Spectre


 * This article is about the warrior and StarCraft: Ghost/StarCraft II unit. For the novel, see StarCraft: Ghost: Spectres.

Spectres are elite ghost agents which have been exposed to the psionic reagent substance terrazine. They are part of "Project Shadow Blade", led by General Horace Warfield.

Overview
Spectres are the product of "Project Shadow Blade", which uses terrazine gas to transform ghosts into "spectres" - shadowy superhuman beings bent on executing the will of their "true master". They have been described as "subservient super-soldiers".

The Terran Dominion discovered and used terrazine gas, a potent psionic reagent, after the Brood War. Scientists consider the side effects of terrazine enhancement to be "unpredictable". Creating a spectre also requires the use of the element jorium.

A number of spectres are independent from the Dominion, under the command of Gabriel Tosh. He intends to use them to "kill Mengsk and burn his Dominion to the ground.

StarCraft: Ghost storyline
Spectres will play a key role in the plot of the StarCraft: Ghost novel, StarCraft: Ghost: Spectres, where their backstory is expected to be revealed.

Wings of Liberty
Blizzard Entertainment has stated that they are keen on exploring the idea of "this weird new substance" that could affect certain psychic abilities and the spectres.

In the Wings of Liberty campaign, spectres are available as an alternative to ghosts, depending on whether Raynor sides with Nova or Tosh. They can use nukes and Ultrasonic Pulse, a new area-of-effect stunning ability.

Known Spectres

 * Spectre No. 15
 * Gabriel Tosh