Dauntless Plateau
Warfield's last stand on Char
The Dauntless Plateau was a raised position on Char from which General Horace Warfield directed the Dominion purge of the zerg after Kerrigan was deinfested. The reforming Swarm overran it, killing Warfield and reclaiming the world for the Swarm.
The Dauntless Plateau was a raised position on the volcanic world of Char. Its only surface approach lay through the Bone Trench, making it a defensible strongpoint during the campaigns fought across the planet in the Second Great War. (StarCraft II: Heart of the Swarm)
A Dominion stronghold#
During the Second Great War, the Terran Dominion established a base on the Dauntless Plateau following the terran attack on Char that deinfested Sarah Kerrigan. From there General Horace Warfield oversaw the purge of the remaining zerg following the fragmentation of the Swarm. The Zagara Brood suffered heavy losses in failed assaults toward the plateau, with terran Gorgon-class battlecruisers decisively stopping the attacks in the Bone Trench. (StarCraft II: Wings of Liberty; StarCraft II: Heart of the Swarm)
The Swarm reclaims Char#
The reforming Swarm, led by Kerrigan, succeeded in forcing the Bone Trench and assaulting the plateau directly. The zerg overran the base, General Warfield was killed, and the surviving terrans fled. With the fall of the Dauntless Plateau, Char was reclaimed for the Swarm. (StarCraft II: Heart of the Swarm)
Frequently asked questions
- What is the Dauntless Plateau in StarCraft?
- The Dauntless Plateau was a raised position on the volcanic world of Char. Its only surface approach lay through the Bone Trench, making it a defensible strongpoint during the campaigns fought across the planet.
- Why did the Terran Dominion build a base on the Dauntless Plateau?
- During the Second Great War, the Terran Dominion established a base on the Dauntless Plateau following the terran attack on Char that deinfested Sarah Kerrigan. From there General Horace Warfield oversaw the purge of the remaining zerg following the fragmentation of the Swarm.
- What happened to the Zagara Brood at the Dauntless Plateau?
- The Zagara Brood suffered heavy losses in failed assaults toward the plateau, with terran Gorgon-class battlecruisers decisively stopping the attacks in the Bone Trench.
- How did the Swarm reclaim Char at the Dauntless Plateau?
- The reforming Swarm, led by Kerrigan, forced the Bone Trench and assaulted the plateau directly, overrunning the base. General Warfield was killed and the surviving terrans fled, and with the fall of the Dauntless Plateau, Char was reclaimed for the Swarm.
Gallery
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Sources
- GameStarCraft II: Wings of Liberty, Blizzard Entertainment, 2010
- GameStarCraft II: Heart of the Swarm, Blizzard Entertainment, 2013
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