 Stukov becomes suspicious of the motives of Samir Duran after the latter convinces DuGalle to destroy the psi disruptor.Believing the device to be the UED's best hope to conquer the Zerg, Stukov instead takes the psi disruptor to Braxis, but is tracked down and shot dead by Duran.With his dying breaths, Stukov convinces DuGalle that Duran is a traitor and to keep the psi disruptor running for the UED's assault on the Zerg homeworld of Char.