Hatchery
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The Hatchery is the primary Zerg base structure in StarCraft, serving as the core for resource gathering, unit production, and expansion.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Hatchery canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T11544123 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Hatchery Context triple: [Zerg, unitProductionStructure, Hatchery]
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A.
Hatchery Burn
Hatchery Burn is a small Scottish watercourse that serves as one of the streams feeding into Linlithgow Loch in West Lothian.
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B.
Hatch
Hatch is a surname most prominently associated with Orrin Hatch, the long-serving U.S. senator from Utah.
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C.
Seafarm
Seafarm is a work by ocean policy expert and writer Elisabeth Mann Borgese that reflects her pioneering ideas on the sustainable use and governance of the seas.
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D.
Sauviat
Sauviat is a commune in central France, located within the Puy-de-Dôme department in the Auvergne region.
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E.
Nimbus Fish Hatchery
Nimbus Fish Hatchery is a fish-rearing and conservation facility on the American River in California that supports salmon and steelhead populations impacted by Nimbus Dam.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Hatchery Target entity description: The Hatchery is the primary Zerg base structure in StarCraft, serving as the core for resource gathering, unit production, and expansion.
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A.
Hatchery Burn
Hatchery Burn is a small Scottish watercourse that serves as one of the streams feeding into Linlithgow Loch in West Lothian.
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B.
Hatch
Hatch is a surname most prominently associated with Orrin Hatch, the long-serving U.S. senator from Utah.
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C.
Seafarm
Seafarm is a work by ocean policy expert and writer Elisabeth Mann Borgese that reflects her pioneering ideas on the sustainable use and governance of the seas.
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D.
Sauviat
Sauviat is a commune in central France, located within the Puy-de-Dôme department in the Auvergne region.
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E.
Nimbus Fish Hatchery
Nimbus Fish Hatchery is a fish-rearing and conservation facility on the American River in California that supports salmon and steelhead populations impacted by Nimbus Dam.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
StarCraft game element
ⓘ
Zerg structure ⓘ primary base structure ⓘ |
| appearsIn |
StarCraft
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
StarCraft II: Heart of the Swarm NERFINISHED ⓘ StarCraft II: Legacy of the Void NERFINISHED ⓘ StarCraft II: Wings of Liberty NERFINISHED ⓘ StarCraft: Brood War NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| buildableBy | Drone ⓘ |
| canMorphInto |
Hive
ⓘ
Lair ⓘ |
| category | real-time strategy structure ⓘ |
| coreFunction |
spawn Larva over time
ⓘ
support Zerg macro play ⓘ |
| dropOffFor | Drones ⓘ |
| enables | Zerg unit production via Larva ⓘ |
| enablesConstructionOf |
Evolution Chamber
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Extractor ⓘ Spawning Pool ⓘ Spine Crawler NERFINISHED ⓘ Spore Crawler NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| faction | Zerg NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| gameDeveloper | Blizzard Entertainment NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| gameMode |
multiplayer
ⓘ
single-player campaign ⓘ |
| hasUpgradePath |
Hive tech
ⓘ
Lair tech ⓘ |
| location |
expansion locations
ⓘ
main base ⓘ |
| ownerRace | Zerg swarm ⓘ |
| produces | Larva ⓘ |
| provides |
creep
ⓘ
resource drop-off point ⓘ supply in StarCraft II ⓘ |
| requiresResource |
minerals
ⓘ
vespene gas ⓘ |
| role |
expansion base
ⓘ
primary Zerg base ⓘ resource gathering hub ⓘ unit production structure ⓘ |
| startingStructureFor | Zerg player ⓘ |
| strategicImportance |
critical to Zerg economy
ⓘ
critical to Zerg production ⓘ |
| techTier | tier 1 ⓘ |
| universe | StarCraft universe NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usedFor |
mineral collection
ⓘ
vespene gas collection support ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Hatchery Description of subject: The Hatchery is the primary Zerg base structure in StarCraft, serving as the core for resource gathering, unit production, and expansion.
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.