Editing Second Overmind

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{{Quote|Apparently, many of the renegade [[Cerebrate]]s, commanded by [[Daggoth]], have merged into a new Overmind. Fortunately, the creature is still in its infant stages. It can't control the [[Zerg|Swarm]] yet, but Daggoth and the others still have control over most of the [[Brood]]s.|[[Sarah Kerrigan]]|The Quest for Uraj}} 
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The '''Second Zerg Overmind''', also known as the '''new Overmind''', the '''fledgling Overmind''' or simply the '''Overmind''' was the 'leader' of [[Daggoth's Renegade Swarm]]. It was created by several [[cerebrate]]s merging together on [[Char]].

==Biography==
===Formation===
The death of the first [[Overmind]] caused a schism in the Swarm, with [[Sarah Kerrigan]] and [[Daggoth]] each coming to control half of it.<ref name="A27">[http://www.blizzard.com/broodwar/heroes/kerr.shtml Kerrigan: Queen of Blades]. ''Blizzard Entertainment''. Accessed 2007-10-13.</ref> Daggoth ordered many cerebrates to merge on Char to create a new Overmind. This was partly motivated by the realization that the cerebrates were not designed to exist without an Overmind.<ref name="InterviewMetzen">[[Chris Metzen]], StarCraft Legacy staff. 2009-04-03. [http://sclegacy.com/interviews/10-blizzard/281-scl-metzen-interview-lore-exclusive SC:L Metzen Interview - Lore Exclusive]. ''StarCraft Legacy.'' Accessed 2009-05-18.</ref> The nesting site was located near the [[Khalis]] crystal.<ref name="SC:BW_E4_M6">[[Blizzard Entertainment]]. ''[[StarCraft: Brood War]]''. Vivendi Games. Mission: [[Return to Char]] (in [[English]]). 1998.</ref> In its infancy the new Overmind could not exert control over the entire Swarm, and the cerebrates remained the primary nexus of control.<ref name="Daggy">'''[[Sarah Kerrigan]]:''' "Apparently, many of the renegade [[Cerebrate]]s, commanded by [[Daggoth]], have merged into a new Overmind. Fortunately, the creature is still in its infant stages. It can't control the Swarm yet, but Daggoth and the others still have control over most of the [[Brood]]s." ''[[StarCraft: Brood War]]''. Vivendi Games. Level/area: [[The Quest for Uraj]] (in English). 1998.</ref> Kerrigan plotted to destroy it and ensure her independence.<ref>'''Kerrigan:''' "Look, I don't need to tell you all what might happen if that thing reaches maturity. I can guarantee you that should it awaken, it'll take full control of me just like it did before. I don't want that to happen, and I'm pretty sure you don't want it to happen either." ''[[StarCraft: Brood War]]''. Vivendi Games. Level/area: [[The Quest for Uraj]] (in English). 1998.</ref>

===Recovery of the Khalis===
The protoss attacked the Overmind's nesting ground while recovering the [[Khalis]]. The attackers were accompanied by Kerrigan who took control of some of the local zerg to assist. The protoss recovered the crystal and withdrew without killing the Overmind.<ref name="SC:BW_E4_M6"/>

===UED Enslavement===
{{Quote|Once you deliver neurostims to a fledgling overmind, everything else is a piece of cake. Trust me.|Lieutenant [[Rosa Morales]]|Heroes of the Storm}}
[[File:OvermindMarineMedic SC1 Game1.jpg|thumb|UED forces secure the Overmind's nesting site]]
The invasion of the [[Koprulu Sector|Koprulu sector]] by the [[United Earth Directorate]] [[UED Expeditionary Fleet|Expeditionary Force]] heralded further travails. In their bid to dominate the sector the UED sought to take control of the Overmind and, through it, the Swarm.<ref name="SC:BW_Man">Underwood, Peter, Chris Metzen and [[Bill Roper]]. ''StarCraft: Brood War (Manual)''. Irvine, Calif.: Blizzard Entertainment, 1998.</ref> The activation of the [[psi disrupter]] disrupted zerg cohesion and left the Overmind vulnerable to attack. The invaders subdued the Overmind with powerful [[neurostim]] drugs<ref name="SC:BW_E5_M8">Blizzard Entertainment. ''[[StarCraft: Brood War]]''. Vivendi Games. Mission: [[To Chain the Beast]] (in English). 1998.</ref> and powerful psychics. This effort was publicly known as [[Project "Black Flag"]].<ref name="SC:BW_CineUEDVictory">Blizzard Entertainment. ''[[StarCraft: Brood War]].'' Vivendi Games. Cinematic: [[StarCraft Episode V#UED Victory Report|UED Victory Report]] (in English). 1998.</ref> The number of zerg the UED managed to conscript remained limited and Kerrigan later suspected the UED's control of the Overmind was imperfect.<ref name="SC:BW_E6_M4">Blizzard Entertainment. ''[[StarCraft: Brood War]]''. Vivendi Games. Mission: [[The Liberation of Korhal]] (in English). 1998.</ref>

===Struggle for Control===
{{Quote|My Queen, we have located a small Terran facility towards the rear of the Renegades' landing zone. There appears to be a number of UED scientists working within the compound, but we are unable to determine the purpose of their presence..."<br>
"I know what they're up to. I suspected that the UED's control of the Overmind was tenuous. Tarsonis is too remote for them to maintain direct control over the Swarms, so they've sent these 'scientists' to coordinate their attack.|[[Samir Duran]] and Kerrigan|Fury of the Swarm}}
The Overmind's enslavement by the UED allowed Kerrigan to secure an alliance with Commander [[Jim Raynor]], [[Fenix]] and Emperor [[Arcturus Mengsk]], against the UED. Indirectly this would work toward her ultimate goal of destroying the Overmind and assuming control of the Swarm.<ref name="SC:BW_E6_M1">Blizzard Entertainment. ''[[StarCraft: Brood War]].'' Vivendi Games. Mission: [[Vile Disruption]] (in English). 1998.</ref><ref name="SC:BW_E6_M2">Blizzard Entertainment. ''[[StarCraft: Brood War]]''. Vivendi Games. Mission: [[Reign of Fire]] (in English). 1998.</ref><ref name="SC:BW_E6_M4" /> The UED plan began to unravel when the unlikely allies destroyed the psi disrupter, allowing Kerrigan to more effectively compete for control with the Overmind.<ref name="SC:BW_E6_M2" />

With the UED's power waning after the [[liberation of Korhal]], the UED [[Second Raid on Tarsonis (Fury of the Swarm)|launched an attack]] on Kerrigan's base of operations on [[Tarsonis]]. Here the difficulties the UED was having controlling the Overmind and the zerg was apparent. Tarsonis was too distant for the UED to control its zerg remotely and they were forced to dispatch "[[UED scientist|scientists]]" to coordinate the attacks on-site. The elimination of the scientists caused the UED to lose control of their zerg on Tarsonis.<ref>'''[[Samir Duran]]:''' "My Queen, we have located a small [[Terran]] facility towards the rear of the [[Daggoth's Renegade Swarm|Renegades]]' landing zone. There appears to be a number of [[UED scientist]]s working within the compound, but we are unable to determine the purpose of their presence..."<br>'''Kerrigan:''' "I know what they're up to. I suspected that the [[United Earth Directorate|UED]]'s control of the Overmind was tenuous. [[Tarsonis]] is too remote for them to maintain direct control over the Swarms, so they've sent these 'scientists' to coordinate their attack."<br>'''Duran:''' "[[Cerebrate (Episode VI)|Cerebrate]], focus your attacks against the Terran facility. All of the UED scientists must be killed. Only then will we be able to finish off these Renegade [[Zerg]]." ''[[StarCraft: Brood War]]''. Vivendi Games. Level/area: [[Fury of the Swarm]] (in English). 1998.</ref>

===Slaying the Beast===
{{Quote|Zeratul, my faithful servant. You must aid Kerrigan in this endeavor. The Overmind is our common enemy. It must be destroyed to insure that our people will survive!"<br/>"You ask me to aid this vile creature?"<br/>"I do not ask this for myself. Nor do I ask it on Kerrigan's behalf. I ask you to do this for our people, Zeratul. Obey me as you always have...Trust in my judgement.|Raszagal and Zeratul|To Slay the Beast}}
[[File:DarkTemplarOvermind SC1 Game1.jpg|thumb|The Overmind's last moments]]
Kerrigan knew that to destroy the Overmind she needed the [[Dark Templar]]. She assured Dark [[Prelate]] [[Zeratul]]'s assistance by kidnapping [[Matriarch]] [[Raszagal]].<ref>'''[[Zeratul]]:''' "Kerrigan, this is Zeratul. I demand to know why you've taken our [[Matriarch]]."<br>'''Kerrigan:''' "Actually, Zeratul, she's not the one I'm truly interested in. I stole her to get to you. You see, I need you and your brethren to kill the Overmind for me. The only way I had of assuring your cooperation was to take away that which you value most. However, I give you my word that once you've killed the Overmind, I'll allow her to return to you."<br>'''Zeratul:''' "As if your word held any value..."<br>'''[[Raszagal]]:''' "Zeratul, my faithful servant. You must aid Kerrigan in this endeavor. The Overmind is our common enemy. It must be destroyed to insure that our people will survive!"<br>'''Zeratul:''' "You ask me to aid this vile creature?"<br>'''Raszagal:''' "I do not ask this for myself. Nor do I ask it on Kerrigan's behalf. I ask you to do this for our people, Zeratul. Obey me as you always have... Trust in my judgement."<br>'''Zeratul:''' "Very well, Matriarch. The Overmind will die this day." ''[[StarCraft: Brood War]]''. Vivendi Games. Level/area: [[To Slay the Beast]] (in English). 1998.</ref> Kerrigan and the Dark Templar attacked the UED and Overmind on Char together. Zeratul personally slew the Overmind.<ref name="SC:BW_E6_M8">Blizzard Entertainment. ''[[StarCraft: Brood War]]''. Vivendi Games. Mission: [[To Slay the Beast]] (in English). 1998.</ref> Kerrigan then eliminated the remaining opposing [[cerebrate]]s and assumed control over the entire Swarm.<ref name="CerDead">'''Duran:''' "My Queen, with the Overmind and its cerebrates destroyed, all of the Zerg in [[Koprulu sector|this sector]] have reverted to your direct control." ''[[StarCraft: Brood War]]''. Vivendi Games. Level/area: [[StarCraft_Episode_VI#The_Reckoning|The Reckoning]] (in English). 1998.</ref>

===Effect on the Swarm===
{{Quote|Once again I stand atop the broken bodies of my enemies. Victorious but not unscarred. The Earth-borne Directorate has been destroyed. And the Overmind lies dead and trampled beneath the ashes of Char.|Kerrigan at the end of the Brood War|The Ascension}}
The death of the Overmind and Kerrigan's ascension altered the Swarm's structure. The remaining cerebrates did not survive long as they were never intended to exist without an Overmind.<ref name="InterviewMetzen" /> Kerrigan effectively replaced the Overmind as a new supreme nexus but had no need for subordinate cerebrates.<ref name="InterviewMetzen" /><ref name="LoreVid">Metzen, Chris; Chambers, Andy; StarCraft Legacy staff. 2009-04-03. [http://sclegacy.com/feature/22-bc07/288-blizzcon-2007-starcraft-lore-panel BlizzCon 2007 StarCraft Lore Panel Editorial]. ''StarCraft Legacy''. Accessed 2009-05-18.</ref>

==Game Structure==
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The Second Overmind appears three times in ''[[StarCraft: Brood War]]''; once in each campaign. In "[[Return to Char]]," it can be "destroyed" (damaged to the point of sending it into remission) as an alternative to extracting the Khalis crystal. In "[[To Chain the Beast]]," it is an invincible structure; one need only move {{link|medic|SC1|medics}} onto the beacons surrounding it to win the mission. In "[[To Slay the Beast]]," destroying the Overmind is compulsory. Unlike "Return to Char," only {{link|dark templar|SC1}} can destroy the creature.

In-game, it uses Daggoth's unit profile.
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==References==
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[[Category:Zerg characters in StarCraft and Brood War]]