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{{quote|For the [[w:c:wow:Horde|Hor...]] Wait...go, go, go!|Tauren marine|StarCraft II}}
 
[[File:TaurenMarine SC2 Art1.jpg|thumb|A tauren marine]]
 
The '''tauren marine''' was an [[April Fool]]'s joke pulled off by [[Blizzard Entertainment]], and a common easter egg in the StarCraft II games. It was portrayed as a [[terran]] unit in [[StarCraft II]]. The tauren marine stems from the race of [[w:c:warcraft:Tauren|tauren]] in ''StarCraft''{{'}}s counterpart ''[[Warcraft]]'' universe.
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==Overview==
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[[File:TaurenMarine_SC2_Head1.jpg|thumb|A tauren marine]]
 
In the old [[Terran Confederacy]], [[marine]]s were mostly criminals or rebels who had undergone mandatory [[neural resocialization]]. Freed from any previous allegiances or ideologies, these fearless soldiers stood ready to defend Confederate interests with their lives but exhibited an annoying tendency toward petty larceny, vandalism, and occasional cannibalism. Confederate authorities were unable to requisition enough reliable troopers in this way, and eventually recruiters turned to a new source of fresh meat for the grinder.
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The obscure planet of [[Azeroth]] was found to harbor a dizzying selection of humans, mutants, and aliens in a state of perpetual superstition and conflict. The most physically imposing of these warrior races were the so-called "[[tauren]]", an anthropomorphic bovine genotype with super-human stamina, overpowered racial combat abilities, and bizarrely well-developed horticultural skills.
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While most tauren were satisfied with their agrarian culture and primitive existence, the Confederacy was able to lure away large numbers of young bulls for a life of adventure and violence along the galactic rim. Other tauren referred to these adventurers as 'mad cows,' and they were ostracized from the rest of their kin. The newly created tauren marines didn't care--they got neat-looking armor and [[Impala rifle|big guns]] to own everyone else with. These beefy new soldiers became an integral part of the Confederate military, and have managed to horn in on the roles traditionally filled by [[firebat]]s and other infantry units.
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They are often seen with another type of alien creatures called [[murlok]]s. It is unknown whether they are mercenaries or mascots. Given that the murlok is seen with a blaster, it is possible that the murloks are indeed mercenaries.<ref>StarCraft II: [http://www.starcraft2.com/features/terran/taurenmarine.xml Tauren Marine]. Accessed on 2008-01-04</ref>
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Following the defeat of [[Amon]] in the [[End War]], many tauren marines settled back into their peaceful, hunter-gatherer ways. They regularly celebrated the season of life, giving rewards to all who would celebrate with them.<ref>StarCraft II: [http://us.battle.net/sc2/en/blog/20634737/noble-garden-celebration-rewards-3-21-2017 Noble Garden Celebration]. Accessed on 2017-03-21</ref>
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==Game Unit==
 
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|faction={{FlagConfederacy}} [[Terran Confederacy]] (formerly)<br/>
 
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{{FlagPanTerran}} LVL80TSM!
 
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[[File:Starcraft 2 - Tauren Space Marine Easter Egg - Rooster Teeth|left|thumb]]
 
The tauren marine appeared as an uncontrollable easter egg in the ''[[Wings of Liberty]]'' mission [[Zero Hour]] and was otherwise only usable through the map editor. It disappears into an [[tauren outhouse|outhouse]]. Selecting the outhouse several times will cause it to lift off.<ref name="WoL_ZeroHour">Blizzard Entertainment. ''[[StarCraft II: Wings of Liberty]].'' (Activision Blizzard). PC. Mission: [[Wings of Liberty]], [[Zero Hour]] (in English). 2010-07-27.</ref>
   
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[[File:Legacy of the Void Easter Egg - Secret Tauren Space Marine|left|thumb]]
{{quote|For the [[w:c:wow:Horde|Hor...]] Wait, I mean, go, go, go!|Tauren marine|StarCraft II}}
 
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One is controllable by the player in the mission [[Templar's Charge]] in ''[[Legacy of the Void]]''. If the player moves the platform in the directions Up, Up, Up, Down, Down, Left, Right, Left, and Right from the initial starting location, and presses the now-visible "Do not push" button on the command card, his drop pod will fall down into a nuclear blast, killing any units on the platform, where a radiation symbol can be seen indicating the ground zero. He will appear in the nuclear blast, and has the same stats as his map editor version. This script can only be activated once in each campaign.<ref name="Tauren">[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2qP1bGmY7bY&feature=youtu.be Tauren Marine Easter Egg]. ''Youtube.'' Accessed 2015-11-07.</ref>
   
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[[File:StarCraft 2 - Tauren Space Marine Quotes|left|thumb]]
The '''tauren marine''' was an [[April Fool]]'s joke pulled off by [[Blizzard Entertainment]]. It was portrayed as a [[terran]] unit in [[StarCraft II]].
 
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Tauren marines turn slowly while attacking and fire explosive rounds. They have the same [[stimpack]] ability as terran marines, though it's unresearched in Templar's Charge. Most of their quotes consist of puns.
   
==Overview==
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===Development===
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{{Dev|StarCraft II}}
[[File:TaurenMarine_SC2_Head1.jpg|thumb|left|A tauren marine]]
 
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[[File:Starcraft 2 Release of Tauren Marine|180x180px|left]]
In the old [[Terran Confederacy]], [[marine]]s were mostly criminals or rebels who had undergone mandatory [[neural resocialization]]. Freed from any previous allegiances or ideologies, these fearless soldiers stood ready to defend Confederate interests with their lives but exhibited an annoying tendency toward petty larceny, vandalism, and occasional cannibalism. Confederate authorities were unable to requisition enough reliable troopers in this way, and eventually recruiters turned to a new source of fresh meat for the grinder.
 
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The idea for tauren marines stemmed from a piece of promotional artwork by [[Samwise Didier]] for the band [[Level 80 Elite Tauren Chieftain]]. This sparked the interest of [[Phill Gonzales]] and he began modelling a tauren marine unit in his free time. He was given permission to use it for an [[April Fool's]] joke, and things took off from there.<ref>2010, [http://phillgonzo.deviantart.com/gallery/11039907?offset=72#/d332q4u Starcraft 2: Tauren Space Marine]. ''Deviantart'', accessed on 2011-07-20</ref>
   
 
Tauren marines were trained from the [[mulgore]], taking on the role of shock troops. In a video of them on the official StarCraft II website, they displayed [[splash damage]], and a group of five of them were seen completely devastating a small terran base.
The obscure planet of [[Azeroth]] was found to harbor a dizzying selection of humans, mutants, and aliens in a state of perpetual superstition and conflict. The most physically imposing of these warrior races were the so-called "[[tauren]]", an anthropomorphic bovine genotype with super-human stamina, overpowered racial combat abilities, and bizarrely well-developed horticultural skills.
 
   
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Seen in the April 2008 video, they have a different set of less enthusiastic and punny quotes compared to the modern version.
While most tauren were satisfied with their agrarian culture and primitive existence, the Confederacy was able to lure away large numbers of young bulls for a life of adventure and violence along the galactic rim. Other tauren referred to these adventurers as 'mad cows,' and they were ostracized from the rest of their kin. The newly created tauren marines didn't care--they got neat-looking armor and [[Impala rifle|big guns]] to own everyone else with. These beefy new soldiers became an integral part of the Confederate military, and have managed to horn in on the roles traditionally filled by [[firebat]]s and other infantry units.
 
   
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They are often seen with another type of alien creatures called [[murlok]]s. It is unknown whether they are mercenaries or mascots. Given that the murlok is seen with a blaster, it is possible that the murloks are indeed mercenaries.<ref>StarCraft II: [http://www.starcraft2.com/features/terran/taurenmarine.xml Tauren Marine]. Accessed on 2008-01-04</ref>
 
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The tauren marine appears as a skin for [https://wow.gamepedia.com/Elite_Tauren_Chieftain E.T.C.] in ''[[Heroes of the Storm]],'' named [[Level 800 Elite Tauren Chieftain|L800]] E.T.C.<ref name="HeroesoftheStorm">Blizzard Entertainment. ''[[Heroes of the Storm]]'' (Blizzard Entertainment) (in English). June 2, 2015</ref>
   
 
One named [[L80ETC]] appeared in early builds of ''Heroes of the Storm''.<ref name="BC10Map">StarCraft Legacy staff. 2010-10-22. [http://sclegacy.com/feature/106-blizzcon-2010/898-blizzcon-2010-starcraft-ii-custom-maps-and-editor-panel BlizzCon 2010 StarCraft II Custom Maps and Editor Panel]. ''StarCraft Legacy.'' Accessed 2010-10-23.</ref>
==Game Unit==
 
   
 
==Other Appearances==
Tauren marines are trained from the [[mulgore]], taking on the role of shock troops.
 
 
[[File:TaurenMarine SC2 Game1.jpg|thumb|Tauren being studied by the Dominion]]
In a video of them on the official StarCraft II website, they seem to have splash damage, and a group of five of them is seen completely devastating a small terran base.
 
 
A tauren marine appears in the secret ''Wings of Liberty ''mission, "[[Piercing the Shroud]]", in the bottom left corner of the room with the [[brutalisk]].<ref name="WoL_PierceShroud">Blizzard Entertainment. ''[[StarCraft II: Wings of Liberty]].'' (Activision Blizzard). PC. Mission: [[Wings of Liberty]], [[Piercing the Shroud]] (in English). 2010-07-27.</ref>
   
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The tauren marine appears in a television commercial in ''StarCraft II: Wings of Liberty'' story mode.<ref name="SC2_NewsFlash">Blizzard Entertainment. ''[[StarCraft II: Wings of Liberty]].'' (Activision Blizzard). PC. General newscasts, post-[[A Sinister Turn]] (in English). 2010.</ref>
They are available in the [[Galaxy|map editor]], however, without a unit portrait (unless the player has the Collector's Edition).
 
   
 
The tauren marine is available as a [[Portrait|player portrait]] for those that bought the [[StarCraft II: Wings of Liberty #Collector's Edition|StarCraft II: Wings of Liberty Collector's Edition]].
===Abilities===
 
Tauren marines have the same [[stimpack]] ability as terran marines.
 
   
 
== Known Tauren Marines ==
===Current Unit===
 
Currently, the Tauren Marine is not available in melee or campaign maps. However, it may be added to the game using the Galaxy Editor. The current version of the Tauren Marine does not inflict splash damage, but has sizable amounts of armor and damage nonetheless.
 
 
==Known Tauren Marines==
 
 
*[[L80ETC]]
 
*[[L80ETC]]
   
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==Appearances==
 
[[File:TaurenMarine SC2 Game1.jpg|thumb|Tauren being studied by the Dominion]]
 
A tauren marine appears in the ''[[StarCraft II: Wings of Liberty]]'' mission, [[Zero Hour]], as an Easter egg. It disappears into an [[tauren outhouse|outhouse]]. Selecting the outhouse several times will cause it to liftoff.<ref name="WoL_ZeroHour">Blizzard Entertainment. ''[[StarCraft II: Wings of Liberty]].'' (Activision Blizzard). PC. Mission: [[Wings of Liberty]], [[Zero Hour]] (in English). 2010-07-27.</ref> Another appears in the secret mission, "[[Piercing the Shroud]]", in the bottom left corner of the room with the [[brutalisk]].<ref name="WoL_PierceShroud">Blizzard Entertainment. ''[[StarCraft II: Wings of Liberty]].'' (Activision Blizzard). PC. Mission: [[Wings of Liberty]], [[Piercing the Shroud]] (in English). 2010-07-27.</ref>
 
 
The tauren marine appears in a television commercial in ''StarCraft II: Wings of Liberty'' story mode.<ref name ="SC2_NewsFlash">Blizzard Entertainment. ''[[StarCraft II: Wings of Liberty]].'' (Activision Blizzard). PC. General newscasts, post-[[A Sinister Turn]] (in English). 2010.</ref>
 
 
One named [[L80ETC]] will appear in [[Blizzard DotA]].<ref name = "BC10Map">StarCraft Legacy staff. 2010-10-22. [http://sclegacy.com/feature/106-blizzcon-2010/898-blizzcon-2010-starcraft-ii-custom-maps-and-editor-panel BlizzCon 2010 StarCraft II Custom Maps and Editor Panel]. ''StarCraft Legacy.'' Accessed 2010-10-23.</ref>
 
 
The tauren is available as a [[Portrait|player portrait]] for those that bought the [[StarCraft II: Wings of Liberty #Collector's Edition|StarCraft II: Wings of Liberty Collector's Edition]].
 
 
==Notes==
 
 
The tauren marine stems from the race of [[w:c:warcraft:Tauren|tauren]] in StarCraft's counterpart [[Warcraft]] universe.
 
 
==Video==
 
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==Images==
 
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A tauren marine

The tauren marine was an April Fool's joke pulled off by Blizzard Entertainment, and a common easter egg in the StarCraft II games. It was portrayed as a terran unit in StarCraft II. The tauren marine stems from the race of tauren in StarCraft's counterpart Warcraft universe.

Overview

TaurenMarine SC2 Head1

A tauren marine

In the old Terran Confederacy, marines were mostly criminals or rebels who had undergone mandatory neural resocialization. Freed from any previous allegiances or ideologies, these fearless soldiers stood ready to defend Confederate interests with their lives but exhibited an annoying tendency toward petty larceny, vandalism, and occasional cannibalism. Confederate authorities were unable to requisition enough reliable troopers in this way, and eventually recruiters turned to a new source of fresh meat for the grinder.

The obscure planet of Azeroth was found to harbor a dizzying selection of humans, mutants, and aliens in a state of perpetual superstition and conflict. The most physically imposing of these warrior races were the so-called "tauren", an anthropomorphic bovine genotype with super-human stamina, overpowered racial combat abilities, and bizarrely well-developed horticultural skills.

While most tauren were satisfied with their agrarian culture and primitive existence, the Confederacy was able to lure away large numbers of young bulls for a life of adventure and violence along the galactic rim. Other tauren referred to these adventurers as 'mad cows,' and they were ostracized from the rest of their kin. The newly created tauren marines didn't care--they got neat-looking armor and big guns to own everyone else with. These beefy new soldiers became an integral part of the Confederate military, and have managed to horn in on the roles traditionally filled by firebats and other infantry units.

They are often seen with another type of alien creatures called murloks. It is unknown whether they are mercenaries or mascots. Given that the murlok is seen with a blaster, it is possible that the murloks are indeed mercenaries.[1]

Following the defeat of Amon in the End War, many tauren marines settled back into their peaceful, hunter-gatherer ways. They regularly celebrated the season of life, giving rewards to all who would celebrate with them.[2]

Game Unit

Starcraft_2_-_Tauren_Space_Marine_Easter_Egg_-_Rooster_Teeth

Starcraft 2 - Tauren Space Marine Easter Egg - Rooster Teeth

The tauren marine appeared as an uncontrollable easter egg in the Wings of Liberty mission Zero Hour and was otherwise only usable through the map editor. It disappears into an outhouse. Selecting the outhouse several times will cause it to lift off.[3]

Legacy_of_the_Void_Easter_Egg_-_Secret_Tauren_Space_Marine

Legacy of the Void Easter Egg - Secret Tauren Space Marine

One is controllable by the player in the mission Templar's Charge in Legacy of the Void. If the player moves the platform in the directions Up, Up, Up, Down, Down, Left, Right, Left, and Right from the initial starting location, and presses the now-visible "Do not push" button on the command card, his drop pod will fall down into a nuclear blast, killing any units on the platform, where a radiation symbol can be seen indicating the ground zero. He will appear in the nuclear blast, and has the same stats as his map editor version. This script can only be activated once in each campaign.[4]

StarCraft_2_-_Tauren_Space_Marine_Quotes

StarCraft 2 - Tauren Space Marine Quotes

Tauren marines turn slowly while attacking and fire explosive rounds. They have the same stimpack ability as terran marines, though it's unresearched in Templar's Charge. Most of their quotes consist of puns.

Development

The following section contains information from a previous version of StarCraft II which is no longer valid.

The idea for tauren marines stemmed from a piece of promotional artwork by Samwise Didier for the band Level 80 Elite Tauren Chieftain. This sparked the interest of Phill Gonzales and he began modelling a tauren marine unit in his free time. He was given permission to use it for an April Fool's joke, and things took off from there.[5]

Tauren marines were trained from the mulgore, taking on the role of shock troops. In a video of them on the official StarCraft II website, they displayed splash damage, and a group of five of them were seen completely devastating a small terran base.

Seen in the April 2008 video, they have a different set of less enthusiastic and punny quotes compared to the modern version.

Heroes of the Storm

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The following section contains information from Heroes of the Storm and is not canon to StarCraft continuity

The tauren marine appears as a skin for E.T.C. in Heroes of the Storm, named L800 E.T.C.[6]

One named L80ETC appeared in early builds of Heroes of the Storm.[7]

Other Appearances

TaurenMarine SC2 Game1

Tauren being studied by the Dominion

A tauren marine appears in the secret Wings of Liberty mission, "Piercing the Shroud", in the bottom left corner of the room with the brutalisk.[8]

The tauren marine appears in a television commercial in StarCraft II: Wings of Liberty story mode.[9]

The tauren marine is available as a player portrait for those that bought the StarCraft II: Wings of Liberty Collector's Edition.

Known Tauren Marines

References

  1. StarCraft II: Tauren Marine. Accessed on 2008-01-04
  2. StarCraft II: Noble Garden Celebration. Accessed on 2017-03-21
  3. Blizzard Entertainment. StarCraft II: Wings of Liberty. (Activision Blizzard). PC. Mission: Wings of Liberty, Zero Hour (in English). 2010-07-27.
  4. Tauren Marine Easter Egg. Youtube. Accessed 2015-11-07.
  5. 2010, Starcraft 2: Tauren Space Marine. Deviantart, accessed on 2011-07-20
  6. Blizzard Entertainment. Heroes of the Storm (Blizzard Entertainment) (in English). June 2, 2015
  7. StarCraft Legacy staff. 2010-10-22. BlizzCon 2010 StarCraft II Custom Maps and Editor Panel. StarCraft Legacy. Accessed 2010-10-23.
  8. Blizzard Entertainment. StarCraft II: Wings of Liberty. (Activision Blizzard). PC. Mission: Wings of Liberty, Piercing the Shroud (in English). 2010-07-27.
  9. Blizzard Entertainment. StarCraft II: Wings of Liberty. (Activision Blizzard). PC. General newscasts, post-A Sinister Turn (in English). 2010.