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The '''Taiidan''' are a faction in the original [[Homeworld]] game and are the opponents to the [[Kushan (Homeworld)|Kushan]] exiles, returning from their banishment. In the game Homeworld, the Taiidan could be played in the single player or multiplayer mode.
[[Image:Taiidan-Symbol.jpg|right|thumb|Taiidan]]

==Prehistory==
The '''Taiidan Empire''' was founded more than three thousand years prior to the events in the game Homeworld, after a large galactic conflict caused hundreds of smaller governments, who had achieved interstellar travel through contact with the [[Bentusi]], to consolidate into several large empires. Although they were historically a founding member of the Galactic Council, the Taiidan were locked in a border conflict with the rival Hiigaran Empire. The conflict was eventually brought before the Galactic Council, and decided in favor of the Taiidan Empire. 

Fearing that the Taiidan would eventually come to dominate the Hiigaran Empire, and dissatisfied with the decision made by the Council, the Hiigaran Empire launched a military strike against the Taiidan homeworld. After primary military and governmental facilities had been devastated by orbital strikes, the Hiigaran fleet returned to Hiigaran space.

The Council condemned the attack and ordered the Hiigaran Empire to turn over the [[Ships of Homeworld|hyperspace core]] they had utilized to carry out the attack. The Hiigarans refused to comply with the order, and attempted to disable the Bentusi Harbor Ship (also known as the Great Harbourship of Bentus) that had arrived to take custody of the core. The Bentusi then defeated the Hiigaran fleet.

Capitalizing upon the chaos that the Hiigaran worlds had been thrown into, the remnants of the Taiidan fleet moved into Hiigaran space under the leadership of Admiral Riesstiu, capturing many planets and purging others of all life. Eventually, Riesstiu was convinced by the Bentusi to negotiate with the Hiigaran ruling council, the Diamid.

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'''Defense Field Frigate''' Another specialized capital ship designed to perform the same purpose as the Defense Fighter, but on a much larger scale. 

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