Quantradyne APOD-33 dropship

"Strap yourselves in boys."

- Terran Dropship

The Dropship originated as a necessity; with the expansion of the Terrans and their various governments to other worlds, some way of transporting troops from space to the surface of a planet was needed. Dropships are fully capable of both atmospheric and spaceflight.

In-Game Unit
Dropships provide the only means to transport Terran units across water and lava, thus they are often critical elements of an attacking force. Their relatively quick speed and 8-slot carrying capacity allows then to fit several units each; a fleet of dropships is often used to offload units directly on top of or near an enemy base; these "drops" are a key strategy for many Terran players.

Upgrades

 * Ship Plating

Quotes
"When removing your overhead luggage, please be careful"

"In case of a water landing, you may be used as a flotation device"

"To hurl chunks, please use the vomit bag in front of you"

"Keep your arms and legs inside until this ride comes to a full and complete stop"

"In the pipe, five by five" (From Aliens)

"Hang on, we're in for some chop" (From Aliens)

"Strap yourselves in, boys"

The Dropship in StarCraft: Ghost
Dropships must land to release troops, as seen in several StarCraft: Ghost videos. Its in-game appearance however, appears to have been taken by the Grizzly.

The Dropship in StarCraft II
Dropships will appear in StarCraft II.

The Dropship touches down to unload units, behavior that was previously seen in the original StarCraft Alpha, but not the final edition.

Trivia
The Dropship is heavily modeled after the one found in Aliens. The Dropship's design, pilot, and quotes were all borrowed from the film.