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In 2499, Liberty's life was threatened by political interests (such as the [[Old Families]]) involved in illegal dumping activities. In order to keep him alive, Anderson arranged for him to be "embedded" on the ''[[Norad II]]'', the command ship of [[Alpha Squadron]] commander [[Edmund Duke]]. His assistant during these events was Lieutenant [[Emily Swallow]].<ref name="Liberty"/> |
In 2499, Liberty's life was threatened by political interests (such as the [[Old Families]]) involved in illegal dumping activities. In order to keep him alive, Anderson arranged for him to be "embedded" on the ''[[Norad II]]'', the command ship of [[Alpha Squadron]] commander [[Edmund Duke]]. His assistant during these events was Lieutenant [[Emily Swallow]].<ref name="Liberty"/> |
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+ | He saw the aftermath of the [[purification|destruction]] of [[Chau Sara]] and bore witness to the [[protoss]]. The [[protoss]] nearly attacked Duke's fleet at [[Mar Sara]]'s orbit but then "fled", but when he made insightful observations (such as demanding Duke tell him why would the [[protoss]] concentrate attack on parts of the world that were not settled by humans) Duke threw him off the bridge; from that point on, none of Liberty's reports were published without significant editing (when his report on Chau Sara was published, it included none of his speculations).<ref name="Liberty"/> |
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+ | On Mar Sara, Liberty swapped his tags with a local reporter [[Rourke]] in order to go into the evacuee camps. This was done because the Confederates would not allow him to contact anyone on the Sara system, and Liberty was forced to sneak out, along with Lieutenant Swallow (she simply had no choice but to go with him). He managed to interview some of the evacuees, making contact with [[Sons of Korhal]] operative [[Sarah Kerrigan]] in the process. Following Kerrigan's advice, he and Swallow entered [[Anthem Base]], only to be attacked by [[zerg]] zerglings, led by a hydralisk. Swallow was killed in action, but Liberty was rescued by Marshal [[Jim Raynor]], becoming acquainted with the [[Mar Sara Colonial Militia]].<ref name="Liberty"/> |
Following the events at [[Backwater Station]], Raynor and his men were arrested by Alpha Squadron, though as a "local reporter", Liberty was spared incarceration. Taking Raynor's [[Vulture]], he once again ran into Kerrigan, informing him that he was officially a dead man. The Confederacy was out for his head and having swapped tags, Rourke had been on the receiving end. Left without allies, he found himself being put into contact with [[Arcturus Mengsk]]. A deal was quickly made; Liberty would write Mengsk's "press release" for when the Sons of Korhal came to evacuate Mar Sara's citizens that the Confederacy had abandoned and in return, Mengsk would help Liberty rescue Raynor and his men.<ref name="Liberty"/> |
Following the events at [[Backwater Station]], Raynor and his men were arrested by Alpha Squadron, though as a "local reporter", Liberty was spared incarceration. Taking Raynor's [[Vulture]], he once again ran into Kerrigan, informing him that he was officially a dead man. The Confederacy was out for his head and having swapped tags, Rourke had been on the receiving end. Left without allies, he found himself being put into contact with [[Arcturus Mengsk]]. A deal was quickly made; Liberty would write Mengsk's "press release" for when the Sons of Korhal came to evacuate Mar Sara's citizens that the Confederacy had abandoned and in return, Mengsk would help Liberty rescue Raynor and his men.<ref name="Liberty"/> |
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- Liberty presenting his manifesto(src)
Michael Daniel Liberty is a terran news reporter whose affiliations have varied over time. He hates it when people such as his former editor-in-chief Handy Anderson calls him "Mickey" ... or "Mike".[1]
Liberty's favorite reporting topics involved Tarsonis City Council. He considered them a large bunch of crooks. He had a similar level of respect for the Confederate Marine Corps.[1]
Liberty is described as being "of normal height and proportions, if a little lanky." He has dirty blond hair that is spattered with lighter striations of gray which is swept back in a ponytail to cover a bald spot. Has a liking for cigarettes (but keeps trying to quit).[1]
Biography
Early Reporting
Much of Liberty's time as a reporter was spent under the auspices of Universe News Network. It is known that one of his early pieces involved groundwater pollution outside a middle school.[1] More notably, he reported on an attack by the Sons of Korhal on the Tarsonis Ghost Academy, which brought the existence of the rebel group to the general public.[2] For Liberty, who "humbly" suggested that this might have been a sign of things to come, this may not have been such a bad thing, as over the years, he'd cautiously commented on the corrupt nature of the Confederacy.[1]
Dangerous Occupation
In 2499, Liberty's life was threatened by political interests (such as the Old Families) involved in illegal dumping activities. In order to keep him alive, Anderson arranged for him to be "embedded" on the Norad II, the command ship of Alpha Squadron commander Edmund Duke. His assistant during these events was Lieutenant Emily Swallow.[1]
He saw the aftermath of the destruction of Chau Sara and bore witness to the protoss. The protoss nearly attacked Duke's fleet at Mar Sara's orbit but then "fled", but when he made insightful observations (such as demanding Duke tell him why would the protoss concentrate attack on parts of the world that were not settled by humans) Duke threw him off the bridge; from that point on, none of Liberty's reports were published without significant editing (when his report on Chau Sara was published, it included none of his speculations).[1]
On Mar Sara, Liberty swapped his tags with a local reporter Rourke in order to go into the evacuee camps. This was done because the Confederates would not allow him to contact anyone on the Sara system, and Liberty was forced to sneak out, along with Lieutenant Swallow (she simply had no choice but to go with him). He managed to interview some of the evacuees, making contact with Sons of Korhal operative Sarah Kerrigan in the process. Following Kerrigan's advice, he and Swallow entered Anthem Base, only to be attacked by zerg zerglings, led by a hydralisk. Swallow was killed in action, but Liberty was rescued by Marshal Jim Raynor, becoming acquainted with the Mar Sara Colonial Militia.[1]
Following the events at Backwater Station, Raynor and his men were arrested by Alpha Squadron, though as a "local reporter", Liberty was spared incarceration. Taking Raynor's Vulture, he once again ran into Kerrigan, informing him that he was officially a dead man. The Confederacy was out for his head and having swapped tags, Rourke had been on the receiving end. Left without allies, he found himself being put into contact with Arcturus Mengsk. A deal was quickly made; Liberty would write Mengsk's "press release" for when the Sons of Korhal came to evacuate Mar Sara's citizens that the Confederacy had abandoned and in return, Mengsk would help Liberty rescue Raynor and his men.[1]
Liberty took part in the raid on the Jacobs Installation and watched the destruction of Mar Sara by the protoss. For better or worse, he was now affiliated with the Sons of Korhal.[1]
Dealing with the Devil
- Michael Liberty(src)
Liberty was granted a series of one-on-one interviews with Mengsk and later traveled down to Antiga Prime, broadcasting a messages to the rebel forces that the Confederacy's master Command Center had been taken, all in the name of working with, rather than for Mengsk and his goals. However, with the induction of Duke and Alpha Squadron into the SOK, doubts began to stir in him, along with Raynor. All in all, Mengsk appeared to be the lesser of two evils.
The rebel leader showed Liberty a flat-screen report of an idealized version of Michael Liberty, which appeared as the Confederates panicked. (Mengsk said he preferred to use holograms because they were harder to fake.) The fake Liberty claimed that he had just escaped from the Sons of Korhal, who had captured him on Mar Sara shortly before the world was burned by the Protoss. He also claimed that Mengsk released "poisonous" mind control drugs on the populace of Antiga Prime, killing some and mutating others into strange shapes. He also claimed that a Sons of Korhal saboteur released a "virulent toxin" onto the Norad II, causing it to crash. Some soldiers, including Duke, became "mentally reprogrammed zombies" for the purpose of harming Confederate morale, while others were killed by Mengsk's zerg "allies", however, there was no need to worry because the Confederates had blockaded the planet and the "terrorists should be destroyed in a few days". Mengsk mocked the report because they obviously "laid it on thick".[1]
Liberty was so angered he no longer wanted anything to do with the Confederacy. Despite this, his unease with Mengsk intensified when Mengsk ordered Kerrigan to activate a psi emitter inside the base camp of Delta Squadron, which would break the blockade the force had set up around Antiga Prime by luring the zerg to that location. Liberty aided her in this task, but hardly warmed to doing so.[1]
Breakaway
- Michael Liberty(src)
Ten days after the destruction of Antiga Prime, Liberty found himself battling alongside Raynor and Kerrigan on the streets of Tarsonis City, even returning to the UNN Building; or rather, what was left of it. Confronted by Confederate forces, it was hardly a happy reunion and Mengsk's repeated use of psi emitters hardly helped matters. Confronted with the early arrival of the Protoss, Mengsk sent Kerrigan to the city of New Gettysburg to engage them.[1]
Appreciating the suicidal nature of the mission, Liberty and Raynor set after her and after dealing with Duke aboard the Hyperion and the gauntlet of the space planet above Tarsonis, they finally made it to the surface. However, while they were able to save numerous soldiers and non-combatants, Kerrigan was not among them. Mengsk had sacrificed her to the meat grinder and it became clear to both that he would do the same to achieve his goals. While Liberty was offered a "cush job" for Mengsk by Anderson (who had been rescued and was now working for Mengsk), he no longer wanted anything to do with the rebel leader.[1]
Freelance
- Michael Liberty(src)
Liberty, like Raynor, was opposed to Mengsk, but didn't follow the former Marshal in his campaign against the newly formed Terran Dominion.[3] Rather, he began a series of holo transmissions over open wavelengths; holos because they were harder to fake. He continues to support Raynor[3] and most notably delivered the Liberty Manifesto; his "last, perhaps final report", revealing the true nature of the war leading up to the destruction of the Confederacy. Given these words, his exact status is in doubt.[1]
Quotes
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References
- ↑ 1.00 1.01 1.02 1.03 1.04 1.05 1.06 1.07 1.08 1.09 1.10 1.11 1.12 1.13 1.14 Grubb, Jeff (February 27, 2001). StarCraft: Liberty's Crusade. Simon & Schuster (Pocket Star). ISBN 0-671-04148-7.
- ↑ Neilson, Micky (December 18, 2000). StarCraft: Uprising. Simon & Schuster (Pocket Star). ISBN 0-7434-1898-0 (eBook).
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Rosenberg, Aaron (June 1, 2006). StarCraft: Queen of Blades. Simon & Schuster (Pocket Star). ISBN 0-7434-7133-4.
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