StarCraft II: Heart of the Swarm campaign quotations/Kaldir Missions

Arriving at Kaldir[]

Adjutant: A broodmother named Nafash took her brood to the frozen moon of Kaldir. Recent reports indicates a protoss presence there.
Adjutant: There is a high likelihood that Nafash is fighting the protoss for the control of Kaldir. Her brood is believed to contain highly evolved, dangerous zerg organisms.

Izsha: Nafash, a broodmother, took part of the Swarm to the frozen moon Kaldir, where she is fighting a protoss expedition.
Izsha: Nafash's brood had many highly evolved creatures. To reunite the Swarm, you will need those adaptations.

If travelling to Kaldir straight from Umoja

Kerrigan is devastated by the news of Raynor's death. She vows to make Arcturus Mengsk pay for his crimes, but first she must rally the Swarm, beginning with Nafash's brood...

If arriving from Char

General Warfield is dead, and his army has scattered. Now that Kerrigan has retaken Char, she travels to Kaldir in hopes of discovering new adaptations from Nafash's brood.

If arriving from Zerus

Kerrigan has conquered Zerus and seized the power of the primal zerg. She now travels to the frozen moon of Kaldir to bring Nafash's brood back into the fold.

Leviathan[]

Conversation with Izsha[]

Kerrigan: Tell me about this Leviathan.
Izsha: It is the organism from which you command the swarm and this is its nerve center
Kerrigan: And it can take me to any world I wish?
Izsha: Of course, my queen. But our numbers are few.
Izsha: Before conquering other worlds, you may wish to reclaim your forces here on Kaldir.
Kerrigan: Leave the strategy to me. Now what else can I do on this Leviathan?
Izsha: You can evolve and upgrade your swarm in the Evolution Pit.
Izsha: The creature Abathur can help you.

Nerve Center[]

Nafash's Hatchery[]

Izsha: The scouts report that Nafash set up a hive on this plain, but abandoned it shortly after.
Kerrigan: She moved off into those ice valleys. That must be where the protoss are.

Conversation with Zagara[]

Zagara: You have said you wish revenge on the leader of the terrans. But there are no terrans on this moon.
Kerrigan: Nafash's brood had valuable adaptations. I need them to strengthen the Swarm so that I can take down Mengsk.
Zagara: Surely my brood alone could defeat his forces? Terrans are weak.
Kerrigan: Isn't that what you thought about me?

Evolution Pit[]

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Abathur: Swarm suffering on this moon.
Kerrigan: I thought you'd made my zerg stronger than this.

(If the Zerus mission hasn't been played)

Abathur: Kaldir as cold as deep space. Other than leviathan, no reason to specialize Swarm for such cold.

(If the Zerus mission has been played)

Abathur: Kaldir as cold as deep space. Other than leviathan and mutalisks, no reason to specialize Swarm for such cold.
Kerrigan: Is that an excuse?
Abathur: Wasteful to spin unnecessary adaptations. Complexity bad.
Abathur: Not needed before. Needed now. Will look for local fauna. Essence useful for Swarm adaptation.
Kerrigan: Do it.

Harvest of Screams[]

Before Mission[]

Izsha: Nafash moved her brood into these ice valleys to fight the protoss.
Izsha: It is unknown if she will join you willingly.

The Mission[]

Kerrigan: This moon has pockets of intense cold called flash freeze storms. One such storm is approaching.
Izsha: It will push temperatures down so fast that almost all thermal energy will be lost.
Izsha: The storm will pass quickly, but while it is here, your troops will be frozen in place.
Kerrigan: I can sense indigenous creatures nearby. Their matriarchs have powerful essence strong enough to help us adapt to this cold.
Kerrigan: I have to find an ursadon matriarch and get her essence.

Feral roach found

Izsha: This Zerg is feral. It is not under the control of any higher entity.

Second feral roach found

Kerrigan: Another feral roach. Something is very wrong.

First flash freeze starting

Izsha: The flash freeze is near.
Kerrigan: I just have to find an ursadon matriarch.

Izsha: The flash freeze has arrived. Your troops are frozen.
Abathur: These ursadon, led by matriarch, strong essence.
Abathur: Once local essence assimilated, Swarm will resist flash freeze.

Izsha: Flash freeze storm is fading.

First ursadon matriarch killed

Abathur: Essence assimilated. swarm resistant to flash freeze.
Kerrigan: Excellent. And now i can sense Nafash's hive cluster nearby...

Abathur: Injured roaches able to burrow. Regain health.

Nafash's hive cluster found

Kerrigan: Nafash's brood. The protoss must have wiped them out. I'll awaken this hive cluster for the Swarm.
Izsha: The protoss sensed the awakening! They are aware of our presence!

(If the Zerus missions haven't been played)[]

Expedition Leader: The Queen of Blades... But what has happened to you? Frail and human!

(If the Zerus missions have been played)[]

Expedition Leader: The Queen of Blades... without your Swarm! It was foolish to venture so far from your main hive!
Kerrigan: Protoss. I wondered when you'd show yourselves.
Expedition Leader: We must inform Shakuras! They will send the Golden Armada.. they will destroy you!
Kerrigan: Izsha, tell me the protoss are out of range of Shakuras.
Izsha: They are, my Queen. However, the protoss have psi-link spires that can amplify their psionic communication.
Kerrigan: Then we destroy those spires before the protoss can activate them.

Abathur: Additional matriarch essence nearby. If collected, Swarm can become more efficient in flash freeze.
Kerrigan: I do like an efficient Swarm. If I have a chance, I'll hunt down some matriarchs.

First protoss attack

Expedition Leader: Brave protoss, slow her down! Take the fight to her!
Izsha: Protoss approaching the hive cluster!

Second flash freeze incoming and starting

Izsha: Flash freeze approaching! The protoss will be vulnerable until it passes!
Kerrigan: The protoss are defenseless! Attack now!

Second flash freeze ending

Izsha: Flash freeze ending. We should retreat until the next storm hit.

Flash freezes starting with third incoming

Izsha: Flash freeze storm approaching soon!
Izsha: Flash freeze will be here soon.
Izsha: Flash freeze coming in soon!
Izsha: In a few moments, there will be a flash freeze.

Third flash freeze starting

Izsha: Flash freeze storm has arrived!
Kerrigan: Press our advantage! Destroy the protoss!

Flash freezes starting with third ending

Izsha: The flash freeze is ending.
Izsha: Flash freeze is passing.
Izsha: Flash freeze now ending.
Izsha: Flash freeze storm is fading.

Protoss attack warning

Expedition Leader: The Golden Armada will be your end!
Expedition Leader: Time grows short, Kerrigan! The Golden Armada will come for you!
Expedition Leader: Even if you kill every protoss on this planet, the firstborn will destroy you!

Fourth flash freeze starting

Izsha: A flash freeze storm has hit.
Kerrigan: The protoss are defenseless! Attack now!

Flash freezes starting with fifth starting

Izsha: A flash freeze storm has hit.
Izsha: Flash freeze!
Izsha: Flash freeze is here!
Izsha: Flash freeze storm has arrived!
Izsha: The protoss forces are now frozen.

First spire is destroyed

Kerrigan: One down.
Expedition Leader: Even if you destroy our spires, we will get word to shakuras!

Casual/Normal only, Spire next to expansion is destroyed

Kerrigan: Izsha, drop a hatchery at this location. I need the swarm.

Second ursadon matriarch killed

Abathur: Matriarch essence useful. Visibility during flash freeze increased.

Nafash's corpse is found

Kerrigan: Nafash! I didn't have much hope of finding you alive at this point. The protoss will pay many times over.

Third ursadon matriarch killed

Abathur: Matriarch essence assimilated. Swarm perfectly adapted to fight in flash freeze storms.

Second spire destroyed

Kerrigan: One more left.
Expedition Leader: It's no use, Kerrigan! Shakuras will destroy you!

Casual/Normal only, flash freezes get shorter

Izsha: The flash freeze storm are getting shorter. It will harder to take advantage of the storm.

When approaching the large protoss forces bases

Izsha: We should wait for a flash freeze before attacking this large protoss forces.

Izsha: We should wait for a flash freeze before attacking this heavily fortified location.

All spires destroyed, mission complete

Expedition Leader: The spires have fallen! Retreat!
Izsha: The Protoss Expedition will be unable to contact Shakuras.
Kerrigan: Now they have to deal with us.

After Mission[]

Nafash's brood lives within the Swarm, and the psi-link spires have fallen. The protoss expedition must now resort to a more desperate means of calling for aid.

Shoot the Messenger[]

Intro[]

Izsha: We captured a prisoner in the wastes and subdued her, my queen. She says she is a researcher.
Kerrigan: I didn't order you to take prisoners.
Izsha: Abathur requested it. He wants to dissect her.
Kerrigan: What's the point? He won't be able to use protoss genetic material.
Izsha: He likes to try.

Kerrigan thinks it over.

Kerrigan: Actually, keep her alive for now. I might find a use for her.

Leviathan[]

Conversation with Izsha[]

Izsha: The hunt goes well, my queen?
Kerrigan: It's bloody.
Izsha: Those protoss would kill you if they could. They are not zerg, that means they are the enemy.
Kerrigan: Is it that simple?
Izsha: For zerg, it is. Whatever my queen has lost, think what she had gained:
Izsha: Purity of essence. You are the will of the Swarm.

Conversation with Lasarra[]

Kerrigan: What are your people doing here?
Lasarra: We study this moon to see if its rotation can be altered, its climate improved.
Lasarra: Do you understand? We are only colonists, and you are killing us.
Kerrigan: Yes. And if I let you live, you'll call your Golden Armada, and they will kill me.
Lasarra: Kill thousands to save yourself? Is that how you justify this?
Kerrigan: I justify nothing. There is no moral high ground here. Your people have killed billions of zerg.
Kerrigan: We are all covered in blood. There may be more on my hands than yours, but in the end we are both killers.

Interacting with the Hatchery[]

Kerrigan: Nafash's brood lives again within the Swarm.
Izsha: When the protoss struck, she fell back to prepared positions in the ice valleys. The protoss had to hunt her down.
Kerrigan: She was intelligent, caregul and tenacious. But she made one mistake. She ran away.

Before Mission[]

Izsha: The protoss still seek to warn Shakuras of our presence. They are preparing to send shuttles through their warp network to Shakuras!

The Mission[]

Izsha: The protoss are preparing shuttles for launch.
Kerrigan: A warp conduit. I sense million of protoss minds on the other side... Shakuras! If a single shuttle passes through they can alert Shakuras to our presence.
Izsha: Should we destroy it then?
Kerrigan: No. They will detect that. Our only choice is to stop their shuttle from reaching the conduit.
Kerrigan: Nafash's hydralisks! Abathur, assimilate their essence into the Swarm.
Abathur: Hydralisk reconstituted. Can morph from larva.
Kerrigan: I need more hydralisks to destroy these shuttles.

First shuttle launched

Izsha: My queen, the protoss have launched a shuttle. It is en route to a warp conduit.
Kerrigan: Not if I have anything to say about it. We will bring down that shuttle!

First time a shuttle starts warping

Izsha: A protoss shuttle has reached the warp conduit! It must be destroyed before it jumps out of the system.

First protoss attack warning

Expedition Leader: Engage the hive directly! Our shuttles must break through!
Kerrigan: You will never leave this ball of ice!

Stasis chambers found

Izsha: My queen, the protoss are gathering biological samples and storing them in these stasis chambers.
Kerrigan: We'll destroy these chambers, and take the biomass if we can.

Second shuttle launched

Izsha: The protoss have launched another shuttle. This one is accompanied by a fighter scout.
Expedition Leader: You cannot stop us all, Kerrigan!

More shuttles start warping

Kerrigan: A shuttle reached the conduit! Destroy it, now!

Izsha: Warning! Another shuttle has reached a warp conduit!

Izsha: A shuttle is beginning to warp! It must be destroyed!

Frozen hive cluster rescued

Kerrigan: This hive cluster now belong to the Swarm.

Second protoss attack warning

Izsha: The protoss are mobilizing an assault on our hive cluster.

First stasis chamber destroyed

Abathur: Large quantities of biomass. Good to have. Can use to improve Swarm.

Third shuttle launched, more warp conduits activating

Izsha: The protoss have launched another shuttle. It is bearing toward an unknown conduit.
Kerrigan: They're bringing more warp conduit online. I sense two more activating.

Second stasis chamber destroyed

Kerrigan: Another chamber destroyed. What were the protoss doing with all this biomass?

Fourth shuttle launch, all launch bays still standing

Izsha: The protoss are launching shuttles from a new base.
Kerrigan: Well, that makes things more complicated.

Fourth shuttle launch, at least one launch bay destroyed

Kerrigan: Another shuttle launch. These bastards do not give up.

Fifth shuttle launch, at least two launch bays remain

Kerrigan: The protoss are launching two sets of shuttles. Tenacious bastards.

Fifth shuttle launch, only one launch bay remains. Also plays for seventh shuttle launch regardless

Izsha: The protoss have launched more shuttles.

Final stasis chamber destroyed

Kerrigan: That's the last stasis chamber.
Abathur: Will examine biomass. Consume. Improve Swarm.

Sixth shuttle launch

Izsha: The protoss have launched more shuttles.
Expedition Leader: One shuttle through the conduit, and you will feel the might of Golden Armada!

Final shuttle launch

(First line only plays if no launch bays have been destroyed)

Kerrigan: The protoss have launched three shuttles at once! They're bearing towards the same conduit.
Izsha: The protoss have launched a mothership.
Kerrigan: They must be using it to cloak shuttles.

Kerrigan: All forces, defend the central conduit! Tear their ships from the sky!

Player's forces approach one of the protoss bases

Izsha: Warning. Your forces are approaching the enemy's base.

Izsha: I am sensing a protoss psionic matrix. Your forces are approaching the enemy's base.

First launch bay destroyed

Izsha: A launch bay has been destroyed. The protoss will be forced to launch their shuttles from the remaining bays.

Second launch bay destroyed

Izsha: Another protoss launch bay has been destroyed.

Mission complete

(Victory achieved by destroying all shuttles)

Kerrigan: That's the last. The warp conduit are useless to them now.

(Victory achieved by destroying all launch bays)

Izsha: All launch bay have been destroyed. The protoss are crippled.
Kerrigan: Good. The warp conduit are useless to them now.

Izsha: You done it, my queen. The protoss threat is removed.
Kerrigan: Nothing is done until they are all dead.

After Mission[]

The Swarm has torn the expedition's shuttles from the sky. Unwilling to give in, the protoss have launched an interstellar ship from the dark side of the frozen moon.

Izsha: I feel my queen's hatred, burning like a star. But there is something underneath it... I do not understand.
Kerrigan: It's pain, Izsha. Sometimes even my hatred can't shield me from... memories.
Izsha: Of an enemy who damaged you?
Kerrigan: Memories of better times. Of a friend... Now lost.

Enemy Within[]

Leviathan[]

Conversation with Izsha[]

Izsha: Our scouts report at large protoss ship on the other side of the moon.
Kerrigan: The interstellar ship they used to travel here.
Izsha: It is not yet ready for launch, but it will be before we can get to it.
Kerrigan: They are tenacious, I'll give them that. But I am ready for this.

Conversation with Lasarra[]

Lasarra: You do not have to do this.
Lasarra: You could leave. Be away from this moon before the Golden Armada arrives.
Kerrigan: I can't run. I know that now. My enemies will never stop coming for me. All I can do is fight.
Lasarra: Then there will never be peace.
Kerrigan: (chuckles) Peace?

Before Mission[]

Izsha: The protoss have launched a shuttle from the dark side of Kaldir. We are still able to sense its presence but time is running short.
Kerrigan: One of your ships escaped.
Lasarra: Then you need only await the Golden Armada. Your death will be swift.

(If the Zerus missions Have Not Been Played)

Kerrigan: I'm sorry.
Lasarra: For what? Slaughtering my people?

(If the Zerus missions Have Been Played)

Kerrigan: I take no pleasure in this.
Lasarra: In what? Slaughtering my people?

(Either way)

Kerrigan: For what I must do to you.
Kerrigan: Your friends on that ship can sense you. They know they've left one behind.
Lasarra: No...
Kerrigan: But they can't warp you to their ship, because I'm blocking them.
Lasarra: No, no!
Kerrigan: But if I drop the veil...
Lasarra: Do not warp me in, Templar! Do not-
Lasarra is warped away
Izsha: You let the other protoss take her?
Kerrigan: She will be their death.

The Mission[]

Lasarra: The Templar must be warned...
Kerrigan: Now.
The larva burst out of Lasarra's body, killing her
Kerrigan: Listen carefully. This ship contains many dangers. Follow my commands and hide in the shadows. You will consume and grow. Infest this ship and kill every last protoss on board.
Kerrigan: Now go, and spawn your brood.

The larva finds some caged ursadaks

Kerrigan: This vessel is bloated with life. Easy to find biomass.

The larva spots a zealot

Kerrigan: A zealot! Use your parasitic invasion to hide within that creature!
Zealot: What was that noise?
Kerrigan: Alright, he's gone. Consume your host and move on.

The larva spots a sentry

Kerrigan: A sentry! Hide in the steam vents until it passes.
Sentry: Creep detected. Priority One: Established. All other priorities rescinded. Patrolling.

Sentry gets close to the larva, larva is still hidden

Kerrigan: Do not move until the sentry leaves
Sentry: Scanning. (scan sound and beep) Negative.

More zealots spotted

Kerrigan: There's no way around those zealots. Invade the ursadon and crush them.

Zealot: The zerg have infested the ursadon!
Kerrigan: So the protoss think they have a few infested animals...

Kerrigan: The time has come for you to grow into a broodmother.

Player attempts to enter the vent with the ursadon

Kerrigan: You must consume the ursadon first, small one. It is too large to fit.

Safe place found

Kerrigan: Stop here. This area is safe from prying eyes. Evolve. Grow.

Kerrigan: You are Niadra. This is your purpose: spawn a brood and destroy the protoss. Kill them all.
Niadra: I live to serve.

Niadra: Kill these creatures. I can consume their biomass and use it to grow our brood.
Expedition Leader: The zerg have infiltrated our vessel. Warriors, destroy them!

Sentry in the room starts attacking

Sentry: Priority one: Acknowledged. Cleansing zerg.

Player enters room with photon cannons (Niadra comes first)

Niadra: Clever protoss. They are setting up defenses.
Kerrigan: Niadra, hatch zerglings and destroy them!

(A zergling comes first)

Niadra: Tear down their defenses! Nothing stops the Swarm!

Niadra: This vent is our only way forward! Go!

Niadra attempts to enter the vent

Niadra: I have grown too large to enter these vents, but my zerglings will make it through.

Niadra approaches a psi shield

Kerrigan: A psi shield. The protoss are powering it through a nearby structure. Find it and destroy it.

Niadra: There! That structure powers the shield.

Niadra: The shield no longer blocks my path. Let us move forward.

Niadra: A strong energy emanates from this part of the ship. What is its purpose?

Warp drive found

Niadra: The energy... It is overwhelming.
Kerrigan: You found their warp drive! Destroy it and this vessel will never reach Shakuras!

Niadra enters room with animals near warp drive after all critters there are dead

Niadra: More biomass for the Swarm!

Niadra: The shield is down! I'll destroy the warp drive myself!

Warp drive destroyed

Protoss Vessel: Warning. A warp drive breach has occurred. Evacuate immediately.
Expedition Leader: Contain them! The zerg must not reach the stasis chambers!
Niadra: You will not hold back the Swarm!

Warp drive explodes

Niadra: The explosion have stopped.
Kerrigan: Wait, there is disturbance in the chamber ahead.
Protoss Vessel: Emergency. Power failure detected. Awakening protoss warriors from stasis.

150 biomass collected

Kerrigan: It's time to evolve, and expand your control over your brood, Niadra.

Expedition Leader: Exterminate the specimens! Do not allow the zerg to consume them!
Niadra: Kill their warriors! I must have that biomass!

150 more biomass collected

Kerrigan: You must evolve, grow stronger. The final battle approaches.

Giant ursadon found

Niadra: Do not let them kill the ursadon!

Niadra: This ursadon is mine. Come beast, we have protoss to destroy.

Niadra approaches the bridge

Kerrigan: The protoss are fortifying the bridge. Prepare your forces.

Bridge under attack, first set of pods prepares to launch

Expedition Leader: The ship has taken us as far as we can! Prepare the escape pods!
Kerrigan: Destroy the pods before they launch! The protoss must not reach Shakuras!

Stalker: Strike now! We must buy our brothers time!

Escape pod from first set is low on time

Niadra: Destroy the pods before the protoss escape!

Second set of pods prepares to launch

Niadra: They prepare more escape pods! Destroy them!

Zealot: I fear no enemy for the Khala is my strength!

Escape pod from second set is low on time

Niadra: We are running out of time. Destroy the escape pods now!

Stalker: We will not go quietly into the Void!

Expedition Leader: We will never be defeated. We give our lives for the Khala.
Niadra: Yes... you will.

Mission complete

Niadra: The protoss are no more, my queen.
Niadra: My queen, can you hear me?
Niadra: We are alone.
Niadra: The Queen of Blades has given us one purpose: to destroy the protoss. We will be prepared... We will serve again.

After Mission[]

The interstellar ship drifts lifelessly through the stars. The Swarm is safe from the Golden Armada of Shakuras, for now.

Kerrigan: There's no turning back now.
Izsha: I do not understand.
Kerrigan: The protoss will never forgive what I've done here. If my becoming human again eased their fears... well, I've given them new reasons to be afraid. But I'm not going to wait for them to come after me. I'll strike first.

Heart of the Swarm quotations