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STARCRAFT
  Race Overview
  General Strategies
  Missions Guide
    Terran Campaign
    Zerg Campaign: Episode II
      1. Among the Ruins
      2. Egression
      3. The New Dominion
      4. Agent of the Swarm
      5. The Amerigo
      6. The Dark Templar
      7. The Culling
      8. Eye for an Eye
      9. The Invasion of Aiur
      10. Full Circle
    Protoss Campaign
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The closest fresh resource patch is far to the east, past a small garrison of teal Protoss consisting mostly of Zealots and Dragoons as well as Photon Cannons and even a Reaver or two. Scout the enemy first with your Zerglings, then send your attack force and show the Protoss what you're made of. Remember that this is merely the front line of the Protoss defense - you'll face a more capable foe soon enough. But for the meantime, after you defeat the enemy toward the top center of the map, proceed east to find the resource patch you've been looking for. It's not the most ideal location and doesn't leave you much room for defenses, but at least it's along a coastline so that the enemy may only attack you from one direction. Send Drones and set up another Hatchery. Make sure you have plenty of defending units at the new site, but don't neglect your original base. Burrow Zerglings near your new location to spot incoming attackers.

Defend the crystal formation with Mutalisks and Guardians, then claim the crystal with a Drone and return it to your headquarters
Another resource patch is located just southeast over the water of your new position. Send a Queen to scout it out, and when you're ready, send Mutalisks and a few Overlords carrying Drones and Hydralisks and set up at that point as well. Once you have bases set up at these two expansion sites, you should have all the resources you need to complete your task. This is fortunate, because you will have a very hard time defending any other resource patches you should come across. If you have yet to eliminate the teal Protoss presence toward the top center of the map, now is the time to do so. Hydralisks, Zerglings, and Mutalisks will be sufficient, but if you can muster Guardians and Ultralisks, all the better. Remember to upgrade weapons and armor continuously; you should have maximized your weapons and armor upgrades by the conclusion of this mission.