T-280 space construction vehicle

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

- Terran Adjutant^(src)

Template:SC1UnitBox 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.

Game Unit

StarCraft

The SCV in 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. Nevertheless, another SCV can be commanded to finish the building by right-clicking on the incomplete building with an SCV selected.

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.

Abilities

StarCraft SCV wireframe

Worker Abilities The SCV builds structures and harvests minerals and vespene gas. The SCV builds structures and harvests minerals and vespene gas. v • e

Repair Restores the hit points of a terran mechanical unit or building. Repairing costs resources. Usage Hotkey R Cost Varies Varies Duration Varies v • e

Upgrades

Infantry Armor

• +1 upgrade to armor per level for SCVs, marines, firebats, ghosts, and medics.

Acquisition
Purchased from Engineering bay Hotkey A Level 1 Cost 100 100 267 Level 2 Cost 175 175 300 Required Science facility Level 3 Cost 250 250 333 Required Science facility

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Quotations

See: StarCraft Quotations

StarCraft: Ghost

SCV in StarCraft: Ghost

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Judging by screenshots the SCV appears in StarCraft: Ghost.

StarCraft II

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File:SCV.png

The SCV in StarCraft II

The SCV reappears in StarCraft II.

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

The SCV seems to be able to float over small terrain features like bushes.

Abilties

Worker Abilities The SCV builds structures and harvests minerals and vespene gas. Idle SCVs can be selected by pressing F1. The SCV builds structures and harvests minerals and vespene gas. v • e

Repair Restores the hit points of a mechanical unit or building, terran or protoss. Repairing costs resources. The ability can be autocast. Usage Cost Varies Varies v • e

Known Pilots and SCVs

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

Images

StarCraft SCV portrait

StarCraft: Ghost SCV concept art

The SCV portrait in StarCraft II

SC2 SCV.jpg

Early image of the SCV unit in StarCraft II

References

Terran Units and Structures of StarCraft/Brood War v • e

Infantry SCV Marine Firebat Medic (BW) Ghost Ground vehicles Vulture Goliath Siege tank Air units Wraith Dropship Valkyrie (BW) Science vessel Battlecruiser Basic buildings Command center ComSat station Nuclear silo Supply depot Engineering bay Barracks Refinery Missile turret Academy Bunker Advanced buildings Factory Machine shop Armory Starport Control tower Science facility Physics lab Covert ops Other Nuclear missile Spider mine Scrapped units Cargo ship Merc biker Mercenary gunship Raider Spysat Scrapped buildings Cantina Dry docks Power station Repair bay Star base

Terran Units and Weapons of StarCraft: Ghost v • e

Units and Buildings Infantry PC Light infantry Marine Firebat Ghost Other Engineer/Scientist SCV Land Vehicles PC Stinger Vulture Siege tank Other Goliath Air Units PC Grizzly Other Assault dropship Battlecruiser Mini science vessel Science vessel Security camera Seeker droid Valkyrie Experimental Spectre Buildings Bunker Missile turret Mobile factory Weapons and Equipment Guns AGR-14 rifle BOSUN FN92 rifle C-14 rifle Flak pistol Gauss rifle Submachine gun Torrent SR-8 shotgun Grenades BE3 grenade EMP grenade Flash grenade Hellfire grenade Irradiate grenade Lockdown grenades Mines Spider mines Firefly mines Mantis mines Other E-11 lockdown device Napalm rocket Perdition flamethrower Psyblade Tactical nuke launcher Constructable Automated chain gun Decloaking device Gun turret

Terran Units and Structures of StarCraft II v • e

Versus Units and Structures Infantry SCV Marine Reaper Marauder Ghost Terrestrial Vehicles MULE Hellion Hellbat (HotS) Siege tank Cyclone (LotV) Thor Widow mine (HotS) Aerospace Vessels Viking Medivac dropship Banshee Raven Battlecruiser Liberator (LotV) Spawned Units MULE Drop pod Nuclear missile Basic Buildings Command center Refinery Supply depot Barracks Engineering bay Automated Defenses Auto-turret Missile turret Point defense drone Repair drone Support Buildings Orbital command Planetary fortress Sensor tower Bunker Add-ons Tech lab Reactor Advanced Buildings Ghost academy Factory Armory Starport Fusion core Campaign and Co-op Missions Units and Structures Mercenaries Devil Dogs Hammer Securities Siege Breakers Spartan Company War Pigs Hel's Angels Dusk Wings Jackson's Revenge Dominion Elite Guard Sons of Korhal Prometheus Company Death Head Aegis Guard Field Response Theta Outback Hunter Bulwark Company Shock Division Blackhammer Sky Fury Squadron Night Wolves Winged Nightmare Pride of Augustgrad Valor of Vardona Infantry Firebat HERC Medic Rebel Spectre Trooper Terrestrial Vehicles Armored personnel carrier Diamondback Goliath Militarized transport Predator Sensor drone Vulture Warhound Aerospace Vessels Asteria wraith Assault galleon Hercules dropship Science vessel Harvester Special ops dropship Sonar drone Sovereign battlecruiser Strike fighter Tac fighter Theia raven Valkyrie Wraith Spawned units A.R.E.S. Bio-mechanical repair drone Advanced Buildings Dominion starport HERC compound Merc compound Shadow ops Add-ons Tech reactor Support Buildings Laser drill Hive mind emulator Psi disrupter Nuclear silo Strike fighter platform Automated defenses Devastation turret Gun turret Flame turret Perdition turret Sentry gun Shrike turret Spider mine Cerberus mine Canceled Terran Units and Structures of StarCraft II v • e Scrapped Removed Units Anti-air walker Block B Bulwark D-8 charges Guardian Gundam HERC Hercules tank Incinerator Laser drill tank Mine drone Missile launcher Nomad Pillager Predator Prison infantry guard Quantradyne APOD-33 dropship Red Adder Scout Shredder Super crane Targeting drone Valkyrie Zeus battle tank Zeus lander Removed Buildings Drop pod facility Listening post Munitions depot Radar tower Star base