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). |
| Series | StarCraft: Frontline |
| Parent | StarCraft: Frontline: Volume 1, StarCraft: Frontline: Volume 2 |
| Pages | 6-47 (volume 1) |
| Publisher | Tokyopop |
| Published | August 1st, 2008 (volume 1). |
StarCraft: Frontline: Why We Fight is a story in the four-part StarCraft: Frontline series. It is found across multiple volumes. It is authored by Josh Elder and illustrated by Ramanda Kamarga. A preview was displayed in Warcraft: Legends, Volume 1.
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[edit] Part 1
[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] Excerpt
2008-08-02. StarCraft: Frontline Vol 1 Chapter 1 (first 20 pages, manga reader). Tokyopop. Accessed 2008-08-03.
[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. 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 was born, 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, the zergling 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 the fight. In the speeches, Artanis declared victory, but Muadun wondered whether the cost was worth it.
[edit] Part 2
In the second part of 'Why We Fight,' (Josh Elder) the sadistic Dr. Burgess gets his bloody hands on Muadun, a recently captured high templar. But will his theory that mankind's adaptability makes it inherently superior to the high templars hold out?[1][2]
[edit] References
Elder, Josh and Ramanda Kamarga. "Why We Fight." In StarCraft: Frontline: Volume 1, pp. 6–47. Tokyopop, August 1, 2008. ISBN 1427-80721-3.
- ↑ Morrissey, Paul, ed. StarCraft: Frontline: Volume 1. Tokyopop, August 1, 2008. ISBN 1427-80721-3.
- ↑ Starcraft Frontline GN Vol. 02 (of 3). Things From Another World. Accessed 2008-08-10.
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