Okay, here is an English introduction to the StarCraft: Human storyline, covering the major events of the games StarCraft and Brood War:
StarCraft: Human Plot Introduction
The human story in StarCraft primarily follows the journey of Jim Raynor, a former Terran Marine turned rebel leader, and the struggles of the Terran Confederacy on the planet Tarsonis (known as Aiur in the Brood War novel).
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The Beginning (StarCraft):
- The game opens on Tarsonis, a planet controlled by the powerful Terran Confederacy. A massive war between the Confederacy and the rival United Earth Directorate (UED) is raging.
- Jim Raynor, a decorated but disillusioned Terran Marine, is dismissed from the service after his wife, Sarah, is killed during a UED bombing raid on a civilian hospital. This event fuels his deep distrust of both the UED and the corrupt Terran leadership.
- Raynor soon encounters Sarah's former brother-in-law, Tassadar, who is leading a mysterious, insectoid alien race known as the Zerg. Tassadar reveals the Zerg are a parasitic species bent on galactic consumption, and their Brood Queen, Zergula (later revealed as the Overmind), has begun absorbing the native life of Tarsonis.
- Raynor forms an uneasy alliance with Tassadar and the Zerg's fierce warrior, Zergulon (later known as Zergul), to fight against the overwhelming UED forces on Tarsonis. Together, they manage to destroy the Overmind and save the planet, though Tassadar is killed in the process.
- Following this victory, Raynor's rebel group, the Raynor's Raiders, becomes a thorn in the side of both the UED and the Terran Confederacy, fighting for the rights of Terran colonies and against the Zerg and Protoss threats.
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The Brood War (Brood War):
- The second game shifts focus partly to the Confederacy and the UED. The UED, having seemingly won the war against the Zerg on Tarsonis, launches a massive invasion of the Zerg homeworld, Char. However, the Zerg quickly adapt, and the UED forces suffer devastating losses, revealing the true scale and resilience of the Zerg swarm.
- Raynor's Raiders become increasingly central to the conflict. They ally with the Protoss, a highly advanced, psionic alien race, who are themselves fleeing the advancing Zerg after the destruction of their homeworld, Aiur.
- The Protoss are led by the enigmatic Artanis, a member of the Khalai caste, who seeks to unite his people and stop the Zerg. The Zerg are now led by the Overmind's successor, the Queen of Blades (Aileen T'Shukurr), who has taken control of the Protoss Xel'Naga artifacts.
- The conflict escalates as the Protoss Xel'Naga race, ancient beings considered the progenitors of both the Protoss and Zerg, arrive to intervene in the war. Their goal is to prevent the Zerg from achieving their ultimate purpose: the unification of all life under the Overmind through the Khala network.
- Jim Raynor, Artanis, and the Queen of Blades must forge a fragile alliance to face the combined might of the UED (now splintered), the Zerg (under the Queen of Blades), and the remnants of the Terran Confederacy. Key figures like the ambitious Administrator Jim Raynor (of the Koprulu Sector) and the powerful Terran general Marines (of the Sons of Korhal) also play significant roles.
- The story culminates in a massive final battle on the Xel'Naga world of Aiur, where the combined forces of the Humans, Protoss, and Zerg (under the Queen of Blades) manage to destroy the Zerg's primary control structure and the UED's remaining superweapon. The Queen of Blades is ultimately defeated, and the Khala network is shattered, preventing the Zerg from achieving their galactic swarm goal.
In essence, the human plot revolves around Jim Raynor's fight for survival, justice, and the freedom of humanity against overwhelming odds, caught in a devastating interstellar war between the UED, the Zerg, and the Protoss.
