as a designated hitter his sophomore and junior year. In 1995, Nettles was chosen again to represent the United States in the Junior Pan American games, along with other junior stars by the name of Drew Henson and Felipe Lopez. Team USA won the gold and Nettles was named MVP Outfielder of the tournament. Nettles captured All State honors and was recognized by Baseball America as one of the top 50 players in the country by his senior year. Additionally, he was drafted by the Pittsburgh Pirates in the 33rd round, but opted to compete at the prestigious University of Miami where he earned a baseball scholarship.
College & Minor League Career
Under the realm of Head Coach , Nettles won two College World Series National titles (1999 & 2001). In his freshman year, he started in 24 of 44 games and led all freshman with 20 stolen bases (second on the team), and was sixth on the team with a .349 batting average . At the 1999 College World Series, he started all four games and recorded a hit, walk, and game winning run in the championship game against Florida State. Nettles had a college career .317 batting average and accumulated a total of 89 stolen bases in just three years.
In 2001, his junior year, he was drafted in the 11th round and signed with the San Diego Padres. He was one of the top 30 prospects in the organization and was slated the fastest man in San Diego's organization after running the 60 yard dash in 6.24 seconds . Nettles was on the "fast track" to reaching the major leagues, but after hitting .300 his first year, he struggled the next two years with his arm strength, and inconsistent batting ability. He reached as high as the double-A level with the Padres and participated in Big League Spring Training. Nettles began to live up to his ability in 2004, but San Diego had already grown impatient and opted not to put him on the 40-man roster. Later that year, he was a Minor League Rule 5 draft pick by the Washington Nationals[. In 2005, he was released by the Nationals and continued his career playing professional baseball in the Independent Leagues, and in Mexico (Triple-A) and Canada. Nettles has over 350 career stolen bases and has led his respective league in stolen bases 5 out of his 9 year career. He also has a career .268 batting average . Nettles returned to the University of Miami and earned his Bachelor's of Business Administration degree in 2007.
Professional Accomplishments
In 2005, Nettles founded Hidden Gem Discoveries, Ltd Athletic Consulting and currently sits on the Advisory Board for the Chicago Baseball Museum. Nettles is also an active member of the Chicago University of Miami Alumni Association.