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Chapter 11

Chapter 12

Chapter 13

Chapter 14

Chapter 15

Chapter 16

Chapter 17

Postbellum

About the Author




Dedicated to the fans ofStarCraft, in particular my co-workers who have spent countless man-hours
perfecting the zergling swarm assault.



ACKNOWLEDGMENTS
This novel is set in the heart of theStarCraft universe, which would not exist without the hard work of
the talented designers, artists, and programmers at Blizzard Entertainment.
LIBERTYтАЩS CRUSADE



ANTEBELLUM

THE MAN IN THE TATTERED COAT STANDS IN A room of shadows, bathed in light. No, that is
wrong: the figure is not illuminated by the light, but rather is light incarnate, light folded and curved in on
itself in a holographic replica of its originator. The man speaks to the dimly lit room, unknowing and
uncaring if there is anyone present beyond the limits of his own radiance. Phantom smoke, equally
luminous, snakes up from the cigarette in his left hand.

He is a shard of the past, a bit of what had gone before, frozen in light, playing to an unseen audience.

тАЬYou know me,тАЭ says the shining figure, pausing to take a drag on his coffin nail. тАЬYouтАЩve seen my face
on the Universe News Network, and youтАЩve read the reports under my byline. Some of those were even
written by me. Some others, well, letтАЩs say I have talented editors.тАЭ The light-starred figure gives a tired,
almost amused shrug.

The recording presents him as a small mannequin, but he looks as if in real life he would be of normal