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StarCraft Episode 2 is part of the StarCraft storyline -- the history of the Zerg in the fictional universe of StarCraft. StarCraft is a real-time strategy computer game released by Blizzard Entertainment in 1998.

Introduction

The StarCraft science fiction universe features three races: the renegade human Terrans, the noble cybernetic warrior Protoss, and the horrific bug-like Zerg. The storyline covers the fortunes of these three races and their leaders, fighting for dominance in a remote region of the galaxy.

StarCraft Episode II features the Zerg campaign after the attack on Tarsonis.

A Great Prize

The Zerg have crushed the Terran forces on nine of the thirteen main Terran worlds, including Tarsonis.

After the defeat of the Protoss over Tarsonis, Tassadar's forces and the Zerg fought over the core continent of the planet. However, the Protoss withdrew from the surface as they could not keep fending off the Zerg.

The only opposition left to the Zerg on Tarsonis were Omega Squadron, which had been so weakened it posed little threat.

Meanwhile the Zerg had acquired a chrysalis containing something very important. The Zerg which had performed the capture had belonged to the Jormungand Brood, but the Zerg Overmind created a new Cerebrate to control a new brood, whose sole purpose was to protect the chrysalis. The new Cerebrate was informed that the Overmind could reincarnate it if it "died".

Its first priority was defeating the remnants of Omega Squadron in order to prevent them from destroying the chrysalis. The Squadron was located by Zasz, another Cerebrate. The Zerg were successful. The Overmind was pleased, and said that as long as its charge remained intact, it would remain pleased. Thus, its life and that of the Cerebrate guarding it would be made as one.

Egression

The Overmind decided to travel to Char in order to keep the chrysalis safe, but doing so required the Zerg to clear a space platform over Tarsonis of the remnants of Tassadar's forces. With help from Cerebrate Daggoth of the Tiamat Brood and his Hunter Killers (specialized Hydralisks), the new Zerg Brood was triumphant.

The Overmind created a rift into warp space, and the Zerg travelled through it to Char, a hot planet with many hiding places.

Unsafe Refuge

As soon as the chrysalis arrived, it began to create problems. It had grown much larger and was creating powerful psionic emanations, directed at two Terrans - Arcturus Mengsk and Jim Raynor, for reasons which were, at the time, undisclosed.

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