Series context
StarCraft’s story so far: a spoiler-aware reading route
How to revisit StarCraft’s earlier story without turning preparation into homework.
UNIVERSE
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Know the sector
Universe
The history, factions and terminology of the series. Every page carries its own time frame, so older information is never mistaken for a new announcement.
Published articles
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In preparation
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Each of these appears only once it answers its reader question with sourced, reviewed material.
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Terran, Zerg and Protoss: three perspectives on the same sector
How the three central groups differ as stories, and what newcomers most often mix up.
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Terran does not mean Dominion
Species and political allegiance are not the same thing. A dated look at who governs whom.
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Where is Koprulu? A newcomer’s guide to the setting
What a “sector” means here, and the few places worth knowing before you start.
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Marines, Ghosts and battlecruisers: a field glossary
Carefully chosen terms with their meaning, their origin and the confusion they cause.
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The Hyperion: why a ship became a home base
The narrative role of a hub, and how it shaped the structure of a campaign.
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Aiur and the Khala: understanding Protoss identity
Why home, connection and separation carry so much weight in this part of the series.
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The Swarm is not one simple character
Control, individuals and groups among the Zerg, with each statement placed in its era.
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Raynor, Kerrigan and Mengsk: the relationships behind the conflict
The relationships that carry the original story, introduced without early spoilers.
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StarCraft: Ghost and the new shooter: separate projects, different questions
Is the new game the return of the earlier Ghost project? A dated, sourced comparison.
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A timeline of power in the Koprulu Sector
Why historical statements about governments and factions appear to contradict each other.