Campaign Storyline and Format

Picking up four years after Starcraft II: Brood war, the campaign centers around Jim Raynor, the head of Raynor's Raiders, the outlaws marginalized by the brutal Dominion dictatorship of the terran-controlled planets. Despite is herosim during the Brood War (fought bitterly against the Zerg and Protoss), Arcturus Mengsk has his state-controlled media desparrage the name and memory of Raynor. You play as a commander of the Raiders and go on various missions in search of loot and intel. Along the way you meet members of different factions, vying for your time and support. Based on the decisions you make in-game and which missions you choose, you unlock different units, upgrades, and mercenaries to aid you in your quest.