StarCraft

It has grown quite late. The women decide not to jeopardize their new jobs by snooping around the refinery under cover of darkness and just call it a night. They walk to their lodging, the Hydralisk Hotel, which has a big sign out front, “Welcome Hydralisk Hunters!” Lilly cannot hide her disdain for how dumb … Read more

Rory Swann is a short, stocky white guy with the unusual feature of a clamp for a hand. “Nice to meetcha,” Lilly says, as he sits down at the bar on the stool his friend just vacated. Rory orders an Engine Grease, and he and Lilly talk some about work. Lilly tells him that she … Read more

While Lilly heads off with her drinks, Imogen looks over the bulletin board near the bar. There is a wanted poster for a Jim Raynor as well as sign-up sheets for the Hydralisk Hunt. Entry costs five credits, and the prize is one hundred. The ad includes the warning to “enter under your own risk,” … Read more

Joey Ray’s Bar is not a happening place, but it has a respectable number of customers. In the corner a big holo-TV is tuned to the Universal News Network, and from it Donny Vermillion looks down at the clientele. The anchor is talking about the emperor’s new initiatives to root out waste. The back wall … Read more

Outside the refinery, marines stand guard. With their visors down, Lilly cannot tell where they are looking, and she wonders if they have spotted her and Imogen. Then she feels a tap on her shoulder. So much for being stealthy, she thinks. A man in an SCV suit stands behind her. “Excuse me, can I … Read more

Cleared to enter the city, Imogen and Lilly explore it on foot. Although they can call upon the magistrate, Imogen would prefer to investigate what they can on their own first. Based on their experience on Brontes IV, she looks for signs or smells of vespene. Lilly tags along to make sure the younger woman … Read more

A day later, the Space Greyhound sets down in Mar Sara City. Although much smaller than Augustgrad, it still has all the establishments one would expect: factories, bars, administrative buildings, and so on. All arrivals and departures must go through quarantine and have their blood tested to keep out anything zerg-infested. As the FRAWD agents … Read more

Flush with cash on Korhal, Lilly kits herself out properly. All things considered, her shotgun was sufficient on her recent mission to Brontes IV, but she thinks she would feel more comfortable with a sidearm, even if she is not a proper soldier anymore. When she asks around at Sam’s Cantina for a good gunseller, … Read more

As the protoss begin fighting with the guards, Imogen heads to the central command building, focused on the Banshee. Even if they cannot use it as part of their escape, she hopes to prevent it from coming after them. Perhaps she can get the commander of the compound to turn on his employers…. But first, … Read more

Lilly and Imogen go to the guard barracks. Another overseer is standing near the open door, smoking. Imogen confronts her for this safety violation, and this overseer calls a couple more guards outside to back her up as she hassles Imogen in return. This accomplishes Imogen’s goal of making it easier for Lilly to slip … Read more

The guard Marvin drops the FRAWD agents off at the refinery, and they enter to find it a bit of a mess. Barrels of green substances sit around. As she looks at them, Lilly asks Ted if vespene is flammable. This turns into a discussion of blowing up the refinery. Imogen hears a strange voice … Read more

As they walk through the compound to the mine entrance, the FRAWD agents pass a large central structure. Imogen again tries to sense what is inside. As usual, she is not able to tell anything about living beings beyond the walls. But she does see a Banshee bi-copter on its roof, and it looks like … Read more