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{{Quote|In the [[StarCraft universe|StarCraft galaxy]], only one thing is certain: There will be war.||StarCraft: The Board Game}}
 
{{Quote|In the [[StarCraft universe|StarCraft galaxy]], only one thing is certain: There will be war.||StarCraft: The Board Game}}
 
[[File:MilkyWay SC2-HotS Art1.jpg|thumb|The Milky Way]]
 
[[File:MilkyWay SC2-HotS Art1.jpg|thumb|The Milky Way]]
The '''Milky Way''', or simply '''the Galaxy''', is a barred spiral galaxy that forms part of the Local Group. [[Earth]] is located there.
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The '''Milky Way''', or simply '''the Galaxy''', is a barred spiral galaxy that forms part of the Local Group.
   
A great deal of the galaxy's history has been shaped by the [[xel'naga]], a species from beyond the galaxy who traveled to the Milky Way, where they seeded life on countless worlds and [[uplift]]ed numerous species such as the [[zerg]] and [[protoss]].<ref name="SC1Man">Underwood, Peter, Bill Roper, Chris Metzen and Jeffrey Vaughn. ''StarCraft (Manual)''. Irvine, Calif.: Blizzard Entertainment, 1998.</ref> They have been referred to as "the most powerful species the galaxy has ever known."<ref name="SC:ShadXel">Mesta, Gabriel (July 1, 2001). ''[[StarCraft: Shadow of the Xel'Naga]]''. Simon & Schuster (Pocket Star). ISBN 978-0671-04149-6.</ref> Nevertheless, they met their end at the hands of the zerg.<ref name="SC1Man"/>
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A great deal of the galaxy's history has been shaped by the [[xel'naga]], a species from beyond the galaxy who traveled to the Milky Way, where they seeded life on countless worlds.<ref name="SC1Man">Underwood, Peter, Bill Roper, Chris Metzen and Jeffrey Vaughn. ''StarCraft (Manual)''. Irvine, Calif.: Blizzard Entertainment, 1998.</ref> They have been referred to as "the most powerful species the galaxy has ever known."<ref name="SC:ShadXel">Mesta, Gabriel (July 1, 2001). ''[[StarCraft: Shadow of the Xel'Naga]]''. Simon & Schuster (Pocket Star). ISBN 978-0671-04149-6.</ref> Nevertheless, they met their end at the hands of the zerg.<ref name="SC1Man"/>
   
Currently, protoss, zerg, and [[terran|humanity]] stand as the galaxy's dominant species.<ref name = "SC:BG_Man">(2007). ''StarCraft: The Board Game (manual)''. Fantasy Flight Games.</ref> In a [[Armageddon|possible future]] however, the galaxy was "cauterized" by the [[Amon|Dark Voice]], paving the way for it to shape all life in its own image.<ref name="SC:FrntLn_V2_GS">Gillen, Kieron (w), Hector Sevilla (p, i). "[[StarCraft: Frontline: A Ghost Story|A Ghost Story]]." In ''[[StarCraft: Frontline: Volume 2]]'' (paperback binding), pp. 122-169. Tokyopop, January 1, 2009. ISBN 978-1427-80831-8.</ref><ref name="WoL_UtterDarkness">Blizzard Entertainment. ''[[StarCraft II: Wings of Liberty]].'' (Activision Blizzard). PC. Mission: [[StarCraft II: Wings of Liberty|Wings of Liberty]], [[In Utter Darkness]] (in English). 2010-07-27.</ref>
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Currently, protoss, zerg, and [[terran|humanity]] stand as the galaxy's dominant species.<ref name="SC:BG_Man">(2007). ''StarCraft: The Board Game (manual)''. Fantasy Flight Games.</ref> In a [[Armageddon|possible future]] however, the galaxy was "cauterized" by the [[Amon|Dark Voice]], paving the way for it to shape all life in its own image.<ref name="SC:FrntLn_V2_GS">Gillen, Kieron (w), Hector Sevilla (p, i). "[[StarCraft: Frontline: A Ghost Story|A Ghost Story]]." In ''[[StarCraft: Frontline: Volume 2]]'' (paperback binding), pp. 122-169. Tokyopop, January 1, 2009. ISBN 978-1427-80831-8.</ref><ref name="WoL_UtterDarkness">Blizzard Entertainment. ''[[StarCraft II: Wings of Liberty]].'' (Activision Blizzard). PC. Mission: [[Wings of Liberty]], [[In Utter Darkness]] (in English). 2010-07-27.</ref>
   
 
==Regions==
 
==Regions==

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The Milky Way

The Milky Way, or simply the Galaxy, is a barred spiral galaxy that forms part of the Local Group.

A great deal of the galaxy's history has been shaped by the xel'naga, a species from beyond the galaxy who traveled to the Milky Way, where they seeded life on countless worlds.[1] They have been referred to as "the most powerful species the galaxy has ever known."[2] Nevertheless, they met their end at the hands of the zerg.[1]

Currently, protoss, zerg, and humanity stand as the galaxy's dominant species.[3] In a possible future however, the galaxy was "cauterized" by the Dark Voice, paving the way for it to shape all life in its own image.[4][5]

Regions

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The Milky Way as seen from Moria's star system

The galaxy can broadly be divided into its center/core, its spiral arms, and its fringe—the points of origin for zerg, humanity, and protoss, respectively.[1] Areas of space can be further sub-divided through sectors, quadrants, planetary regions and star systems.

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 1.2 Underwood, Peter, Bill Roper, Chris Metzen and Jeffrey Vaughn. StarCraft (Manual). Irvine, Calif.: Blizzard Entertainment, 1998.
  2. Mesta, Gabriel (July 1, 2001). StarCraft: Shadow of the Xel'Naga. Simon & Schuster (Pocket Star). ISBN 978-0671-04149-6.
  3. (2007). StarCraft: The Board Game (manual). Fantasy Flight Games.
  4. Gillen, Kieron (w), Hector Sevilla (p, i). "A Ghost Story." In StarCraft: Frontline: Volume 2 (paperback binding), pp. 122-169. Tokyopop, January 1, 2009. ISBN 978-1427-80831-8.
  5. Blizzard Entertainment. StarCraft II: Wings of Liberty. (Activision Blizzard). PC. Mission: Wings of Liberty, In Utter Darkness (in English). 2010-07-27.
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