Belly of the Beast

Belly of the Beast is a StarCraft II: Wings of Liberty mission. Completing it in place of the mission Shatter the Sky prevents the zerg from using nydus worms in the mission All In.

Background
As Char was invaded by a combined Raynor's Raiders/Terran Dominion force, the next step was to take out the air support or the ground one, since they could not target both. Tychus Findlay suggested targeting the nydus worms instead of the air support, as proposed by General Horace Warfield. Jim Raynor agreed with Findlay. Since the tunnels could only be attacked by a small but elite force, the general offered Raynor his best men, but the commander decided to attack only with his own.

The Mission
Raynor's Raiders were able to get to the end of the tunnels, but had to protect the explosive before it could destroy the primary nydus network. They were able to do so, blowing up the tunnels and destroying the network.

Aftermath
With enemy nydus worm support crippled, an assault on the primary hive cluster was now possible. Assembly of the xel'naga device was completed and it was delivered to the front for deployment.

Gameplay
The player gets control of only the 4 heroes: He may save trapped Dominion troops later into the mission.
 * Jim Raynor (Marine, with Radar and Penetrator Round skill)
 * Tychus Findlay (Marine, with Shredder Grenade skill)
 * Rory Swann (Marauder, with his "Flaming Betty")
 * Egon Stetmann (Medic)

The objective of the mission is to go through zerg-filled tunnels, plant and protect an explosive at the final location. During their journey, the Raiders may meet obstacles such as banelings, swarms of infested terrans, and many more.