Cerebrate (Episode VI)

"Greetings, Cerebrate. By now you've realized that I've severed your connection with the Overmind and your renegade brethren. Understand, it's nothing personal. I just can't risk you falling under their influence. You're mine now. Serve me unquestioningly, and I'll let you live."

- Kerrigan greets the Cerebrate The Cerebrate was the player character of StarCraft Episode VI, working as Infested Kerrigan's lieutenant and commander for her Swarms.

A Question of Allegiance
Exactly when the Cerebrate came into being is unknown, but regardless of its origins, it followed Daggoth's Renegade Swarm after the destruction of the first Overmind, coming under the control of its successor. However, Kerrigan was able to sever the Cerebrate's ties not only with its bretheren, but with the Overmind itself. Kerrigan was now its new master, a fact which was demonstrated almost immediatly when the Psi Disrupter's signal reached Kerrigan's Hive Clusters on Tarsonis, shatterring the unity of her Broods. Taking the few Zerg left under her control, the Cerebrate was able to quell the disruption.

Preparing against the UED
The Cerebrate did not have to repeat a similar task due to the Psi Disrupter being destroyed soon afterwards. However, it did lead a raid against the Kel-Morian Combine alongside the Protoss Praetor Fenix, seeking to acquire resources to retake Korhal from the United Earth Directorate. In addition, the Cerebrate was ordered to infest as many Command Centers as possible.

The Liberation of Korhal
With the Morian resources acquired, Kerrigan was ready to launch her attack on the UED base on Korhal. She entrusted the job of destroy the UED base in Augustgrad to the cerebrate. After a tough fight against the UED and their zerg slaves, Kerrigan's forces were victorious.

Arcturus Mengsk took control of Korhal, and nearby was a protoss base commanded by Praetor Fenix. While Kerrigan's former allies were resting, Kerrigan ordered the cerebrate to turn against them. Samir Duran reported that the brood would have six minutes before any retaliation occurred, prompting the Zerg Swarm to launch a quick, first attack. The protoss and terrans soon fought back, but they were ultimately destroyed, resulting in the deaths of Terran Dominion general Edmund Duke and Praetor Fenix.