"Resurgence" is a 10-mission, speech-enhanced Zerg campaign for Starcraft.  
But you probably already knew that, didn't you?

INSTRUCTIONS

First of all, you need the resurgence.exe file that is included in the 
ResurgSE1.zip file, or else the alterations I made using StarDraft won't 
happen.  To use the .exe, simply extract it into your Starcraft folder and 
double-click on it every time you want to play the campaign.  It'll boot up 
the CWAD, it'll show the bizarre logo I made which has nothing to do with 
anything, then when you click OK, it'll take you to a StarDraft screen. 
Double-click on Starcraft, then you'll see another screen where it asks you
to select a CWAD file.  Choose resurgence.exe, and you're good to go.

Also, these are .SCX format maps, which means you will need Brood War 
installed on your computer to play.  But enough patronizing...

DISCLAIMER

This is for entertainment purposes ONLY.  Starcraft is a copyright of 
Blizzard Entertainment.  Any resemblance to any person, living or dead, is 
purely coincidental (one would hope, considering the main characters are 
mostly slimy Zergs).  All maps and custom WAVs are copyright 1999 by Varanus
(Paul Willemin), and may not be reproduced in any way.  All custom music 
pieces are copyrighted by Marshall and Gavin Parker.

STORY

It is close to a century after the demise of the Overmind.  Aiur is nearly 
restored to the pristine beauty it once boasted, with the rebuilding process 
in the hands of resurrected former Judicator Aldaris.  The Terran Dominion, 
now led by Arcturus Mengsk II's former lieutenant-commander Jose Quintana, 
has since joined forces with the rebuilt Protoss Conclave in hopes to repair 
the damage Mengsk had done while in power.  Few Zerg remain, most without 
focus...some have gone dormant, others are on blind rampages, and still 
others have given up battle altogether, reverting to creatures more similar 
to the docile beasts they had assimilated so long ago.  But the silence is 
about to be shattered.  For the Zerg had planned well for the Overmind's 
fall.  Deep below the surface of the planet Char, where the Zerg's main hive 
cluster once so proudly stood, the Leviathan Brood - the Zerg's mysterious 
"auxiliary weapon" - lay dormant for several years, awaiting the time for it 
to make its grand reappearance and catch the Terran and Protoss completely 
off-guard.  Now is that time.  The Leviathan Brood has arisen.

PROLOGUE
    
"Graxx...what is this strange contraption?"
"Cerebrate, it is a Terran weapon Skalor and I obtained.  I believe the 
humans call it an 'Ion Cannon.'"
"How will this benefit us?  Do you have any idea how to operate it?"
"Certainly.  We learned a great deal about it from the mind of the Terran we 
slaughtered."
"How is it utilized?"
"It requires a smaller device called a 'Data Disc.'  This 'Disc' is secreted 
within a lightly guarded Terran encampment to the southwest."
"Very well.  If I have learned something from the defeat of the Overmind, it 
is that technology can be a very formidable weapon indeed...and it may be 
able to aid us.  I want you and Skalor to retrieve this 'Disc' immediately."
"That is easier said than done, Cerebrate.  Vast armies of Terran, Protoss, 
and even out-of-control Zerg stand in our way.  If we attempt an attack, we 
may alert others to our presence."
"Worry not.  Let our presence be known, and feared.  Eradicate all who would 
obstruct our path, be they Protoss, Terran, or even Zerg.  We have evolved 
well past the Overmind's constraints, and we shall not fail as our brethren 
did so long ago.  We are the Zerg Elite!  We are ETERNAL!  WE ARE - eh?!" 
"What is it, Cerebrate?"
"I sense a fellow Cerebrate nearby...one who has been dormant, like us.  One 
who has retained the focus it was created with.  One who could spearhead the 
attack to purge the Terran, Protoss and Zerg from Char while I premeditate 
the second invasion of Aiur...hmmm...I will begin communication 
immediately..."
"Good luck to you, Cerebrate.  I must return to battle."

And that is continued in the first mission, "Trial by Fire."

CHARACTERS (Corresponding voice actors in parentheses)

Zarak (Paul Willemin)
Zerg Cerebrate, age unknown
Master of the Leviathan Brood
The Overmind was prepared for the event of its death, even before the First 
Battle of Aiur in which it lost its life.  To ensure the Swarm would live on 
in that event, the Overmind spawned a new Brood designed for the sole purpose 
of making its appearance about one hundred years after the death of the 
Overmind and continuing the sacred mission of the Zerg: assimilating all 
life.  To command the new Brood, the Overmind created Zarak, an uber-
Cerebrate imbued with the knowledge of every other Cerebrate who had ever 
existed.  The Brood developed its first hive cluster beneath the surface of 
Char, and then went into a long period of dormancy.  Now having arisen more 
than one hundred years later, Zarak is going about fulfilling his directive: 
finishing what the Overmind had started so long ago.  He is a wise and 
versatile Cerebrate, often resorting to tactics that no other Cerebrate would 
have ever considered.  He is fascinated by the technology that the Terran and 
Protoss use and constantly seeks opportunities to learn more about their 
"inorganic weaponry," hoping it will give him a better understanding of his 
foes and eventually lead to use of such technology in the Swarm.  

Skalor (Matthew Finley)
Zerg Hydralisk, age 103
Leviathan Brood Heavy Assault Warrior
To aid Zarak, the Overmind gave life to the mobile warriors that would later 
be known as Skalor and Graxx.  The Overmind imbued them with full sentience, 
but with a very strong sense of loyalty so as not to repeat the mistakes that 
were made with Kerrigan.  Like Kerrigan, however, both Skalor and Graxx were 
given powerful psionic potential - which allows for Protoss-like psionic 
shielding and limited telepathic abilities - and incredible combat skills.  
The first of the two, Skalor, is a cunning and efficient fighter, arguably 
the strongest terrestrial warrior the Swarm has ever known.  But whereas his 
partner Graxx has a tendency to rush headlong into battle, Skalor prefers to 
hang back and stealthily strike down his enemies from afar, or follow the 
enemy and observe them intently just to learn more about them.  Like Zarak, 
Skalor is fascinated by technology, Terran technology in particular.  Ever 
the curious sort, he will often sneak into Terran bases and simply listen to 
conversations or read Terran minds telepathically in hopes he will overhear 
some vital technological information.  However, all he usually ends up with 
is a new understanding of Terran dialect.

Graxx (Jon Mullen)
Zerg Guardian, age 103
Leviathan Brood Air Assault Warrior
Created at roughly the same time as Skalor, Graxx is the second of the 
Overmind's sentient warriors, and some would say the antipode of Skalor.  
Graxx revels in his flight abilities, and is particularly scornful of 
terrestrial enemies.  He has an intense loathing of Terrans and will hunt 
them down even against orders, much to the chagrin of Skalor, who enjoys 
observing and listening to the Terrans in secret.  He has keen telepathic 
abilities - ones even sharper than Skalor's - that allow him to sense 
incoming threats well in advance.  Despite his gift, however, Graxx is also 
an impulsive sort, rushing into heated battles with little evident concern 
for his own well-being (though he has no compunction about a tactical retreat 
when he is clearly outmatched).  Despite the fact he can be quite arrogant 
and is most of the time concerned only with his own agendas, he remains 
fiercely loyal to Zarak, and his own agendas seldom last for very long.

Kothoga (Matthew Finley)
Zerg Mutalisk, age 101
Leviathan Brood Psionic Warrior
Kothoga, as well as his partner Kragok, were created during the First Battle 
of Aiur, two years after the Overmind established the Leviathan Brood on Char 
and put it into its period of dormancy.  Kothoga and Kragok were given 
sentience like Skalor and Graxx, but were also given much higher psionic 
potential as well as higher speed and agility.  Kragok was by far the 
stronger of the two, but proved so hard to control that he broke away from 
the Overmind's guidance and headed back to Char, where his lack of focus 
caused him to degenerate into little more than a psionically-armed feral 
animal.  Kothoga fought valiantly to protect the Overmind and make up for the 
loss of Kragok, slaughtering hundreds of Terran and Protoss soldiers single-
handedly.  But he took near-fatal damage during a one-on-one battle against 
Tassadar in the closing days of the First Battle of Aiur, and his healing 
process was slowed down dramatically as a result.  As one of its last acts, 
the Overmind sealed Kothoga within a protective, revitalizing Chrysalis and 
placed it in an uninhabited area of Aiur for the Leviathan Brood to later 
discover.  Little is known about Kothoga, other than he is probably the most 
impulsive and ruthless Zerg soldier known; and he is utterly disgusted by 
technology, deeming the Swarm's innate powers more than sufficient to 
complete any task.  

Jose Quintana (No Speaking Roles)
Male Terran, age 51
Commander of the New Terran Dominion
Serving as Emperor Arcturus Mengsk II's right-hand man in the Terran Dominion 
for twenty years, Jose Quintana does not share his predecessor's lust for 
power.  When Mengsk met his demise, Quintana took command of the Dominion and 
set out to ease the terror Mengsk had caused.  He established a powerful 
alliance with the remaining members of the Protoss Conclave, and their 
combined might was eventually able to defeat the forces of Kerrigan.  
Afterwards he went about helping the Protoss repair the damage that 
Kerrigan's armies inflicted upon Aiur.  Quintana is a fair and incorruptible 
leader, and his fleet of Cronus-class Battlecruisers is among the most feared 
squadrons in the entire Terran military.  
    
Crorq (Jon Mullen)
Zerg Cerebrate, age unknown
Master of the Grendel Brood
Crorq was one of the Cerebrates present during the First Battle of Aiur 
nearly a hundred years ago.  His original form was destroyed by Zeratul 
during that battle, but through a psionic ability which even Crorq himself 
does not fully understand, he was able to transfer his essence to another 
body and escape unharmed.  As the First Battle of Aiur came to an end, Crorq 
gained independence from the Overmind and went into hiding on Aiur, 
eventually stealing a transport and heading to the bleak world of Braxis, 
where he made his home.  He spent his time there trying to advance himself to 
an evolutionary level no Zerg had ever attained, and as the years went by he 
developed psionic abilities sufficient to put the Protoss to shame.  He used 
his greatly enhanced telepathic powers to call forth the disparate Zerg 
Broods in the area, and provide them with the focus they lacked.  Crorq thus 
created the Zerg Phalanx, a massive conglomerate encompassing five of the 
largest Broods in the entire Swarm.  After Crorq directed his Phalanx to 
discreetly set up new hive clusters across the Koprulu Sector, he prepared 
his legion for an attempt to assimilate the Protoss - not to complete the 
Overmind's mission, but solely for his own purposes.  He views himself as 
rightful ruler of all he surveys by right of his superior intelligence, and 
his ultimate goal is domination of all sentient beings.  He takes great pride 
in ruling alone, viewing anyone other than his Zerg Phalanx as an enemy to be 
obliterated...though he has no qualms about capturing enemy soldiers and 
claiming them as his own.  His capture and assimilation of numerous Terran 
warriors has caused him to absorb a few Terran characteristics, such as use 
of colloquial expressions, but that is of no detriment to him.

Arzakon (Paul Willemin)
Protoss Dark Templar, age 527
Dark Templar Patriarch
Since the death of Dark Templar Matriarch Raszagal at the hands of Zeratul, 
Arzakon has commanded the Dark Templar planet of Shakuras with fair and just 
rule.  He is determined to make amends with the members of the Protoss 
Conclave still dwelling on Aiur in hopes that the Dark Templar can truly be 
united with their Protoss brethren once again, though he views the Dominion 
as a hindrance and shares Peotr Ulyanov's hatred for them.  Thus he is 
secretly allied with Ulyanov, who promised to help Arzakon make those amends 
in return for warriors to destroy the Dominion.  Arzakon is generally 
taciturn, speaking only when he feels it is of utmost importance, but his 
skill in combat and tactics is unquestioned.  As a former member of the 
Protoss scientific elite, Arzakon has also produced many new psionic weapons 
for the Dark Templar, including the enhanced Warp Blades which he wields for 
his own defense.  It is believed that Arzakon was the one responsible for 
bringing Judicator Aldaris back to life.

Peotr Ulyanov (James Weissinger)
Male Terran, age 46
Former UED Admiral
After the disappearance of Gerard DuGalle and his entire expeditionary fleet, 
the United Earth Directorate sent a second, much larger wave of soldiers to 
the Koprulu Sector in hopes of finding out what went wrong.  Peotr Ulyanov 
was the young admiral in charge of the new fleet, and his forces made their 
first stop on Aiur, where they ran afoul of the Dominion-Conclave Alliance.  
Though his armies fought valiantly, Ulyanov and his forces were defeated and 
banished to the death-choked wastelands of Korhal.  Ulyanov spent his next 
several years rebuilding and expanding his armies in an attempt to destroy 
the entire Dominion-Conclave Alliance, despite the fact he told his Dark 
Templar ally Arzakon he would spare the Conclave.  While on Korhal, he met up 
with Garrett McDowell, a former high-ranking Dominion official who was 
banished in a similar way.  Ulyanov allied with him and his armies as well, 
thus forming the basis for the Terran-Protoss conglomerate known as the 
Triumvirate.  The Triumvirate has since established three massive bases; one 
in Augustgrad on Korhal, a second in the recently-built Tarsonis colony of 
Tran Sara, and a third - the primary base - in Ni Monn Tassadar, the "Heart 
of Tassadar," on Shakuras.  Ulyanov is utterly zealous in his mission to 
destroy the Dominion-Conclave Alliance, and has degenerated into a depraved, 
vengeful, virtually emotionless cabal.  He will attack at the slightest 
provocation, and does not accept anything less than what he deems perfection 
from his warriors.  However, as a result, his army has become a force to be 
reckoned with, even more powerful than the Alliance.  He is most often found 
in the luxury suite of his modified Battlecruiser, Mendeleyev I.

Garrett McDowell (Paul Willemin)
Male Terran, age 39
Former Dominion Secretary of War
Though a loyal servant of the Terran Dominion for several years, Garrett 
McDowell - being completely prejudiced against the Protoss - was exasperated 
by Jose Quintana's allying with the Conclave.  He covertly formed his own 
splinter group of Dominion warriors and scientists to betray Quintana, but 
was found out before he could expand his forces.  Quintana massacred his 
army.   Badly injured, he and the remainder of his splinter group were 
exiled to Korhal.  Once there, McDowell's scientists were forced to build the 
modified Goliath which would serve as McDowell's life-support system.  
McDowell wanted badly to obliterate the Dominion-Conclave Alliance for what 
they did to him, but he had only a fraction of an army with which to do so.  
He made a pact with Peotr Ulyanov, with whom he shared a common enemy, and 
reluctantly agreed to fight alongside Arzakon and his forces in the 
Triumvirate despite his hatred for the Protoss, deeming the Dominion-Conclave 
Alliance the greater evil.  He is annoyingly arrogant and egotistical, but 
with the Triumvirate at his side, he can usually provide proof for his 
boasts, or at least obliterate those who disagree with him.


So what are you waiting for?  Go play the campaign!  And send your comments/
bug reports to Paul Willemin at varanus_@hotmail.com.
