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| − | The scout is a versatile and powerful protoss fighter,<ref name = "SCC">[http://classic.battle.net/scc/protoss/units/scout.shtml Scout]. ''StarCraft Compendium''. Accessed on 2008-16-03</ref> though are generally considered by the protoss to be more for scouting purposes.<ref name = "Manual">Underwood, Peter, Bill Roper, Chris Metzen and Jeffrey Vaughn. ''StarCraft (Manual)''. Irvine, Calif.: Blizzard Entertainment, 1998.</ref> However, scouts are easily a match for most other craft, employing [[antimatter missile]]s against aerial targets and dual [[photon blaster]]s against ground targets.<ref name = "Manual"/> Their anti-matter missiles fare well against heavyweight enemy flyers.<ref name = "SC:FManual"/> The [[Dark Templar]] maintain(ed) their own scouts and equipped them with technology to engage in FTL travel through the [[Void]].<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 scout is a versatile and powerful protoss fighter,<ref name = "SCC">[http://classic.battle.net/scc/protoss/units/scout.shtml Scout]. ''StarCraft Compendium''. Accessed on 2008-16-03</ref> though are generally considered by the protoss to be more for scouting purposes.<ref name = "Manual">Underwood, Peter, Bill Roper, Chris Metzen and Jeffrey Vaughn. ''StarCraft (Manual)''. Irvine, Calif.: Blizzard Entertainment, 1998.</ref> However, scouts are easily a match for most other craft, employing [[antimatter missile]]s against aerial targets and dual [[photon blaster]]s against ground targets.<ref name = "Manual"/> Their anti-matter missiles fare well against heavyweight enemy flyers.<ref name = "SC:FManual"/> The [[Dark Templar]] maintain(ed) their own scouts and equipped them with technology to engage in FTL travel through the [[Void]].<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> Some protoss [[escape pod]] designs were modeled after the scout, and retain the fighter's maneuverability.<ref name="SC:DkTempSaga3">Golden, Christie (June 30, 2009). ''[[StarCraft: The Dark Templar Saga: Twilight|StarCraft: The Dark Templar Saga #3: Twilight]]''. Simon & Schuster (Pocket Star). ISBN 978-0-7434-7129-9.</ref> |
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Revision as of 19:43, 13 February 2020
The scout is a protoss aerospace superiority and reconnaissance starfighter.
Overview
A scout under fire
The scout is a versatile and powerful protoss fighter,[1] though are generally considered by the protoss to be more for scouting purposes.[2] However, scouts are easily a match for most other craft, employing antimatter missiles against aerial targets and dual photon blasters against ground targets.[2] Their anti-matter missiles fare well against heavyweight enemy flyers.[3] The Dark Templar maintain(ed) their own scouts and equipped them with technology to engage in FTL travel through the Void.[4] Some protoss escape pod designs were modeled after the scout, and retain the fighter's maneuverability.[5]
History
Scouts flying high
Scouts were in use as early as the Golden Age of Expansion.[6] In their days of service, scouts served as point guards for the protoss fleet,[2] used as an all-purpose air/space superiority fighter.[3]They were maintained in the hangars of carriers,[4] and were often called upon to engage hostile forces.[2] Shortly before the Great War, recent developments in enhanced sensor systems and high-power engines further increased its effectiveness.[1] As the protoss found themselves in conflict with both the zerg and terrans, it was discovered that the scout matched up surprisingly well against their alien counterparts as a frontline combat unit.[3]
Since the end of the Brood War, the scout was steadily in the process of being phased out by the phoenix.[7] However, the design was still used by the Daelaam, and was incorporated into the Tal'darim arsenal by 2504.[8][9]
Game Unit
StarCraft
- For StarCraft gameplay information see: Scout (StarCraft).
- For StarCraft in-game quotations see: StarCraft Scout Quotations.
StarCraft: Ghost
A scout seen from below
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Scouts were to appear in StarCraft: Ghost.[10] There are indications that they could be flown in singleplayer.[11]
StarCraft II
- For StarCraft II gameplay information see: Scout (StarCraft II).
- For StarCraft II in-game quotations see: StarCraft II Scout Quotations.
Known Pilots
A scout pilot
Variants
- Scout Heroes
- Pathfinder Scout
- Purifier Scout (cut content)
References
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