The site began in March 2000 under the name "Homeworld: Cataclysm Shipyards" and was originally derived as a fansite for the upcoming "expansion sequel" to the original Homeworld whose primary purpose would be to present information on the upcoming ships. It was hosted on Arioch's older website, "Arioch's Well of Souls" and was concieved as a branch-off page devoted exclusively to Homeworld. In time however, as the site grew larger and began to incorporate details on ships from the original Homeworld it became notewothy in its own right and changed to the name Homeworld Shipyards in August 2000.