Science vessel

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Science Vessel
Unit
Race	Terran
Role	Support Spaceship
Properties
Hit points	200
Energy	200
Size	Large
Production
Minerals	100
Gas	225
Supply	2
Build time	80
Produced at	Starport
Requires	Science facility
Hot key	V
Combat
Armor	1
Sight range	10
Detection range	10

The Explorer-class science vessel is a type of terran starship used for general research purposes.

Contents 1 Overview 2 Game Unit 2.1 StarCraft 2.1.1 Abilities 2.1.2 Upgrades 2.1.3 Quotations 2.2 StarCraft: Ghost 2.3 StarCraft II 3 Known Science Vessels 4 Known Science Vessel Models 5 Known Science Vessel Commanders/Crewmen 6 Trivia 7 References

[edit] Overview

In use since at least 2478,^[1] the terrans of the Koprulu Sector built Explorer vessels to conduct a wide range of research and development projects, stationed at points throughout the Koprulu Sector and beyond to study anomalous phenomena. In addition, the Confederacy's Epsilon Squadron used Explorers extensively for border surveillance and study. ^[2]

When contact with the protoss and zerg devolved into open warfare many Explorers were requisitioned by military authorities to provide electronic warfare and support for forces in the field,^[2] along with aiding the research and development of new weapons and technologies.^[3]

Science vessel commanders and crewmen required a PEB (Preferred Experience Base) of any hard science and electronic warfare.^[3]

The primary function of the science vessel was the employment of its detection abilities. Other functions, with the appropriate equipment, included the creation of a Defensive Matrix, the generation of a short ranged EMP^[2] (alternatively this could be detonated at a distance via the launching of a warhead)^[4] and Irradiation.^[2] For increased energy output, a Titan Reactor could be installed.^[2] All science vessels possessed Ghost Program files, stored in a secure room at the bottom of the vessel, in case a ghost required "repair" (what amounted to medical aid in the program).^[5]

After the Brood War the Terran Dominion substituted the Raven for the expensive science vessel in the battlefield support role.^[6]

[edit] Game Unit

[edit] StarCraft

The science vessels are the terran's mobile detector. Science vessels have no attack form, like most other spellcasters. Air units such as scourge, Wraiths or scouts are ideal for dealing with the slower science vessel.

[edit] Abilities

Detector Notes This unit is a detector and can detect cloaked enemies.	Defensive Matrix Usage Energy 100 Notes The Defensive Matrix absorbs 250 points of damage and reduces each hit to one damage. The shield is not perfect; some damage will "leak" and reduce the unit's HP. The effect wears away after 30 seconds if it has not been used up already.
EMP Shockwave Acquisition Minerals 200 Gas 200 Researched at Science facility Usage Energy 100 Notes Reduces shield and energy to 0 for all enemy or allied units within the blast radius. Particularly useful against protoss units and buildings.	Irradiate Acquisition Minerals 200 Gas 200 Researched at Science facility Usage Energy 75 Notes Reduces the hit points of biological units near the targeted unit (and the targeted unit itself if it is biological) by 250 over 30 seconds. Mechanical units are immune, but biological units passing near an irradiated mechanical unit will still be affected.

[edit] Upgrades

Ship Plating Researched at Armory Hotkey H Properties Level Level 1 Level 2 Level 3 Minerals 150 225 300 Gas 150 225 300 Required Science facility Science facility Notes +1 armor to Wraith, dropship, battlecruiser, science vessel, Valkyrie per level

Titan Reactor Researched at Science facility Properties Minerals 200 Gas 200 Notes Increases the science vessel's maximum energy by 50.

[edit] Quotations

See: Science Vessel Quotations

[edit] StarCraft: Ghost

Science vessels acted as unseen support units in StarCraft: Ghost. Nova was able to call down irradiation^[7], EMPs and a scan function that gave info on enemy strengths, weaknesses and history.^[8]

[edit] StarCraft II

The science vessel has been replaced by the Raven.^[6]

[edit] Known Science Vessels

• Amerigo

[edit] Known Science Vessel Models

• Elite Science Vessel
• Kang Science Station

[edit] Known Science Vessel Commanders/Crewmen

• Captain Sandler
• Specialist First Class Dr. Martens
• Jenson Archimedes
• Magellan

[edit] Trivia

The science vessel somewhat resembled the titular space station of Star Trek: Deep Space Nine.

The science vessel's voice was provided by Harry Shearer, known also for his voice acting numerous characters on The Simpsons including Mr. Burns. One of the 'order confirmed' quote of the Science Vessel is "excellent," the first syllable drawn out a bit, similarly to Mr. Burns.

In-game, science vessels are about the size of a Behemoth-class battlecruiser or smaller. However, in the cinematics, the science vessel is a gigantic starship.

Science vessel commanders are usually ranked "Major" (an army rank rather than a navy rank). This can only be seen if the science vessel is affected by Lockdown or Stasis.

[edit] References

1. ↑ McNeill, Graham (December 30, 2008). StarCraft: I, Mengsk. Simon & Schuster (Pocket Star). ISBN 978-1-4165-5083-9.
2. ↑ ^{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. ↑ ^{3.0 3.1} Specialist Fields-StarCraft Beta. Accessed on 2008-02-01
4. ↑ Mesta, Gabriel. StarCraft: Shadow of the Xel'Naga. Pocket Books, 2001. ISBN 0-671-04149-5.
5. ↑ Rosenberg, Aaron (June 1, 2006). StarCraft: Queen of Blades. Simon & Schuster (Pocket Star). ISBN 0-7434-7133-4.
6. ↑ ^{6.0 6.1} Nomad
7. ↑ Goldstein, Hilary. 2003-03-31. Starcraft: Ghost Details. IGN. Accessed 2007-09-01.
8. ↑ Official XBox magazine staff. 2003-08. "Ghost in the Machine." Official XBox Magazine. August 2003: 22-29.

Terran Units and Structures of StarCraft/Brood War
Infantry	SCV · Marine · Firebat · Ghost • Brood War only • Medic
Ground vehicles	Vulture · Goliath · Siege tank
Air units	Wraith · Dropship · Science vessel · Battlecruiser • Brood War only • Valkyrie
Basic buildings	Command center (ComSat station · Nuclear silo) · Supply depot · Engineering bay · Barracks · Refinery · Missile turret · Academy · Bunker
Advanced buildings	Factory (Machine shop) · Armory · Starport (Control tower) · Science facility (Physics lab · Covert ops)
Other	Nuclear missile · Spider mine

Terran Units and Weapons of StarCraft: Ghost
Units and Buildings
Infantry	PC	Light infantry · Marine · Firebat · Ghost
	Other	Engineer/Scientist · SCV
Land Vehicles	PC	Stinger · Vulture · Siege tank
	Other	Goliath
Air Units	PC	Grizzly
	Other	Assault dropship · Battlecruiser · Science vessel · Seeker droid
Experimental	Brain spectre · Spectre
Buildings	Missile turret · Mobile factory
Weapons and Equipment
Guns	AGR-14 rifle · BOSUN FN92 rifle · C-14 rifle · Flak pistol · Gauss rifle · Submachine gun · Torrent SR-8 shotgun
Grenades	BE3 grenade · EMP grenade · Flash grenade · Hellfire grenade · Irradiate grenade · Lockdown grenades
Other	E-11 lockdown device · Napalm rocket · Perdition flamethrower · Psyblade · Tactical nuke launcher
Constructable	Automated chain gun · Decloaking device · Gun turret

Terran Starship Classifications
Transports	Cargo	Barge • Cargo ship — Giant-class • Freighter • Recovery vessel • Space-hauler • System runner
	Personnel	Escape pod • Orbital dropship • Orbital spacecraft • Planet hopper • Puddle-jumper • Salvage vessel • Shuttle • Supercarrier • Tour ship • Yacht
	Military	Drop pod • Escape pod • Quantradyne APOD-33 dropship · Assault dropship · Heavy lander · Hercules dropship · Medivac dropship • Grizzly • Hawk • Mammoth-class personnel carrier
Strike Craft	Starfighters	Predator • Scoutship • CF/A-17 Wraith — DF/A-19 Wraith Mk2
	Transforming	Viking • Wyrm
Support Ships	Exploration vessel • Raven • Science vessel — Elite science vessel · Kang science station • Scoutship • Utility vehicle
Warships	Light	AH/G-24 Banshee • Destroyer • Gun cutter • Gunship • Frigate — Valkyrie • Class 4 Interceptor • Wanderer
	Cruisers	Cruiser • Light cruiser
	Battlecruisers	Leviathan-class · Behemoth-class · Starcruiser · Hercules-class · Minotaur-class