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Welcome to Krysilliant.

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The following documentation describes a reimagining of Starcraft's setting and races.

Krysilliant, the primary sector of Cosmonarchy's stories, is home to vast empires and a staggering number of star systems. With this environment acting as a strong foundation for both high-scale RTS gameplay and competent, compatible narratives, the saga of Krysilliant will be that of a bold trailblazer, achieving what no other RTS content has accomplished thus far.

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Campaigns

Currently-announced campaigns set in Krysilliant are:

• Tutorials
• To Touch the Sun, an introductory campaign, by Pr0nogo
• Reign of Sand, a standard campaign, by Pr0nogo
• Day of Blood, a short campaign, by Pr0nogo

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Setting

Key concepts:

• There are no references to the original storyline, and the timeline is ambiguously removed from that of the original content, removing many of the limitations imposed by the source material.
• The local sector, Krysilliant, is both distinct from and physically far removed from Koprulu, where the original storyline took place.
• The sector is home to a diaspora of Terran factions, and a smaller menagerie of Protoss factions.
• Zerg maintain position on the border of Krysilliant and a neighboring sector of Tharitor, which has recently been overrun by the swarming race.
• Two of the most sizable factions, the Orion Imperium (Terran) and the Divine Primacy (Protoss), control the majority of space within the sector.
• The smaller factions are often seen contesting one another in isolated regions, or making incursions against the less-fortified outer systems.
• Newly-arrived Askosi scatterguards have been sighted in Krysilliant's outer rim. They do not have significant presence within the sector as of yet.
• There are unconfirmed reports of novel pathogens ripping through Tharitor, perhaps explaining the animus behind the Zerg invasion.

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Races

Terran:

• The industrious, expansionist, descendants of mankind.
• A people as eclectic as they are ambitious.
• Divided by their myriad beliefs, united by their forward momentum.
• A collective wisdom that has yet to catch up to their formidable technology.
• Expansionist and self-affirmed, almost always certain of their righteousness.

Protoss:

• A proud warrior society of enlightened beings, having solved many of the petty problems that plague lesser races.
• Their best and brightest are pursuant of individual greatness, on behalf of the greater whole.
• Nearly all Protoss are adherents to their culture, with unending respect for legendary individuals.
• Noncombatants assist the war effort with science, engineering, and art.
• Lower population relative to other races, requiring supplementation with automatons.
• Masters of incredibly powerful technology... that they fear and revile when used in direct combat.
• Species-wide goal of ascending as part of "The Commencement", a grand vision that will see the Protoss become the caretakers of the universe.

Zerg:

• A force of nature that cannot be reasoned with.
• An endgame unclear to all, apparently acting instinctually.
• Individual swarms are called hive organs, and belong to enormous collections called tendrils.
• In the absence of a control node, organs continue their most recent tasks, but fail to adapt to new threats.

Askosi:

• Ferocious reptilian hominids, paying the price for a grave mistake.
• In a war over the future of their civilization, their homeworld was utterly destroyed.
• Every Askosi boasts cybernetic implants, achieving better communication and superhuman capabilities.
• At their best when working together, utilizing their cybernetics to make construction and relocation easier and faster.
• Having gone through a great scattering, the various factions are almost always hostile to each other on-sight.
• Tentative alliances with Terrans and Protoss are possible, while fighting side-by-side with Zerg is much less common.

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Factions

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Terran:

• With several superpowers within the sector, proxy wars are commonplace, but direct conflict is rare.
• Numerous smaller factions hold dominion over individual star systems. The Orion Imperium reigns supreme, but not unchallenged.
• Orion Imperium (melee techtree)
• Colors: Oranges, browns
• The de facto faction in the sector, though not without their rivals.
• Strong believers of manifest destiny, and that any land they can take should rightfully be theirs.
• Unmatched population count and standing armies that dwarf all Terran competition.
• Liberal users of propaganda and military peacekeeping to help manage at scale.
• Hecaton Coalition
• Colors: Greens
• Evacuees displaced from a nearby sector by the Orkoti and Imicren Tendrils.
• A once-powerful military, with previously closed-borders.
• Generally distrustful of other Terrans.
• Futurist Federation
• Colors: Blues
• Reliant on superior strategy and technology in order to maintain their waning power in the sector.
• Recently opened negotiations with local Terran powers to sell their innovations for much-needed resources.
• Eager to trade with neutral factions, and even more eager to forge new alliances.
• Exceedingly competent leadership, with interplay between disciplines that isn't always the best.
• Golden Republic
• Colors: Yellows
• The most recent power to take precedence in the sector.
• Frequently aligned with the Starbound and other Protoss, sharing resources in exchange for technology and intelligence.
• Aspire to ascend as the Protoss have, prioritizing psionic studies and favoring reserved approaches to warfare.
• Lower in population compared to the local Terran superpowers, yet growing quickly as their message takes hold.
• Nydus Trinity
• Colors: Purples
• Worshipers of the Zerg Swarm, seeking some form of rapture via infestation.
• Thoroughly reviled and distrusted by other Terrans.
• Often seen luring Terrans and Protoss into traps, presenting such offerings to nearby swarms.
• Make ample use of agents within other Terran factions to keep track of potential prey.
• Upstarts
• Colors: Assorted
• A catch-all term for insurrectionists, pirates, guerilla militaries, and nascent nations.
• Hit-and-run tactics characterize their unlikely goal of challenging greater powers.
• Scrappy and aggressive, often forced to make do with outdated or ramshackle technology.

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Protoss:

• Though nearly all Protoss are aligned in the goal of shaping the universe, there are many factions with different ideas of how to achieve supremacy.
• Those few who find fundamental umbrage with the intended journey are almost universally reviled, only finding asylum in the midst of other races.
• Divine Primacy (melee techtree)
• Colors: Teals, bright achromatics
• The primary Protoss faction; holds the vast majority of territories.
• Fleets of such magnitude, their vessels dwarf even the population of any splinter faction.
• The scale of their dominion makes maintenance a daunting task.
• Numerous reconnaissance divisions scattered throughout inhabited systems.
• Order of the Sacred Saber
• Colors: Blues, Bright achromatics
• Extreme believers of the sacred nature of Protoss life.
• Rely on automatons and profane technology to conserve Protoss lives.
• More likely to agree to trade with other factions or races.
• Khalendric Knights
• Colors: Yellows
• A more fanatical subset of Protoss that do not respect the sovereignty of other races.
• At odds with the Primacy, disagreeing over how aggressive the Protoss creed should be spread.
• Significantly smaller than the Primacy's armies, but still markedly dangerous due to their deathless zeal.
• Quick to provoke fights, particularly against those they deem weaker.
• Consider those scant Protoss that do battle against them to be necessary casualties.
• Starbound
• Colors: Dark blues, dark achromatics
• A lowly and disjointed collective, primarily composed of exiles from the Primacy.
• Because of low numbers and lack of external support, they rely on allegiances with other races and factions.
• Out of necessity, they have no compunctions against using profane technology, or utilizing sorrowful tactics.

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Zerg:

• Veritable oceans of Zerg lurk at the sector's outskirts, rarely seeking war within the various systems.
• Sightings have increased near Orion border worlds, implying a probing formation or a deliberate lure.
• Ataltreth Tendril (melee techtree)
• Colors: Purples, Reds
• A primordial tendril with tried-and-true methods of assault.
• Imicren Tendril
• Colors: Yellows, oranges
• One of the smallest tendrils ever catalogued, clocking in at only a few trillion agents.
• Its organs make liberal use of assimilation tactics to keep the frontlines well-staffed.
• Weakened after a prolonged but victorious war against the Hecaton Coalition, and a run-in with the Orkoti Tendril.
• Goszirith Tendril
• Colors: Dark achromatics
• An immense, ravenous tendril that leverages its sheer numbers to reign supreme.
• Orkoti Tendril
• Colors: Teals, bright achromatics
• A tendril with a predilection for siege warfare and extended battles.
• Their brief involvement in the Hecaton-Imicren conflict saw both sides cut down to size.
• Zorthos Tendril
• Colors: Browns, oranges
• A tendril of middling size, known for its expansionist tendencies and preference for area denial.

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Askosi:

• Across the vastness of space, throngs of Askosi lie scattered, ready to unite along familial lines in times of need.
• These recent arrivals into Krysilliant space have set the borders ablaze with equal parts anxiety and curiosity.
• Inoa Scatterguard (melee techtree)
• Colors: Greens, blues
• The largest collection of organized Askosi operating in and around Krysilliant.
• While not the first Askosi to discover the sector, they are the most threatening to the other powers.
• Publicly-declared motivations focus on resource harvesting, information gathering, and potential trade.
• Privately, the Inoa Coven is assessing whether true dominion over the sector could be possible, in part or in full.