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"I joined this outfit to fight the Dominion, not work for them!"

- Kachinksy(src)

Milo Kachinsky[2] is one of the engineers of the Hyperion, serving under Chief Engineer Rory Swann.[3]

He is sometimes seen in the cantina, armory and bridge.[3]

Biography[]

Student[]

Young Kachinsky had a knack for robotics and was expelled from upper school for "remotely automating" the door to the women's locker room. However, the exploits of his brother, Victor in the Guild Wars, was a source of inspiration. Kachinsky spent long hours learning how the war hero had customized spider mines to achieve his military goals. Coupling this inspiration with his desire for commendations of his own, Kachinsky buckled down in his studies. Kachinsky excelled in his classes, skipped several grades, and soon received a degree in mechanical engineering from Sakai University at the age of 17. He and Victor made plans to combine their skills in an ambitious new endeavor: the formation of an independent engineering corporation that would design starships with more advanced AI navigation than anything currently being built.[2]

Two months after Kachinsky's graduation, Victor was killed in his sleep by Dominion ghosts in an attempt by Emperor Arcturus Mengsk to "simplify" relations between the Combine and his new government. Some theorized that Mengsk wanted the Kachinsky starship blueprints as well; the studio where Milo and Victor had been designing their prototype was ransacked. The Kel-Morian response was angry but reserved; the Combine was in no place to mount any sort of military retaliation. After his uncle Abraham made a speech about working toward peace with the Dominion, Kachinsky decided that he could no longer be a part of the Kel-Morian effort - or his family. He left Moria and sought out Jim Raynor. Victor claimed to have met Raynor in a bar on Mar Sara once, and he had spoken highly of the marshal-turned-rebel. That was enough for Kachinsky, who wanted to join the fight against the Dominion - and wanted to follow a hero like his brother.[2]

The Raiders[]

Kachinsky successfully became a member of Raynor's rebel group. Few of the rebels knew about Kachinsky's past, but those who did so gave him credit for his decision to strike back at Mengsk and abandon an easy life of familial wealth. Rory Swann - a vicious critic of the Kel-Morians - originally argued with Raynor over bringing Kachinsky on board. Over time however, Swann grew to respect the idealistic young engineer, even putting him in charge of the robotics wing of the Hyperion's weapons research.[2]

During the Second Great War, Kachinsky had his moments of doubt, being concerned regarding the amounts of alcohol Jim Raynor was consuming, but he would later be proud of his commander. However, he would still be concerned regarding payment.[4]

The Powder Keg[]

"Now that's the commander I've been waitin' on!"

- Kachinksy after Jim Raynor's speech(src)

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Kachinsky ranting about Raynor

When the Raiders deviated from the norm via an alliance with Valerian Mengsk and through him, the Terran Dominion, in an effort to de-infest the Queen of Blades, Kachinsky was outraged at such a move, making his views known to those around him and arguing against Rory Swann. This led to blows in the Hyperion cantina between Jim Raynor and Tychus Findlay. Raynor explained that the revolution had always been about saving lives, and that if the zerg wiped out humanity, freedom would count for nothing. Kachinsky realized that Raynor was right, admitting to Annabelle Thatcher that he now appreciated Raynor as "the commander he had been waiting on" and getting back to work along with the others.[5]

Kachinsky aided the Raiders through the Flashpoint Conflict[6] and through the late stages of the Second Great War, helping in the operations on the Hyperion.[7]

A New Dominion[]

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Kachinsky with Earl and Matt Horner on Korhal

When Valerian Mengsk took over the Terran Dominion in the wake of the death of Arcturus Mengsk, Kachinsky was one of the Raiders who assisted his new regime through the outbreak of the End War. After the Battle of Korhal, Kachinsky and Earl aided soldiers wounded from the battle.[8]

Notes[]

Kachinsky is one of the four portrait options immediately available to players when they first create a player profile in Wings of Liberty, and is the one selected by default.

In concept art, Milo Kachinsky was labeled simply as "grease monkey."[9]


The following section contains information from a previous version of StarCraft II: Wings of Liberty which is no longer valid.
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Early artwork

In an early version of StarCraft II, Kachinsky was part of a sideplot involving a mutiny, driven by three months of hard work and no pay[10]. This plot element made no appearance in the final game, though a mini-mutiny is started by Kachinsky and Findlay, but rapidly ended.[5]

References[]

  1. Blizzard Entertainment. StarCraft II: Wings of Liberty. (Activision Blizzard). PC. Credits. (in English). 2010.
  2. 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 Blizzard Entertainment staff. 2010-11-12. Cast of Characters: Milo Kachinsky. Blizzard Entertainment. Accessed 2010-11-13.
  3. 3.0 3.1 Blizzard Entertainment. StarCraft II: Wings of Liberty. (Activision Blizzard). PC. General dialogue (in English). 2010.
  4. Blizzard Entertainment. StarCraft II: Wings of Liberty. (Activision Blizzard). PC. Milo Kachinsky (in English). 2010.
  5. 5.0 5.1 Blizzard Entertainment. StarCraft II: Wings of Liberty. (Activision Blizzard). PC. Cinematic: Bar Fight. (in English). 2010.
  6. Golden, Christie (November 6, 2012). StarCraft II: Flashpoint. Simon & Schuster (Gallery Books). ISBN 978-1451-65962-7.
  7. Blizzard Entertainment. StarCraft II: Heart of the Swarm. (Activision Blizzard). PC. Cinematic: Choices (in English). 2013-03-12.
  8. Blizzard Entertainment. StarCraft II: Legacy of the Void. (Activision Blizzard). PC. Cinematic: Warriors. (in English). 2015.
  9. 2022-12-17, Phill Gonzales - StarCraft 2 Concept Gallery. Google Photos. Accessed on 2022-12-17
  10. 2007-08-03. StarCraft II Single-Player Campaign BlizzCon Preview. Gamespot. Accessed 2007-08-07.
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