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| + | The '''dragoon''' is a type of [[protoss]] quadrupedal assault walker. Following the {{link|Brood War|conflict}}, they were succeeded by the [[immortal]] and to a lesser extent, the [[stalker]]. |
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| − | :''"I have returned"'' |
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| − | :—Protoss Dragoon |
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| − | The '''Protoss Dragoon''' is a mechanized assault and support unit. |
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| − | [[Image:Dragoon_front.jpg|thumb|left|The Dragoon is a quadrupedal mecha]] |
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| − | [[Image:Dragoons.jpg|thumbnail|right|Dragoons providing support for Zealots]] |
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| − | The Dragoon is a [[Protoss]] ranged attack quadrupedal mecha that deals medium [[damage types|explosive damage]]. The Dragoon can be upgraded for longer range, higher damage and stronger armor and shields. The Protoss Dragoon possesses 100 hit points and 80 points of plasma shielding. It has a base armor of 1 and is considered a large unit. One Dragoon takes up four "slots" in a [[Protoss]] shuttle, which has eight available slots in total. Creating a Dragoon requires you to have a [[Gateway]] and a [[Cybernetics Core]]. |
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| + | ==Overview== |
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| − | ==Role in Protoss Society== |
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| − | Dragoons are created from Zealots who have been crippled or mortally injured in combat and are thus unable to continue fighting in their preferred manner - with a pair of psionic blades. They continue to volunteer their services, however; their crippled or mortally injured bodies are placed within large exoskeletons which contain any life-support equipment required by the individual Protoss. The Dragoon is "made" at a sacred shrine on [[Aiur]] and "upgraded" at the [[Cybernetics Core]]. |
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| + | ===Design=== |
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| − | Dragoons are somewhat ostracized by other [[Protoss]], however, and they frequently see themselves as lesser units. |
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| + | [[File:Dragoon SC1 CineAmbush2.jpg|thumb|A dragoon's [[phase disruptor]]]] |
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| + | Dragoons are about as tall as a [[terran]] wearing [[CMC armor]].<ref name="SC:FManual">Barba, Rick. ''[[StarCraft Field Manual]]'' (hardcover). [[Insight Editions]], November 17, 2015.</ref> The dragoon's [[phase disruptor]] fires antimatter bolts sheathed in psychically charged fields. A similar weapon is used by the [[photon cannon]].<ref name="SC1Man">Underwood, Peter, [[Bill Roper]], [[Chris Metzen]] and Jeffrey Vaughn. ''[[StarCraft]] (Manual)''. Irvine, Calif.: [[Blizzard Entertainment]], 1998.</ref> The phase disruptor is top-mounted and able to swivel around.<ref name="SC:FManual" /> The quadrupedal walker moves efficiently over unstable terrain.<ref name="SC:ShadXel">Mesta, Gabriel (July 1, 2001). ''[[StarCraft: Shadow of the Xel'Naga]]''. Simon & Schuster (Pocket Star). ISBN 0-671-04149-5.</ref> The walker's [[plasma shield]] generator is located at its base.<ref name="SC:FManual" /> |
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| + | ====Pilots and Control==== |
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| − | Until recently, the Dragoon has been the only ground [[Protoss]] unit that can fire ranged attacks. However, the Protoss Vindicator, also known as the Purifier, has appeared in [[StarCraft: Ghost]]. |
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| + | [[File:Dragoon SC1 Art1.jpg|thumb|left|A dragoon]] |
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| + | Dragoon pilots were generally grievously wounded veteran [[Templar Caste|templar]]s retrieved from the battlefield.<ref name="KaruneQA26">[[Karune]]. 2007-01-22. [http://www.battle.net/forums/thread.aspx?fn=sc2-general&t=269104&p=1&#post269104 StarCraft II Q&A - Batch 26]. ''Battle.net StarCraft II General Discussion Forum.'' Accessed 2008-01-22.</ref><ref name="SC1Man" /> Some of the most revered protoss warriors have been placed in dragoons,<ref name="SC:FManual" /> and dragoon pilots were renowned for their intelligence in battle.<ref>2017-04-21, [https://starcraft.com/en-us/articles/20695698 Remastering StarCraft's Art]. ''Blizzard Entertainment'', accessed on 2017-04-21</ref> |
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| + | Selected protoss were transplanted into the exoskeleton's core. By the time of the [[Great War]] the core was a fluid container and the pilot was submerged within. Catastrophic damage frequently resulted in the tank being breached and the contents spilling out. The pilot's mind interfaced directly with the machine through mysterious essence translators with the use of the [[Khala]].<ref name="Dragoon">[http://www.battle.net/scc/protoss/units/dragoon.shtml Dragoon]. ''StarCraft Compendium''. Accessed on 2008-01-01</ref> The end result was that pilots controlled their exoskeletons as a natural extension of their bodies<ref name="SC1Man" /> using the walker's advanced hydraulic-psionic mobility systems. Once inside the core, the pilot would remain in the tank for the rest of their life.<ref name="SC:FManual" /> Dragoons were able to manipulate and interact with protoss and even [[xel'naga]] machinery.<ref name="SC:DkTempSaga2">Golden, Christie (November 27, 2007). ''[[StarCraft: The Dark Templar Saga: Shadow Hunters|StarCraft: The Dark Templar Saga #2: Shadow Hunters]]''. Simon & Schuster (Pocket Star). ISBN 978-0-7434-7126-8.</ref> |
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| − | ==Dragoon Technology== |
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| − | [[Image:Dragoon_Disruptor-_Charging.jpg|left|thumb|Dragoon firing antimatter bolt]] |
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| − | Dragoon weaponry consists of a psychically shielded bolt of antimatter, capable of being directed towards both air and ground units. The weapon is functionally similar to that of the [[Photon Cannon]] and [[Arbiter]]. The Dragoon itself is often used as a support unit for heavy ground attack units, or alternately as a multi-purpose assault unit capable of being massed and sent against enemy positions, especially against other Protoss opponents. |
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| + | ===History=== |
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| − | Within the Cybernetics Core, the structure required to warp Dragoons, are the mysterious essence translators that bond the spirits of fallen Protoss to the cold metal exoskeletons of the Dragoons. Eventually, by focusing through the [[Khala]], the fallen warriors can control the movements of the quadrapedal Dragoon as naturally as if they were within their former bodies. |
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| + | [[File:Dragoon SC1 CineAmbush1.jpg|A dragoon launches an ambush|thumb]] |
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| + | Dragoons were created sometime after the life of [[Adun]]<ref name="FenixStream"/> by [[Furinax Tribe]] smiths.<ref name="SC1Man">Underwood, Peter, Bill Roper, Chris Metzen and Jeffrey Vaughn. ''StarCraft (Manual)''. Irvine, Calif.: Blizzard Entertainment, 1998.</ref>, and were created as a way to ensure that fallen protoss warriors could continue fighting after suffering grievous injuries. The legendary hero [[Taldarin]] was the first protoss to be transferred into a dragoon exoskeleton.<ref name="FenixStream">2017-04-24, [https://www.twitch.tv/videos/137821238 StarCraft II Co-op Commander Reveal]. ''Twitch.com'', accessed on 2017-04-24</ref> |
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| + | A sacred shrine on [[Aiur]] was dedicated to the creation and maintenance of the dragoons. The loss of the shrine after the [[Fall of Aiur|Great War]] made it difficult to create new dragoons. In the interim the surviving dragoons were upgraded into [[immortal]]s to preserve their numbers.<ref name="Imm">Blizzard Entertainment (2007-05-19). [http://www.starcraft2.com/features/protoss/immortal.xml Immortal], Blizzard Entertainment, Retrieved 19 May 2007</ref> Since the fall of Aiur, no new dragoons have been built.<ref name="SC:FManual" /> Furthermore, the [[Nerazim]] [[stalker]], which was inspired by the dragoon,<ref>Blizzard Entertainment (2007-05-19). [http://www.starcraft2.com/features/protoss/stalker.xml Stalker]. ''Blizzard Entertainment.'' Accessed 2007-09-06.</ref> has largely supplanted the walker within protoss ground forces. However, the [[Terran Dominion]] has theorized that the lost dragoon technology may be recoverable, as the protoss are known to have embedded highly secure vaults in core facilities on Aiur, and that dragoon process plans may have survived the zerg's rampage.<ref name="SC:FManual"/> |
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| − | ==Practicallity== |
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| − | The Protoss Dragoon is one of the most versatile units incorporated by the might of the Protoss. Stalwart on their own, the Dragoon shines best as the ultimate partner to the Zealot, as does the Hydralisk complement the zergling very well. However, Dragoons are notably one of the only ground units successfully useable en masse by the protoss (the Archon being the other). |
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| + | As with other protoss technology, [[terran]] groups conducted research into the mechanics of the dragoon. The [[Kimeran Pirates]] stole (among other things) a data file titled "Utilizing Dragoon Technology For Human Reconstruction" from a [[Terran Confederacy|Confederate]] remnant installation following the {{link|Brood War|conflict}}.<ref name="Dec">2000-10-27. ''[[StarCraft: Brood War]]''. Vivendi Games. Mission: [[Deception]] (in English). [http://www.battle.net/scc/OS/motm2000.shtml Map Archives: Deception].</ref> |
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| − | [[Terran]] operatives often had a vested interest in Zerg and Protoss alien technology, as evidenced by the ''Starcraft Map of the Month'' scenario [[Deception]], in which [[Kimeran Pirates]] steal (among other things) a data file titled "Utilizing Dragoon Technology For Human Reconstruction" from a [[Terran Confederacy|Confederate]] installation. |
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| + | [[File:DragoonRavager SC2-LotV Cncpt1.jpg|thumb|A dragoon faces a [[ravager]]]] |
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| − | ==Upgrades== |
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| + | Dragoon technology was recovered by the [[Daelaam]] during the [[Reclamation of Aiur]].<ref name="SC2:LotV:TheGrowingShadow">Blizzard Entertainment. ''[[StarCraft II: Legacy of the Void]]''. ([[Activision Blizzard]]). PC. Mission: ''[[Legacy of the Void]]'', [[The Growing Shadow]] (in [[English]]). 2015-11-10.</ref> However, due their Khala integration the majority fell under [[Amon]]'s control when the Khala was corrupted.<ref name="SC2:LotV:SpearofAdun">Blizzard Entertainment. ''[[StarCraft II: Legacy of the Void]]''. (Activision Blizzard). PC. Mission: ''[[Legacy of the Void]]'', [[The Spear of Adun (mission)|The Spear of Adun]] (in English). 2015-11-10.</ref> Dragoons that predated Khala integration were discovered among the forces in stasis aboard the [[arkship]] ''[[Spear of Adun]]'', and were fielded by the Daelaam throughout the [[End War]].<ref name="SC2-LotV_StoryWarCouncil">Blizzard Entertainment. ''[[StarCraft II: Legacy of the Void]]''. (Activision Blizzard). PC. [[War council]] (in English). 2015.</ref> |
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| − | * [[Ground Weapons]] |
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| − | * [[Ground Armor]] |
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| − | * [[Plasma Shields]] |
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+ | ===Other Information=== |
| + | {{Alternity}} |
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| − | * Cost: 150 {{min}} 150 {{gas}} |
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| + | {{AmbigCanon|Heroes of the Storm}} |
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| − | * Upgraded at: [[Cybernetics Core]] |
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| + | {{Ghost}} |
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| − | Increases Dragoon range to 6. |
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| + | [[File:Dragoon SC-G Rend1.png|thumb|Suspended unused dragoon shells]] |
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| + | On occasion, able templar would become pilots. The pilots were honored in protoss society but their status sometimes marked them as outsiders.<ref name="Alt:SCEd">Bill Slavicsek, David Eckelberry, Shawn F. Carnes (March 1, 2000). ''[[Alternity: StarCraft Edition]]''. [[Wizards of the Coast]]. ISBN 978-0786-91618-4</ref> Some pilots found it difficult to control their shells.<ref name="HeroesoftheStorm">Blizzard Entertainment. ''[[Heroes of the Storm]]'' (Blizzard Entertainment) (in English). June 2, 2015</ref> |
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| + | When not in use, dragoon shells would be suspended from large hook-like structures in protoss bases.<ref name="GhostVideoes">2014-18-12, [https://www.dropbox.com/sh/fs35i63vrnwwaef/AADSKpFZGsFWKoQdAChJdkVYa?dl=0 StarCraft: Ghost Demo Build]. ''Dropbox.com'', accessed on 2020-02-16</ref> |
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| − | *[[Eredas]] (introduced in [[Enslavers: Dark Vengeance]]) |
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| − | *[[Taldarin]] (introduced in [[StarCraft_Secret_Missions#Resurrection_IV|Resurrection IV]]) |
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| + | ==Game Unit== |
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| + | ===StarCraft=== |
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| + | [[File:Dragoon SC-FM Art1.jpg|thumb|Dragoon schematics]] |
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| + | :''For StarCraft gameplay information see: [[Dragoon (StarCraft)]]''. |
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| + | :''For StarCraft in-game quotations see: [[StarCraft unit quotations#Dragoon|StarCraft Dragoon Quotations]]''. |
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| + | {{Clear}} |
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+ | ===StarCraft: Ghost=== |
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| − | The Dragoons of the past are all but gone. The sacred shrine that was dedicated to the creation of the Dragoons was infested by the [[Zerg]] along with the rest of the world of [[Aiur]]. |
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| + | :''For StarCraft: Ghost in-game quotations see: [[StarCraft:_Ghost_unit_quotations#Dragoon|StarCraft: Ghost Dragoon Quotations]]''. |
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| + | [[File:SC Ghost Dragoon.jpg|thumb|[[Nova]] hiding from a dragoon]] |
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| + | Dragoons appeared as enemies in the singleplayer of ''[[StarCraft: Ghost]]''. Development animations showed them 'galloping.'<ref>2015-02-03, [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yF101VKN7Ys The Art of StarCraft: Ghost]. ''YouTube'', accessed on 2015-02-04</ref> |
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| + | ===StarCraft II=== |
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| − | The remaining Dragoons have been transformed into [[Immortal]]s, a [[StarCraft II]] unit.<ref name = "SC2">Blizzard Entertainment (2007-05-19). [http://www.starcraft2.com/features/protoss/ Starcraft II Protoss features], Blizzard Entertainment, Retrieved 19 May 2007</ref> |
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| + | :''For StarCraft II gameplay information see: [[Dragoon (StarCraft II)]]''. |
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| + | :''For StarCraft II in-game quotations see: [[StarCraft unit quotations#Dragoon|StarCraft II Dragoon Quotations]]''. |
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| + | {{Clear}} |
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| − | Dragoons will still be available in the map editor<ref name = "QA9">[[Karune]]. 2007-08-10. [http://www.battle.net/forums/thread.aspx?fn=sc-general&t=243230&p=1&#post243230 StarCraft II Q&A - Batch 9]. ''Battle.net StarCraft General Discussion Forum.'' Accessed 2007-08-10.</ref> but not in melee games. |
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| + | [[File:Dragoon SCR HeadAnim.gif|thumb|A dragoon pilot]] |
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| + | *[[Demioch]] |
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| + | *[[Eredas]] |
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| + | *[[Sinar]] |
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| + | *[[Talandar]] (through temporary consciousness transfer) |
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| + | *[[Taldarin]] |
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| + | ===Specialists=== |
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| − | The Dragoon was the inspiration for the new [[Dark Templar]] unit, the [[Stalker]].<ref name = "SC2"/> |
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| + | *[[Dragoon Hero]]es |
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| + | *[[Dragoon of Malice|Dragoons of Malice]] |
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| + | *[[Elite Dragoon]]s |
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| + | *[[Solarite dragoon]] |
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| + | *During the age of early modern warfare, [[wikipedia:Dragoon|dragoons]] were soldiers who were deployed on horseback but fought on foot. |
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| − | * [http://www.blizzard.com/starcraft/ StarCraft homepage at Blizzard Entertainment] |
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| − | * [http://www.battle.net/scc/ Battle.net StarCraft Compendium] |
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| − | * Underwood, Peter, Bill Roper, Chris Metzen and Jeffrey Vaughn. ''StarCraft (Manual)''. Irvine, Calif.: Blizzard Entertainment, 1998. |
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| + | *In the 2013–2018 period, the dragoon article was second most visited unit page on the wiki, second only to the immortal.<ref>2018-03-30, [http://fandom.wikia.com/articles/starcraft-anniversary-sarah-kerrigan 'Starcraft' 20th Anniversary: What Fans Are Most Interested In]. ''Wikia'', accessed on 2018-04-01</ref> |
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Revision as of 03:39, 28 February 2020
"I have returned."
- Dragoon pilot(src)
A dragoon
The dragoon is a type of protoss quadrupedal assault walker. Following the Brood War, they were succeeded by the immortal and to a lesser extent, the stalker.
Overview
Design
A dragoon's phase disruptor
Dragoons are about as tall as a terran wearing CMC armor.[1] The dragoon's phase disruptor fires antimatter bolts sheathed in psychically charged fields. A similar weapon is used by the photon cannon.[2] The phase disruptor is top-mounted and able to swivel around.[1] The quadrupedal walker moves efficiently over unstable terrain.[3] The walker's plasma shield generator is located at its base.[1]
Pilots and Control
A dragoon
Dragoon pilots were generally grievously wounded veteran templars retrieved from the battlefield.[4][2] Some of the most revered protoss warriors have been placed in dragoons,[1] and dragoon pilots were renowned for their intelligence in battle.[5]
Selected protoss were transplanted into the exoskeleton's core. By the time of the Great War the core was a fluid container and the pilot was submerged within. Catastrophic damage frequently resulted in the tank being breached and the contents spilling out. The pilot's mind interfaced directly with the machine through mysterious essence translators with the use of the Khala.[6] The end result was that pilots controlled their exoskeletons as a natural extension of their bodies[2] using the walker's advanced hydraulic-psionic mobility systems. Once inside the core, the pilot would remain in the tank for the rest of their life.[1] Dragoons were able to manipulate and interact with protoss and even xel'naga machinery.[7]
History
A dragoon launches an ambush
Dragoons were created sometime after the life of Adun[8] by Furinax Tribe smiths.[2], and were created as a way to ensure that fallen protoss warriors could continue fighting after suffering grievous injuries. The legendary hero Taldarin was the first protoss to be transferred into a dragoon exoskeleton.[8]
A sacred shrine on Aiur was dedicated to the creation and maintenance of the dragoons. The loss of the shrine after the Great War made it difficult to create new dragoons. In the interim the surviving dragoons were upgraded into immortals to preserve their numbers.[9] Since the fall of Aiur, no new dragoons have been built.[1] Furthermore, the Nerazim stalker, which was inspired by the dragoon,[10] has largely supplanted the walker within protoss ground forces. However, the Terran Dominion has theorized that the lost dragoon technology may be recoverable, as the protoss are known to have embedded highly secure vaults in core facilities on Aiur, and that dragoon process plans may have survived the zerg's rampage.[1]
As with other protoss technology, terran groups conducted research into the mechanics of the dragoon. The Kimeran Pirates stole (among other things) a data file titled "Utilizing Dragoon Technology For Human Reconstruction" from a Confederate remnant installation following the Brood War.[11]
A dragoon faces a ravager
Dragoon technology was recovered by the Daelaam during the Reclamation of Aiur.[12] However, due their Khala integration the majority fell under Amon's control when the Khala was corrupted.[13] Dragoons that predated Khala integration were discovered among the forces in stasis aboard the arkship Spear of Adun, and were fielded by the Daelaam throughout the End War.[14]
Other Information
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This article or section contains information about StarCraft: Ghost, which has been declared non-canon. Elements may be taken as 'flavor lore' however.
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Suspended unused dragoon shells
On occasion, able templar would become pilots. The pilots were honored in protoss society but their status sometimes marked them as outsiders.[15] Some pilots found it difficult to control their shells.[16]
When not in use, dragoon shells would be suspended from large hook-like structures in protoss bases.[17]
Game Unit
StarCraft
Dragoon schematics
- For StarCraft gameplay information see: Dragoon (StarCraft).
- For StarCraft in-game quotations see: StarCraft Dragoon Quotations.
StarCraft: Ghost
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This article or section contains information about StarCraft: Ghost, which has been declared non-canon. Elements may be taken as 'flavor lore' however.
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- For StarCraft: Ghost in-game quotations see: StarCraft: Ghost Dragoon Quotations.
Nova hiding from a dragoon
Dragoons appeared as enemies in the singleplayer of StarCraft: Ghost. Development animations showed them 'galloping.'[18]
StarCraft II
- For StarCraft II gameplay information see: Dragoon (StarCraft II).
- For StarCraft II in-game quotations see: StarCraft II Dragoon Quotations.
Known Dragoons
A dragoon pilot
Specialists
Trivia
- During the age of early modern warfare, dragoons were soldiers who were deployed on horseback but fought on foot.
- In the 2013–2018 period, the dragoon article was second most visited unit page on the wiki, second only to the immortal.[19]
References
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