Zhang Han rebuilt the Swarm on Tabi Star while Chloe formed a mental contract with him and helped the Zerg expand through Death Forest. The arc ended with Chloe empowering Raul to command Zerglings as the astrologer Stars knelt before her.
Chloe led the Swarm through a brutal battle against the Beast Tide, using Creep, tactical retreats, and new units to break the beasts’ forces. The Swarm captured the surviving herd, trapped the Frost Serpent, and engulfed the wounded Behemoth as Ymir and the Knights watched.
Zhang Han returned to lead the Swarm as it subdued the Frost Serpent, forged alliances, and expanded its power and industry. Meanwhile, Chloe asserted her claim to the Altia Empire and marched toward Warrior Fortress, but the Swarm departed with her before the siege began.
Chloe defeated Robert’s army at Turningback Hill with help from the Behemoth, then began consolidating power in the Altia Empire. Meanwhile, Zhang Han stabilized the Psionics Sea and learned the Ivan Zerg’s history, before the story shifted to Joey and Terrell’s dangerous business venture.
Chloe defeated George’s forces, rescued Nishang, and crowned herself Queen of the Altia Empire while Zhang Han transformed his body and grappled with his bond to the Swarm. The story left Chloe preparing to fight Arthur with the Swarm’s support as Zhang Han and Isha expanded the Swarm’s operations toward the Moon.
Chloe conquered Meteor City and brought the Krolan Republic to surrender while the Astrologers’ Association expanded its own campaign. As the wider council prepared for war, Isha uncovered Stars’s past and the Swarm fought a major Antill fleet, leaving the conflict escalating across several fronts.
The Stellaris Council drove Abaddon’s Swarm from its system, while Zhang Han expanded the Swarm into a new star system and Chloe’s forces fought the Astrologers’ Association across Kroland and the grasslands. The stretch ended with Chloe advancing on the Gale Valley Hatchery as the Altia Knights launched an all-out assault.
Zhang Han seized the Association’s secrets, helped Chloe unite the human kingdoms, and welcomed her back into the Swarm after an assassination attempt. As the Stellaris Council prepared to counter the Swarm, the Randallans discovered a wormhole.
Zhang Han defeated Abaddon, took control of his Swarm, and began preparing to challenge the powerful Hatchery nodes. Meanwhile, Johnny built a Slarkan religious network, the Antilian military captured a strange warship, and Zhang Han ended the first Hatchery’s resistance by finding its hidden core.
Zhang Han expanded the Swarm while the Shroud weapon damaged his human consciousness, and Chloe worked to restore him. Meanwhile, Johnny led a Swarm-backed revolt against the Giant Snake Corporation, and Kagat defeated Kagar’s forces in a planetary ambush.
Zhang Han expanded the Swarm while the Antilians and Sapphire fleet fought Kereit over Cadian, and Teresa’s bargain with the Shroud helped establish a new church. Nalga’s intervention secured a ceasefire, while Arthur faced a choice about how to find work in the transformed Darom Empire.
Zhang Han and his allies launched a devastating campaign against the Stellaris Council, capturing Cadian and spreading panic across the threatened regions. As the Council abandoned much of the Libra Sector, Johnny’s forces invaded on multiple fronts, leaving the Anfenli and other civilizations to face the Swarm.
Zhang Han restored his consciousness, defended Tabi Star, and fought Zagara’s forces while the Shroud’s growing influence strengthened the Swarm at a cost. The story left Zhang Han’s conflict ongoing as Sophia’s Church claimed a planet for the Dark Prince and Teresa faced a test in the Shroud.
Zhang Han expanded the Swarm and launched a campaign against Zagara while the Skaven began devouring worlds and Laplace revealed the Swarm’s origins. As the fronts shifted, Rita encountered a terrorist attack by the Judas Eagles.
The Doomsday Church and the Swarm shattered the Libra Sector’s coalition, while Zhang Han’s psionic avatars helped his forces defeat Zagara’s commanders. Zagara began retreating toward the Libra Sector as Chloe and Stars pressed their attacks on her rear.
No recap yet. An arc gets one once it has 25 chapters.