Over the years, many stories have unfolded in the StarCraft universe. Here in the Galaxy Archives we're taking a look at the books that depict many of these epic StarCraft adventures.

After delving into StarCraft II: Heaven's Devils in the previous Galaxy Archives installment, we are moving on to StarCraft: Speed of Darkness by Tracy Hickman. This enthralling tale chronicles a turbulent period in the life of Ardo Melnikov, a Confederate marine sent to the embattled planet of Mar Sara.

Ardo is constantly tormented by memories from his past on the idyllic world of Bountiful. There, his aspiration to live a peaceful life with his love, Melani, was shattered by an unexpected and terrifying zerg invasion. Although Ardo escaped, the conflict stripped him of everything he held dear.

His inner turmoil comes to a head on Mar Sara, where he and his fellow marines struggle against zerg forces to recover a mysterious piece of Confederate technology. When Ardo crosses paths with a suspected rebel named Merdith Jernic, he learns unsettling truths about the Confederacy's motives... and his own past.

Can Ardo come to terms with these revelations in time to save Mar Sara's hapless colonists from the unyielding might of the zerg Swarm?

Find out in StarCraft: Speed of Darkness, and don't miss our next entry in the Galaxy Archives.