Koprulu Expeditionary Force
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| Koprulu Expeditionary Force | |
|---|---|
| Political | |
| Type |
Expeditionary fleet |
| Race(s) | |
| Leader | |
| De facto leader | |
| Affiliation |
Templar Caste (November 2499—August 2500) |
| Societal | |
| Capital/Base |
Carrier Gantrithor (November 2499—August 2500) |
| Historical | |
| Date established |
November 2499 |
| Date dissolved |
August 2500 |
| Status |
Destroyed by the zerg, remnants absorbed into the Fleet of the Executor |
The Koprulu Expeditionary Force was a protoss formation active before the Great War. It was commanded by executor Tassadar. It alerted the Khalai to the zerg invasion of the Koprulu Sector and was tasked by the Conclave to remove the zerg infestation from the terran worlds.[1]
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[edit] History
[edit] Early Actions
On the eve of the Great War, the force consisted of fifty Templar Caste warships led by executor Tassadar. It encountered zerg probes on the edge of protoss space. The protoss were shocked to discover the new aliens were xel'naga-engineered, and were intent on assimilating the terrans. After a length debate between the Conclave and Templar, the force was dispatched to the Koprulu Sector to gather intelligence on the aliens.[1]
The protoss were alarmed upon arriving in the Sara System. The zerg infestation of Chau Sara was well advanced and nearby terran worlds seemed likely vectors as well. The Conclave ordered the force to eradicate all traces of the infestation. Tassadar complied and burned Chau Sara, but was unsure of the morality of burning any world that was even suspected of being infested. The force set course for the infested Mar Sara.[1]
[edit] Response
The Terran Confederacy was caught off guard by this turn of events. Nevertheless, it prepared to defend Mar Sara, launching a clumsy counterattack against the Expeditionary Force. Struggling with his inner doubts, Tassadar could not bring himself to destroy Mar Sara nor those who had come to defend it. As such, he withdrew his forces, seeking a way to defeat the alien menace without arbitrarily wiping out humanity in the process.[1] Aldaris relayed the Conclave's orders to destroy any terran colony which had been infested, or was even at risk of being infested.[2] Tassadar, however, held his forces back, bombarding Mar Sara only after those on it had evacuated.[3]
It was this act that set the chain of events to come, Tassadar obeying his orders to eradicate the zerg infestation, but ensuring that as few human lives were lost in the process. However, as time went on, the fleet's actions became more direct, even deploying ground forces on Antiga Prime to aid the terrans in their battle against the zerg.[3] It waited until as many of the terran colonists were evacuated and shortly after, purified Antiga Prime; successfully destroying the zerg presence as well as leaving the planet nothing but a waste.[4] However, this was nothing compared to what was to come...[5]
[edit] Tarsonis
- "Of course I knew the Protoss would get here. They follow the Zerg around like housewives chasing flies with a rolled-up newspaper, looking for them to alight so they can swat them. I just didn't expect them here so soon."
- ―Arcturus Mengsk[src]
It was Tarsonis that would provide the Expeditionary Force with its baptism of fire, the zerg having invaded en masse. The protoss battled the terrans and zerg on the core continent of Tarsonis. Elements of the protoss ground forces were defeated at the Battle of New Gettysburg by Sons of Korhal troops led by Sarah Kerrigan.[6][3] The zerg forced their way past the remnants of the protoss forces and eventually abandoned the planet.[7]
[edit] Char
In the aftermath of the Fall of Tarsonis, the Conclave ordered that Tassadar return to Aiur for punishment, humiliation and possibly execution. Tassadar refused to return.[2] psionic energy drew his attention to the world of Char.[8] The cry called for him by name, and gave him some information, such as Char being the zerg base of operations. Tassadar sent most of the fleet back home, retaining only the Gantrithor and its crew and passengers.[2] The protoss, however, did not arrive at the planet alone, encountering Raynor's Raiders' ships as well as Alpha Squadron ships deployed by the Terran Dominion. Both of the terran fleets were under attack by the zerg and Tassadar ordered the immediate destruction of every single ship in order to prevent any infestation going further though while succeeding in this, both capital flagships, the Norad III and the Hyperion escaped, and Jim Raynor had managed to land a small number of troops on Char. Tassadar's troops were then deployed to the surface of Char to engage the zerg directly. However, the zerg ultimately prevailed against the fleet, stranding the survivors on the planet though also made a long-term alliance with Zeratul and his Dark Templar troops as well as Raynor and what remained of his Raiders.[9] The alliance succeeded in destroying many zerg forces in battle as well as encountering Kerrigan during their stay in Char. After months of being stranded, the survivors were finally retrieved and absorbed into the Fleet of the Executor led by Artanis and Aldaris.[5]
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[edit] Known Members
[edit] Commanders
Notable Expeditionary Force commanders included:
- Executor Tassadar (supreme commander)
- Executor Andraxxus (commander of the 7th Fleet)
- Aedus/Xerxes
- Demioch
- Edullon
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[edit] Other
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