StarCraft Lore: Every Terran Unit Explained

Howdy folks and welcome. Today I'll be talking about every Terran Unit in starcraft and starcraft brood war. Terrans on the outside can seem generic, but there is a ton of great lore and detail to them. I truly hope Microsoft gets off their lazy bums and starts to create games with their IP's from Blizzard. There is so much here! Anyways, I hope you enjoy!

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[Dog.Dad.Studios]

Howdy Folks! Thanks for stopping by! What are your favorite Terran Units, or least favorite and why? I'm flabbergasted that Microsoft after acquiring Blizzard isn't making at least something with StarCraft's IP. Like come on! I'll play a 2D point and click adventure game, if it means I get to go back to the Korpulu Sector! Hoping this finds you well : )

All the best,

Dog Dad

[GameModTech]

The fact that the dominion didn't think of having medics before the UED is hilarious

[TheWingdingo]

Oh man, back in the 2000s, I was so looking toward Ghost as it was going to expand on the lore of Starcraft and let you actually run around on foot or in vehicles. There is literally nothing from stopping Blizzard from giving the idea another go around.

[quox]

SCV lore
-the jets that let SCVs hover where an aftermarket modification by the original designers found them to be lacking. They were going to be optimized for even better performance later (think Reapers in terms of speed and maybe even cliff jumping) but walked back the idea when SCV racing started becoming popular as the company wanted to avoid impromptu racing accidents causing lawsuits.
-The infamous Warhound that was so difficult to balance that Blizzard declared “screw it” and removed it from multiplayer entirely, started life as a modified SCV.
-SCVs are MASSIVE at 12 feet tall, it’s a pickup truck that learned to walk upright.
-SCVs have learning computers that adapt to the users preferences and help automate out repeated actions and help in a fight. These systems have also been somewhat controversial in SC2 as data from them went into making the MULE, which the SCV workers Union sees as an attempt to put them all out of a job.

[Tomoyuki_Tanaka]

SCVs are space construction vehicles, used to construct and maintain everything from remote outposts to space platforms as well as harvest resources and general reconstruction efforts. They are used by both military and civilian interests throughout the Koprulu sector for their versatility and reliability, and are regarded as a foundational unit for terran forces.

The current model became popular when they were used in the construction of Tarsonis' space platforms. It was widely adopted and became a staple in terran engineering by 2489. During the reign of the Terran Confederacy, volunteering to pilot an SCV appeared to be an alternative to military service. The PEB (Preferred Experience Base) was hostile environment engineering, with combat experience a plus. In the Terran Dominion, SCV pilots are represented by the SCV pilot's union, who oppose the continued efforts of the Dominion Engineering Corps to replicate protoss probes.

[LegendStormcrow]

Quick correction. The Confederacy had fielded battlefield medics before the UED showed up. They just didn't field many of them. I believe it was during the Guild Wars they started fielding them as a trial run. It was when James Raynor met Tychus, but before the Magistrate recruited him as a marshal.

[Vantud]

Considering how overpowered C14 Gauss Rifle in the lore is, and Terran Marines don't live long on the battlefield and they are just basic soldiers, that showing how terrifying and overpowered the shits they face in the SC universe.

[Dinidan]

When it comes to voice lines, I love the Siege Tanks. "I'm about to drop the hammer and dispense some indiscriminate justice"

[jaimexcas]

When i was a kid, me and my friends used to call goliaths "Robocops" because of the Robocop prototype from the first movie. Also, nice detail on using RA2 soundtrack for the video.

[vizelek]

7:22 Goliaths are better than you might think, especially with the range upgrade. They scale well with upgrades. One upgrade is +4 damage to their anti-air attacks (OK it's technically only +2 if the target has the same level armour).

[milosstojanovic]

That Sarah cinematic when she got left on the planet always bring a tear to my eye 😥

[NewieMK]

I've played a lot of RTS games over the years. Age of Empires, Command and Conquer, Rise of Nations, Supreme Commander, etc etc and as far as basic infantry units go, I think Starcraft's Terran Marine is the best starter infantry unit in the RTS genre. Inexpensive, easy to use, flexible for both offense and defense, able to attack both ground and air, etc.

[leadedbison]

There is so much they can do with the Star Craft universe, and I'll never understand why they haven't. It is one of the biggest wasted IPs I've ever witnessed.

[zeptamus]

I've never felt so welcomed and acknowledged while watching a video, you seem like the nicest person ever, love the content!

[AvelierPlays]

Most of the lore in SC was included in the manual, which had so much information about units, buildings, factions, history of each race, etc.

I still have all my manuals

[drakeb]

Man I'm loving these lore videos. Thank you for your work, and putting out these videos on a game we all love!

[Aryzuo]

Reading the OG Starcraft manual with all of the lore details is a genuine highlight of my childhood/early teenage years.

[osraneslipy]

Awesome video, thank you for making it available.

[hybralisk]

Not gonna lie, it makes my eye twitch a bit in frustration to hear the Age of Empires 2 music as the background while you talk about Starcraft. Good job. :)

[warrioroflight]

"I'd trust a resoc more than someone who would choose to wear one of those things!"

—Dominion Marine referring to Firebats.