Brood War (conflict)

The Brood War was a civil war between zerg factions, one led by Daggoth and the Second Overmind, and one led by Infested Kerrigan, the latter manipulating the protoss in order to get an advantage against the former.

The civil war was interrupted by an invasion of the United Earth Directorate which defeated the Terran Dominion and captured the Second Overmind. Kerrigan struck alliances with other powers in the sector to defeat the combined UED/zerg forces.

Protoss
Dark Templar split (Ulrezaj?)

Earth
Approximately 270 years before the Brood War, most of Earth (barring certain unstable Latin American countries) came under the control of the United Powers League (briefly describe who they are).

The UPL launched Project Purification, an attempt to remove (describe the "criminals") and other undesirables from society. Scientist Doran Routhe took control of thousands of the prisoners, eventually attempting to colonize the world of Gantris VI with 40,000 of them via supercarriers. The experiment failed, and the prisoners ended up in the Koprulu Sector.

The UPL was aware of the colonists, but made no attempt to control or contact them until they made disastrous first contact with alien species&mdash;the zerg and the protoss. The UPL panicked.

The United Earth Directorate was formed. It began a months-long research project on the aliens.

Terrans in the Koprulu Sector
A remnant of the Terran Confederacy military, the Confederate Resistance Forces led by Samir Duran and Angelina Emillian, escaped from Tarsonis during its final days. The force, which contained numerous neurally resocialized marines, hid in a barely-spaceworthy battlecruiser.

Arcturus Mengsk's Sons of Korhal had defeated the Terran Confederacy and co-opted many of its colonies and much of its military power. Mengsk created a new organization to govern the terran colonists&mdash;the Terran Dominion. The Dominion absorbed other governments into its ranks, such as the Kel-Morian Combine, and became the strongest terran power. General Edmund Duke assisted Emperor Mengsk in his efforts.

The Dominion became based out of the formerly devastated world of Korhal, which had been detoxified. Its capital, Augustgrad, was considered one of the most heavily fortified locations in the Dominion.

The Battle of Bhekar Ro
Shortly before the Brood War, the colonists of Bhekar Ro discovered a xel'naga temple, which had been unearthed in a storm. When it was activated, it unleashed a signal which lured a protoss fleet and a portion of Kerrigan's Zerg Swarm, the Kukulkan Brood, to its location. The colonists came under attack, and contacted the Terran Dominion for assistance. Alpha Squadron, under the command of General Edmund Duke, arrived and immediately engaged in combat with the aliens. As the battles came to the ground, the various forces engaged in an all-out war, ending only when forces from each side invaded the temple, which absorbed them. When an Alpha Squadron ghost dropped a nuclear weapon on the temple, a phoenix creature emerged. It began absorbing the nearby forces. However, it only wished to absorb protoss and zerg essences, so it released the terrans which had been absorbed by the temple itself. The creature flew away, decimating the protoss and zerg and leaving a crippled Alpha Squadron behind. It took months for Duke to be rescued.

Prelude
The Fall of Aiur


 * Tassadar killed the Overmind.

Aiur had been left a smoking ruin by the conflict. Meanwhile the zerg rampaged across Aiur, destroying 70% of the protoss population, including the Conclave.


 * Protoss heroes stranded.

Afterward, many zerg cerebrates, commanded by Daggoth, merged into a new Overmind for the Swarms. However, Kerrigan, now in charge of approximately half of the Zerg Swarm, began a campaign aimed at eliminating these cerebrates in order to rule over the Swarms by herself.

Infested Kerrigan subverts Raszagal.

UED fleet and zerg experimentation. (Opening video?) qFARMkSPAok

Protoss Retreat and Zerg Civil War (Phase One)
Escape from Aiur Dunes of Shakuras (approx these two missions, numerous protoss stranded - info from Shadow Hunters)
 * Some zerg were able to follow the protoss to Shakuras, where the refugees would establish a settlement, New Antioch. Jim Raynor and Fenix were able to temporarily regain control of their side of the gate to apprise Artanis of their situation. He promised them as many warriors as he could spare.


 * Three days after the evacuation commenced, Jim Raynor, Fenix and Ladranix shut down the gate. Raynor deliberately damaged it with his rifle to prevent it from reactivating. The protoss left on Aiur scattered into several groups.

Legacy of the Xel'Naga

Unknown to the protoss, Raszagal had already fallen under Kerrigan's control.

The Quest for the Crystals
Raid on Braxis Escape from Braxis Return to Char

Downfall at Shakuras
Aldaris' Revolt Activation of the Temple

Alliance with Confederates
Battle of Boralis/Alliance with the Confederates Confederate Raid on Umoja UED Raid on the Dylarian Shipyards UED Skirmish on Tarsonis

Conquest of the Dominion
Battle of Korhal Siege of Augustgrad Raid on Aiur

Conquest of the Renegade Zerg
First Raid on the Psi Disrupter The Capture of the Overmind

Enslavers II
Ulrezaj's Dark Vengeance

Rebirth of the Swarm or Zerg Alliances

 * Main article: Tarsonis Zerg Revolt

The Psi Disrupter's effects weakened Kerrigan's Zerg Swarm, causing Infested Kerrigan to lose control of many of her minions.

Kerrigan had contacted Jim Raynor and Fenix and persuaded them to work with her to overthrow the United Earth Directorate expeditionary fleet, convincing them that the UED had plans beyond conquering the Terran Dominion. She claimed the UED also intended to take control of the zerg and use them to lock down the sector. Her allies would rescue the remains of the Terran Dominion fleet from the UED after it conquered Korhal. While Raynor and Fenix didn't trust her, with Fenix believing her true aim was to be the sole ruler of the zerg, Raynor feared the UED more than the Dominion.

(Describe the revolt here)


 * Main article: Second Raid on the Psi Disrupter

Kerrigan arranged for Arcturus Mengsk to be transported in a cryostasis chamber over Braxis by Fenix and Raynor.

Kerrigan claimed that she bore Arcturus Mengsk no ill will. In return for her help in retaking Korhal, he would provide a psi emitter, which would enable her to gather up enough zerg to destroy the Psi Disrupter. Mengsk, having little choice in the matter, agreed to the deal.

Raid on the Kel-Morian Combine

The Liberation of Korhal Betrayal on Korhal

Zerg Civil War (Phase Two)
Second UED Raid on Tarsonis Destruction of Talematros Destruction of the Second Overmind

Following the death of the second Overmind, the remaining cerebrates were killed by the Dark Templar which had been manipulated by Kerrigan.

The War Ends
The Reckoning Dark Origin Battle of Char Aleph