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Matt Horner

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Matt Horner
Physical
Race

Terran

Gender

Male

Hair

Black

Political
Affiliation

Sons of Korhal (formerly)
Raynor's Raiders

Occupation
  • Second-in-command of Raynor's Raiders
  • Captain of the Hyperion
Family and
Relatives

Kenneth Cole Horner (brother)[1]

Lieutenant Matt Horner is Jim Raynor's second-in-command and captain of the Raynor's Raiders' flagship Hyperion.

Contents

[edit] Biography

[edit] A New Calling

"Young and idealistic", Horner joined the Sons of Korhal in order "to make a difference." However, with Arcturus Mengsk's genocidal actions on Tarsonis and his betrayal of Sarah Kerrigan, Jim Raynor broke away from the Sons of Korhal, many of his men following him. Horner was no exception, looking up to Raynor as an inspiring figure.[2]

Two months after the Fall of Tarsonis, Horner found himself over the planet of Char, following Raynor's command. Horner stayed behind on the Hyperion while the bulk of the Raiders descended to the surface. However, Horner was unable to wait for them to return, as zerg under a now Infested Kerrigan's direction had hijacked a number of shuttles in order to board the terran ships in orbit, the Hyperion included. Unable to prevent the shuttle from docking, Horner, as per Raynor's orders, was ordered to perform an emergency warp jump, despite the dangers such a reckless action entailed. However, Horner was able to make the jump with minimal damage to the ship.[2]

After several months, Horner managed to return to Char, providing transport for the remaining Raiders.[2]

[edit] Wings of Liberty

Four years after the Brood War, Horner still serves as Raynor's XO. Now in his early twenties,[3] Horner acts as Raynor's "conscience" and tries to keep him focused while "firing up" the Raiders,[4] though his interaction with Raynor has become far more formal than it was previously.[5]

Horner brought the Hyperion to Mar Sara in order to rescue Raynor from a zerg invasion, later briefing him on the greater zerg invasion of the Koprulu Sector.[6]

Later during the conflict, another member of the crew, Gabriel Tosh, admitted his desire to "kill Mengsk and burn his Dominion to the ground." Horner appeared to be disturbed by such sentiments.[7]


[edit] Trivia

When designing Horner, Blizzard Entertainment wanted him to be "very military". To represent this, inspiration for his attire was taken from historical fascist uniforms.[8] This would help distinguish him from the game's other major characters.[3] In terms of personality, he is the opposite of Gabriel Tosh.[9]

[edit] References

  1. ↑ StarCraft II Poker Set. Blizzard Entertainment. 2009.
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 Rosenberg, Aaron (June 1, 2006). StarCraft: Queen of Blades. Simon & Schuster (Pocket Star). ISBN 0-7434-7133-4.
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 StarCraft Legacy staff. 2009-04-04. StarCraft II Lore Panel. StarCraft Legacy. Accessed on 2009-05-12
  4. ↑ Metzen, Chris; Chambers, Andy; StarCraft Legacy staff. 2009-04-03. BlizzCon 2007 StarCraft Lore Panel Editorial. StarCraft Legacy. Accessed 2009-05-18.
  5. ↑ 2007-08-03. StarCraft II Single-Player Campaign BlizzCon Preview. Gamespot. Accessed 2007-08-07.
  6. ↑ Dustin Browder, Rob Pardo. 2008-10-11. Blizzcon 2008: StarCraft II Gameplay Discussion Panel (Part 3). Youtube.com Accessed 2008-10-11.
  7. ↑ 2009-08-23, Blizzcon 2009 Starcraft 2 Lore Panel Clip 2 of 4: Gabriel Tosh. YouTube, accessed on 2009-08-31
  8. ↑ Mike Schramm, Chris Metzen, Andy Chambers. 2008-10-12. BlizzCon 2008: Starcraft II lore panel. Joystiq. Accessed 2008-10-12.
  9. ↑ BlizzLive staff. 2009-08-22. StarCraft II Lore Panel. Blizzlive. Accessed 2009-08-22.


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