any thoughts about the UED(spelling)?

[Kimera757]

I wonder if it might be possible that additional refugees from the UED may have fled to the K sector to escape... whatever

Both Duke and the protoss seemed really surprised at Earthlings being that far away from home. I think there's been no contact.

And I would like to know how the UED/UPL knew what was going on from that far way. I keep thinking ATLAS was secretly sending them info via FTL communication system, and when Tarsonis (and it) got destroyed, there was panic on Earth.

[Visions of Khas]

Well, I had a theory concerning the ATLAS and the Umojans feeding them information, but considering their neutral stance it seems unlikely. They DID have the only functional carrier, however.

[Kimera757]

And that wrecked supercarrier is still sitting on Umoja. (It was described in a Map of the Week/Month).

The three non-wrecked supercarriers... we don't know what happened to them, except for the one on Tarsonis, which was cut up and made into police stations. ATLAS and Umoja... odd theory.

[Visions of Khas]

Wait, I thought all the carriers save for the one on Umoja were dismantled or destroyed. Hm, I'm getting rusty.

[n00bonicPlague]

And I would like to know how the UED/UPL knew what was going on from that far way. I keep thinking ATLAS was secretly sending them info via FTL communication system, and when Tarsonis (and it) got destroyed, there was panic on Earth.

In the CD cover for Brood War it has some lore that is supposed to directly link up with the SC Manual. It mentions that the UPL had constantly kept-up with the activities in the K-Sector. They originally intended to stay out of the way, but once the alien races appeared, they felt the need to intervene. So, they made plans make war on the aliens, and the "momentous occasion" brought most of the remaining dissident countries into the government, turning the United Powers League (UPL) into the United Earth Directorate (UED).

[Norfindel]

Kerrigan was foolish to kill them all. She should had let the ships return to Earth completely infested.

[Shadow Archon]

Kerrigan was foolish to kill them all. She should had let the ships return to Earth completely infested.

And they would get blasted by the other fleets that the UED had. The fleet that was returning to earth was not the full might of the UED.

[Norfindel]

And they would get blasted by the other fleets that the UED had. The fleet that was returning to earth was not the full might of the UED.

Except that they only need one ship crashing on Earth to cause serious damage. The UED can be very advanced, but if there is a biological threat running wild across the planet, a lot of people is going to die like flies. The worse epidemy ever.

[Kimera757]

Kerrigan shouldn't tick off the UED.

Fighting them off is one thing. Declaring war on them is quite another. Kerrigan doesn't have that kind of power; it's a one-way trip to loserville.

Also, controlling zerg at that distance is probably impossible anyway.

[Visions of Khas]

Speaking of Zerg command, do we have any proof of zerg being left behind by a commanding entity? Aside from those zerg rampaging over Aiur, which was less due to Kerrigan's control and more to do with the fact she hadn't yet assumed control over 'em yet.

Or am I displaying more StarCraft lore rustiness? =P