StarCraft: Tyranid Empire

Earth-shaking flames spurted out from the shuddering muzzle, and the tremors caused by the broadside salvos of all the main guns could be felt from the bow to the stern of the ship. Accompanied by huge vibrations and dazzling flashes, the shock of the Imperial fleet's cannon fire was indescribable.

Like pairs of giant steel birds holding flames at their tails, a large number of Viking fighters shuttled between dense orange-red laser barrages, space fish and high-speed missiles, closing in on those huge warships step by step. They circled around the stricken ships, chasing after them like vultures hovering over carrion.

The rebel fleet headed by the Moebius Ring was obviously at an absolute disadvantage and was completely defeated in the first contact of the naval battle. Compared with the Imperial fleet with multiple Gorgons, the strength of the two sides is not proportional at all.

Jim Raynor could hardly see any hope of Roberto Lamas' comeback. Similarly, he could not see the strategic significance of this Moebius Legion fleet corrupted by the hybrid attacking Gera.

Jera is an important world during the expansion stage of the Tyranid Empire into the interior of the galaxy, but there are no large military ports or surface military facilities here. It was originally a colony established for scientific research and cultural purposes.

Compared to Jera, Grissom IV is a better choice. The Apollo Shipyard there has become the most important large-scale orbital shipyard of the Tyranid Empire in the star field.

Seize the port, seize the warships, and burn the rest. Old trick, but effective.

This Moebius Legion fleet has not been corrupted for long, and it was completely able to successfully sneak into the Apollo Shipyard without being discovered.

Even so, Roberto Lamas chose Gera. Destroying Gera might dampen the morale of the Imperial people, but it would not be enough to threaten the still huge Imperial fleet, and would only make those warriors still loyal to Augustus Mengsk even more angry.

They do not seem to want to destroy or severely damage the Tyranid Empire, but purely to carry out destruction and killing, turning every world into scorched earth.

"I don't know what kind of mood they were in when they opened fire on their homes. It really makes me feel uncomfortable." Renault said: "Maybe they are all crazy, but some of them are still awake."

"That would be really sad."

Looking out of the Hyperion's golden portholes decorated with wolf reliefs, one can clearly see the menacing outline of the Moebius Legion battleship and the dazzling muzzle fire, and the tongues of fire spewing out like devouring demons.

Roberto Llamas's flagship Moebius Ring was blocked by the three Gorgon-class battlecruisers Stormcaller, Annihilator and Hero of the Storm among other Moebius Legion battleships. Such a distance It's like one high black wall lined with turrets collides with another.

Just like the sun rising, a dazzling flash of light emerged from the muzzle of the Stormcaller's Yamato cannon. The compressed nuclear particle beam shot straight towards the towering and majestic bow of the Moebius Ring, and the red-orange flame penetrated the solid ship. The armored deck has countless holes formed by molten metal between the cabin walls bounded by layers of armor.

When Renault came to his senses, the bow of the Moebius Ring was shattered like a head crushed by a heavy hammer, and the fire caused by the explosion was hot and dazzling.

"They didn't activate the shield," Raynor said gloomily.

But even if the Moebius Ring normally activates the shield force field, the shield of the Minotaur-class battlecruiser will be difficult to withstand a frontal hit from Gorgon, not to mention that it has already withstood a fatal attack before. several fleet salvos.

In contrast, Renault's behemoth-class Hyperion was even able to compete with the latest Gorgon, and did not fall behind for a period of time.

In this era, the Behemoth-class battlecruiser has become a thing of the past, looking old and outdated. It needs further large-scale renovation and renovation to keep up with the higher intensity and higher intensity of war.

As an old warship that has been in service for more than ten years, the Hyperion was almost broken up by Emperor Augustus, but Rory Swann, the chief engineer of the Imperial Engineering Corps, still managed to repair it with great skill. A legendary battleship and further upgrading of equipment, successfully allowing the classic ship to keep up with the trend of the new era.

Of course, this requires a lot of money, which is enough to build more, better and newer warships, but considering that the Hyperion is almost the spiritual totem of the Imperial Navy, the huge empire can still afford this money.

If Renault only relied on himself, the best he could do was take credit.

"I seem to have smelled the disgusting stench of their burnt corpses."

Raynor was already a burly tough guy, but Tychus Finlay looked like a giant when he stood next to him in specially tailored power armor.

Tychus said with a dark face: "Look what these beasts have done. I have traveled such a long way, and I just need to go to the ground to feel the down-to-earth feeling. Then I take a shower and hold one or two women in my arms." , drink a few glasses of cold beer and sit at the gaming table all night.”

"It's all over now."

Apart from drugs, there seemed to be nothing Old Tychus didn't like. Tychus once said that he did not want to be controlled by anyone or anything - and that included women and drugs.

But what should I say? Now he is completely manipulated by the Dog Emperor.

As he spoke, the Yamato cannon of the Annihilation Messenger also opened fire. The flames penetrated most of the hull of the Moebius Ring and poured out from every porthole. You could even see the cracks exposed under the deck. The keel and skeleton emerge. The flames came and went quickly. After all the oxygen was burned out, the fire in part of the cabin quickly extinguished, but at this time, almost the entire battleship was ignited.

The Hyperion's sensors did not detect the lifeboats escaping from the Moebius Ring, which meant that the crew of the hull would follow the huge warship to its destruction.

The Templars would say that these human warriors died without honor, but Raynor only felt sad.

Renault knew many young sailors who were still serving in the navy. Their fathers might have been veterans of the Korhal revolutionaries. There are many military officer families in Augustgrad. They are all former Korhals, and two or even three generations have served the Mengsk family.

Many of Renault's colleagues have sent their children into the Imperial fleet. They all know very well the fate that their children may suffer. Being burned alive on a burning battleship is the most tragic thing. Way to die.

He simply couldn't imagine that it might be his son John who suffered all this, but the soldiers on the Moebius Ring were not the children of other parents. If you had mercy on them, more Imperial soldiers and civilians would die.

At this time, a series of explosions appeared from the middle of the Moebius Ring, and the majestic battleship broke silently. The hot deck section was covered with broken limbs and blood.

At the same time, more Imperial battlecruisers emerged from the opened jump field, and more terrifying gunfire poured out, destroying the remaining Moebius Legion battleships and other escort ships one after another.

This scene made Renault very heartbroken. It was really a helpless act to destroy these Moebius Legion battleships. No one knew how many hybrids were on the corrupted battleships. Rushing to send troops to board the ships and seize the ships would probably pay an extremely heavy price. This There are lessons learned from the past.

Reno would not order more lives to be sacrificed to rescue the destroyed battleships and the men on board, although this was not a decision he would have made in earlier years.

He was sad and angry, but there was nothing he could do.

Except for those resocialized soldiers, most of the soldiers of the Moebius Corps joined the army to defend the Tyranid Empire, but what they were doing was contrary to their wishes.

The emperor's fleet actually opened fire on the colonies. Since the matter was so serious that an entire fleet rebelled, it was impossible to hide it from others. For those Moebius Legion soldiers who died in Urna, the Empire will record them as martyrs and heroes based on the actual situation, but those fleets that fire towards the Empire's territory will surely meet the darkest and craziest ending.

Regardless of whether this was done unintentionally or not, they were de facto traitors, and there was no hiding this fact.

The people of the Empire may not need an explanation, but they must give it.

Men like Roberto Lamas were heroes, but he also inflicted irreparable trauma on his hometown.

"If it were me." Tychus frowned, staring out the Hyperion's porthole like Renault: "I would choose a happy way to die before being controlled by the hybrid."

A naval battle of this scale will undoubtedly amplify the sense of insignificance and powerlessness of human beings. Looking from a distance, hundreds of people are just a small black spot standing on the deck. They can easily be swallowed up by flames and torn apart by horrific explosions. into pieces.

"Most of the time they have no choice. The hybrid's mental power is far stronger than that of ordinary people, and even the two of us are not much better." Renault said: "The soldiers of the Moebius Legion are equipped with anti-psychic equipment. But it’s still vulnerable to the hybrid and won’t last long at all.”

Sarah Kerrigan's psychic powers may be so powerful that even the protoss can't match them, but humanity only has one Kerrigan. Some people think that their will is strong enough and stronger than most people, and in many cases this is indeed true.

But in front of the hybrid, this is really not enough.

The hybrids are deformed xel'naga, twisted freaks, the product of evil genetic engineering. Humans are too weak in front of them.

As Amon's will further revives in the real universe, his influence on this world has further strengthened, which allows him to influence ordinary people who have come into contact with them through some Xel'Naga temples, holy objects, altars, etc. The corrupted Moebius Legion was caught in the act while investigating the Xel'Naga ruins and the hybrid manufacturing factory in the distant world.

The hybrid spirit is powerful enough to break down the human will, making them slaves to fear. Their method of controlling humans is very strange, but resocialized soldiers whose brains have been modified can be immune to this effect to a certain extent.

Just like an infection, the Moebius battle team that was ordered to investigate was already controlled before returning to the mothership and port, and they brought back something even more terrifying. Only enough luck, enough wisdom, and enough determination can an imperial commander save the day before the hybrid takes over everyone, but the hybrid is a monster that is more powerful, cunning, and cruel than humans.

In addition, some humans who have long-term ingestion of terrazine are also affected by Amon, because the inexplicable murmurs and terrifying visions they hear may oppress their spirits, which causes considerable turmoil to break out on some imperial planets.

In Byshel, due to long-term intake of terazine, the proportion of newly born children in Byshel with telepathic potential is higher than that of other planets, making them excellent reserves for the new generation of ghost agents.

But this comes at a price. Terrazine contains the power of the void. The more you take in, the closer you get to Eamon's will. About 3.5 million locals were affected, and many people became crazy. Some even claimed that they saw the dark god's plan of destruction in visions, so that riots broke out in every settlement, so that the locals The garrison had to send in Marines.

However, the proportion of Baisher people who remain sober is higher than expected. They believe that the "glory of Baisher" is protecting them.

"This is the true doomsday, Tychus." Raynor said to Tychus: "Amon will make us fight against each other and perish due to our own stupidity and weakness."

"He can obviously kill us all directly, but he still wants to use our own hands to kill his own people." Tychus smiled, with a ferocious face like a butcher licking blood: "Eamon thinks he is very smart, huh? He? Thinking that we are the ones in the stands and we are just lions in a ring of fire. No, maybe he is the one playing the clown."

"He may have forgotten that lions can also eat people."

"Even if it were Duke, if he saw Emon, he would step forward and give him two slaps." Renault habitually eliminated his colleagues.

"He's a donkey at best," Tychus said.

Tychus is very shrewd, and his brain is as developed as his muscles, but his thinking mode is very different from Renault, which is more vulgar, without quality and morality.

But it is this difference in personality that makes the two of them complementary.

"Remember to tell him face to face." Renault looked at the report on the Hyperion's main screen. It was obvious that the rebel fleet led by Roberto Llamas had been wiped out, and there were a large number of warships scattered on the battlefield. wreckage.

So, he came down on the command channel and said: "Send all medical transport ships and medical troops to Jela and provide all the help we can provide. The situation below is not optimistic."

"what are you doing?"

Raynor saw Tychus turn and walk away.

"I'm going to put out the fire below." Tychus left the bridge with these words: "Why do you think I went to that little green glass ball?"

The orbital bombardment of the Moebius Legion fleet caused raging fires on the surface of Jera, igniting the dry jungle. The fire continued to spread along the coast with the wind, and the thick smoke that blocked the sky drifted inland.

Everything was burning, as if a thousand volcanoes were erupting at the same time.

"The colonial government officials of Gera had received early warning before the orbital bombing and began to evacuate civilians in advance, but the casualties would not be small." Renault nodded: "The Moebius Corps sent many landing troops to the surface of Gera. They Civilians are being slaughtered without restraint, and all you have to do is lead your troops against them."

In the eyes of Renault and Augustus, Tychus had nothing to do with saving lives and healing the wounded. As long as he didn't break anything, he would be in high demand.

After saying that, Renault returned his gaze to the vast star map on the star map table. A three-dimensional map of the asteroid belt called the Trace of Vengeance was clearly visible - there was originally a Moebius Corps base in it, but now But it became Eamon's hybrid manufacturing factory.

Raynor's mission is to destroy it and put an end to the rebellious Moebius Legion.

This feud is too big.

The territory of the Tyran Empire is now full of wars. The final battle is more terrifying than all previous total wars combined. Soldiers and people of the empire are dying every minute and every second.

This is the empire that Reno and Augustus built together. He will not forget how much his subordinates and people trust him.