Zaurik is a planet featured in Lost and Spaced, and mentioned in Tools of Destruction and A Crack in Time. Located in the Polaris Galaxy, it serves as the homeworld of the drophyds,[1] who were the primary force of the Imperial Army led by Emperor Tachyon. Zaurik is also home to a trillium mine.
History[]
Zaurik was the site of a war against the terraklons, in which the terraklons were defeated. Lord Vorselon fought in the battle alongside other terraklons, and his defeat resulted in the loss of his body.[2][3] [a] Dr. Nefarious later promised to use the Great Clock to reverse the battle and restore Vorselon's body.[5]
In the Ratchet & Clank comic series, Zaurik was one of many planets stolen by Artemis Zogg through the use of the Helios Project, adding it to his Artemis Galaxy. The abduction occurred during President Phyronix's goodwill trip to Polaris.[6] Zogg met with Phyronix and offered him the role of Vice President of the Artemis Galaxy. Phyronix refused on moral grounds and was forced to work in Zaurik's trillium mines as a result.[7] Under Zogg's rule, Zaurik's inhabitants were enslaved and forced to work for sunlight.[8] After Zogg's defeat, Zaurik, along with the other stolen planets, was freed and returned to its original location.[9]
Geography[]
The known areas of Zaurik are dry and rocky, resembling planets like Fastoon or Veldin. The mine where President Phyronix was enslaved is surrounded by a contaminated, swampy river, with spiked vines, fungus, and several felled trees in the vicinity.[7]
Zaurik is known to have trillium reserves beneath its surface.[7]
Notes[]
Annotations[]
- ↑ It is possible that the terraklons' defeat on Zaurik led to their imprisonment and their forced participation in the Imperial Fight Festival. This festival was where Emperor Tachyon sent captured enemies to fight to the death for the amusement of his elite drophyd troops.[4] It is suggested that the battle on Zaurik, where Lord Vorselon was defeated, was a defeat at the hands of the Imperial Army. Tachyon may have then forced them to fight for the drophyds' entertainment.
Citations[]
- ↑ Tools of Destruction script § "Repair the Lombax Ship (gameplay)"
- ↑ A Crack in Time script § "Find Directions to Volgram Pass (gameplay)"
- ↑ A Crack in Time script § "Galactic Trivia"
- ↑ Tools of Destruction menu § "Planet Mukow"
- ↑ A Crack in Time script § "Cassy, Libra and Carina"
- ↑ Lost and Spaced, p. 15
- ↑ 7.0 7.1 7.2 Lost and Spaced, p. 16-17
- ↑ Lost and Spaced, p. 4
- ↑ Bros Before Foes, p. 19
References[]
- Bibliography
- Fixman, TJ (2010). Ratchet & Clank (Issue 3: Lost and Spaced) [Book]. Wild Storm.
- Fixman, TJ (2011). Ratchet & Clank (Issue 6: Bros Before Foes) [Book]. Wild Storm.
- Video games
- Insomniac Games (2007). Ratchet & Clank Future: Tools of Destruction [Game]. Sony Computer Entertainment. PlayStation 3.
- Insomniac Games (2009). Ratchet & Clank Future: A Crack in Time [Game]. Sony Computer Entertainment. PlayStation 3.