StarCraft: Tyranid Empire

Hellsain, Mainland resettlement site.

Everything is in vain.

The remains of the city's ruins to the south of the settlement in the setting sun outline the Helsain people's memories of the past, but it is now just a surface covered with zerg creeping carpets, spinous cavities, blood vessels, insect intestines, chitin carapace and A breeding ground for hives of exoskeletons that are still growing rapidly.

City dwellers and animals infected by the zerg virus still wander among the high-rise buildings like midnight ghosts, and deep in the dark caves there are still the queens of the swarm and the guardians of the worm nests.

The entire city has become diseased, and the buildings have completely become a breeding ground for infected and aberrant creatures. Some towering skyscrapers have been transformed into swarm spiers, with the alien dragons hovering above them. The city parks that originally consisted of beautiful gardens, lawns, red brick roads and benches have been destroyed by corpses and aliens. covered with insect excrement.

Every time, people in refugee resettlement areas feel extremely sad when they look at the ruins of the city. It is unknown how many people's property and families were destroyed in the catastrophe of the insect invasion.

This refugee camp is very vast, and the engineers of the Revolutionary Army Engineering Corps who designed it are obviously very experienced and have considered all aspects of the refugees' lives. According to the design, the Mainland refugee camp can accommodate 250,000 people, which is enough to solve the problem of resettlement of displaced refugees in the region.

The camp also provided people with food, clothing and personal protection, a move that was widely praised among the people of Hailsen.

The modular modular house panels used to build the refugee camp were flown directly to the surface of Heilsain, and necessary facilities such as power stations and water reservoirs were available. There are cement roads between houses, and from time to time, a fleet of transport vehicles bringing refugees and supplies will pass by on the road.

The bright red flag of the revolutionary army still stands in the center of the camp, constantly reminding the people in the refugee camp who is protecting them from wind and rain.

There is a helipad in the center of the refugee camp that is large enough for dozens of APOD transport ships to take off and land at the same time. The transport ships taking off and landing on it are also responsible for transporting refugees.

Since all the Revolutionary Army troops that landed in Heilsein have returned to the fleet, only some lower-level Revolutionary Army officers and local militia are responsible for the defense of the refugee camp.

When Augustus came to this refugee camp, the expansion area was still under intensive construction. Containers and tall scaffolding that had just been put down by transport ships could be seen everywhere. Many vehicles were more than ten feet tall. A tall T-280 space engineering vehicle uses welding guns, claws and a power drill to join the support columns and frames of a modular house.

Some of these T-280 space engineering vehicles still appear to be too old even after repeated painting and good maintenance. They are all old models that often have problems. Only marginal colonies and newly established colonies are still in large-scale use. They are easy to collect in places like Mar Sara and Antiga Prime, and you can also find a lot of old and repaired items in the giant recycling bin in Port of the Dead.

The revolutionary army can now also build its own space engineering vehicle. The design of the engine, onboard feedback module and auxiliary thruster is not an insurmountable problem. In the past, the revolutionary army lacked factories to build engineering vehicles, but now these can be mass-produced in large factories in Antiga, Haji and Altera.

When Augustus stood in front of a two-story building under construction, two space engineering vehicles were concentrating on welding cables and solar panels, which can greatly solve the electricity problem of the refugees. When on the surface of the planet, engineering vehicles will use walking legs connected to the servo system to walk. They will only use the propellers on their backs when facing danger and need to impact or carry heavy objects.

The T-280 space engineering vehicle is the cornerstone of construction and resource collection. The cities, fortresses, mines, space stations and refineries that rise from the ground are the best proof.

"Hey, has anyone ever told you that your outfit is cool? Quindy." Jim Raynor, who was next to Augustus, tried to strike up a conversation with a space engineering vehicle driver.

"I take this as flattery. Vice Admiral Renault, I haven't seen you in a few days. The last time was when Tychus and Colonel Hank made a mess on the Hyperion." The man driving the space engineering vehicle Pilot Kundi Lirid turned around and lowered the front window of his cockpit.

When he looked at Augustus, he saluted: "Marshal, I heard that the front line just won a battle. This is all because we have a wise and powerful leader."

The pilot of the space engineering vehicle belonging to the Hyperion Engineering Group has met Augustus and Renault many times. He is also a technical team leader under Swann. He used to do technical research work, and he is also an outstanding engineer.

"The young men in the frontline troops are all good, but you are also responsible for this. We are a whole, and no one of us can do it." As usual, Augustus said something that all members of the revolutionary army deserved the most credit. , he never takes credit for himself, which is even more obvious when compared with Edmund Duke, who is famous for his reputation.

"What did Tychus and Hank do?" After saying that, he looked at Renault again.

Augustus was not on the Hyperion at that time, and after he returned, the people on the ship obviously did not want to disturb Marshal Augustus, who was busy with everything, with trivial matters.

"That happened last month. Tychus drank some strong alcohol and went crazy in the bar, knocking down four or five top guys." Renault spread his hands and said.

"One of them happened to be the Red Devil Firebats who were accompanying Hyperion on a mission. You know what a hot-tempered villain their boss is." He said: "Hank and Tychus turned the bar upside down. "

"Hank thought Tychus was so good at fighting because he drank alcohol, so he also drank a few bottles of Red Star Spirits."

"Guess what's best." Renault laughed and said, "The guy got drunk and Tychus started dancing in the bar."

"Fortunately, they didn't break my record player. It was an antique." Augustus said, "Hank is still a young boy. Why is Tychus still causing trouble at such an old age?"

"You are too partial to Harnak Hank." Kerrigan said next to him.

"How about it, Kundi, tell me what's going on here." Augustus covered his forehead and looked at Kundi who was sitting on the space engineering vehicle.

The cockpit of the space engineering vehicle was five feet (1.5 meters) above the ground, and Augustus had to raise his head to look up at him.

"As always, trouble always keeps coming." Kundi said to Augustus: "The engineering team has built refugee camps more than once on planets invaded by zerg, but the environment of each planet is different. same."

"The ground of Halsain is the most satisfactory among the planets I have seen in the past few years, but the bugs may think so too." He said: "When we first started building the refugee camp, we still lacked cover. After all, we couldn't Deploy a few battalions to protect a refugee camp that has no strategic value when facing an entire swarm."

"Insects often visit here. At that time, we drove a construction vehicle to deal with them with plasma guns, power claws and drills. It was really thrilling."

"A company or even a platoon is enough to deal with a few springtails or Hydra Hydralisks, but the captain in charge did not consider this." Augustus said: "He has already paid for this mistake. cost."

"We cannot be too harsh on an officer who has not received professional military education. We can only hope that his successor can learn from the lessons of his predecessors."

Most of the officers of the Revolutionary Army were promoted from ordinary soldiers. They were experienced and brave in combat, but that did not mean that they would not make mistakes.

"Later, refugees moved in one after another." Kundi continued: "But you can't expect everyone to be grateful for your efforts. Many people are still complaining about the facilities in the refugee camps. Damn it, is it possible? Do they think our help is legitimate?"

"Some people also sneak in to cause trouble and destroy important energy facilities. Even the zerg has never caused us such losses. We are not here to thank you, but doing so will inevitably make people feel discouraged."

"You can leave if you don't want to stay here all the time. We didn't come to Helsinn for charity." Renault said.

"If we drive people away, those people will say that the revolutionary army is oppressing civilians." Augustus said, "At least most people will cooperate with us."

At this time, there was another noise in the refugee camp, and it seemed that someone was still making trouble.

"What's going on?" Renault looked in that direction.

"I guess it's just a trivial matter." Kundi said: "Everyone who comes here is a victim of this war, and inevitably some people use alcohol to drown their sorrows. Some people also steal relief supplies, although the ones we distribute have been It’s enough for them to have enough food and clothing.”

"Can they still get wine at this time?" Renault shrugged: "Is it really worth it? Some of our good brothers stayed here forever for Helsain, and their wives may have to be forced to do it for their children. Are you remarrying just to save these scumbags?"

"After all, the majority approves of us." Augustus said to Renault: "Be optimistic, Jimmy, haven't we seen enough ridiculous things?"

"Oh - I can't be optimistic. When a person has experienced many things, Augustus, he will naturally look down on those hardships." Renault said.

"Go and take a look and see what those people are still arguing about."

"Okay, I have to continue working. Even if I told Swann that I was talking to Marshal Augustus Mengsk during the time I delayed the project, he probably wouldn't believe it." Kundi said He closed the cab window and continued what he was doing.

"I hope that by the next time I see you, we will be building a fortress on Tarsonis."

"I'd like to lend you a good word," Augustus responded.

Augustus, Renault Kerrigan and others walked along the road under construction towards the center of the refugee camp, and noticed that many people were rushing from their houses to the site of the incident.

Augustus noticed that it was a relief point used to distribute food and water, and next to it was a depot warehouse where supplies were stored. He looked at Kerrigan and said, "Can you sense anything?" "

Now, the area around this relief point is crowded with people. Many people are talking at the same time. The air is filled with anger and tension, and anxiety is spreading among everyone. Several Halsain militiamen wearing blue power armor are intervening in this dispute. They are all locals and turned to the Revolutionary Army after the Revolutionary Army entered the planet.

"There are too many people here and it's noisy. I can't grasp the key." Kerrigan pressed her temples, a pale golden light flowing in her eyes.

"Rumors." Suddenly, Kerrigan caught something.

"Some people are spreading messages here, saying that the Revolutionary Army will cut off food supplies from the refugee camps to support the front line. Others say that once the Tyranid Federation comes back, all those who betrayed the Federation will be liquidated."

"What a dirty trick. Don't forget who saved them from the zerg."

"Quiet!" Augustus waved his hand, and Faraday's marshal's guards ran towards the crowd in neat steps and lined up on both sides: "Who is the culprit of this riot? If no one tells me, Then everyone here must be investigated.”

The people who were arguing about something immediately fell silent. They could not ignore the marshal's guard soldiers with live ammunition and the golden wolf logo on their bodies. The crowd dispersed quickly, and no one was left to explain what had happened.

Kerrigan led the guards and quickly captured two people, a young man with purple hair in a turban and a middle-aged man with a big belly.

"Tell me, what have you done?" Reno asked the two people who were brought to Augustus while wiping his Colt pistol.

"I" Just as the middle-aged man was about to say something, Renault started loading bullets into his pistol.

"I have killed many people. The brave and capable guild guards of the Camorian people, the thugs of Mar Sara, and the criminals of the Port of the Dead. No one is innocent." He said: "Lying is useless, we There are ghost agents here who can read minds."

"It may not be the best in the universe, but it must be considerate." Kerrigan emphasized: "I will write down every word you say and distinguish every detail."

"I know you are working for the drug lord in Helsin. He instructed you to create chaos here because he hates the anti-drug policy of the Revolutionary Army." She looked at the other person: "As for you, you at least want to stir up chaos. , take advantage of the commotion to get some more supplies."

"Take it down and send it to Antiga for mining." Augustus pondered for a moment, then gave the order after thinking briefly.

"I like your decision. I heard that there is always a shortage of people at construction sites and mines." Renault said.

"It was not like this when the Tyrannic Federation was here! You inhumane rebels, you will definitely pay the price!" The fat middle-aged man who just wanted to get away with it just now, but now learned about his fate, immediately shouted The ground shouted.

"This was not the case when the Terran Federation was here!"

"Idiot!" Renault cursed.

"He is right. The system I established is to make it difficult for people like this to do evil things." Augustus said.