Homeworld was the first RTS to concern itself with the epic,” says narrative director Martin Cirulis, who seems like he could talk about Homeworld for days. He has, after all, been writing its stories for two decades now, in the original, its prequel Deserts of Kharak and now Homeworld 3. As a grizzled writer of RTS unit barks, though, he knows sometimes a few words are all you need. “The theme of Homeworld 1 is primarily survival, and destiny. By the end of it, they have found their true place,” he says. “Homeworld 3 is: What are you willing to do in the face of someone else’s destiny?”
Can you hear it, when you close your eyes and think of Homeworld? Can you hear Adagio for Strings, the awe and hope…
