March of 1995 was an important month during the development of Starcraft, and I'm sure some of the events influenced the designers. Here are some of the events that resonate with me when I think of the orginial Starcraft. March was just before the game went into full-time development, as Blizzard was ejnoying the success of Warcraft II.
March 1 – In Moscow, Russian anti-corruption journalist Vladislav Listyev is killed by a gunman. March 3 – In Somalia, the United Nations peacekeeping mission ends.
March 14 – Astronaut Norman Thagard becomes the first American to ride into space aboard a Russian launch vehicle (the Soyuz TM-21), lifting off from the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan.
March 20 – Sarin gas attack on the Tokyo subway. Members of the Aum Shinrikyo religious cult release sarin gas on 5 subway trains in Tokyo, killing 12 and injuring 5,510.
March 22 – Cosmonaut Valeri Polyakov returns after setting a record for 438 days in outer space.
March 24 – For the first time in 26 years, no British soldiers patrol the streets of Belfast, Northern Ireland.
March 26 – The Schengen Agreement, easing cross-border travel, goes into effect in several European countries.
March 30 – A police officer tries to assassinate Takaji Kunimatsu, chief of the National Police Agency of Japan.
March 31 – Tejano superstar Selena is killed by the president of her own fanclub, Yolanda SaldÃvar.
This month in particular saw a number of tragedies and events that I remember, even though I was just 5 when they occured, especially the Sarin gas attacks. I see themes of treachery, great violence, imperialism and space achievements. Who can say if these events translate directly into elements of the game but the themes undoubtedly run parallel.
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