A warlord independent of the Empire's new regime, seeking to evade a punitive campaign, led all his troops and resources to an uninhabited planet thousands of light-years away, where he built up his strength and waited for a chance to rebel.
There were no loathsome Protoss here, though they did find signs of Zerg activity. It didn't seem like a big deal, and they prepared for the possibility of conflict with alien races at any moment. After all, bloodshed was the only refrain in this universe.
However, they didn't know this would become the greatest nightmare of their lives...
