StarCraft: Frontline: Why We Fight

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Why We Fight
Author(s)	Josh Elder
Editor(s)	Jessica Chavez
Interior artist(s)	Ramanda Kamarga Inks: Erfran Asafat, Chris Lie and Lius Lasahido of Caravan Studio (volume 1). Tones: Erfian Asafat of Caravan Studio (volume 1). Letterer: Michael Paolilli (volume 1).
Series	StarCraft: Frontline
Parent	StarCraft: Frontline: Volume 1
Pages	6-47
Publisher	Tokyopop
Published	August 1st, 2008.

StarCraft: Frontline: Why We Fight is a story in the four-part StarCraft: Frontline series. It is authored by Josh Elder and illustrated by Ramanda Kamarga. A preview was displayed in Warcraft: Legends, Volume 1.

The storyline was designed to act as an introduction to those new to the StarCraft universe.^[1] It is continued in Do No Harm, featured in Volume 3.

Contents 1 Description 2 Synopsis 3 Characters 3.1 Main Characters 3.2 Speakers 3.3 Supporting Characters 3.4 Minor Characters 3.4.1 Charlie Squad 4 References

[edit] Description

Each of the three races in StarCraft--terran, protoss and zerg--is closely examined in this profoundly moving introduction to the StarCraft universe. As the combatants' facades are stripped away, the motivations that drive their war for survival are guaranteed to shock and awe.

[edit] Synopsis

The creation of warriors from all three races are shown. Jin-ho Lim, an anti-Dominion protester, was arrested and harshly resocialized by Dr. Stanley Burgess, emerging from training as a Dominion marine willing to die for and kill for the very organization he used to hate. Khastiana, a young female protoss living on Ash'Arak, convinced her mentor Muadun to let her become a zealot, as she felt she had to fight to maintain the peace. On Char, an aggressive zergling, "Scar" was spawned, quickly killing a clutchmate.

All three forces collided on the world of Artika, fighting for the prize of an ancient xel'naga temple. Each side took heavy losses, and eventually all three protagonists ended up fighting within the temple. Lim and Khastiana met inside, where Khastiana tried to free him from his resocialization. Lim could not deal with the previously hidden memories and shot Khastiana, severely injuring her. Meanwhile, "Scar" struck Lim from behind, killing him, and with her dying strength, Khastiana slew the zergling. Khastiana was transplanted into an immortal but refused to give up hope.

Three leaders -- Arcturus Mengsk, Infested Kerrigan and Artanis, one from each race, then explained why they felt the need to fight. In the speeches, Artanis declared victory, but Muadun wondered whether the cost was worth it.

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[edit] Main Characters

Khastiana	Private Jin-ho Lim	Scarred zergling

[edit] Speakers

• Artanis
• Infested Kerrigan
• Arcturus Mengsk

[edit] Supporting Characters

Dr. Stanley Burgess	Muadun

[edit] Minor Characters

Note: These characters were only mentioned or had little to no role during the story.

• Anna Lim

[edit] Charlie Squad

• Bobbie
• Cat
• Gabriel
• Mel
• Slug
• Seeker
• Tae
• Trent
• Torrent
• Townsend
• Yo-hown

[edit] References

Elder, Josh and Ramanda Kamarga. "Why We Fight." In StarCraft: Frontline: Volume 1, pp. 6–47. Tokyopop, August 1, 2008. ISBN 978-1427-80721-2.

Official Fiction
Novels	Archive	Uprising • Liberty's Crusade • Shadow of the Xel'Naga • Speed of Darkness
	Other	Queen of Blades • I, Mengsk • Heaven's Devils
The Dark Templar Saga	Firstborn • Shadow Hunters • Twilight
StarCraft: Ghost series	Novels	Nova • Spectres
	Ghost Academy	Volume 1 · Volume 2 · Volume 3
StarCraft: Frontline	Volume 1	Why We Fight · Thundergod · Weapon of War · Heavy Armor, Part 1
	Volume 2	Heavy Armor, Part 2 · Creep · Newsworthy · A Ghost Story
	Volume 3	War-Torn · Do No Harm · Last Call · Twilight Archon
	Volume 4	Homecoming · Fear the Reaper · Voice in the Darkness · Orientation
StarCraft comic	StarCraft: Book 1 — 1 · 2 · 3 · 4 · 5 · 6 · 7 8 · 9 · 10 · 11 · 12
Short Stories	Amazing Stories	Revelations • Hybrid
	Web Stories	Changeling
Proposed and canceled products

The next article in this series is StarCraft: Frontline: Do No Harm.