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{{quote|''"[[Suspiciously Specific Denial|This is not]] [[Warcraft]] [[Recycled in Space|in space]]! I-it's much more sophisticated!"''|'''Artanis'''}}
 
A'''''StarCraft''''' is a [[Real Time Strategy]] franchise by [[Blizzard Entertainment]]. It's composed of two games...:
* ''[[Starcraft I]]'' (including the [[Expansion Pack]] ''Brood War'')
 
* ''[[StarCraft II]]''
* [[Starcraft I]] (including the [[Expansion Pack]] Brood War)
* [[StarCraft II]]
 
...and several tie-in novels and books. There's also a board game, which was released October 2007.
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Also, [[Rule of Cool|sheer awesomeness]] demands that we mention here two [[Fan Film|fan animations]] of [[Visual Effects of Awesome|very high quality]]: [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QOxfIapsrJs StarCraft: First Contact], released in 2009, and [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_kAJSswZPvI&ob=av3e StarCraft: Final Metamorphosis], released in 2011.
 
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* [[Construct Additional Pylons]]
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* [[Zerg Rush]]
 
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* [[Aliens Speaking English]]:
** The Protoss are telepaths, presumably the listener hears in whatever language they know.
*** Note, however, that they ''do'' have a language of sorts, that can be both written and vocalized. The latter is puzzling, since Protoss have no vocal cords; perhaps they whisper.
** The Zerg, being a hive-mind, has no need for language.
*** Only the rare sentient Infested Terrans have been known to occasionally communicate with other species.
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* [[Space Cossacks]]
* [[Space Western]]: The general feel of the story from the Terran point of view.
* [[Standard Sci -Fi Setting]]
* [[Status Buff]]
* [[Stay Frosty]]
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