General Edmund Duke was the Terran Confederate officer in charge of Alpha Squadron, a military force in the fictional StarCraft universe. A 53-year-old man in 2499, Duke claimed to have been a Terran Confederate general for fifteen years. According to StarCraft: Liberty's Crusade, he was a member of the Confederate "Old Families". The StarCraft universe is a fictional universe in which the StarCraft series of computer games and books are set. ... Image File history File links H-duke. ... The Marines of the Terran Confederacy. ... 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. ... In the computer game StarCraft, Alpha Squadron is the Terran Confederacy military unit under the command of General Edmund Duke. ... Chris Metzen is the Vice President of Creative Development at the computer game developer/publisher Blizzard Entertainment. ... Flag of the Terran Confederacy. ... In the computer game StarCraft, Alpha Squadron is the Terran Confederacy military unit under the command of General Edmund Duke. ... StarCraft is a real-time strategy computer game by Blizzard Entertainment. ... The StarCraft universe is a fictional universe in which the StarCraft series of computer games and books are set. ...

In Starcraft Map Editor, he appears as the hero version of the Terran Siege Tank.

Personal History

Early history

A loyal citizen of the Terran Confederacy, Duke personally joined in the fighting at Chau Sara against the Zerg, but eventually left before the Zerg could conquer the entire planet. Flag of the Terran Confederacy. ... The StarCraft Prequel is part of the StarCraft storyline -- the history of the in the fictional universe of StarCraft. ... Chau Sara was an important colony world in the Terran Confederacy in the fictional StarCraft universe. ... A Zerg Hydralisk The Zerg are a vaguely insectoid race in the StarCraft universe. ...

General Duke oversaw Alpha Squadron's efforts to lock down the planet of Mar Sara in the wake of the Protoss attack on Chau Sara and the appearance of the Zerg on Mar Sara. He was criticized by Mar Sara's Colonial Magistrate for avoiding action with the Zerg, failing to rescue Confederate troops besieged by the aliens, and even arresting local militias. Duke responded by stating he could not care less, claiming that the Magistrate and the rest of the "fringe world yokels" did not know where their loyalties lay. In the fictional StarCraft universe, Mar Sara was a core Terran Confederacy colony in the Koprulu Sector. ... Artanis, a young Protoss Praetor in the StarCraft universe. ... Chau Sara was an important colony world in the Terran Confederacy in the fictional StarCraft universe. ... A Zerg Hydralisk The Zerg are a vaguely insectoid race in the StarCraft universe. ...

As the Zerg overran the planet, Alpha Squadron prepared to leave. Before they were able to do so, however, the rebel Sons of Korhal raided the Jacobs Installation, stealing forbidden Confederate technology in the form of a data disk. Soon after the Terran evacuation, the Protoss burned all life on the surface of Mar Sara. The Sons of Korhal are a military organization in the fictional StarCraft universe, founded after the destruction of the colony world of Korhal. ... Flag of the Terran Confederacy. ...

Next, Duke joined the action over Antiga Prime, a Confederate colony. He was responsible for suppressing a rebellion of the colonists, which he did by surrounding the rebels with his troops and putting one of his officers in charge of the rebel Command Center. However, he was defeated by the Sons of Korhal, who were assisted by the rebels. In the StarCraft realm, Antiga Prime is the name of a former Terran Confederacy colony world. ... The Sons of Korhal are a military organization in the fictional StarCraft universe, founded after the destruction of the colony world of Korhal. ...

The planet of Antiga Prime was then besieged by the Zerg. During a battle in low orbit, Duke’s battlecruiser, the Norad II, was crippled by the Zerg and crashed onto the planet. After the crash Duke’s forces on the planet tried to rescue him, but the Zerg made this very difficult. They were forced to turn to the Sons of Korhal for help. Arcturus Mengsk took the opportunity to rescue Duke and get him to join his rebel movement. Duke’s defection signaled a huge victory for the Sons of Korhal in their war against the Confederates. The Norad II is a Behemoth-class battlecruiser in the fictional StarCraft universe, commanded by General Edmund Duke. ... The Sons of Korhal are a military organization in the fictional StarCraft universe, founded after the destruction of the colony world of Korhal. ... Arcturus Mengsk is a character in the StarCraft universe. ...

Shortly afterwards, Arcturus Mengsk was able to decrypt the data disks stolen from the Jacobs Installation. They contained plans for a powerful weapon, the psi-emitter. Arcturus Mengsk is a character in the StarCraft universe. ... The psi emitter (also known as a Transplanar Psionic Waveform Emitter) is a piece of Terran technology in the StarCraft universe. ...

Transfer of Loyalties

Duke assisted Mengsk in conquering Tarsonis, the capital world of the Terran Confederacy (a planet he in the past helped defend in over thirty major battles). He personally planned out and led an attack against a space platform defended by the Confederate Delta and Omega squadrons in order to cause enough of a "ruckus" (in Duke's own words) to divert the Confederates' attention and enable a small force to descend to the planet itself. The status of this force is in doubt. This sudden display of bravery and competence on the part of the general impressed Jim Raynor, a man who defected to the Sons of Korhal due to Duke's own actions (and had shown open animosity towards the general prior to this event). However, the two men would soon find themselves once again on different sides. Tarsonis was the capital of the Terran Confederacy in the StarCraft universe. ... Flag of the Terran Confederacy. ... Delta Squadron is a military force in the fictional StarCraft universe. ... ... Blizzard Entertainment created twelve Terran missions for StarCraft Episode I. However, Blizzard later decided to remove two of the missions, since they wanted each episode to have ten missions. ... James Jim Raynor is a fictional character in the StarCraft universe. ...

"...I never figured you for the frontal assault type." - Jim Raynor to General Duke.

A number of psi-emitters were installed on Tarsonis and activated to attract Zerg to the planet. As a result, a huge Zerg force attacked Tarsonis, destroying most of the Confederate infrastructure and people on the planet, effectively ending the Terran Confederacy. The psi emitter (also known as a Transplanar Psionic Waveform Emitter) is a piece of Terran technology in the StarCraft universe. ... A Zerg Hydralisk The Zerg are a vaguely insectoid race in the StarCraft universe. ...

A short time after, General Duke also participated in the battle against Jim Raynor, who had abandoned the Sons of Korhal in disgust of their actions. In order to prevent Raynor from fleeing from Tarsonis, Duke reactivated the Ion Cannon, further confirming his detailed knowledge of the inner workings of the former Confederate military. Raynor was forced to destroy the cannon in order to escape. James Jim Raynor is a fictional character in the StarCraft universe. ... In science fiction, an ion cannon is a fictional beam weapon that fires beams of ions (particles, i. ...

The New Dominion

General Duke became Mengsk's right-hand man, and in the opinion of Infested Kerrigan, was the real tactician in the new Terran Dominion established on Korhal. Duke became the successor to the Sons of Korhal, despite Mengsk's impressive military resume. Sarah Kerrigan—who calls herself the Queen of Blades—is a character in the fictional 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. ... Korhal IV was an important Terran Confederacy core world, considered the jewel of the Confederacy. ... The Sons of Korhal are a military organization in the fictional StarCraft universe, founded after the destruction of the colony world of Korhal. ...

When Kerrigan was infested, she called to Mengsk from the planet Char. Duke was sent to retrieve her, but failed and was nearly killed by the Zerg. Duke was ordered by Mengsk to remain near, as Mengsk and use it as a colony. Duke then entered into a battle with the Protoss Executor Tassadar, and was defeated. Char is a planet in the StarCraft universe. ... Artanis, a young Protoss Praetor in the StarCraft universe. ... Tassadar is a fictional character in the StarCraft universe. ...

The Iron Fist

Eventually the Terran Dominion gave up on Char and Duke left to pursue other duties, such as building up a powerful defense network over Korhal IV, Arcturus Mengsk's throne world. The defenses included a large number of battlecruisers in orbit and large numbers of nuclear missile silos. However, the United Earth Directorate sent an expeditionary force to the Koprulu Sector, intent on defeating the Zerg, Protoss, and Terran Dominion. Duke and Mengsk were forced to flee when the UED crushed the defenses of Korhal IV. Mengsk struck an alliance with his rescuers, Jim Raynor and Infested Kerrigan, in order to build up a force strong enough to take back Korhal. Korhal IV was an important Terran Confederacy core world, considered the jewel of the Confederacy. ... Arcturus Mengsk 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. ... A Zerg Hydralisk The Zerg are a vaguely insectoid race in the StarCraft universe. ... Artanis, a young Protoss Praetor 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. ... Logo of United Earth Directorate. ... James Jim Raynor is a fictional character in the StarCraft universe. ... Sarah Kerrigan—who calls herself the Queen of Blades—is a character in the fictional StarCraft universe. ...

General Duke took part in the battle to retake Korhal from the United Earth Directorate, which was won. After the battle, Infested Kerrigan suddenly betrayed her allies, and while Duke's forces were resting and recuperating, She attacked them in full force. This proved to be too much for Duke, and he was murdered along with everyone under his command. 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). ...

Game Unit

General Duke appears in the game piloting the Norad II, a battlecruiser with advanced weapons. The Norad II also appeared as a crashed battlecruiser (in the form of a building). He also appears in the StarCraft Prequel and other missions operating a Siege Tank. In StarCraft: Brood War, Duke's new Battlecruiser, the Norad III, is commanded by Mengsk, and is seemingly similar to the Norad II, although this is most likely due to the fact that Blizzard Entertainment did not want to go through the trouble of programming a new unit just for a few missions. In his final moments, Duke pilots a massively powerful Norad III, with 1500 HP, an armor rating of 5, and laser batteries that inflict 50 damage per shot. The Norad II is a Behemoth-class battlecruiser in the fictional StarCraft universe, commanded by General Edmund Duke. ... A crashing Terran Confederacy Behemoth-class battlecruiser in space. ... The StarCraft Prequel is part of the StarCraft storyline -- the history of the in the fictional universe of StarCraft. ... The Siege Tank is a Terran artillery unit found in the real-time strategy game StarCraft. ... StarCraft: Brood War is an expansion pack released in 1998 for StarCraft — an award winning real-time strategy computer game developed by Blizzard Entertainment. ... Blizzard Entertainment is an American based computer game developer and publisher. ...

In the Starcraft demo, Duke is a playable unit in the fourth mission. He instead pilots a Siege Tank with nearly three times the armor and HP of a normal tank. His Siege Mode Arclite Shock Cannon does 150 damage. This unit is also found in a "lost" mission in the original Terran campaign.

Quotes

"Been a general for fifteen years, now I'm taking orders from a pup!"

"This Korhal outfit's a mess" Korhal IV was an important Terran Confederacy core world, considered the jewel of the Confederacy. ...

"Ya'll need some good old-fashioned discipline"

"Should work."

"Do your worst, then, girl! You ain't takin' Edmund Duke without a fight!"

Inspirations

• General Duke's character seems to be paralleled with real life western and war movie star John Wayne, who was also nicknamed "the Duke". Both have similar mannerisms, speech and hard-boiled personalities, which Wayne tended to display in most of his movies. As well, Edmund's character design bears some resemblance to John Wayne.

• Duke could also have been based off American General George S. Patton. Both men were known for their professionalism and tough-as-nails approach to running their commands (Patton's 3rd Army and Duke's Alpha Squadron). As well, Patton was also known to be bigoted and racist and possessed no sense of humor, traits that Duke also possesses.

• Duke also shows clear parrallels with Captain Gloval of the Anime Series Macross, including voice patterns and mannerisms.

John Wayne (May 26, 1907 – June 11, 1979), born Marion Robert Morrison[1] and later changed to Marion Michael Morrison, popularly known as the Duke, was an iconic, Academy Award winning, American film actor. ... George Smith Patton Jr. ... A number of nations have had a Third Army British Third Army US Third Army This is a disambiguation page — a navigational aid which lists other pages that might otherwise share the same title. ... The Super Dimension Fortress Macross (Japanese: 超時空要塞マクロス, Chou Jikuu Yousai Macross) is an anime television series. ...

References

• StarCraft homepage at Blizzard Entertainment
• Battle.net StarCraft Compendium
• Underwood, Peter, Bill Roper, Chris Metzen and Jeffrey Vaughn. StarCraft (Manual). Irvine, Calif.: Blizzard Entertainment, 1998.
• Neilson, Micky. StarCraft: Uprising. New York and Toronto, Ontario: Pocket Books, 2000. ISBN 0-7434-1898-0 (eBook only)