2501

By 2501, Wes Carter becomes competent in the use of mecha.

January

 * The Protoss decide to evacuate Aiur for Shakuras. This is the first part of the conflict that will be known as the Brood War.


 * By this stage, Nova has progressed further in the Ghost Program in six months than most others have in a year.


 * Wrangler Malcolm Kelerchian is assigned to bring in a telepath by Arcturus Mengsk, hoping that he turns up dead in the process. On the eve of his departure, Kelerchian and Nova give their final farewells.

April

 * April 23: The United Earth Directorate takes control of Char, the Overmind and through it, the bulk of the Zerg.

May

 * May 5: The UED makes its victory report on its conquest of the Koprulu Sector.


 * Late May: The Psi Disrupter's signal reaches Kerrigan's Zerg on Tarsonis. This marks the beginning of the last phase of the Brood War.

July

 * (approx.): The Brood War ends with the final battle on the space platform Char Aleph, Kerrigan emerging triumphant.

Later Events

 * Kerrigan's Zerg overrun the remnants of the UED fleet. None of the ships make it back to Earth.


 * Kerrigan returns to Char, unable to shake the feeling that another threat lurks beyond her sight. Regardless, she begins preparing for the trials yet to come.


 * Arcturus Mengsk returns to Korhal to begin reconstruction of the Terran Dominion.


 * Jim Raynor, Zeratul and Artanis return to Shakuras. Artanis stays to rebuild Protoss civilization while Raynor and Zeratul go their seperate ways.


 * Raynor joins the Alliance.