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.
Background
Protoss
Dark Templar split (Ulrezaj?)
Earth
Approximately 230 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.[1]
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—the zerg and the protoss. The UPL panicked.
The United Earth Directorate was formed. It began a months-long research project on the aliens.[2]
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.[3]
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—the Terran Dominion. The Dominion absorbed other governments into its ranks,[2] such as the Kel-Morian Combine,[4][5] and became the strongest terran power. General Edmund Duke assisted Emperor Mengsk in his efforts.[2]
Prelude
The Fall of Aiur
Afterward, many zerg cerebrates, commanded by Daggoth, merged into a new Overmind for the Swarms.[6] However, Kerrigan, now in charge of approximately half of the Zerg Swarm,[7] began a campaign aimed at eliminating these cerebrates in order to rule over the Swarms by herself.
Kerrigan taking control of Raszagal.
UED fleet and zerg experimentation. (Opening video?)
Course of the War
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.[8]
- 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.[9]
The Quest for the Crystals
Raid on Braxis
Escape from Braxis
Return to Char
Downfall at Shakuras
Aldaris' Revolt
Activation of the Temple
The UED Invasion
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.[10]
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.[10][11] Her allies would rescue the remains of the Terran Dominion fleet from the UED after it conquered Korhal.[11] 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.[10]
(Describe the revolt here)[10]
- 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.[12]
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
Destruction of Cerebrates
The War Ends
The Reckoning
Dark Origin
Battle of Char Aleph
References
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