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In the ''[[Homeworld]]'' series of [[computer games]], '''Kiith Somtaaw''' is one of many kiithid - or extended family-clans - that belong to the [[Kushan (Homeworld)|Kushan]] race. Originally a major religious kiith, the '''Somtaaw''' later became almost entirely geared towards mining.

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They are mentioned in passing in the [[Homeworld 2]] strategy guide, during the debate over reactivating the Hiigaran [[quantum waveform generator|hyperspace core]]. They were opposed to the idea, creating a deadlock in the Hiigaran Government, until Karen S'Jet intervened. 

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The Somtaaw are a resourceful people
, and to this endbase their technology is based on designs created usingon any sources they can find, be it purchased from the [[Bentusi]], adapted from old designs collecting dust in their engineering libraries, reverse-engineered from salvaged derelicts or even all three in conjunction, reverse-engineered from salvage or some combination of the three.

To this end they possess technology that even the flar-more advanced Kiith do not have, such asger clans do not have, and is not seen even 100 years later by the time of [[Homeworld 2]]. They include [[Force field (science fiction)|force fields]], the electromagnetic Repulsor defense system, microships and [[ion cannon]] beam-splittering technology for [[Ion Cannon]]s. It should be noted that as of Cataclysm, this is 15 years after the events of the original ''Homeworld'' and 100 years prior to [[Homeworld 2]].

With the exception of the Repair Drones, all light vessels use Bentusi-designed.

A notable departure from the first Homeworld game is the removal of the limited fuel concept in small ships. The given explanation is that they use advanced Bentusi [[fusion rocket]] fighter drives that arhave sno efficient they render traditional Kiith-derived designs badly outdatedsuch concerns.

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