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In the fictional universe of the [[Homeworld]] series of [[computer games]], '''Kiith Somtaaw''' is one of many kiithid or extended family-clans that belong to the [[The Kushan|Kushan]] race. Originally a major religious kiith the '''Somtaaw''' made their living mining metal for another one of the kiithid, Kiith Soban, an ally of theirs during the terrible Heresy Wars. 

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===Light===
Ships in this category are small, with crews no bigger than a maximum of two, and usually just one. Microships, vessels that are extraordinarily small even compared to fighter craft, are also under this category. Their tonnage is also min
iuscule in comparison to their larger brethren; while the lightest [[mass production|mass-produced]] medium-class vessel is easily several thousand tons, the heaviest light-craft is only 190 tons (The Acolyte Composite Vessel). With the exception of the Repair Drones, all light-vessels use Bentusi-designed [[fusion rocket]] fighter drives that are so efficient they render traditional Kiith-derived designs as badly outdated.

====Repair drones====
Repair drones are the smallest machines that operate in the vacuum of space, and are unmanned. Rather, they rely on an expert [[artificial intelligence]] system that interfaces directly with the parent ship's sensor grid to seek out and repair external damage. They are seen as tiny particles hovering about the external surface of a ship at speeds of up to 180 km/h, welding and repairing damaged sections.

====Leech====
The only unmanned microship that can operate a significant distance away from any vessels in the fleet, the 26-ton Leech communicates by shunting part of the signal through hyperspace in such a way as to prevent detection by standard sensor suites. Leeches present too small a profile to be identified by standard sensory apparatus, and as such are capable of going well within an enemy fleet if it avoids the ships that are equipped to detect it.

Because of their miniuscule size, the onboard drive is capable of a top speed of 4500 km/h, making the Leech the fastest ship in the fleet. Leeches are equipped with a small resource pod, grappling locks, advanced AI computer and a complement of high-strength [[acid]]. When a suitable vessel is found, the Leech lands on top of a [[plasma]] conduit line, and uses the acid to burn open a sizeable hole to allow the plasma to damage its own ship. The Leech helps this process by shunting burnt material out into space though alternati(contracted; show full)ture, the Kuun-Lan used the new space to house research facilities and the innumerable banks of storage and processor systems needed to keep a warfaring fleet in operation. In addition, the vessel boasts a feature no other Mothership-class spacecraft in the entire Hiigaran Navy can claim; a massive nuclear-based cannon that has a theoretical maximum reach of 900km. The target must however be significantly closer than 900km in order to maintain the effectiveness of the weapon.

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