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[[Image:Shakuras.jpg|thumb|250px|right|Shakuras, homeworld of the [[Dark Templar]].]]

'''Shakuras''' is the [[homeworld]] of the [[Dark Templar]] in the [[StarCraft Universe]], a fictional universe in which a series of computer games and books are set.

In contrast with [[Aiur]] (homeworld of the [[Protoss]]), Shakuras is a planet devoid of [[vegetation]]. It is also the homeworld of the ''Kakaru'', a flying [[reptile]]-like creature similar to the [[pterosaur]]s.

The planet was dark due to the curious "darkening" of the sun, probably due to engineering by the [[Xel'Naga]]. This seems to have been an unnatural disaster for the planet - the skeletons of previously-existing [[lifeform]]s can be found scattered over the planet. (It is unclear if these [[skeleton]]s are [[fossil]]s.)

There are several hypotheses concerning the strange darkness of Shakuras. One involves the "filtering" of sunlight due to a nexus of powerful psionic energies; another, more realistic theory, is that the world follows a slow rotation, keeping one half of the world darkened for very long periods of time. It has also been noted that Shakuras possesses several satellites, and their orbits-- whether natural or artificial-- may keep the world shrouded in darkness. Also, the matter may lie in the l(contracted; show full)
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