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====Edmund Duke==== Edmund Duke is a ranking officer in first the Confederacy and later the Dominion. Voiced in the games by Jack Ritschel, Duke also appears in several novels, including ''Liberty's Crusade'', ''Shadow of the Xel'Naga'' and ''Queen of Blades''. A scion of one of the influential Old Families of Confederacy with a long career in the military,<ref>Grubb, p. 24</ref> Duke is a methodical and experienced tactician<ref name="StarCraft p92">Underwood, ''StarCraft'', p. 92</ref> but also as an egotistical and xenophobic man.<ref>Mesta, pp. 302β303</ref> As a [[colonel]], Duke commands the Alpha Squadron of the Confederate Security Forces, and is the face of the Confederacy for the player in the early parts of ''StarCraft''. Duke initially leads the defense of Confederate colonies Chau Sara and Mar Sara from the Zerg and the [[Protoss]] fleet commanded by [[Tassadar]], for which he is promoted to [[general officer|general]].<ref>Grubb, p. 108</ref> Duke is later charged with quelling rebellion on the Confederate world of Antiga Prime, but is defeated by Mengsk's forces. When Duke's flagship ''Norad II'' is shot down by the Zerg during the battle, Duke is rescued by Raynor on Mengsk's orders in return for the defection of the general and his squadron,<ref>'''Mengsk:''' I'm giving you a choice. You can return to the Confederacy and lose, or you can join us and help save our entire race from being overrun by the Zerg. I don't think it's a difficult decision. / '''Duke:''' Join forces? With you? I'm a general, for God's sake! / '''Mengsk:''' A general without an army. I'm offering you a position in my cabinet, not just some backwater post. Don't test my patience, Edmund. / '''Duke:''' All right, Mengsk. You've got a deal.β{{cite video game | title = StarCraft | developer = Blizzard Entertainment | year = 1998 | level = ''Norad II''}}</ref> and Duke's knowledge is vital to Mengsk's assault on Tarsonis. Mengsk, still skeptical of Duke's loyalty,<ref>Mesta, p. 260</ref> later dispatches Duke on expeditions to investigate the Zerg on Char and a [[Xel'Naga]] artifact on Bhekar Ro in ''Shadow of the Xel'Naga'', engagements which decimate Alpha Squadron.<ref>Mesta, p. 404</ref> In ''Brood War'', Duke organises the Dominion's fleet defences against the United Earth Directorate,<ref>'''Duke:''' Well, now. I don't know which militia you all are from, but I advise ya' to back down... ''now''! I'm General Edmund Duke of the Dominion Armada. And in the name of Emperor Mengsk, I order you to surrender your forces immediately and unconditionally. / '''Stukov:''' Ah, General Duke. I expected your forces to arrive sooner. You should know that we represent not one of your rag-tag peasant militias, but the combined might of the United Earth Directorate. / '''Duke:''' Earth Directorate? You mean to tell me you've come all the way out here from Earth? / '''Stukov:''' That is correct, general. We're here to take control over this sector and its occupants for the betterment of mankind. / '''Duke:''' Over my dead body. I don't care where yer' from, son. No one pushes around the Terran Dominion on my watch! All units, fire at will!β{{cite video game | title = StarCraft: Brood War | developer = Blizzard Entertainment | year = 1998 | level = First Strike}}</ref> and later follows Mengsk into alliance with Kerrigan and her Zerg. However, as part of a surgical strike against the Dominion's military capabilities, Kerrigan has Duke's flagship destroyed, killing the general.<ref>'''Duke:''' Well, well, well. If it isn't little Kerrigan. I had a feelin' we'd be meetin' each other again. You've got a lot to answer for, little girl. / '''Kerrigan:''' General Duke. You know I always wanted to have you killed. This is kind of exciting for me! / '''Duke:''' Do your worst then, girl. You ain't takin' Edmund Duke without a fight.β{{cite video game | title = StarCraft: Brood War | developer = Blizzard Entertainment | year = 1998 | level = True Colors}}</ref>
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