Forum:Why Kerrigan's Infestation sped up Duran's progress

Alright, so I know not many people will see this thread because our forums barely exist, but I have a theory as to why Kerrigan's infestation}} helped [[Samir Duran|Duran with his hybridization project.

So back when the zerg were first nurtured by the xel'naga, the Overmind was created to control them. However, the Overmind discovered them through their psionic link and sent the zerg to attack them, nearly killing them all. Later, Kerrigan was infested and reborn into the Swarm. With the Overmind was destroyed, Kerrigan regained individuality and sought control over all zerg minions. Around the same time that she discovers a Second Overmind is growing on Char, Duran appears with the appearance and ability to hide that he was Infested Terran. Since it is almost certain now that Duran is part of (or at least serves) the xel'naga, he came to seek allies in destroying the Overmind, the only being psionically powerful enough to detect their plans for the future (the over-arcing plot of SC2). He infiltrated the UED, knowing of the Psi Disruptor already, with the intention of destroying it because he knew that, with the UED in control of the Overmind and its broods, it would have a substantial amount of protection. Destroying the Psi Disruptor would prevent the UED from controlling their slave broods, leaving the Overmind exposed. However, his plan backfired and the Psi Disruptor was saved. Luckily, Kerrigan had a backup plan that they had secured before Duran attempted to destroy it. Sometime between Fenix and Jim Raynor being stranded on Aiur and the kidnapping of Arcturus Mengsk, Kerrigan approached them and secured their help, knowing that they would see her as the lesser of two evils (compared to the UED and their intentions of enslaving the Koprulu Sector). With the help of her three new allies, she was able to gather her broods, destroy the Psi Disruptor and secure enough resources to take out the strategic UED base in Augustgrad, Korhal. It was then that she had to betray her allies because the next step in the plan was the destruction of the Overmind; a step which none of the three would agree to help her with because it would give her absolute power over the zerg and they knew she would kill them all. So her ex-allies were slaughtered and she progressed to her next step: destroying the Overmind.

Fortunately, she had spent the entirety of Episode IV with the protoss so that she could secure the final peace of the puzzle: blackmail the dark templar into destroying the Overmind for her (the only way it could be done). It was during her time with Raszagal on Shakuras that she slowly began to brainwash her without the other protoss (and especially Zeratul) from knowing. Now in Episode VI and at the time to use their puppet, Duran comes back into play and destroys Talematros with his extensive knowledge of protoss technology. This allows Kerrigan's Swarm to kidnap her and bargain with Zeratul to release her in exchange for the use of his warriors to kill the Overmind. The Overmind is killed and Duran's objective is complete. He stayed for a bit longer to inform Kerrigan that the UED had regrouped and was unsure of how many ships they had remaining. Whether or not the amount of information he knew about the fleets is still ambiguous, but it is likely that he knew more than he led Kerrigan to believe because he needed her distracted while he escaped. Sometime between the battle on Char against the remaining protoss forces and the arrival of the three fleets on Char Aleph, Duran had disappeared and Kerrigan did not have ample time to track him down.

Duran had used everyone in his aims to kill the Overmind and Kerrigan, with her desire to control all broods, blindly led the way.

That's my theory. Thoughts? --Thebrowncloud 04:50, 7 July 2009 (UTC)