StarCraft: Tyranid Empire

Gunfire roared outside the portholes, and the dense laser barrage was like a large net woven with light, but the interior of the magnificent and wide bridge of the flagship Bucephalos seemed deserted and quiet. There were many people talking loudly in front of the dotted communicator consoles, but the words were concise and short, as precise and orderly as a machine, and definitely not a noisy and chaotic city.

As the imperial flagship, the Bucephalos was also a symbol of monarchy, and its magnificent bridge was transformed into a real palace.

The endless mosaic gold leaf floors, ornate silk floors and reliefs on the bridge of the Bucephalos recall the splendor of the Augustgrad Palace, and the classicist walls are decorated with wolf head statues. With the military emblem, it is a symbol of imperial and royal glory.

The Imperial Prince Arcturus Mengsk handed over the command of the fleet to General Blazer, and turned back to the unfinished chess game to think hard. Compared to a group of boring pirates, the chess game in front of us is obviously more suspenseful.

In this game of chess, Arcturus still holds black, but his opponent has lost his armor and is completely defeated. He is only one step away from checkmate him. A victory was already within reach, but he only felt it was boring.

Arcturus sat down at the table, picked up the glass of sherry in front of him, and began to think. There was no one on the opposite side, and there was a beautiful ashtray beside the table, but it was never used. It looked like he was just playing chess with himself.

At the same time, the Bucephalos had just crushed a Kaimorian pirate capital ship, and large streams of molten metal fragments hit the battleship's energy shield, creating a thrilling scene. These pirate warships can also be called behemoths. They are enough to dominate the remote star sector in remote areas, but they are simply not enough in front of the new generation of imperial battlecruisers.

This can hardly be called a space fleet battle. These already alienated pirates and mercenaries from various camps are fleeing under the attack of the imperial fleet, just like the chess pieces on this chessboard. A mere pirate, vulnerable and not worth mentioning.

The Imperial Prince studied the chess game, but his thoughts were far away. The main console screen in the distance reflected the weather-beaten face. The young man who had refused to become a father and resisted all injustices had reached his forties.

Today, the Mengsk family rules a vast human interstellar empire, not just the original political planet. Their enemies are the protoss and zerg, as well as the crazy creator behind them.

Arcturus firmly believes that this is a great era. The Mengsk family shoulders the great mission of leading the race to stand among the stars. The old Federation used to be an almost invincible enemy, but now it seems that it is only human beings. The beginning of the rise in the Koprulu sector and even the conquest of the galaxy.

"Arcturus" A holographic screen with the royal symbol lit up in front of Arcturus, and two pairs of gray eyes faced each other.

Only those who were close to him called the imperial prince by his first name, and the person opposite him was Arcturus's now-emperor, Augustus the Great, his younger brother. Arcturus, who was originally fighting against the Zerg on the front line, led his fleet back alone after receiving his order, and the suppression of pirates also came from the emperor's direct instructions.

Emperor Augustus was ten years younger than Arcturus, and he was still as handsome and charming as ever, and the king's aura was calm and authoritative. He was wearing a black windproof square-collar coat from the Imperial Navy, with broad shoulders, a royal emblem hanging on his solid chest, well-defined muscles, and flawless facial proportions.

At any time, there were always people who were smitten by the charm of Augustus the Great.

Essentially speaking, Augustus and Arcturus are the same kind of people. When they were young, they were both handsome and noble sons. They were courteous, gentle, and elegant in conversation. They could easily get along in the social situations of the upper class. When the water rises, entering the political world is like a fish in water.

"Arctorus, I want you to put down everything you are doing and lead the Fourth Fleet to Brontes IV to put down a rebellion." Augustus originally had a cold face, but when he saw Arcturus slowed down slightly. The Emperor was still on his way back to Korhal, but he was still watching the entire empire.

Bronte IV has little connection with the empire's core world, Bronte Prime. It is just a secondary world that originally belonged to the old federation. It is located on the edge of the territory of the current Tyran Empire. It is inconspicuous on the interstellar map and no one cares about it.

The new empire took over the Bronte IV according to the regulations, and a few battleships and a Marine Corps took over the planet. The locals praised the arrival of the new government and had no dissatisfaction.

Since entering the era of Emperor Augustus, the economic and military strength of the Tyranid Empire has been growing. The world and order destroyed by Terran humans in previous wars have been rebuilt. The newly acquired territory during the empire was nearly half that of the old federation. Even more have been opened up in centuries.

The vast number of people in the empire at the middle and lower levels can clearly realize that their lives are undergoing significant improvement, because this will be truly reflected in the increase in wages and the improvement of the quality of life. The opening of new and protected interstellar routes will also make more Many underdeveloped edge worlds can steadily export raw materials and specialties to obtain cheap industrial products from the core world.

After experiencing the turmoil at the end of the old federal era, a comfortable and stable life is even more valuable.

Although Bronte IV is only a fringe world, thanks to the support policies of the imperial government, the economy that has stagnated since joining the Tyranids has begun to develop.

Although rebellions occurred one after another in various worlds at the end of the Old Federation, only six years after entering the Empire Era, such things became unimaginable in the eyes of the people.

"Is it the entire planet or one or two cities?" Arcturus was shocked and angry. Ever since Marshal Horace Warfield recovered the last former Federation planet, large-scale rebellions have never happened again.

Moreover, if the imperial fleet must be dispatched, it means that the local garrison cannot maintain the situation. There is no doubt that the matter was too important to allow Augustus to intervene personally.

Arcturus would not allow anyone to destabilize the Empire, just as he would not allow anyone to stand in his way.

In the court of Emperor Augustus, Arcturus was not a gentle and dispensable character. He was more often the one who slashed people with a knife. It can be said that the emperor relied more on the prince's ability to govern the empire.

Arcturus Mengsk was a complex man of contradictions, both loved and hated. You can say that Arcturus is a ruthless, selfish and careerist who is good at manipulating people's hearts, but you should never ignore his ability, skill and prestige.

Even professional writers and stand-up comedians who often criticized the imperial government and Augustus had to think twice when commenting on the imperial prince.

"Now this group of rebels is mainly gathered in New Dresdin, and the other cities have not participated in the rebellion." Augustus nodded to Arcturus.

"From the current point of view, this is just a group of hastily armed desperadoes, but they have many people and are very well-organized." He said: "Even so, the New Dresden rebels are not worth a damn." But this group of crazy desperadoes somehow found the psychic transmitter left behind by the old Federation and used it to activate it on the Bronte IV."

"Considering that you are closest to the Bronte IV, I ask you to put down this rebellion before the swarm swarms."

"I don't see much point in using psychic transmitters in a fringe world." Arcturus frowned: "If I were the rebel commander, I would do everything possible to use it on Korhal IV. This weapon, no matter what the cost.”

"I guess they want to wait for the insect swarm to defeat our army first, and then come out to clean up the mess and save the civilians after both sides are defeated." Augustus said: "Of course, this is based on the fact that he is not a madman and is smart enough. Prerequisite."

"Then this matter can't be delayed for too long, and it won't be difficult to deal with the rebels in New Dresden." Arcturus thought that it wouldn't take much time to deal with a group of pirates, and it would take time to collect the prisoners.

But this is not a difficult task for the Imperial Prince. He will immediately throw these scum into the resocialization factory without interrogation, allowing them to continue to shine for the Tyranids in another form.

There is no need for more prisons, resocialization and a piece of power armor that can never be taken off are their new cells.

Arcturus is a ruthless man who prefers to squeeze every last drop of value out of criminals and traitors. Once these pirates are captured, Korhal and Norris's resocialization plant can operate at full capacity again.

The current holographic screen is flickering due to the pirates' electromagnetic interference weapons. It is obvious that this is their last desperate struggle.

In Arcturus' view, the Terran Empire was both Augustus' and the Mengsk family's family property. He was selfish and ruthless, and everything he did was for his family and rights.

"After all, why are the people of New Dresden so crazy? If they weren't kidnapped, why would they support the rebels?" Arcturus is also a politician, and he knows that this rebellion is anything but ordinary.

"As you know, I have recently been working on purging the empire of corrupt officials and rebels trying to subvert the government." Augustus had no expression on his face, but with just this sentence, more than a thousand people were involved. Thousands:

"At this time, some anti-imperial organizations that support the restoration of the old federation are also stepping up their efforts to plan new terrorist activities and rebellions, which are considered a desperate struggle."

First there was the capture of Scavenger pirate leader Alan Scherzar, and then the collapse of the criminal empire of Devil's Bazaar's Scott O'Bannon.

As criminal organizations were uncovered one after another, many imperial officials were also involved. This number even made Augustus furious, because there were also important figures in the imperial army among them.

The empire has a special department formed by telepaths to review imperial officials, but as the scale of the government continues to expand, a huge interstellar empire with a territory of more than a thousand planets will inevitably breed moths. This is nothing. Considering human nature, no system can be impeccable.

Many people thought that when the insect swarm was invading, the emperor had enough energy to deal with internal affairs, and would not have the courage to carry out a large-scale purge at this time. but it is not the truth.

People in Augustgrad are now panic-stricken. For the first time since the outbreak of the second total war, people's voices discussing politics have overshadowed the zerg and protoss.

For the first time, the OGB and the Imperial Ghost Project were linked to a bloody suppression. From high-ranking imperial officials to interstellar businessmen to ordinary people, no one could stay away as long as they were involved.

Opponents and dissenters were suppressed, and former revolutionary heroes were imprisoned. So many criminals were arrested in this purge that New Folsom, the largest Imperial prison, was so overcrowded that the warden had to go to extreme measures to free up cells for the new prisoners.

"Maybe I am still too soft-hearted, or I have left such a false impression on people that these people have forgotten how I dealt with the Federation and UED." Augustus said regretfully.

"As far as I know, it was Sarah Kerrigan, not you, who was responsible for purging the rebels," Arcturus said.

"She is very decisive." Augustus nodded: "From now on, no one will dare to underestimate my queen."

The second full-scale war broke out, and the insect swarm invaded massively, but the empire was not united as one.

When Augustus and Arcturus were still in charge of Korhal, the anti-imperial organizations that had long since disappeared did not dare to act rashly.

As the princes and emperors led their fleets to the expedition, all kinds of demons and monsters were waiting for the opportunity. They colluded with corrupt officials and corporate oligarchs in the government to plan demonstrations against large-scale conscription, and organized attacks on government agencies and military camps across the empire to launch armed rebellions. The intention was to subvert the imperial regime.

All the practices are exactly the same as those of the revolutionaries who once resisted the old federation.

The Imperial Resistance believes that Augustus's rebels took advantage of the Zerg invasion of the Old Federation to steal the throne, and that they could take advantage of the Second Total War to overthrow the Empire.

Of course, this did not shake the unshakable status of the imperial government. The efficient imperial government was far from being comparable to the bloated and decadent old federation. The most important thing was that the new government was deeply popular.

The protracted and increasingly difficult-to-see-end war has made the originally stable and harmonious life of the people of the empire deteriorate. The hyperinflation that is difficult to contain has also brought about many problems. The terrible memories of past wars and deaths have returned.

But unlike in the past, the people of the empire still had faith in the emperor and the government.

"They think that the Prime Minister of the Empire is incompetent and the Queen is weak and can be bullied, so they can take advantage of this." Arcturus said: "I have to revoke my opinion, Sarah Kerrigan is an excellent candidate for the Queen."

I'm basically recovering, but I was delayed for a while while moving yesterday. I'm sorry.