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'''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 reptilian 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 lifeforms can be found scattered over the planet. (It is unclear if these skeletons are fossils.)

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.) However, the truth in the matter lies in the location of the Xel'Naga templar and the Dark Templar tribes by extension, high in Shakuras' northern hemisphere, resulting in midnight sun, polar night and peprpetual twilight phenomena.

It is home to a [[Warp Gate]] and a [[Xel'Naga Temple]]. The capital city is [[Talematros]].

[[Image:Shakuras.jpg|thumb|200px|right|The twilight planet of Shakuras, homeworld of the [[Dark Templar]] and the Kakaru]]

==History==
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* [http://www.battle.net/scc/OS/0499.shtml Blizzard Map of the Month] - Shakuras prophecy
* Underwood, Peter, Chris Metzen and Bill Roper. ''StarCraft: Brood War (Manual)''. Irvine, Calif.: Blizzard Entertainment, 1998.

==External links==
* [http://www.sclegacy.com/encyclopedia/planet_index.php StarCraft Legacy Planets] - a fan site with information about every planet mentioned in StarCraft.

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[[Category:Locations in the StarCraft universe]]