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characters

Arcturus Mengsk

A sourced profile of Arcturus Mengsk, leader of the Sons of Korhal, founder of the Terran Dominion, and Emperor through much of StarCraft II.

Last updated: 9/14/2026

characters

Jim Raynor

Jim Raynor's role in StarCraft, from Mar Sara marshal to rebel leader, Dominion opponent, Kerrigan ally, and commander of Raynor's Raiders.

Last updated: 9/14/2026

characters

Nova Terra

A StarCraft Dominion profile of Nova Terra, the powerful Ghost operative whose missions expose the covert programs and politics of the Dominion.

Last updated: 9/14/2026

characters

Valerian Mengsk

A sourced profile of Valerian Mengsk, son of Arcturus, ally of Raynor during StarCraft II, and later Emperor of the Terran Dominion.

Last updated: 9/14/2026

factions

Dominion Armed Forces

An overview of the Terran Dominion's military, from mass infantry and armored forces to fleets, Royal Guard elites, and covert units.

Last updated: 9/14/2026

factions

Raynor's Raiders

A Dominion-focused overview of Raynor's Raiders and why Jim Raynor's independent force is one of the most important terran rivals to Mengsk's regime.

Last updated: 9/14/2026

factions

Terran Confederacy

The Terran Confederacy explained: the government that dominated much of the Koprulu Sector before Mengsk's rebellion and the rise of the Dominion.

Last updated: 9/14/2026

factions

United Earth Directorate (UED)

The United Earth Directorate explained: its Brood War expedition, assault on Korhal, control of the Overmind, and conflict with Mengsk's Dominion.

Last updated: 9/14/2026

lore

Terran Dominion

A sourced overview of the Terran Dominion, from Arcturus Mengsk's rise and the fall of the Confederacy to Valerian's later reforms.

Last updated: 9/14/2026

lore

Terran Dominion Timeline

A concise StarCraft timeline of Korhal, the Sons of Korhal, the Dominion's founding, the Brood War, Arcturus's fall, and Valerian's reign.

Last updated: 9/14/2026

guides

StarCraft Story Order for Dominion Lore

A practical StarCraft story order for readers following the Terran Dominion, from the original game and Brood War through the StarCraft II trilogy.

Last updated: 9/14/2026

units

Battlecruiser

The Terran Battlecruiser explained: capital-ship firepower, Yamato weapons, tactical mobility, and its role in Dominion fleets and StarCraft warfare.

Last updated: 9/14/2026

units

Dominion Trooper

A sourced guide to the Dominion Trooper, the general-purpose infantry unit used in Arcturus Mengsk's StarCraft II co-op army.

Last updated: 9/14/2026

units

Dominion Ghosts

A sourced overview of Dominion Ghost operatives, their psionic role, covert missions, Nova Terra, and the changing Ghost program under Mengsk rule.

Last updated: 9/14/2026

units

Terran Marine

The Terran Marine explained: frontline infantry, powered armor, gauss-rifle firepower, and its role in Dominion and wider terran armies.

Last updated: 9/14/2026

units

Royal Guard

A sourced overview of Arcturus Mengsk's Royal Guard, the elite Dominion formations that gain veterancy in his StarCraft II co-op army.

Last updated: 9/14/2026

units

Siege Tank

The Terran Siege Tank explained: mobile armored firepower, long-range siege support, and its battlefield role in Dominion and terran armies.

Last updated: 9/14/2026

worlds

Mar Sara

Mar Sara explained: Jim Raynor's frontier colony, one of the first terran worlds hit by the zerg, and an early flashpoint in StarCraft's story.

Last updated: 9/14/2026