Quake 2 Lore: Operation Alien Overlord Complete Story (Quake Wars, Quake2, Reckoning, Ground Zero)

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Join us as we delve into the epic saga of the Strogg Earth invasion in our latest video. We begin with Operation Alien Overlord, the harrowing first wave of assault that set the stage for a conflict of unprecedented scale. In this comprehensive exploration, we align the timelines of Ground Zero and Reckoning, offering a unique perspective on how these pivotal events unfolded simultaneously. But that's not all - we also venture into the lesser-known aspects of this war, shedding light on the untold stories and unseen sides of the battle against the Strogg. From the front lines to the strategic decisions that turned the tide, this video is an unmissable journey through one of the most intense chapters in interstellar warfare history.
Script, Video Editing and Gameplay recording - LeChumQC
Voice - Eleven Labs
0:00 Strogg Introduction
2:05 First Contact
4:33 Earth Invasion
8:50 Operation Alien Overlord
10:20 Mission Briefing
16:02 Phase 1 Communications Uplink
22:15 Phase 2 Planetary Defense System
37:37 Stroggos Invasion from Strogg POV
45:01 Disabling Interplanetary Gateway
1:05:42 Assassinate the Makron
1:13:26 Ending
#quake #gamelore #idsoftware

[@kolyaad]

I am convinced that your video essays should be available directly from the menus of every remaster in the Quake series. Top notch quality.

[@kolyaad]

As well as the Markie Music do.

[@DarkVelizar]

Has iD/Bethesda seen this masterpiece?! This video was so well edited and written I can not believe that for a 25 year old game this is done so perfectly. Every detail is shown, every minute is like a whole new story, grasping and not letting you go without an explanation. So much thought was put into making of it. I praise people who put their hard working hours into this. Quake forever . Well done team 👏🏼 👏🏼 👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼

[@Vostigo]

This is great. I've always wanted someone to do a dive into Quakes lore. I look forward to every new video!

[@enocescalona]

i love how you put all campaigns being simultaneously happening. This is a great piece of work, i specially liked that'd you basically arranged so that'd Bitterman be out of the blast that basically destroyed all Strogg in the surface. In fact i liked that you'd got them out of the planet before that happened. Very clever. Only two campaigns have been confirmed to be happening in the same time (Joker's and Bitterman), but you made this all work very well together. Out of all your cinematic lore narrations, this is the best/my favorite.

[@lechumqc7910]

Funny enough, I had to redo the ending because of that.^^ Initially, I planned to have Joker complete his mission first, followed by Stepchild, and then end with Bitterman. Well, far into the production, I realized that indeed the planet's surface (maybe just Cerberon, but still) is getting obliterated in the explosion. 😅

[@enocescalona]

@@lechumqc7910 better to learn and fix later than never in the first place. Great work, i hope you can do Quake 4 and even the final expansion by MachineGames. We have no idea where it is set exactly, so...good luck.

[@loathsomesquirrel599]

Where did you get that footage from?! I recognize some of it from quake wars, quake 2 and one, maybe quake 4?(with the pod and spaceship intro?). Also the voices seem completely unfamiliar!

[@christopherwall2121]

One thing I love about Machine Games' chapters for Quakes 1 and 2 is that by interweaving the two games together, they've basically tried to ensure that neither the Strogg nor the minions of Quake push the other out of the picture in terms of "main" baddies.

[@crimcrusader8459]

The story continues in Quake 4. Will be looking forward to seeing the story lore on Q4 which picks up where Q2 left off.

[@undeadmaster666]

thank you. this is THE best dive into the strogg wars i have seen. well done

[@ZethHolyblade]

Absolutely delightful. Every thought, idea, guessing, and speculation from my kid days enjoying the quake games and more put into a single amazing movie. Ty for creating this.

[@follyfoxy707]

How the heck Did you do something so well? I think this is one of the most impressive videos I've seen with just how well it was put together. I'm sharing this around and I look forward to whatever you come up with.

[@jwoody8815]

This was epic, as good as some production movies, I love lore thank you. Infact a Quake movie would be awesome.

[@user-rc8iy2vz3t]

This is quite possible the most comprehensive video on Quake 2's lore. Great job.

[@IamRobotMonkey]

It's insane how good this is. The narration is evocative of Richard Burton in Jeff Wayne's War of the Worlds. Yes. That good. Massive kudos.

[@ManosAlpha]

The final double battle gives me the chills every time! Especially when combined with the small chance of Joker and Bitterman fighting the leaders at the same time.

[@HellsAsylum]

It's funny because I just watched the three original parts a couple of days ago, but having them all in one video is certainly worth a rewatch.

[@michaelwood9866]

Man I didn’t think quake 1 and 2 were interconnected as wiki had said they were separate games……they need to make 1 game that tells this whole storyline in its entirety.

[@SklhroiKariolidesThsIstorias]

I am proud of this video. I wish I had made it. Its extremely good and cinematic. Good job.

[@lechumqc7910]

thank you so much for saying that 😊

[@Reliant1864]

I always saw the Strogg being based on Star Treks The Borg but a bit more interesting. Seeing the War Lords, how their society is and how badly they fucked up their planet adds interest into the overall character

[@Hitman49]

This is really well done it should get more views. The Quake games have more lore than I realized and I love all the scenes. It feels professional and well done. Good job!

[@capitanpuertorico217]

This video brought so much memories, like a dive in the past. Marvelous!

[@Saint_Jam]

THIS video absolutely fucking slaps. Literally stumbled onto this actual gem of a channel, a goldmine. You have crafted one of, if not the best Quake videos on the platform. The story telling, music, the LORE, the lore done to perfection, as it all blends into one beautiful video. I'm genuinely in awe of how much effort was poured into this, seeing such detailed illustrations brimming with detail yet only shown for seconds, like 42:56 This has such passion, soul and energy poured into it, it's honestly such a treat. Watched this whole thing in one sitting, beyond captivating work man, legit. well done 😄

[@thecosmicentity5597]

Wow. Clicked on this thinking it was just a normal video essay on Quake 2s lore. Didn't expect a cinematic telling making the game feel far more epic, getting me to boot the game up. Fantastic video.

[@cropathfinder]

Really well done, as a strogverse fanboy i find it does the setting justice and will share it around.

[@AtunDesenfrenado]

This is the best Quake 2 video I've seen. Congrats. It's just perfect.

[@TheTDArts]

Nice job! Really looking forward to the next ones

[@GamingSpoiler]

Dude this is amazing work, I can see that a lot of time, effort and love was put in this video, you've turned the game into like some War Documentary video. Keep it up !

[@unsolsune7336]

This is a tremendously amazing and well-done video. I love how it plays like a documentary film, it's almost like a movie adaptation of Quake. It really makes the whole story come alive like I haven't seen before.

[@bsaintnyc]

this guy throught more about strogg lore than ID and Raven combined

[@Nimportequecraft]

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[@Yeet_Tsavo]

I've always had a soft spot for this series. Once in a couple of years, I like to revisit the games to just play out the story in my head as I go along. Yours is better and this rocked man. Awesome. Earned a sub.

[@user-rh3cf6ie4c]

One of the best videos I ever watched.... So much talent... love and effort... I love this so much! I'm so glad I discovered this channel!

[@rouvenfassbender5347]

Amazing work ! Your way to tell a story and the video edit are 10/10. I hope we see more of this. Keep it up !!!

[@IchBinMillerV2]

Well I definitely know what I'm doing for the next hour. Always a great day seeing an upload from you!

[@paske1924]

Outstanding work

[@Venomousbugatti]

Bro, all your hard work is much appreciated. You have no idea how much good, positive memories you've brought back! Thank you for that. Also narrator's voice is somehow soothing and calming - just makes it easier to listen. Narrator sounds like the man who did narrate Settlers II Anniversary! (sorry if I gayed it up too much!) Now I can only hope that you will do Doom 2016, Doom Eternal and both Acient Gods expansion. Half-Life also comes to mind, crysis, max payne, splinter cell, wolfenstein (which is connected with doom), turok, maybe even tomb raider... I know it takes a lot of hard work, maximum effort and patience, but please - don't stop!!! Keep making these!!!

[@lechumqc7910]

Thank you very much for this; I really appreciate it. Doom is on the list. I would love to make a video going over Doom 1, 2, and 64. Then it would be easy to bridge with 2016 and Eternal.🙂

[@iconiclust]

I’m playing this now for the 1st time! Awesome game!

[@nuclearx0id]

Very nice man. One of my first games i have played was q2. I loved the quake universe. Thanks for making this!

[@117swordsmen]

Insane! Was not expecting this level of presentation!

[@benfletcher9659]

Absolutely brilliant.

[@baldmanevil]

really wanted more detailed background on the Strogg and this is a good resource. I recreated them as a faction for my Quake RTS mod, Sudden Quake, as loyally to the source material as possible. Make more about the Second Invasion and what likely happens to the Strogg after Quake 4. Are there enough indications to do a full documnetary about the exact course of the fighting on the Stroggos surface in the Second Invasion?

[@lechumqc7910]

I'm working on a Quake4 video as we speak :)

[@NyarlathotepWelfare]

Fantastic work 👏🏻

[@eugeneantonov1]

That was awesome! Thanks for great work!

[@miguelmackay4851]

The production value of this video series is higher that probably the last 8 marvel movies, with the latter having millions of dollars poured in, doesn’t come close thi the former

[@thanasysdim]

This is awesome indeed!!! A true masterpiece!

[@MagosDominusRevan]

Amazing! Will watch it now, and cant wait for Blood episode :)

[@Greatdictator]

I find it absolutely amazing how this is edited, i cant even tell how you did some of the shots with the models which i can only assume had to involve the use of Blender

[@lechumqc7910]

Blender, After Effects and Davinci :)

[@Greatdictator]

@@lechumqc7910 I knew it, great work overall. Always like seeing lore type videos that go the extra mile in presentation where they can

[@gerrardtin3208]

Just wanted to add my voice to the chorus of praise this video has received. As a long term fan of Quake 2, I am very impressed by this earnest tribute. Bravo 👌🏼

[@TheAxebeard]

Awesome video, I'm shocked at what you were able to pull together with the limited resources of Quake-lore lol

[@slobodanmitic1354]

Brilliant work!

[@dayandansurun3872]

Superb work of art. Peak videogame piece of culture truly. To everyone involved i salute you. Cannot appreciate enough your work! And there's more on your channel let's fucking go!

[@bradyameister611]

This is incredible omg well done

[@p0ffjr]

Amazing work!

[@ArchonOfDoom]

Awesome dive video! One of, if not the best lore dive videos I've ever seen, the editing, the animations its all there, and it's all insanely cool. I cant believe this existed a month ago and I've failed to watch it until now. Thank you so much for covering this masterpiece. ID was a blast back then, now with Eternal, they revived my childhood, and I hope this train, just won't stop! Cheers I am very interested as I saw in some gameplay footage, that some enemies performed different attacks that I remember. IS that a remake? or a mod? Please tell me, I really would like to experience Quake 2 again :D

[@lechumqc7910]

They released a remastered version available on Steam. It includes Mission Pack 1 and 2, the N64 version, and the new 'Call of the Machine' campaign. :)

[@ArchonOfDoom]

Thank you so much! I will dig myself into it!!@@lechumqc7910

[@ArchonOfDoom]

@@lechumqc7910 And now I am giving my thanks to you again. I did buy, and play the game. Just completed the 64's campaign, and I had a blast. Played on Hard because I wanted some challenge and I did Quake 2 back in a day a lot. I was very suprised about the changes they made. This is a truly colorful and honored Remake for the game. Remade and rerendered cutscenes. Ai improvements. Texture improvements. The Berzerker leaps?! I was shocked to see the Strogg came up with strategies like lauching grenades behind cover, or holding their salvo of rockets, once you get into their line of sight. Absolutely amazing. I can't thank enough, thanks to your lore deep dive, and your comment, I discovered this remake. Such a pity you have so few subs, hey at least that number went up by one \o/

[@futsell]

damn, what a fine video, bro! top notch

[@PuppetMastersTheatre]

feel like I just watched a movie. the quake universe has so much potential for a crazy interdimensional sci fi storyline, I hope something is done with it some day.

[@MrSkills123]

good stuff dude, the narrator's voice is great!

[@GreenBastardmint]

really good work guys

[@b3ead]

Databrain today it rained food Omg that line got me laughing its soo strogg

[@lechumqc7910]

Quake Champions Lore Scrolls are full of good quotes like this ^^

[@smyk3ns]

This is amazing !!!!

[@DarpaProperty]

This is crazy. You have super powered talent. Quake 2 shaped me who I am today, even my favorite colors today are from textures of this Universe.

[@hivisboys]

Brown?

[@Gh3ttoAstronaut]

Awesome content. I’ve always wanted an in depth look at quake and this just tops it. I wonder if there’s any correlation with General Cross and the Authority, they share the same sort of Stroggification process.

[@AdamTheCoop1]

I tried not to watch, but I wasnt strogg enough to resist

[@lechumqc7910]

Nice one ^^

[@silvereagle1944]

The first time I've seen this channel I thought this was a game trailer for 1 hour

[@bradyameister611]

The ending gave me goosebumps

[@jakedizzle]

This is so epic.

[@firewat3rburn]

Your videos are top notch. I've been impressed with every upload. Please keep it up! Subbed on the very first one I saw. Any chance we get a Marathon Lore video one day?

[@lechumqc7910]

I would love to create a Quake marathon lore video one day. Once I'm done with Quake 4, I'll try to make something that encompasses Q1, Q2, and Q4. :)

[@HelminthCombos]

@@lechumqc7910 he means the game series Marathon made by Bungie before Halo CE.

[@lechumqc7910]

Oh, I wasn't aware of this game! I just looked up some gameplay. It looks fun! The terminal systems are really piquing my interest. Thank you for pointing this out. ^^

[@CM-bk8lo]

Mate great video

[@wilhelmwagner3353]

man i love your lore videos

[@karljohan2300]

amazing work though it makes you wonder why the infiltrationunit was not to really engage and being ignored by themakron

[@JesusRodriguez-cm6oo]

This is amazing and awesome I love Quake and Doom.

This video is a masterpiece.

[@Elyseon]

Bitterman might well be a Blazkowicz, even thought it's a different Earth.

[@pearljaime2]

This is art.

[@arturbury8084]

Masterpiece 💪💪💪

[@untizio4183]

What a masterpiece

[@hivisboys]

Dude please continue to give this treatment to other classic games. Keep going with Blood.

[@Mic936]

This is cool!

[@skrybbleyboop]

Nice!

[@wildcard7831]

9:15 sounds like agent 47 😂 loving the video!

[@lechumqc7910]

I can hear it ^^ maybe a bit older though 😁

[@The_Gent]

Im back Chum! 😂 im sorry i just cant get enough of your lore vids. Even tho they are AI the editing is S Tier.

[@lechumqc7910]

Thank you for this. It really means a lot to me. 🙂

[@kittychrist103]

almighty strogg werent familiar with putting a password on their work machines concept. strogg excelled at UI/UX design though, so every marine who isnt a techie of some sort/cant read strogg cud use their consoles with no problem. thats some user friendly design A+

[@007kingifrit]

...how do we know their homeworld used to be beautiful.....we weren't there

[@evgeni5930]

If only it was a book about the whole lore of the Strogs

[@satellaview_dev]

this is so cool

[@garthhancock3373]

Badass.

[@Shredtrench]

I wish I could put into words how much of a spectacle your videos are.

[@wargames2195]

We will show what humans are made of!

[@kuddlykraken2157]

phenomenal acting! I don't know if you are quite done with Quake, given that Champions still has lots to explore with each character! (You have my permission to skip BJ and Doom Slayer, given they have their own history. Maybe those will get a dramatic covering?)

[@lechumqc7910]

Galena and Death Knight are primarily next on my list. I'm currently developing a script for an Elder Gods video series. The first episode I plan to create will be about Volkerh. :)

[@c4ns3r53]

1 hour? Damn, I want more lore videos like this, I know where you live.

[@mahkhardy8588]

This is kinda epic

[@shugafoo2847]

When are you doing a series on Unreal?

[@SanAntonioJoker]

no, man. i don't want youtube recommending me god damn quake lore videos now. i do not want to know this.

[@rafbello1798]

beau travaille

[@Josep_Hernandez_Lujan]

Xbox Game Pass should bring Quake Wars back remastered

[@michaelcosta2181]

Cool 👍

[@phantomhurricane666]

quake wars. if this world's going down, she's going down in a blaze of glory!!

[@danilonakazone386]

When the Quake 4 video will come?

[@lechumqc7910]

I'm hoping at the start of next year :) For the first part, at least. There are far more things than I originally anticipated ^^

[@KonigDesTodes]

Hah, nice little detail @12:15 that I didn't notice in the individual videos - you used screenshots exclusively of the N64 campaign, which could have been a prequel to Q2's base campaign based on the manual's wording of the mission objective focused on reconnaissance.

[@lechumqc7910]

I was looking back at the different ports of Quake 2, and after replaying Q2 64, I came to the conclusion that while the levels are similar, they do represent different locations. Since not much new content was introduced in it, and I've already covered pretty much all the information in the three videos, I've decided to do a brief mission update to bridge Episodes 1 and 2, including information I forgot to mention earlier, like the craters. ☺

[@loathsomesquirrel599]

Where did you get that footage from?! I recognize some of it from quake wars, quake 2 and one, maybe quake 4?(with the pod and spaceship intro?). Some of it must be modded gameplay.Also the voices seem completely unfamiliar! Are they recorded or actually from the games? That's my bloody childhood game summarized!

[@lechumqc7910]

Some footage was created by me. :) I used in-game footage and assets to create scenes that did not exist. The voices are not from the game; they are generated with the help of an online service I'm using.

[@loathsomesquirrel599]

@@lechumqc7910 It was an impressive depiction! You've actually made some vague memories I had with those games very comprehensive and engaging. I'm looking forward to more of those

[@nekocatism]

I really dislike Q2, but now I have a sweetspot for it. This is simply incredible, and should have millions of views.

[@raffstd]

Christopher tester is the man.

[@lechumqc7910]

Wow, it is true the voice is very similar. I am using an online service which, while not mentioned, might be the one they used for training. Thank you for pointing this out I love his voice.

[@raffstd]

@@lechumqc7910 if it’s not him it’s modelled on him. His warhammer stuff is excellent. Also this is fantastic stuff. More please.