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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.

After the events of [[Homeworld]] however the '''Somtaaw''' were left with a substantially smaller portion of their kiith, most having been destroyed in the Kharak Genocide. After fighting against their own government to achieve rights to use the [[Kushan_  Mothership|Mothership]]s facilities for a limited period of time, they built three ships, two of command ship class and one science vessel.

They continued to use mining as their trade (though now it was asteroid resources they mined for, not iron), preferring the honest work of mining rather than the blood and violence of war. 

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The 55-ton Mimic is yet another vessel utilizing exotic technology not possessed by the other Kiith. It incorporates an advanced [[hologram]] projector and stealth system that is competent enough to fool standard sensor suites, reverse-engineered from technology taken from Turanic Raider derelicts. Mimics serve as deep-insertion scouts and suicide craft, their pilots always those who have lost all their loved ones during the events of the first [[Homeworld]] game. Instead of weapons, Mimics carry a
n impact-triggered [[high explosive]] bomb. They move at a respectable top speed of 2700 km/h, which drops to 1980 km/h in the Martyr state.

The Composite Vehicle form (Martyr) of this vessel reduces speed and maneuverability as well, but the two ships can interface directly into each other's projector grids and work coherently to produce holograms that can allow itself to pass off as larger frigate-class vessels.

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(contracted; show full)al structure, 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 Siege 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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