Alexei Stukov (also known as Alexi Stukov) is a fictional character in the StarCraft universe. He is the Vice Admiral of the United Earth Directorate's Expeditionary Force. The StarCraft universe is a fictional universe in which the StarCraft series of computer games and books are set. ... The United Earth Directorate or UED is a fictional government in the StarCraft universe which is descended from the former controlling government, the United Powers League (UPL). ... The Marines of the Terran Confederacy. ... StarCraft (SC) is a real-time strategy computer game by Blizzard Entertainment. ... Vice Admiral is a naval rank of three star level, equivalent to Lieutenant General in seniority. ... The United Earth Directorate or UED is a fictional government in the StarCraft universe which is descended from the former controlling government, the United Powers League (UPL). ...

In Brood War Stukov is voiced by Castulo Guerra, an actor from Argentina. ... Castulo Guerra is an Argentinian actor who found success appearing in American films and television. ...

Vice Admiral Alexei Stukov of the UED

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Introduction

His primary role involved research, especially into technology and physical theory, and more recently into the Zerg and Protoss. While a brilliant tactician, he did not contest Admiral DuGalle's leadership of the United Earth Directorate expeditionary force to the Koprulu Sector. A Zerg Hydralisk The Zerg are a vaguely insectoid race in the fictional StarCraft universe. ... An armorless Protoss The Protoss are a race in Blizzard Entertainments real-time strategy computer game, StarCraft. ... Admiral Gerard DuGalle of the UED Admiral Gerard DuGalle is a character in the StarCraft universe. ... The United Earth Directorate or UED is a fictional government in the StarCraft universe which is descended from the former controlling government, the United Powers League (UPL). ... In the StarCraft universe, the Koprulu Sector —nicknamed the Terran Sector— is a sector in space colonized by the Terrans. ...

Stukov is 52 years old, and is a childhood friend of Gerard DuGalle, who is 64. Admiral Gerard DuGalle of the UED Admiral Gerard DuGalle is a character in the StarCraft universe. ...

Stukov is represented in the game by the Terran Ghost unit although not psychic. Stukov is described as having a black Greatcoat and a white Admiral's Cap. He carries a silenced nickel-plated Luger, and his standard-issue C10 Canister Rifle. Ghost commandoes are covert operatives in the StarCraft universe. ...

War Action

We first see him trying to blockade the small, icy world Braxis in Episode IV when the Protoss visited, for reasons unknown to him. Stukov used a large number of Missile Turrets powered by fusion reactors and defended by a number of United Earth Directorate troops. The Protoss fleet could not leave the world as long as the Missile Turrets could shoot down their vessels. The Protoss were able to penetrate the blockade by destroying the fusion reactors, and eventually Stukov had to give up the chase. Braxis is a small cold moon in the StarCraft universe. ... StarCraft Episode IV is a continuation of the StarCraft storyline through the means of an expansion pack entitled StarCraft: Brood War. ... An armorless Protoss The Protoss are a race in Blizzard Entertainments real-time strategy computer game, StarCraft. ... The United Earth Directorate or UED is a fictional government in the StarCraft universe which is descended from the former controlling government, the United Powers League (UPL). ...

In Episode V, Stukov made contact with Samir Duran, who was on the surface of Braxis. Duran offered an alliance with the UED in return for assisting the UED invasion of Braxis. Stukov was initially suspicious of Duran's motives, but became more accepting of him when Duran was able to warn Stukov and Admiral DuGalle of an impending Terran Dominion counterattack at Dylar IV. // Introduction StarCraft Episode V is part of the StarCraft storyline -- the history of the in the fictional universe of StarCraft. ... Samir Duran —better known as Duran or Lieutenant Duran— is a character in the StarCraft universe. ... Braxis is a small cold moon in the StarCraft universe. ... The United Earth Directorate or UED is a fictional government in the StarCraft universe which is descended from the former controlling government, the United Powers League (UPL). ... Admiral Gerard DuGalle of the UED Admiral Gerard DuGalle is a character in the StarCraft universe. ... The Terran Dominion was created after the fall of the Confederacy at the height of the war between the Terrans, the Zerg and the Protoss. ... Dylar IV is a planet in the StarCraft universe. ...

When the UED fleet travelled to Tarsonis to search for the Psi Disruptor, they were successful. Stukov wanted to use the Disruptor as an anti-Zerg weapon, but Duran convinced Admiral DuGalle that it was too dangerous to leave it in one piece. As a result, DuGalle ordered Duran to destroy the Psi Disruptor on Tarsonis but Stukov's Ghosts told Duran they would take care of this themselves. Stukov disassembled it and transported it to Braxis in order to hide this from Duran; However, he never told DuGalle about this. Tarsonis was the capital of the Terran Confederacy in the StarCraft universe. ... The Psi Disruptor is a powerful piece of technology in the StarCraft universe. ... Admiral Gerard DuGalle of the UED Admiral Gerard DuGalle is a character in the StarCraft universe. ... The Psi Disruptor is a powerful piece of technology in the StarCraft universe. ... Tarsonis was the capital of the Terran Confederacy in the StarCraft universe. ... Ghost commandoes are covert operatives in the StarCraft universe. ... Braxis is a small cold moon in the StarCraft universe. ...

When the UED force pursued James Raynor and Arcturus Mengsk to Aiur, DuGalle split his forces into three or four sections. One directly attacked Raynor and Mengsk, while Stukov and Duran's forces were tasked with preventing more Zerg from entering the combat arena. James Jim Raynor is a fictional character in the StarCraft universe. ... Arcturus Mengsk is a character in the StarCraft universe. ...

However, a huge flood of Zerg attacked just as Raynor and Mengsk were escaping. Stukov tried to warn DuGalle, but Duran claimed that there must have been a problem with Stukov's equipment. Instead, Duran moved away from his assigned area, allowing the Zerg swarm to overrun the UED forces and prevent them from capturing Mengsk. It was then that Stukov realized the extent of the unholy alliance that had been formed against the UED. Not only were the Protoss aiding Mengsk, but the Zerg as well. Fearing the worst, Stukov withdrew to Braxis, where he activated the Psi Disruptor.

The Traitor

DuGalle was bewildered by this chain of events. He was unable to comprehend why Stukov had activated the Psi Disrupter, and on Duran's goading, ordered Stukov to be executed for treason against the UED, a task Duran gladly accepted. Stukov's personal forces resisted the UED, but eventually Duran located Stukov and shot him, possibly with a small pistol in the heart. In any event, Duran promptly vanished.

With his dying breath, Stukov told Admiral DuGalle that Duran had been manipulating him from the beginning, was almost certainly infected by the Zerg and may have been for a long time. Stukov's last words were punctuated when the outer walls of the Psi Disruptor were breached by a massive wave of Zerg, triggering alarms and possibly setting off the Disruptor self-destruct sequence. At DuGalle's request the remainder of Stukov's personal forces assisted the UED forces in their efforts to recapture the Psi Disruptor from the Zerg. Admiral Gerard DuGalle of the UED Admiral Gerard DuGalle is a character in the StarCraft universe. ... A Zerg Hydralisk The Zerg are a vaguely insectoid race in the fictional StarCraft universe. ... The Psi Disruptor is a powerful piece of technology in the StarCraft universe. ... The Psi Disruptor is a powerful piece of technology in the StarCraft universe. ...

According to the ending video of Episode V, Stukov was given a burial in space near Char. It should be noted however that the video was probably a propaganda piece - it claimed Stukov was killed fighting the Zerg on Char, which was definitely untrue. // Introduction StarCraft Episode V is part of the StarCraft storyline -- the history of the in the fictional universe of StarCraft. ... Char is a planet in the StarCraft universe. ...

DuGalle took Stukov's death personally, especially because Stukov was the one who originally argued that Duran was untrustworthy. Kerrigan taunted Admiral DuGalle on Char, claiming that Stukov was "twice the man DuGalle was". In his last transmission to his wife, DuGalle takes personal responsibility for Stukov's death. Admiral Gerard DuGalle of the UED Admiral Gerard DuGalle is a character in the StarCraft universe. ...

Reanimation

Stukov may have made a comeback, however. In the Blizzard Entertainment Map of the Month called Deceptions, Stukov was observed, obviously infested, and working with former Confederates in a high-tech science facility. According to data acquired by the Kimeran Pirates in the facility, the Confederates were studying how to revive Terrans using Zerg reanimation techniques. An Infested Terran is a breed of Zerg in the fictional StarCraft universe. ... In the StarCraft universe, the Terran Confederacy, also known as the Confederacy of Man, was an interstellar confederacy established by the Terrans of the Koprulu Sector. ... In the fictional StarCraft universe, there are a number of Terran pirate militias which have caused conflict with the Terran Confederacy and the Terran Dominion. ... The Marines of the Terran Confederacy. ...

In the Blizzard Map of the Month Mercenaries II, Stukov made yet another appearance. He hired mercenaries to destroy enemies of his who had conveniently settled on the same dark planet. If you play the three-player version of the map, you will notice that the white Terrans in the southwest corner have a special battlecruiser with them - the Kimeran Juggernaut. That is the name of the high-tech battlecruiser used by the Kimeran Pirates. The Kimerans were mostly or completely wiped out by Stukov's mercenaries. A crashing Terran Confederacy Behemoth-class battlecruiser in space. ... In the fictional StarCraft universe, there are a number of Terran pirate militias which have caused conflict with the Terran Confederacy and the Terran Dominion. ...

Stukov's most recent appearance was in Resurrection IV, a secret map in the Nintendo 64 version of StarCraft. In this mission, Artanis revealed that Zerg Cerebrate Kaloth had reanimated Stukov, who was now in charge of his own Zerg Brood on Braxis. However, Stukov was weak, which was reflected in the power of the Brood ... it had little. Artanis is a young Protoss Praetor in the fictional StarCraft universe. ... Zerg Cerebrates are powerful agents of the Zerg Swarm, created by the Zerg Overmind for the purposes of controlling Zerg Broods. ... Kaloth is a fictional character in the StarCraft universe. ... It has been suggested that this article or section be merged into Zerg. ... Braxis is a small cold moon in the StarCraft universe. ...

Nonetheless, the Brood apparently wiped out the Terran civilians on the planet. Stukov's Brood was allied with former Confederates. The Marines of the Terran Confederacy. ...

Artanis sent James Raynor and Taldarin, a very old Protoss Dragoon, along with a small Terran force (taken from Raynor's Raiders) and a small Protoss force, down to the surface with a high-tech nanite serum which could reverse the infestation process. These nanites (or something similar) have also made appearances in StarCraft: Deceptions and StarCraft: Alternity. James Jim Raynor is a fictional character in the StarCraft universe. ... Taldarin is a Protoss fictional character from them StarCraft video game. ... The Protoss Dragoon is a mechanized assault and support unit in the game Starcraft. ... Raynors Raiders are a fictional unit of Terran troops in the StarCraft universe, led by Jim Raynor. ... A set of Role playing game RPG set in Blizzard Entertainments popular StarCraft universe. ...

Stukov's Terran forces were not completely with him, and many of them felt he had gone insane. Many of them decided to join forces with Raynor, helping him free the Protoss prisoners Stukov was keeping on Braxis. Eventually the heroes cornered Stukov, who was surrounded by Nydus Canals (a Zerg transport system) and four large Zerg Cocoons. These cocoons exploded, revealing a quartet of Torrasques. Despite such formidable opposition, the heroes prevailed and Stukov was injected. Freed from the Zerg (but somewhat bitter of this fact), Stukov helped the heroes to evacuate. In orbit over Braxis, the Protoss fired a single powerful energy beam at it, purging its surface of all life. An armorless Protoss The Protoss are a race in Blizzard Entertainments real-time strategy computer game, StarCraft. ... The Torrasque is a powerful Zerg breed in the StarCraft universe. ... A Zerg Hydralisk The Zerg are a vaguely insectoid race in the fictional StarCraft universe. ... Braxis is a small cold moon in the StarCraft universe. ...

External links/References

• Starcraft Universe
• United Earth Directorate
• StarCraft homepage at Blizzard Entertainment
• Battle.net StarCraft Compendium
• Image of Infested Stukov by Samwise Didier copyright Blizzard Entertainment
• Underwood, Peter, Chris Metzen and Bill Roper. StarCraft: Brood War (Manual). Irvine, Calif.: Blizzard Entertainment, 1998.