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{{Quote|They say no one has ever escaped from New Folsom Prison. Wasn't too long ago they were still right.||url=http://www.kotaku.com.au/2015/05/blizzard-took-out-tychus-cigar-in-heroes-of-the-storm/}}
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[[Image:NewFolsom WoL Game1.png|thumb|New Folsom Prison]]
'''New Folsom Prison''' is a notorious former [[Terran Confederacy]] 'gulag', based on [[New Folsom]], now run by the [[Terran Dominion]]. Main prison blocks are situated on oil-rig type platforms inside a giant volcano caldera.<ref name = "Art">2008-06-29. Samwise Didier, Dave Bergain. [http://www.sclegacy.com/content/wwi-08-coverage-11/wwi-08-coverage---starcraft-ii-art-panel-91/ WWI 08 Coverage - StarCraft II Art Panel]. ''StarCraft Legacy.'' Accessed 2008-06-29.</ref>
 
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'''New Folsom Prison''' is a maximum security facility on [[New Folsom]].
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Main prison blocks are situated on oil-rig type platforms inside a giant volcano caldera.<ref name="Art">2008-06-29. [[Samwise Didier]], Dave Bergain. [http://www.sclegacy.com/content/wwi-08-coverage-11/wwi-08-coverage---starcraft-ii-art-panel-91/ WWI 08 Coverage - StarCraft II Art Panel]. ''StarCraft Legacy''. Accessed 2008-06-29.</ref>
   
 
==History==
 
==History==
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The [[Terran Confederacy]] transformed the [[New Folsom Confederate Mine]] into a political prison after the catalytic elements required to forge [[neosteel]] were discovered in the [[Sara system]]. People who were enemies of the Confederacy, but too valuable (or popular) to kill, were sent there and used to work the mine's machinery. Requiring only a minimal guard staff and robotic sentries, New Folsom served as an inexpensive source of unrefined ore and [[minerals]].<ref name="KSSNewFolsom">[[Blizzard Entertainment]]. 2010-07-24. [http://us.battle.net/sc2/en/game/planet/new-folsom Koprulu Sector Systems: New Folsom]. ''Blizzard Entertainment''. Accessed 2010-07-24.</ref>
[[New Folsom]] was originally viewed by the [[Terran Confederacy]] as a source of catalytic elements for the production of [[neosteel]]. However, the planet was so deadly it took four attempts to construct a mine, called the [[New Folsom Confederate Mine]], using a flexible platform to adjust to the planet's shifting crust.
 
   
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At some point in its history, the prison underwent a mass escape attempt known as "the great break," where musician [[James Page (musician)|James Page]] was last seen diving through an airlock.<ref name="Tunes">[http://us.blizzard.com/en-us/games/music/sc2-revolution-overdrive.html StarCraft II Revolution Overdrive]. ''Blizzard Entertainment''. Accessed 2011-09-12.</ref>
Shortly thereafter, the same elements were discovered in the considerably safer [[Sara System]]. The expensive mine was repurposed into the New Folsom prison. The planet itself prevented escape, and only a minimal number of guards and robots were needed. The prisoners were forced to mine the catalytic elements at a cheap cost for the government.
 
   
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Many members of the [[Sons of Korhal]] spent hard time in New Folsom Prison during their rebellion against the Confederacy. Nevertheless, the [[Terran Dominion]] continued to use it.<ref name="KSSNewFolsom" /> It housed the last three surviving test subjects from the first experiments of [[Project Shadowblade]].<ref name="SC:G:Spectres">Kenyon, Nate. (September 27, 2011). ''[[StarCraft: Ghost: Spectres]]''. [[Simon & Schuster]] (Pocket Star). ISBN 978-1439-10938-0.</ref>
Many Korhalians were imprisoned by the Confederacy. When it fell, the [[Terran Dominion]] took control of the planet and used the prison for the same purposes.<ref name = "KSSNewFolsom">Blizzard Entertainment. 2010-07-24. [http://us.battle.net/sc2/en/game/planet/new-folsom Koprulu Sector Systems: New Folsom]. ''Blizzard Entertainment.'' Accessed 2010-07-24.</ref>
 
   
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In spite of its tight security, a culture of anti-[[Arcturus Mengsk]] art and music developed inside of the prison. Those who produced such art inside the prison were known as "insiders," and would occasionally be able to smuggle compositions out to the public.<ref name="Tunes"/>
The Dominion used prisoners culled from the population as guinea pigs in an experimental cybernetic warrior program at its research facility on [[Tyrador III]]. The program was at least temporarily disrupted by rebelling scientist [[Egon Stetmann]].<ref name = "CastStetmann">Blizzard Entertainment staff. 2010-07-24. [http://sea.battle.net/sc2/en/game/hero/egon-stetmann Cast of Characters: Egon Stetmann]. ''Blizzard Entertainment.'' Accessed 2010-09-10.</ref>
 
   
 
The Dominion harvested inmates to be used as test subjects at the [[Tyrador III research facility]].<ref name="CastStetmann">Blizzard Entertainment. 2010-07-24. [http://sea.battle.net/sc2/en/game/hero/egon-stetmann Cast of Characters: Egon Stetmann]. ''Blizzard Entertainment''. Accessed 2010-09-10.</ref>
At the outbreak of the [[Second Great War]], [[Jim Raynor]] believed no one had escaped from the prison in 50 years.<ref name ="SC2_CineBetterTomorrow">Blizzard Entertainment. ''[[StarCraft II: Wings of Liberty]].'' (Activision Blizzard). PC. Cinematic: A Better Tomorrow. (in English). 2010.</ref> [[Tychus Findlay]], a former convict, claimed to have made a successful escape,<ref name = "SC2-WoL_OutlawsDialogue">Blizzard Entertainment. ''[[StarCraft II: Wings of Liberty]].'' (Activision Blizzard). PC. Conversations after [[StarCraft II: Wings of Liberty campaign quotations/Mar Sara Missions#The Outlaws|The Outlaws]] (in English). 2010</ref> though in reality was released as part of a deal with [[Arcturus Mengsk]].<ref name ="SC2_CineTheDeal">Blizzard Entertainment. ''[[StarCraft II: Wings of Liberty]].'' (Activision Blizzard). PC. Cinematic: [[The Deal]]. (in English). 2010.</ref>
 
   
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In the aftermath of the [[Spectre Rebellion]], [[Nova Terra]] hunted down a number of the surviving spectres and locked many of them up in New Folsom Prison.<ref name="WoL_Breakout">Blizzard Entertainment. ''[[StarCraft II: Wings of Liberty]]''. (Activision Blizzard). PC. Mission: ''[[Wings of Liberty]]'', [[Breakout]] (in English). 2010-07-27.</ref>
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At the outbreak of the [[Second Great War]], Commander [[Jim Raynor]] believed no one had escaped from the prison since [[2454]].<ref name="SC2_CineBetterTomorrow" /> [[Tychus Findlay]] was rumored to be locked away there<ref>Blizzard Entertainment. 2010-07-24. [http://us.battle.net/sc2/en/game/hero/tychus-findlay Cast of Characters: Tychus Findlay]. ''Blizzard Entertainment''. Accessed 2010-07-24.</ref> and claimed to have broken out while being transported to the prison,<ref>Blizzard Entertainment. ''[[StarCraft II: Wings of Liberty]]''. (Activision Blizzard). PC. [[Tychus Findlay]] (in English). 2010.</ref><ref>Blizzard Entertainment. ''[[StarCraft II: Wings of Liberty]]''. (Activision Blizzard). PC. Conversations after [[StarCraft II: Wings of Liberty campaign quotations/Mar Sara Missions#Liberation Day|Liberation Day]] (in English). 2010</ref> though in reality was released as part of a deal with [[Emperor of the Terran Dominion|Emperor]] [[Arcturus Mengsk]].<ref name="SC2_CineTheDeal">Blizzard Entertainment. ''[[StarCraft II: Wings of Liberty]]''. (Activision Blizzard). PC. Cinematic: [[The Deal]]. (in English). 2010.</ref>
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===Prison Break===
 
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During the war, [[Raynor's Raiders]] helped [[Gabriel Tosh]], a vehemently anti-Dominion [[spectre]], to free prisoners from New Folsom. Specifically, he tried to free several imprisoned spectres, to help him in his goal of taking down [[Arcturus Mengsk]]. Although the prison guards were tipped off by [[Nova]], the prisoners were freed.<ref name="WoL_Breakout">Blizzard Entertainment. ''[[StarCraft II: Wings of Liberty]].'' (Activision Blizzard). PC. Mission: [[Wings of Liberty]], Breakout (in English). 2010-07-27.</ref>
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During the war, [[Raynor's Raiders]] helped [[Gabriel Tosh]] to free prisoners from New Folsom. Specifically, he tried to free several imprisoned [[spectre]]s, to help him in his goal of taking down Mengsk. Although the prison guards were tipped off by [[Nova]], the prisoners were freed.<ref name="WoL_Breakout" />
 
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==Notable Inmates==
 
==Notable Inmates==
 
:''Main article: [[:Category: New Folsom Prison inmates|New Folsom prison inmates]]''
 
:''Main article: [[:Category: New Folsom Prison inmates|New Folsom prison inmates]]''
*[[Tychus Findlay]] (released [[2504]])<ref name ="SC2_CineTheDeal"/>
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*[[Tychus Findlay]] (released [[2504]])<ref name="SC2_CineTheDeal"/>
*[[Cole Hickson]] (released [[2502]])<ref name="SC:C:Issue1">Giffen, Keith and Simon Furman (w), Federico Dallocchio (p, i), Milen Parvanov (col). "[[StarCraft: Issue 1|StarCraft #1]]" ''[[StarCraft (comic)|StarCraft]]'' '''1''' (1) (May 27, 2009) DC Comics (Wildstorm).</ref>
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*[[Cole Hickson]] (released [[2502]])<ref name="SC:C:Issue1">Giffen, Keith and Simon Furman (w), Federico Dallocchio (p, i), Milen Parvanov (col). "[[StarCraft: Issue 1|StarCraft #1]]" ''[[StarCraft (comic)|StarCraft]]'' '''1''' (1) (May 27, 2009) [[DC Comics]] ([[Wildstorm]]).</ref>
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*[[Crooked Sam]]
 
*[[Ajendarro Ybarra]] (released prior to the [[Second Great War]])
 
*[[Ajendarro Ybarra]] (released prior to the [[Second Great War]])
   
 
==Notes==
 
==Notes==
 
 
*[[wikipedia:Folsom State Prison|Folsom State Prison]] is a penitentiary in California, United States. It was one of the first maximum security prisons. Johnny Cash often performed concerts for criminals there, and even wrote a song called Folsom Prison Blues.
 
*[[wikipedia:Folsom State Prison|Folsom State Prison]] is a penitentiary in California, United States. It was one of the first maximum security prisons. Johnny Cash often performed concerts for criminals there, and even wrote a song called Folsom Prison Blues.
   
*There is an easter egg of [[Jim Raynor]] and [[Zeratul]] in two prison cells.
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*In the preview image, there is an easter egg of [[Jim Raynor]] and [[Zeratul]] in two prison cells.
   
 
==References==
 
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"They say no one has ever escaped from New Folsom Prison. Wasn't too long ago they were still right."
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New Folsom Prison

New Folsom Prison is a maximum security facility on New Folsom.

Main prison blocks are situated on oil-rig type platforms inside a giant volcano caldera.[1]

History

The Terran Confederacy transformed the New Folsom Confederate Mine into a political prison after the catalytic elements required to forge neosteel were discovered in the Sara system. People who were enemies of the Confederacy, but too valuable (or popular) to kill, were sent there and used to work the mine's machinery. Requiring only a minimal guard staff and robotic sentries, New Folsom served as an inexpensive source of unrefined ore and minerals.[2]

At some point in its history, the prison underwent a mass escape attempt known as "the great break," where musician James Page was last seen diving through an airlock.[3]

Many members of the Sons of Korhal spent hard time in New Folsom Prison during their rebellion against the Confederacy. Nevertheless, the Terran Dominion continued to use it.[2] It housed the last three surviving test subjects from the first experiments of Project Shadowblade.[4]

In spite of its tight security, a culture of anti-Arcturus Mengsk art and music developed inside of the prison. Those who produced such art inside the prison were known as "insiders," and would occasionally be able to smuggle compositions out to the public.[3]

The Dominion harvested inmates to be used as test subjects at the Tyrador III research facility.[5]

In the aftermath of the Spectre Rebellion, Nova Terra hunted down a number of the surviving spectres and locked many of them up in New Folsom Prison.[6]

At the outbreak of the Second Great War, Commander Jim Raynor believed no one had escaped from the prison since 2454.[7] Tychus Findlay was rumored to be locked away there[8] and claimed to have broken out while being transported to the prison,[9][10] though in reality was released as part of a deal with Emperor Arcturus Mengsk.[11]

Prison Break

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This article or section contains information from the optional Covert Missions in StarCraft II: Wings of Liberty.

During the war, Raynor's Raiders helped Gabriel Tosh to free prisoners from New Folsom. Specifically, he tried to free several imprisoned spectres, to help him in his goal of taking down Mengsk. Although the prison guards were tipped off by Nova, the prisoners were freed.[6]

Plot branch ends here

Notable Inmates

Main article: New Folsom prison inmates

Notes

  • Folsom State Prison is a penitentiary in California, United States. It was one of the first maximum security prisons. Johnny Cash often performed concerts for criminals there, and even wrote a song called Folsom Prison Blues.
  • In the preview image, there is an easter egg of Jim Raynor and Zeratul in two prison cells.

References

  1. 2008-06-29. Samwise Didier, Dave Bergain. WWI 08 Coverage - StarCraft II Art Panel. StarCraft Legacy. Accessed 2008-06-29.
  2. 2.0 2.1 Blizzard Entertainment. 2010-07-24. Koprulu Sector Systems: New Folsom. Blizzard Entertainment. Accessed 2010-07-24.
  3. 3.0 3.1 StarCraft II Revolution Overdrive. Blizzard Entertainment. Accessed 2011-09-12.
  4. Kenyon, Nate. (September 27, 2011). StarCraft: Ghost: Spectres. Simon & Schuster (Pocket Star). ISBN 978-1439-10938-0.
  5. Blizzard Entertainment. 2010-07-24. Cast of Characters: Egon Stetmann. Blizzard Entertainment. Accessed 2010-09-10.
  6. 6.0 6.1 Blizzard Entertainment. StarCraft II: Wings of Liberty. (Activision Blizzard). PC. Mission: Wings of Liberty, Breakout (in English). 2010-07-27.
  7. Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; no text was provided for refs named SC2_CineBetterTomorrow
  8. Blizzard Entertainment. 2010-07-24. Cast of Characters: Tychus Findlay. Blizzard Entertainment. Accessed 2010-07-24.
  9. Blizzard Entertainment. StarCraft II: Wings of Liberty. (Activision Blizzard). PC. Tychus Findlay (in English). 2010.
  10. Blizzard Entertainment. StarCraft II: Wings of Liberty. (Activision Blizzard). PC. Conversations after Liberation Day (in English). 2010
  11. 11.0 11.1 Blizzard Entertainment. StarCraft II: Wings of Liberty. (Activision Blizzard). PC. Cinematic: The Deal. (in English). 2010.
  12. Giffen, Keith and Simon Furman (w), Federico Dallocchio (p, i), Milen Parvanov (col). "StarCraft #1" StarCraft 1 (1) (May 27, 2009) DC Comics (Wildstorm).