The next beacon, further north, will not be so simple. You'll face Archons, and worse, several Reavers. Use upgraded Zerglings to draw the Reavers' fire, then go in with a dozen Ultralisks and finish them off. As always, escort the force with Overlords. It'll be a bit of a mess, but with brute force, you can punch through and get Duran to tag the third beacon. Now take the time to expand to the region west of the first beacon, and protect the northern end of it with Spore Colonies. Have plenty of Hydralisks around, and keep Overlords in the vicinity to watch for incoming Protoss fleets.
Use your resources to muster great numbers of Hydralisks, Ultralisks, and Zerglings, and prepare to send them south across a bridge from your new expansion, into open combat against the Protoss. Although it won't have air support, this garrison will indeed have Dark Archons. Dark Archons like to steal Overlords, so you can use Overlords to bait them so they don't steal something more valuable, like an Ultralisk or a Queen. Send Hydralisks and Zerglings before you send your Ultralisks, and try to send them in small clusters to foil the Dark Archons' Maelstrom ability. Once that base is destroyed, the path to the fourth and fifth beacons is open.
The fourth beacon, all the way north past the base you just destroyed, is defended by plenty of Photon Cannons, Dragoons, Archons, Dark Templars, and Dark Archons. Use the same techniques as before to get through; prioritize the Dark Archons, or bait them with Overlords, and keep your more powerful forces in the back. The worst is over once Duran reaches this beacon. The fifth and final beacon, to the northwest of the fourth, is defended by a Protoss fleet. All you really need to do is send enough units to distract the enemy while Duran rushes for the beacon. Use as many Hydralisks as you can to punch through the Photon Cannons, and keep the Protoss air force busy. Once Duran reaches the fifth beacon, your role in the mission is over, and victory is yours.
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