Gantrithor
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| Gantrithor | |
|---|---|
| |
| Unit | |
| Race | |
| Affiliation |
|
| Base unit | |
| Role |
Flagship |
| Properties | |
| Hit points |
800 |
| Shields |
500 |
| Size |
Large |
| Combat | |
| Ground attack |
Interceptor (6) |
| Air attack |
Interceptor (6) |
| Armor |
3 |
| Attack range |
8 |
| Sight range |
11 |
The Gantrithor was a protoss carrier, commanded by Executor Tassadar. It is the most famous of several heavily armed "Super Carriers".[1]
The Gantrithor was powerful enough that it single-handedly defeated an entire terran battlecruiser squadron under the command of General Edmund Duke.[1]
[edit] History
The Gantrithor was the flagship of Tassadar's Expeditionary Force. It led the Expeditionary Force throughout the early months of the Great War,[2] taking part in the destruction of Chau Sara,[3] Mar Sara[4] and Antiga Prime[5] in order to halt the zerg infestation of the Koprulu Sector. These actions were not repeated at Tarsonis however, Tassadar sparing the world from purification and relying on more conventional means to battle the zerg.[6]
In the aftermath of the ordeal the Conclave bid Tassadar return to Aiur. However, Tassadar refused, called to the world of Char by an unknown entity.[7] To this end, Tassadar took the Gantrithor by itself to the world[8] though was not there alone, encountering Raynor's Raiders' ships and a small Alpha Squadron fleet commanded by General Duke. Both fleets were under attack by zerg boarding parties which the Gantrithor reacted by destroying every terran ship on site regardless of affiliation to stop further infestation. Both flagships, the Hyperion and the Norad III however, escaped.[9]
The Gantrithor later appeared on Aiur, commanded by Tassadar though was not present during the brief civil war between Tassadar's followers and those of the Conclave.[10]
Its final battle was the final protoss/terran combined assault against the Overmind. It was heavily damaged in the battle.[10] The Gantrithor was destroyed when Tassadar used the energies of the Dark Templar[11] and rammed into the Overmind, destroying the latter but also the destruction of the ship itself and its crew.[12]
[edit] References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 2007-10-05. Carrier. Blizzard Entertainment. Accessed 2007-10-05.
- ↑ Underwood, Peter, Bill Roper, Chris Metzen and Jeffrey Vaughn. StarCraft (Manual). Irvine, Calif.: Blizzard Entertainment, 1998.
- ↑ Blizzard Entertainment. StarCraft. Vivendi Games. Mission: Boot Camp (in English). 1998.
- ↑ Blizzard Entertainment. StarCraft. Vivendi Games. Mission: Revolution (in English). 1998.
- ↑ Blizzard Entertainment. StarCraft. Vivendi Games. Mission: The Trump Card (in English). 1998.
- ↑ Blizzard Entertainment. StarCraft. Vivendi Games. Mission: New Gettysburg (in English). 1998.
- ↑ Blizzard Entertainment. StarCraft. Vivendi Games. Mission: Into the Flames (in English). 1998.
- ↑ Golden, Christie (June 30, 2009). StarCraft: The Dark Templar Saga #3: Twilight. Simon & Schuster (Pocket Star). ISBN 978-0-7434-7129-9.
- ↑ Rosenberg, Aaron (May 23, 2006). StarCraft: Queen of Blades. Simon & Schuster (Pocket Star). ISBN 978-0-7434-7133-6.
- ↑ 10.0 10.1 StarCraft. Vivendi Games. Mission: Full Circle (in English). 1998.
- ↑ Blizzard Entertainment Staff. 2007-11-21. The Story so Far... Part 1: StarCraft. Blizzard Entertainment. Accessed 2007-11-21.
- ↑ StarCraft. Vivendi Games. Cinematic: The Death of the Overmind (in English). 1998.
