StarCraft: Tyranid Empire

Terran Federation Territory, Onuru Sigma.

The barren cobalt blue night sky is dotted with stars, and the bright starlight pours all the way to the towering glacial mountains and vast tundra, and the frozen lakes and white snow reflect the light of the stars.

Due to the blackout and other effects, the city of Onuru Sigma is dark, and only a few lights from private land vehicles can be seen. Only a few pedestrians were still walking on the streets in the biting cold wind, with their collars raised high to resist the falling light snow.

The series of wars that broke out between the Kaimorian Federation and the Tyranid Federation in Onulu Sigma were the trigger for the Guild War. Before that, this cold and desolate cold world was unknown.

Just like other planets whose main industry is resource export, Onuru Sigma is also a planet rich in minerals. There is a large amount of high-energy gas under its glaciers, and the reserves are quite amazing.

At the earliest, the Kemorians built a number of high-energy gas extraction facilities made of alloy steel on Onulu Sigma. However, after the Guild War ended, these buildings and the entire galaxy were owned by the Tyranid Federation. as the Commonwealth's reparation for the damage caused by the war.

Most people on the planet Onuru Sigma have experienced that terrible war, and people today are reluctant to mention the painful memories of the past.

When the air defense siren sounded again, most of the planet's inhabitants were still sleeping. When they opened their eyes, they could hear the voice of the federal peace officer on the radio, ordering everyone to take up arms to defend their homes.

Although Sigma was once the focus of contention between the two warring parties in the Guild War, after the war ended, the Tyranid Federation incorporated most of the Commonwealth worlds into its own territory, and its borders expanded significantly, and Onuru Sigma was no longer A dangerous place with an important geographical location.

The Federation Navy maintains only a token presence on Sigmar with a small fleet of old ships in disrepair to deal with the threat of pirates on the trade routes. There are about one and a half federal army divisions with less than 20,000 people guarding the planet Sigma. Considering that this desolate planet cannot support more professional soldiers, such a decision is understandable.

During the First Total War, since Onulu Sigmar was not on the Zerg's path, the Federation Armed High Command did not increase the planet's defense forces, but instead mobilized the last batch of elites.

Now is the time when the Earth's UED expeditionary force is launching a massive invasion, and the beleaguered Federation has little time to take care of this unremarkable planet. After all, it is said that at least two UED fleets have appeared near Tarsonis.

However, today's sudden war ended unexpectedly quickly. It took only three hours from the outbreak to the time a rebel armed force occupied the Sigma Governor's Mansion.

When the air defense sirens just sounded, sporadic gunfire and explosions caused by small-scale firefights occurred in many cities. In the calm night, some city residents saw soldiers wearing power armor and holding red flags walking through the fast streets, followed by a large number of vulture hoverbikes and arc tanks driving towards the city center one after another.

The lax federal defenders gave up almost all military bases and government offices with little resistance. The rebels chose the right time to attack. At this time, the hemisphere with the most cities and the largest military camps was in the middle of the night, and Austria The nights of Nuru Sigmar are freezing.

At dawn, the residents of Planet Sigma were informed by soldiers with live ammunition and people from the propaganda department of the Revolutionary Party that everything would be business as usual today. All public places, schools, mines and office buildings were open as usual, and people could sit in bars and chat. Let’s talk about what happened last night.

The only thing that was different was that all the Confederate flags were replaced with the black-red and gold-red Revolutionary Army flags, and notices of the new government and propaganda posters with the governing philosophy were posted on almost every street sign. .

A heroic man takes up all the screen space.

"I am Augustus Mengsk, residents of Onuru Sigma, and I want to tell you that this planet has been liberated by the Korhal Revolutionary Army. From today on, in this land that once raised the great In this great land of the people, people will live their own lives according to their own wishes in a freer and happier way.”

"By all secular and theocratic powers, and in the name of me, Augustus Mengsk, Onuru Sigma will be merged into the Dominion of Korhal, the Dominion of Antiga, and the combined territories of the above-mentioned six planets with immediate effect, becoming Tai It is part of the Republic of London and cannot be violated or changed forever."

Augustus read out the oath that he had already memorized in the control room of a broadcast tower that looked a little old but was still durable. Arcturus Mengsk stood with his hands behind his hands until Augustus finished speaking. It will be mentioned later:

"This is just the beginning. There are still so many planets waiting for us to conquer and rule. One day we will build a peaceful and stable country with our own hands."

"Yes." Augustus took off the device he was wearing on his head: "But I call this liberation, liberating the freedom of the people in a place, so that they and their children no longer live a life of humiliation and suffering in the past. A life of oppression rather than conquest and domination.”

"There is no conflict," Arcturus said to Augustus.

"If you have any concerns, let me do the things you can't do."

Augustus sighed, his pale face reflected in the blue-white light. This is a communications tower located on a federal military base - the corner of Camp Hastings facing the Noranda Glacier.

During the Guild War, this Federation military camp was once destroyed by the Kaimorian Consortium, but was rebuilt and expanded many times until it became the largest Federation military camp on the planet.

after awhile. Augustus turned around and shouted: "Lieutenant Sara Angelini, go tell General Duke that I will review all surrendered Terran Federation Sigma Legion soldiers in the Hastings camp in fifteen minutes. "

"I understand, Marshal." Angelini just showed up and left.

Angelini is a powerful tenth-level psyker with superhuman strength, but he is completely convinced by Augustus.

Telepaths understand the human heart, and the more they do it, the more they hate the ugliness of human nature, and the more they do it, the more they understand that people like Augustus are worthy of following them throughout their lives.

"Onuru Sigma is rich in resources. The most important thing is that although the Camorians' mining facilities are crude, they are easy to repair and the output is quite amazing. If the Camorians still rule this planet, there will be less than ten They will be able to extract all the resources here in a year." Arcturus walked through the porch of the broadcast tower control room, wearing a long black winter windbreaker and walking outside against the cold wind and snow of Sigma.

"What a swarm of locusts."

The broadcast had ended, and there was no need for Augustus and Arcturus to stay here any longer. They walked together through the military camp buildings of Hastings Camp and the supply depots distributed in a square grid.

The ground in the center of the empty camp was illuminated by the light of lighting lamps. About six thousand federal soldiers were standing in the heavy snow, wearing only thin shirts and shivering in the cold wind.

The Revolutionary Army soldiers stood at the outermost perimeter holding Gauss rifles, waving and saluting when they saw Augustus and Arcturus.

"Let them run, Lieutenant Colonel Foss. They will stop being cold if they run." Augustus shouted to a young revolutionary army sergeant.

Following Augustus's order, the dark crowd quickly started to move. They started running around the playground, and the momentum was quite alarming.

The temperature at Camp Hastings is always around ten degrees below zero. It is a fatal time for those soldiers to sweat under such conditions, because the sweat that wets the clothes will cause terrible frostbite when it sticks to the skin. .

But all this doesn't matter, they will be sent to the Xel'Naga transport ship Eldridge soon. The inside of that magical spaceship was always warm as spring, and Rory Swann still couldn't understand why.

"Tell them that in five minutes they will be able to drink hot milk soup, hot coffee, and eat canned beef from Umoyan." Augustus said again.

"So, let me see if the Sigma Legion, which once defeated the cunning Camorians, has slacked off and neglected training during this period." In the shadow of the wind and snow, wearing an environmental mimic combat uniform, In an invisible position, Kerrigan dutifully held the headset close to Augustus, allowing the latter's voice to be heard through the Hastings camp's broadcast facility.

"Soldiers, you probably don't know what just happened. Now I want to tell you. In less than twenty minutes in the past, just one battalion of the 7th Division of the Revolutionary Army took over this camp, and those of you Many people did not know the enemy was coming until they were dragged out of their tents."

"What is going on? You have been serving in the federal army for at least six years, while my soldiers were students, workers, farmers and even musicians playing the piano two or three years ago." Augustus shouted .

"start running!"

"Nearly one-third of the Sigma Legion comes from the former 33rd Ground Assault Division. In the past, they were all my subordinates." Arcturus was filled with emotion.

"I've led them to a lot of wins, and the ones we've had are unparalleled," he said.

"After I retire, the 33rd Ground Assault Division is still the elite of the elite. They belong to the Sigma Legion and fight on multiple planets. They are tempered in the icy polar regions, barren deserts, endless grasslands and dangerous virgin forests. army."

"When my old boss, General Fowler, was still alive, the 33rd Ground Assault Division still maintained strong combat effectiveness, but then he died, just as the war was about to end."

"After that, the person who took over the Legion of Sigmar was obviously a fool. No, he was a funny trainer and a pathetic beast. He trained my lion into a rich, fat orange cat."

"In other words, they didn't train much at all after the war." Augustus also felt regretful.

"I got a report that after you left the federal army, that is, on the eve of the end of the Guild War, most of the officers who had made outstanding military exploits in the Sigma Legion were transferred away, and were replaced by some Creation families who intervened horizontally. Children and other 'related households'," he said.

"With their military exploits, these people were quickly promoted to generals, which you and your subordinates originally deserved. Later, a group of officers who only wanted to get promoted and make a fortune took over here. They were busy reselling supplies and arms, looking for scapegoats and They worked up and down and made the military camp a mess."

"No one expects to win a battle anymore."

"What is that man doing?" Augustus suddenly pointed to a federal soldier who was lying on the ground panting and said.

"Let him stand up and don't stop."

As soon as he finished speaking, several Revolutionary Army soldiers walked over under the order of a sergeant, but the federal soldier said he was unwilling to get up again. When he was taken away, he said something like "I'm not good at running." if.

"What a shame." Arcturus shook his head.

"Leave the Legion of Sigmar to me, and in less than three months, I can turn them into a lion again."

"You want to paint an orange cat with black stripes?" Augustus smiled: "You finally decided to command an army?"

For the past four years, Arcturus has been mining the fringe world for resources. Nowadays, he is obviously tired of things in the mine.

When he was young, Arcturus Mengsk was determined to become the greatest explorer and mine owner who accumulated countless wealth, and gained wealth through his own efforts rather than "inheriting his father", which is why he The reason why Augustus is more willing to inherit the Mengsk family.

Arcturus would rather work hard on his own than compete with his brother for family property. Maybe Arcturus is a cold and cold person, but there is absolutely no doubt that he deeply loves his mother and younger siblings.

Like everything Arcturus had set out to do well in the past, he had accomplished his original dream. Now, Arcturus is driven by a kind of ambition called ambition, and he begins to miss the past when he commanded armies.

Arcturus has opened up enough mines, and even if it takes more than thirty years, he will not be able to finish them all. The current Revolutionary Army can function normally even without Arcturus digging new mines.

At this time, Augustus invited Arcturus over and asked him to help him command an increasingly large army.

"Besides, there is nothing else I can do." Arcturus said: "Let me command an army of the Tyranid Empire. As long as I am here, neither the zerg nor the protoss will be a threat." A great empire.”

"It's an empire again. What Angus wants to establish is a republic." Augustus shrugged.

"Angus is so naive." Arcturus smiled, his gray beard twitching.

"Do you dare to say it in front of your father?" Augustus asked.

"Who told him to say that about me?" Arcturus said.

"You are so vindictive," said Augustus.

"It is hatred that supports me." Arcturus said: "But I don't hate Angus. On the contrary... I think what he said in the past is not completely unreasonable."

"But the Tyranids must have a strong government. In comparison, the people on Earth have done well." He said to Augustus:

"Remember the games we played when we were kids? You were the emperor of the empire, and I was the prince."

"Who remembers this kind of thing?" Augustus said: "Is there an emperor wearing a skirt..."