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In the [[Homeworld]] series, the Bentusi are a race of space-faring technology traders, who help the [[Kushan (Homeworld)|Kushan]] fleet in their quest to find [[Hiigara]].

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[[Image:Bentusi 1.gif|thumb|Bentusi Exchange from ''[[Homeworld]]'']]
[[Image:Bentusi 2.jpg|thumb|Bentus, from ''[[Homeworld 2]]'']]
[[Image:Bentusi.jpg|thumb|A Bentusi attached to his ship (animatic screenshot)]]

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==Bentusi capabilities==
Prior to the Hiigaran exile, the Bentusi were a prominent military force in the Homeworld universe. They had emerged early on the galactic stage, and were the first race to discover 
a far-jumper, technology, using a powerful hyperspace core capable of hurling ships over incredible distances. Using the power of the far-jumper, the Bentusi quickly established the Old Trade Routes, and spread their influence across the galaxy. Soon after the establishment of the Trade Routes, the Bentusi took upon themselves the mantle of "Galactic Peacekeepers". Using the far-jumper housed in their motheharbourship, Bentus, the Bentusi could send their entire fleet to quell interplanetary wars with their superior technology. However, many systems did not like being little more than protectorates of the Bentusi, and began conspiring with other planets to bring an end to the Bentusi's "tyranny". Almost overnight, dozens of wars broke out across the galaxy. The Bentusi fleet, though undisputably powerful, could only be in one place at once. As the dust settled, several new Empires had been created, and the Galactic Council was formed. The Bentusi's reign had ended. 

Perhaps the most drastic example of Bentusi military doctrine can be seen in the depiction of the historical standoff between Hiigaran and Bentusi forces. The Bentus, after having taken minor fire from Hiigaran ships, activated its far-jumper, wrenching the BentusiHiigaran fleet from nearby staging grounds. As the fight went on, the Bentus made use of its far-jumper to make tactical jumps to support forces around the battlefield. The Hiigarans also utilized a far-jumper, but their inexperience, and the sheer technological superiority of the Bentusi one-to-one, led to their defeat. 

After the Hiigaran exile, the Bentusi "demilitarized" their fleets, however their remaining tradeships still retained formidable firepower. Homeworld: Cataclysm introduced the 'super-acolyte' fighter, a swift assault craft sporting smaller ion cannons. If one assumes continuity between Homeworld: Cataclysm and Homeworld 2 (an assumption debated over by fans of the series), then the power of the original Bentusi fleet must have been unparalleled. Bentusi ships have only been seen armed with beam weaponry.

The Bentusi also have a unparalleled array of information at their disposal, and in the original Homeworld sold a wide variety of technologies, such as the Ion Cannon to the Kushan exiles. They require resources (RU) in return for this technology. What the Bentusi do with the resources is unknown.

The information that the Bentusi have could also extend to that of a Progenitor level, repairing the '''Dreadnaught's Phase Cannon Array''' after it was used successfully against a Vaygr attack fleet, but becoming irrepairably damaged after overloading the array and becoming unrepairable tousing normal Hiigaran technology. In Homeworld Cataclysm, the Bentusi helped repair the '''Kuun-Lan's Siege Cannon''' by providing plans for reinforced superconducting heat sinks, which enabled the cannon to fire repeatedly. The Bentusi also complimented [[Kiith Somtaaw]] for finding such a weapon, being impressed by the skill of the lesser races that created it. However, Kiith Somtaaw did not create a weapon like this, it was salvaged in a sector of space where a battle was supposedly fought by another race, in an area surrounded by mines.

==Bentusi ships==
*[[Ships of Homeworld|Bentusi Exchange]]
*[[Ships of Homeworld|Bentusi Cargo Barge]]
*[[Ships of Homeworld|Super Acolyte]]
*[[Ships of Homeworld|Bentus]]
*[[Ships of Homeworld|Planet Killers]]

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