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Author: CrashMan

Mar 24th 2011 at 9:45:14 PM

StarCraft: Many compare the StarCraft franchise to chess as far as metagaming is concerned. In the ''BroodWar'' campaign, this is extremely prevalent throughout all three episodes of the expansion's campaign.
* The Protoss' escape through Aiur involves Raynor and Fenix staying behind to guard the Warp Gate. However, the Zerg also follow Zeratul's Protoss to Shakuras. Kerrigan eventually makes a deal where the Protoss get crystals for Kerrigan, all while defeating the UED and a renegade Zerg brood. However, Aldaris sees Kerrigan's ultimate plans, but before he can relay his information to Zeratul and Artanis, he is killed by Kerrigan. The last mission is guarding a Xel'Naga Temple from the Zerg.
*For the Terran campaign in ''BroodWar'', this trope starts with the UED troops simply looking for a Vespene Geyser. While they get the Vespene Geyser, Duran is encountered and introduced. The UED's agenda is also taken into consideration throughout some missions, as they are trying to control the Zerg in an attempt to rule the Korprulu Sector. However, they must confront Mengsk's Dominion, which gets defeated battle after battle. However, Mengsk himself is continually rescued by Raynor and Fenix, much to the UED's annoyance, until eventually Kerrigan captures all three people. Meanwhile, Duran has an agenda of his own, which involves eliminating the UED's smartest man, Alexei Stukov. His plans here are successful, and DuGalle regrets his allegiance with Duran at all.
*The largest example of Checkmate in ''StarCraft: BroodWar'' is the entire Zerg campaign. Kerrigan relies on the now-infested Duran and her prisoners for aid against the UED. Once she has established enough alliances, she eliminates them all, one by one, starting with Duke and Fenix until her Zerg Swarm must eventually confront DuGalle, Mengsk, and Artanis and their entire fleets. She wins the duel, establishing total control of the Korprulu Sector. However, she lets her opponents live just so she can destroy them another time.