Challenge Details

Week 18: The Savagery of Heshtok

The Vorcha originate from the resource-depleted, overcrowded, hellish planet Heshtok. They are the among the shortest-lived sapient species, with life-spans averaging 20 years, and they possess a unique physiology with extremely aggressive tendencies. Their savage nature and regenerative abilities make them extremely adaptable and resilient. They typically live in the dark, dangerous corners of the galaxy, like Omega, and are considered scavengers and pests by many.

Certain Vorcha, however, have had the opportunity to be elevated from their lowly societal positions. On Omega, the Krogan Blood Pack have hired and trained Vorcha as Mercenaries. Fully taking advantage of their regenerative abilities and outright savagery. While a few greedy Vorcha were involved in colluding with the Collectors to spread the virus on Omega, many remained loyal to the Pack and to Heshtok. They were thus able to forewarn their homeworld and to assist  in the brutal defense against the Collectors.

Similarly, certain privileged Vorcha were adopted by the Asari shortly after their discovery long ago. They were brought up on the Asari Mining planet of Parasc, trained and educated. They became somewhat famous, demonstrating that the Vorcha tendency to use violence to communicate was not completely intrinsic. The descendants of these Vorcha returned to Heshtok to battle the Reaper Invasion. 

Conditions:

• Full Extraction on Firebase Dagger Hazard

Note: It has been said that you can make your own Heshtok by "Taking Hell, and then adding Vorcha". Firebase Dagger Hazard isn't on Heshtok, but the planet is resource-depleted and has regular bursts of toxic volcanic gases, similar to the Hazard map.

This Challenge goes out to bgsam1990 who wanted a blood pack Vorcha Hunter challenge, (not against Cerberus!) and who had some great ideas for the storyline to which I mixed in some of my own and tried to make it all jive with the lore. This also goes out to cato_84 who had wanted to see a Vorcha challenge a couple weeks back.

Enjoy!