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The queen was a zerg support unit.

Contents 1 Overview 2 Game Unit 2.1 Abilities 2.2 Upgrades 3 StarCraft II 4 Special Queen Strains 5 References

OverviewEdit

The queen was derived from the Arachnis brood-keeper. It possessed numerous tentacles, a sinuous head, and a stretched skin membrane.^[1] As with the overlords, queens were subordinated to the cerebrates to help administrate the Swarm. Queens usually stayed near the hives where they oversaw maturing zerg and drone activities.^[2]

On the battlefield, one of the queen's primary functions was to implant parasites in its enemies. Able to be launched from a distance, a tiny, remora-like parasite attached itself to the target,^[2] 'bonding' with it should the target be organic. The parasite allowed higher zerg strains to see whatever the target sees and at the time of its use in the Koprulu Sector, could not be removed without killing its host.^[2] The parasite could also provide a link for the zerg to "talk" to the host.^[3][4]

With the arrival of the United Earth Directorate in the Koprulu Sector however and the introduction of nano-conveyed anesthetic and attenuated laser technology they brought with them, the parasites could be safely removed if detected by medics using the Restoration ability.^[5] However, by 2503^[6] at least some parasites could not be detected by terran technology.^[3]

The queen could also infest other creatures, causing them to expire and broodlings to emerge from them.^[2]

It took time for the queen to produce these creatures, though the rate of reproduction was able to be increased through the use of gamete meiosis. In the meantime, the queen was able to spray its victims with a thick mucus, slowing them down drastically before dissolving. Most feared of the queen's abilities however, was its ability to produce parasitic bio-toxins. Once released onto a structure (usually a terran command center), these toxins quickly infested the facility,^[7] bringing the structure and those inside it under the control of the zerg. The only safeguard against this ability was that the structure had to be in a state of disrepair before the toxins can be deployed.^[2]

Following the Brood War, a small number of older queens continued to exist.^[8][9]

Game UnitEdit

Queen
Unit
Race	Zerg
Role	Hive Warden
Properties
Maximum energy	200 (init. 50)
Size	Medium
Sight range	10
Production
Minerals	100
Gas	100
Control	2
Build time	50
Evolves from	Larva
Requires	Queen's nest
Hotkey	Q
Protection
Hit points	120
Armor	0

A queen has no normal attack and uses its speed to escape danger. The queen may be a nuisance raider using Spawn Broodling against high-value units like siege tanks and ultralisks. Spawn Broodlings may also be used on zerg eggs.

It is relatively fragile for cost. Defensive counters include groups of air units and enough automated defense structures to either prevent a queen from sneaking into a base or kill it before having a chance to escape.

AbilitiesEdit

Infest Command Center
Acquisition Evolved at Starting ability	Usage Energy 0 Range 0 Hotkey I
Notes
Converts a badly damaged terran command center into an infested command center. A queen moves over a flying or grounded building and disappears for a short time. Control of the building only changes when the infesting queen reappears. The now-infested command center is restored to full health.

Parasite
Acquisition Evolved at Starting ability	Usage Energy 75 Range 12 Hotkey R
Notes
Attaches a parasite to target unit or critter. Infecting player sees everything the infected unit sees. Infected detectors reveal cloaked and burrowed units. Infected cloaked or burrowed units are always visible to the infecting player.

Ensnare Acquisition Minerals 100 Gas 100 Evolution time 80 Evolved at Queen's nest Hotkey E Usage Energy 75 Range 9 Hotkey E Notes All units in the 4 x 4 targeted area when Ensnare is used will have their movement speed reduced by half and attack rate reduced by a varying amount. Cloaked units caught in the area will also be revealed for the spell's duration.

Spawn Broodling Acquisition Minerals 100 Gas 100 Evolution time 80 Evolved at Queen's nest Hotkey B Usage Energy 150 Range 9 Hotkey B Notes Creates two broodlings from the targeted ground mechanical or organic unit. The target is instantly destroyed in the process. Archons, dark archons, and robotic units such as probes and reavers may not be targeted. Broodlings last a maximum of 180 seconds.

UpgradesEdit

Flyer Carapace Evolved at Spire Greater spire Hotkey C Properties Level Level 1 Level 2 Level 3 Minerals 150 225 300 Gas 150 225 300 Evolution time 266 298 330 Required Lair Hive Notes +1 bonus to armor per level for overlords, mutalisks, guardians, devourers, scourge and queen.

Gamete Meiosis Evolved at Queen's nest Hotkey G Properties Minerals 150 Gas 150 Evolution time 166 Notes Increases queen maximum energy by 50. Increases queen starting energy from 50 to 62.5.

StarCraft IIEdit

The queen is included in the Galaxy Map Editor for StarCraft II: Heart of the Swarm.^[10]

Special Queen StrainsEdit

• Carpenter's Hand Maiden
• Empress Queen
• Eschutriarch
• Matriarch
• Siren

ReferencesEdit

↑ Mesta, Gabriel (July 1, 2001). StarCraft: Shadow of the Xel'Naga. Simon & Schuster (Pocket Star). ISBN 0-671-04149-5. ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 Underwood, Peter, Bill Roper, Chris Metzen and Jeffrey Vaughn. StarCraft (Manual). Irvine, Calif.: Blizzard Entertainment, 1998. ↑ 3.0 3.1 Randolph, Grace (w), Seung-hui Kye (p, i). "Last Call." In StarCraft: Frontline: Volume 3 (paperback binding), pp. 90-131. Tokyopop, July 14, 2009. ISBN 978-1427-80832-5. ↑ Metzen, Chris & Samuel Moore (March 29, 1999). "StarCraft: Revelations." Amazing Stories 596 (Spring): 20-27. ↑ Underwood, Peter, Chris Metzen and Bill Roper. StarCraft: Brood War (Manual). Irvine, Calif.: Blizzard Entertainment, 1998. ↑ April 6, 2010. "Timeline". StarCraft II: Heaven's Devils. Simon & Schuster (Pocket Star). pp. 311 - 323. ISBN 978-1416-55084-6. ↑ Queen. StarCraft Compendium. Accessed on 2008-02-07 ↑ Golden, Christie (November 27, 2007). StarCraft: The Dark Templar Saga #2: Shadow Hunters. Simon & Schuster (Pocket Star). ISBN 0-7434-7126-1. ↑ Elder, Josh and Ramanda Kamarga. "Why We Fight." In StarCraft: Frontline: Volume 1, pp. 6–47. Tokyopop, August 1, 2008. ISBN 1427-80721-3. ↑ Blizzard Entertainment. StarCraft II Map Editor. (Activision Blizzard) (in English). July 27, 2010

Zerg Units and Structures of StarCraft/Brood War

Ground units Larva · Drone · Zergling · Hydralisk · Lurker (BW) · Defiler · Ultralisk Air units Overlord · Mutalisk · Guardian · Scourge · Queen • Devourer (BW) Infestation units Broodling · Infested terran Transition units Egg · Lurker egg · Cocoon Basic buildings Hatchery · Extractor · Evolution chamber · Spawning pool · Creep colony · Spore colony · Sunken colony · Hydralisk den Advanced buildings Lair · Hive · Spire · Greater spire · Queen's nest · Nydus canal · Defiler mound · Ultralisk cavern · Infested command center Other Creep Scrapped Mutation chamber · Nydus pit