T-280 space construction vehicle

"The T-280 SCV is the cornerstone of our hostile-environment construction and resource gathering operations."

- Terran Adjutant

The T-280 space construction vehicle (or SCV) is a type of terran general-purpose engineering vehicle.

Overview
The SCV is used to construct and maintain everything from remote outposts to space platforms as well as harvest resources. They are used by both military and civilian interests throughout the Koprulu Sector for their versatility and reliability.

The T-280 SCV became prominent for its performance during the construction of Tarsonis' space platforms. It was widely adopted and became a staple in terran engineering by the late 2490's. The T-280 stands just over three meters tall. It is equipped with fusion cutters and plasma welders.

In the Terran Confederacy era, volunteering to pilot an SCV appeared to be an alternative to military service. The PEB (Preferred Experience Base) was hostile environment engineering, with combat experience a plus.

StarCraft
The SCV is the terran worker unit. SCVs count as a biological and mechanical unit; they can be healed by medics and other SCVs, but are also vulnerable to a wider range of spells (such as a ghost's Lockdown).

The construction of a terran building may be interrupted by destroying the SCV assigned to build it, since the SCV remains exposed during the process.

SCVs may also repair terran mechanical units and buildings, and even construct buildings such as bunkers near the fighting to aid the offensive. A few SCVs can keep a force on the attack longer before returning to base.

SCVs have the ability to carry campaign items such as psi-emitters or data disks.

The SCV is one of the only units in StarCraft to use 2 different kinds of upgrades. (Infantry Armor and Vehicle Weapons.)

Quotations

 * See: StarCraft Quotations

StarCraft: Ghost


Judging by screenshots the SCV appears in StarCraft: Ghost.

StarCraft II
The SCV reappears in StarCraft II.

SCVs can be transported five at a time in a command center.

Known Pilots and SCVs

 * Sergeant Marcus Jans
 * Engineer Jim Smith
 * Rieff
 * Specimen Collection Vehicle