Raynor's Raiders
Raynor's Raiders are a unit of Terran troops in the StarCraft universe, led by Jim Raynor. The group frequently includes Protoss among its number, especially when Fenix was a part of the group.
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| Factions/Organisations Terran Confederacy Kel-Morian Combine Umojan Protectorate Sons of Korhal Terran Dominion United Earth Directorate Zerg Brood Dark Templar Raynor's Raiders |
| Races Terran Zerg Protoss |
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Raynor's Raiders is an independant pirate group that makes its home in the Koprulu Sector, possessing no one headquarters of operation; rather, the group operates from its flagship, the Hyperion, a Mark II Behemoth-class battle cruiser captured and refitted by the Sons of Korhal before being taken by the desserter, James Raynor.
After the debacle over Tarsonis, Sons of Korhal Captain James Raynor left the terrorist organisation after feeling betrayed and used by its mad, dissembling leader Arcturus Mengsk. Many others felt the same way, and many of the desserters were former Mar Sara militianists under the command of Raynor.
Falling their escape from Tarsonis, the small armada found its way to Char after its leader, Raynor, was psychically called to the burnt-out world. Sometime after a detachment landed on the surface it faced the grueling task of fighting its way through an entire, newly formed Zerg brood to reach its goal. Even a brief alliance with Alpha Squadron survivors failed to realize this operation, and remnants fled to an orbital station. It would be here that the renegade group would meet up with and join the Protoss fleet under the command of former-executor Tassadar. This alliance would lead Raynor to Aiur where he would befriend the Protoss people and gain their respect, as well as the friendship of Praetor Fenix, a respected Templar hero.
From there the group would continue to serve alongside Protoss warriors under the direction of Captain Raynor, and helped defend the flank of refugee Khalai as they abandoned their homeworld; rescue Emperor Arcturus Mengsk I during the siege of Korhal; briefly ally with Kerrigan and destroy a series of fusion power plants for the Psi Disruptor on Braxis; and aided in the retaking of Korhal. Unfortunately, the Raiders would lose most if not all of their Protoss support with the betrayal of Kerrigan and her murder of Fenix and destruction of his Templar brethren.
During the evolution of the war the renegade Raynor's Raiders would continue to refine their skills, becoming a small group employing conventional military tactics, to a more subversive, special-operations commando unit.
Despite Kerrigan's wretched betrayal, Raynor swore revenge for the killing of his friend Fenix, and left the region destitute of any speculation of his whereabouts.