StarCraft: Tyranid Empire

In the synchronous orbit of Ketil IV, a huge fleet is gathering. From time to time, new imperial warships jump out of the hyperspace channel and sail into the majestic shadows of the ships. Among the majestic battlecruisers, more smaller escort ships were shuttled at high speed, and the scene was very spectacular.

The three stacked ring symbols on the towering bows of these battleships indicate that they belong to the Moebius Legion of the Tyranid Empire. The black and red main colors of the painting are significantly different from other imperial fleets. The Moebius circle symbolizes the endless search for knowledge, while black and red represent steel and blood.

Even among the military forces of the Terran Empire, the Moebius Legion has been little known. All Moebius battlecruisers are cast in unannounced Imperial shipyards, and their battleship casting processes are also different. The most special thing is that all Moebius battleships use more efficient Moebius reactors. (Moebius reactor) technology.

As time goes by, the number of Moebius battleships in the orbit of Ketil IV is increasing. There are twelve full naval squadrons alone, and the number of attached escort support ships and auxiliary supply ships exceeds a thousand, and they are still increasing.

Among them, the domineering and shocking silhouette of the imperial flagship White Star's cannons is particularly eye-catching.

This is a Gorgon-class flagship Imperial battleship. It is known that the Gorgon-class battlecruiser is larger than all previous classes of battleships, and the White Star is superior to all Gorgons in terms of size and firepower.

The White Star is the pride of the Tyranid Empire's navy in this era. Her thick protective armor and powerful shield field far exceed that of warships of the same level, which is enough to ignore most of the enemy's attack methods. The naval guns and main guns she is equipped with are undoubtedly It is also the largest cannon to date.

As a new-level imperial flagship, the resources invested by the empire in building the White Star are enough to build six Gorgon battlecruisers of the same level. The bars, medical and living facilities equipped on the ship are comparable to luxury hotels, and even weekly All can provide the luxury of hot showers.

At this moment, Augustus Mengsk was on the bridge of this new imperial flagship that attracted worldwide attention.

"The coordinates of the Otarian Rift have been uploaded to the White Star star chart console." The mechanical adjutant's voice broke the silence on the bridge.

The White Star's star chart platform engraved with wolf-shaped relief immediately projected an unpredictable holographic flash. In the background of the brilliant nebula projected by the three-dimensional image, a rift between the void and the real world had already taken shape.

"We have never heard of this place." Raynor looked at the star map projection and then at Zeratul.

"The Otarian Rift is located between the gaps in the universe, and it contains terrifying high-energy particle flows." Zeratul said to Raynor: "The power contained in the Otarian Rift is so ruthless that it can crush anything that enters." objects in it.”

"In our understanding, it is a place where life cannot exist."

"But the Xel'Naga artifact guided us there." Augustus paused for a moment: "And according to Karax's previous interpretation, that is where Urna, the hometown of the Xel'Naga, is located in the legend of the stars. .”

Karax did not follow, and was still continuing his research on the Xel'Naga artifact at the Skigel Research Station. Obviously, he was very disappointed with the previous answer, so that he worked even more sleepless nights.

Even Augustus and Zeratul were unable to convince Karax before further confirmation of the authenticity.

If Urna is indeed in the Otarian Rift, which the Protoss considers life-impossible, then all of the Protoss' cosmology is gone.

"Xel'Naga comes from a place where life could not exist originally, that is the void." Zeratul said in a low voice: "Urna"

"The cradle of all life, the resting place of gods, and the hometown of the Xel'Naga." He said: "In the legends of the protoss, Urna presents mythical perfect proportions. It may be an unparalleled planet. , or it could be a man-made structure as big as a planet."

"In other legends, destined races will seek ascension in Urna, and their mere presence here will open the way ahead."

"If the legend is true, then Xel'Naga may be sleeping in Urna, waiting for those who come to wake him up."

"Of course the style of 'gods' cannot be the same as that of mortals." Renault complained: "But since it is so dangerous inside, how can we go in."

"It is precisely in places like this that treasures may be hidden." Arcturus said lightly.

Based on the experience Arcturus has accumulated over many years of exploring mineral deposits, risks and opportunities coexist. Those who achieve great things must not only be good at calculating and taking risks step by step, but also dare to take risks.

This is not how the Tyranid Empire of the Mengsk family came about.

"So." Augustus looked around and said with finality, "We should go take a look."

"Well, I got a report that there is a science ship research team nearby. Anyway, let's explore it with a detector first." Renault is an action man, and he has the idea of ​​​​not knowing whether it can succeed without trying: "If Once the detector is recovered, we can send manpower in again."

"That's it for the time being." Augustus took a few steps in place: "To be on the safe side, Duke's Alpha Squadron will also be mobilized to guard the entrance to the Otarian rift. Tell him not to enter the rift until he gets the order."

"In a dangerous environment like the Ultarian Rift, I'm afraid even the information cannot be transmitted to the outside."

As he spoke, Augustus showed a rare look of hesitation on his face.

Considering the close alliance between the Tyranid Empire and the Daram Protoss, it was difficult for Augustus to hide such an important matter.

After all, the protoss on Aiur have always regarded themselves as the eldest sons of gods, and they must have attached great importance to Urna. And with their participation in this matter, it is safer, because Augustus is unable to determine the true situation in Urna now, and it may be difficult for him to eat.

On the one hand, Urna will reveal several important pieces of information in advance. One is the truth about endless reincarnation, and the other is the "death" of the Xel'Naga.

Perhaps, this information could make the protoss believe that the end is really imminent and give up their plan to recover Aiur. Although even if the expedition to Aiur is abandoned, Kara of the Aiur Protoss will still have to be hacked by Amon. Maybe the controlled golden fleet will backhand and directly kill Sagulath.

Since it is impossible to confirm the attitude and reaction of the Durham Stars, Augustus can only take one step at a time. Anyway, he still has some cards in his hand. He is not afraid that there is nothing he can do, but he is afraid that the timeline will change and the variables will increase.

On the other hand, if you think about it, you can understand that as the residence of the Xel'Naga, Urnari may have the "heritage" of the Xel'Naga.

No matter what, Xel'Naga's legacy must be divided.

Even the "corpses" of those Xel'Naga are undoubtedly real treasures.

Of course, Augustus also admitted that it was indeed tempting to monopolize Urna, but dividing a part would not only help consolidate the alliance between the Tyranid Empire and the Duram Protoss, but also prevent the other party from feeling grudges.

Humans would inevitably starve to death if they ate them all. Even if they only obtained a part of the Xel'Naga legacy, it would probably take several generations to digest it.

"Also." He thought for a while and then said: "Send a separate briefing to Tassadar, the Archbishop of Duram Protoss, informing you of the connection between the Otarian Rift and Urna."

"No, I'm going to do it myself."

Among the Duram Stars, the only ones Augustus truly trusted were Tassadar, Phoenix, and Artanis. Direct communication with wise leaders will undoubtedly save you a lot of trouble.

"Then we still want to go to the Sigma sector now?" Renault nodded and asked again.

Since you can go directly to Xel'Naga, why should you look for the prophecy?

"There's no rush." ​​Augustus said, "We'd better go to the Sigma sector first."

It's hard to say. After all, Augustus knew that there were only corpses left in Urna. Considering that Amon may have already filled Urnari with hybrids, more imperial fleets must be summoned and the exploration will be carried out after they are fully prepared.

"Just now, I received warnings from many outposts that the Tal'darin Protoss is approaching our newly established colony in the Sigma sector." He continued: "There are reports that hybrids have appeared among these Tal'darin Protoss. .”

As if in response to what Augustus said, the holographic image on the star chart platform was frozen in a vast sea of ​​stars as the light and shadow changed. In it, every tiny speck of light and dust represents one or more dazzling stars.

For the Tyranids in the Koprulu Sector, the Sigma Sector is a brand new world, a virgin land waiting to be developed, a paradise-like place of treasures. If the development is successful, the Sigma Sector will become a precious flower blooming on the barren land at the edge of the galaxy.

The star sector is an artificially divided geographical concept. Compared with the center of the Milky Way, the Sigma star sector appears to be sparse in stars and much darker and more desolate. But even so, many habitable planets have been discovered during several years of exploration, and the proven mineral reserves are quite amazing, enough to support the establishment of large colonies.

The more colonies the empire has, the more fleets the empire can build and support.

"I have seen Tal'darim in many temple worlds and hybrid factories." Zeratul said: "They worship Amon as their god."

"If Amon returns to the world, Tal'darin will be the herald of darkness."

"These protoss are truly haunting," said Arcturus.

"I think." Augustus looked at Zeratul and said softly: "Zeratu, this is the harbinger of the doomsday war."

Outside the White Star's bridge, the assembled Moebius Corps fleet was gathering around the flagship, waiting for the order to set sail again.

At this moment, the Moebius Corps has more than 220 capital ships, and they are all Minotaur-class battlecruisers built in the new era, of which there are 29 Gorgons. Thousands of ships of various types gathered and moved, waiting for the order to set sail.

Some time later, the Sigma sector.

The Atrias system is located in the Sigma sector, and is known to be a world belonging to the Tal'darin protoss. At the same time, this system is also one of the main battlefields between the Tyranid Empire and the Tal'darin Protoss in the Sigma Sector.

At this moment, the situation in the Atrias galaxy suddenly changed. A large number of imperial fleets appeared at the edge of the galaxy and headed towards Atrias, the only planet in the galaxy. This fleet probably has nearly a hundred battlecruisers, more than 400 Valkyrie frigates and liberators, and numerous troop carriers.

The Sigma "Σ" logo with a green background and white borders on these Imperial warships indicates that the Tyranid Empire is deploying a garrison fleet in the Sigma sector to protect the Empire's colonies and trade routes in the region.

Fleets of this size will only be assembled when large-scale wars are coming. Generally speaking, large fleets will be dispersed into naval squadron-sized squadrons to maintain the security of various worlds and waterways. In peacetime, the main duties of these Far Colonial Squadrons are to exterminate pirates, round up smuggling ships and combat illegal colonial activities.

The Terran Empire's fleet will also assume more responsibilities, such as providing disaster relief assistance to newly established colonies, rescuing distressed colonial ships and merchant ships, drawing accurate navigation charts, and so on.

But once the war comes, the fleets will regroup under the command of the Imperial Marshal to face the foreign enemies.

In response to the Imperial fleet arriving in the Atrias system, the Tal'darin mothership warped in. As Imperial warships opened fire mercilessly, a war between humans and protoss was about to begin.

Atriais originally belonged to the Tal'darin Protoss' territory. It was obvious that the Tyranid Empire was actively attacking rather than passively defending.

Since the colonists of the Tyranid Empire began to enter the Sigma sector in 2500, large-scale colonization with official organization and endorsement began. In the following three years or so, the Terran Empire's human footprints soon covered one-tenth of the Sigma sector, and about a hundred large and small colonies were established one after another.

In different worlds in the Sigma sector, in ocean planets spread across vast oceans, in lush jungle worlds, in icy tundra planets, in desert worlds with flying sand and gravel, colonies of different sizes follow the development of Tai The arrival of human colonists rose from the ground.

Since humans first set foot on these lands, the fire of civilization has been rising.

In order to compete for land and resources, the conflict between the expanding Terran Empire humans and the native Tal'darin is naturally about to break out, and new and old scores will be settled together.

This is the rule of the uncivilized world. The Terran Empire is by no means a cowardly old federation. They never run away from war and dare to show their swords to any powerful enemy.

As for the Tal'darin protoss, this branch of the protoss who believe that peace is just illusion and only war and pain are the main theme readily accepts the challenge of humans, because they have now determined that only war can please their gods.

Even in the entire Sigma sector, this is not the first time the two sides have fought against each other. In Atrias, without any negotiation or diplomatic ultimatum, the Tyranid Empire made it easy for the Tal'darim protoss to fight.

I haven't slept well in the past two days, and I feel tired.

I thought about it, but I couldn’t sleep anyway because I had to code in the early hours of the morning.