Norad II

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Norad II
Physical
Type	Behemoth-class battlecruiser
Political
Affiliation	Terran Confederacy (?—January 1, 2500) Sons of Korhal (January 1, 2500—Early July 2500) Terran Dominion?
Role	Battleship Command Ship Flagship
Commander(s)	Edmund Duke

Unit
Base unit	Battlecruiser
Properties
Hit points	700
Size	Large
Combat
Ground attack	ATS Laser Batteries: 50 (+3 per upgrade) Yamato Cannon: 260
Air attack	ATA Laser Batteries: 50 (+3 per upgrade) Yamato Cannon: 260
Cooldown	30
Armor	Terran Ship Plating: 4
Attack range	6
Sight range	11

The Norad II had enhanced weapons systems compared to most other battlecruisers. It was also defensively superior to standard Behemoth-class battlecruisers.

Contents 1 History 2 Notes 3 Game Structure 4 References

[edit] History

The Norad II, commanded by then-Colonel Edmund Duke, was making a routine patrol near the border with the Umojan Protectorate shortly after the destruction of Korhal when it received a communication from a mole onboard the Sons of Korhal battlecruiser, the Hyperion.

Duke was delighted. Not only could he capture the leader of the Sons of Korhal, General Arcturus Mengsk, but he could also retrieve a missing item from a secret Confederate program.

The Norad II ambushed the Hyperion from warp space, preventing it from attempting to escape. He ordered a squad of soldiers to board the Hyperion, along with a secret agent. The plan went awry when Mengsk's forces killed his troops and the Hyperion outmaneuvered and heavily damaged the Norad II using a startling tactic. Duke believed it would take months to fix the hole in his ship.^[1]

The Norad II was one of the first Confederacy ships to travel to Chau Sara and Mar Sara after the former world was purified by the protoss, carrying Universe News Network reporter Michael Liberty. It took part in an attack on the protoss, who were heading towards Mar Sara. The protoss evaded battle, which the Confederacy claimed was a victory for the terrans.^[2]

The Norad II took part in a Confederacy campaign at Antiga Prime. Antigan rebels had joined forces with the Sons of Korhal, and the world had been invaded by the zerg. The Norad II was attacked by the aliens; it crashed on Antiga Prime,^[3] but Duke and his crew were rescued by the Sons of Korhal.^[4]

After Duke joined the Sons of Korhal, it was repaired and joined in Duke's attack on the Confederate forces in orbit of Tarsonis.^[5]

It was later replaced by the Norad III by the time the Terran Dominion had traveled to Char.^[6]

[edit] Notes

The fate of the Norad II is unclear, as various sources conflict on this point. According to Liberty's Crusade, the Norad II self-destructed on Antiga Prime.^[7] According to the game itself, however, the Norad II survived its crash and participated in a battle over Tarsonis.^[8]

According to Shadow of the Xel'Naga, the Norad II was refitted and renamed as Norad III.^[9]

[edit] Game Structure

At Norad II mission, the Norad II appears as a battlecruiser wreckage, with 700 hitpoints and treated as a structure.^[4]

[edit] References

1. ↑ Neilson, Micky (December 18, 2000). StarCraft: Uprising. Simon & Schuster (Pocket Star). ISBN 0-7434-1898-0 (eBook).
2. ↑ Underwood, Peter, Bill Roper, Chris Metzen and Jeffrey Vaughn. StarCraft (Manual). Irvine, Calif.: Blizzard Entertainment, 1998.
3. ↑ 'StarCraft. Vivendi Games. Cinematic: The Downing of Norad II (in English). 1998.
4. ↑ ^{4.0 4.1} StarCraft. Vivendi Games. Mission: Norad II (in English). 1998.
5. ↑ StarCraft. Vivendi Games. Mission: The Big Push (in English). 1998.
6. ↑ Rosenberg, Aaron (June 1, 2006). StarCraft: Queen of Blades. Simon & Schuster (Pocket Star). ISBN 0-7434-7133-4.
7. ↑ Grubb, Jeff (February 27, 2001). StarCraft: Liberty's Crusade. Simon & Schuster (Pocket Star). ISBN 0-671-04148-7.
8. ↑ StarCraft. Vivendi Games. Mission: The Big Push (in English). 1998.
9. ↑ Mesta, Gabriel (July 1, 2001). StarCraft: Shadow of the Xel'Naga. Simon & Schuster (Pocket Star). ISBN 0-671-04149-5.