Shuttle

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The shuttle is a protoss aerospace transport.

1 Overview
2 Game Unit
- 2.1 StarCraft
  - 2.1.1 Upgrades
- 2.2 StarCraft: Ghost
3 Known Shuttles
4 Notes
5 References

OverviewEdit

With skilled pilots at a premium, the protoss turned to robotic shuttles to ferry troops over rough terrain and into hostile territory. They are equipped with powerful thrusters^[1]—powerful enough to reach escape velocity^[2]^[3] and even allowing them to carry even massive reavers within their hulls. However, shuttles are not armed with any defensive systems other than a basic plasma shield^[1] and a heavily armored hull.^[4] However, there have been exceptions where shuttles have possessed weapons.^[2]^[5]

After the Brood War, the protoss continue(d) to use shuttles. However, they feature a sleeker, less curved design.^[3]

Game UnitEdit

StarCraftEdit

Shuttle

Unit
Race	Protoss
Role	Robotic Air Transport
Properties
Size	Large
Sight range	8
Production
Minerals	200
Psi	2
Build time	40
Produced from	Robotics facility
Hotkey	S
Protection
Shields	60
Hit points	80
Armor	1

Shuttles are commonly used to transport reavers given the reavers' slow speed. One notable strategy is the "Reaver Drop", whereas a group of reavers and dragoons are transported by shuttle and attempt to land near an opponent's mineral and gas harvesting operation. The reavers quickly destroy workers while dragoons provide cover.

Compared to the terran dropship and zerg overlord, the shuttle has superior acceleration and top speed once upgraded, but is not as durable. Its carrying capacity is also constricted by the large size of protoss combat units.

UpgradesEdit

Air Armor

Researched at

Cybernetics core

Hotkey

Properties

Level	Level 1	Level 2	Level 3
Minerals	150	225	300
Gas	150	225	300
Research time	266	298	330
Required		Fleet beacon

Notes

+1 bonus to armor per level for shuttles, scouts, arbiters, carriers, interceptors, observers and corsairs.

Plasma Shields

Researched at

Forge

Hotkey

Properties

Level	Level 1	Level 2	Level 3
Minerals	200	300	400
Gas	200	300	400
Research time	266	298	330
Required		Cybernetics core

Notes

+1 armor bonus to shields per level for all units and structures.

Gravitic Drive

Researched at

Robotics support bay

Hotkey

Properties

Minerals	200
Gas	200
Research time	166

Notes

Increases shuttle speed.

StarCraft: GhostEdit


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The shuttle in *StarCraft: Ghost*
Added by Meco

Based on screenshots, the shuttle was to appears in StarCraft: Ghost.

Known ShuttlesEdit

Aetherian III

NotesEdit

The shuttle's appearence has remained consistent in licensed material in regards to time period.^[3]^[2] The Frontline story Creep however, depicts a shuttle quite different from its counterparts, where the cockpit isn't visible, but with quite visible engine vents.^[6] Still, this may be another type of craft altogether.

ReferencesEdit

↑ ^1.0 ^1.1 Shuttle. StarCraft Compendium. Accessed on 2008-02-07
↑ ^2.0 ^2.1 ^2.2 Zapotek, Ren (w), Noel Rodriguez (p, i), Mel Joy San Juan (i). "Twilight Archon." In StarCraft: Frontline: Volume 3 (paperback binding), pp. 132-177. Tokyopop, July 14, 2009. ISBN 978-1427-80832-5.
↑ ^3.0 ^3.1 ^3.2 Elder, Josh (w), Ramanda Kamarga (p). "Voice in the Darkness." In StarCraft: Frontline: Volume 4 (paperback binding), pp. 72-113. Tokyopop, October 1, 2009. ISBN 978-1427-81698-6.
↑ Underwood, Peter, Bill Roper, Chris Metzen and Jeffrey Vaughn. StarCraft (Manual). Irvine, Calif.: Blizzard Entertainment, 1998.
↑ Bill Slavicsek, David Eckelberry, Shawn F. Carnes (March 1, 2000). Alternity: StarCraft Edition. Wizards of the Coast. ISBN 978-0786-91618-4
↑ Furman, Simon (w), Tomás Aira (p). "Creep." In StarCraft: Frontline: Volume 2 (paperback binding), pp. 26-67. Tokyopop, January 1, 2009. ISBN 978-1427-80831-8.