SCV

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The T-280 Space Construction Vehicle is the Terran worker unit that can gather minerals and gas, build Terran structures and repair Terran mechanical constructs and buildings.

Contents 1 Background 2 Game Unit 2.1 StarCraft II Unit 2.1.1 Abilities 2.1.2 Upgrades 2.2 StarCraft I Unit 2.2.1 Abilities 2.2.2 Upgrades 3 Development 4 Gallery

[edit] Background

StarCraft II Unit [e]
SCV
Race:	Terran, Tier 1
Role:	Builder
Unit Statistics
Size:	Small
Type:	Ground, Mechanical, Biological
Speed:	Normal
Transport Slots:	1/8
Hit Points:	60
Plasma Shields:	N/A
Energy Points:	N/A
Offence
Armament:	Fusion Cutter
Ground Attack:	5
Air Attack:	N/A
Range:	1
Defence
Armor:	0 (Light)
Sight:	x
Cooldown:	x
Special Abilities
Build    x x x	Builds a Terran structure.
Harvest	Unit harvests or for the base.
Repair    x x x	Repairs a Terran structure or mechanical unit.
Production
Hotkey:	S
Supply:	1
Resources:	50 0
Build Time:	16
Produced by:	Command Center
Prerequisite:	Command Center

Initially used during the reconstruction of the Tarsonian Orbital Platforms, the T-280 SCV (Space Construction Vehicle) became a staple in intra-Colonial construction and engineering due to its ability to perform any number of construction tasks within the vacuum of space, or planetside. It is this versatility, and an unmatched reliability, that make the SCV an invaluable tool in rapidly establishing Marine encampments and strike bases on any terrain.

Under the hands of an experienced pilot, the SCV can ably perform a multitude of tasks, ranging from using its Fusion Cutters for harvesting resources to constructing or repairing structures in space or on the ground with its Plasma Welders. When the Terran Confederacy was running the show, volunteering to pilot an SCV became an alternative choice to military service. The Preferred Experience Base was "hostile environment engineering, with combat experience a plus". They were able to maintain their civilian status while helping their colonies.

[edit] Game Unit

SCVs are the Terran workers. They count as both biological and mechanical, so they can be healed by both Medics/Medivacs as well as other SCVs. The drawback is that they are also targetable by both spells affecting bio-targets and mech-targets.

The SCV will actively build the Terran buildings, not like Probes or Drones, who use other means. During the construction, the SCV is still vulnerable to attacks, and can be killed, halting the construction until another SCV continues.

In addition to building, they can also repair units of mechanical type as well as buildings, becoming a valuable asset even in defense or front lines. Repairing and building for additional help "on-the-go" will help the attacking or defending force to prevail.

SCVs are built in the Command Center. You can queue up to 5 SCVs at once in each Command Center.

[edit] StarCraft II Unit

The Command Center in Starcarft II can house up to 5 SCVs, and can transport them with lift-off.

[edit] Abilities

• Repair (auto-repair available)
• Build
  • Command Center
  • Supply Depot
  • Engineering Bay
  • Barracks
  • Refinery
  • Missile Turret
  • Merc Haven
  • Bunker
  • Factory
  • Armory
  • Starport
• Harvest

[edit] Upgrades

• Infantry Armor 1-3

[edit] StarCraft I Unit

StarCraft I Unit [e]
SCV
Race:	Terran, Tier 1
Role:	Builder
Unit Statistics
Size:	Small
Type:	Ground, Mechanical, Biological
Speed:	Normal
Transport Slots:	1/8
Hit Points:	60
Plasma Shields:	N/A
Energy Points:	N/A
Offence
Armament:	Fusion Cutter
Ground Attack:	5
Air Attack:	N/A
Range:	1
Defence
Armor:	0
Sight:	7
Cooldown:	15
Special Abilities
Build    x x x	Builds a Terran structure.
Harvest	Unit harvests or for the base.
Repair    x x x	Repairs a Terran structure or mechanical unit.
Production
Hotkey:	S
Supply:	1
Resources:	50 0
Build Time:	20
Produced by:	Command Center
Prerequisite:	Command Center

SCVs can carry campaign items such as psi-emitters or data disks.

[edit] Abilities

• Repair
• Build
  • Command Center
  • Supply Depot
  • Engineering Bay
  • Barracks
  • Refinery
  • Missile Turret
  • Academy
  • Bunker
  • Factory
  • Armory
  • Starport
  • Science Facility
• Harvest

[edit] Upgrades

• Infantry Armor 1-3

[edit] Development

Blizzard has admitted to have been inspired by the Alien 2 construction robot that Ripley is using to fight the Queen in the final scenes of the movie. The earlier versions of SCVs have most of the body free in the open in a similar way to the construction bot as well. Look at the StarCraft: Ghost concept art shown in the gallery below for a clear image. The tools of the StarCraft II SCV also shares similarities with the grappling tool, but the later versions of the SCV is covering the pilot to a greater extent.

Earlier versions of the StarCraft II SCV were able to build a Terran Thor unit directly on the spot. It was later moved to be produced in the Factory as the developers felt it was a bit unbalanced to be able to make one Thor per SCV in play.

[edit] Gallery

• General StarCraft II Shots
  • In-game Shots
  • Concept Art
  • Unit Models

StarCraft II SCV in-game model.	StarCraft I SVC unit portrait.	SC1 in-game representation of SCV.	StarCraft: Ghost in-game SCV.
SCG SCV concept art.	SC2 SCV portrait.	SC2 SCVs harvesting yellow minerals while under attack.

Navigation - Protoss - Terran - Zerg [e]

Terran Units (StarCraft II) [e]
Ground Units:	SCV | Marine | Marauder | Ghost | Reaper | Hellion | Siege Tank | Thor
Air Units:	Viking | Medivac Dropship | Raven | Banshee | Battlecruiser
Basic Buildings:	Command Center | Supply Depot | Refinery | Barracks | Bunker | Engineering Bay | Missile Turret | Planetary Fortress | Radar Tower
Advanced Buildings:	Ghost Academy | Factory | Merc Haven | Orbital Command | Armory | Starport | Deep Space Relay
Support Buildings:	Tech Lab | Reactor
Hero ground units:	Jim Raynor | Tychus Findlay
Cancelled Units:	Cobra | Firebat | Predator | Medic | Dropship
Cancelled Buildings:	Sensor Tower | Munitions Depot | Starbase | Shadow Ops

Terran Units (StarCraft I & Brood War) [e]
Ground Units:	SCV | Marine | Firebat | Medic | Vulture | Goliath | Siege Tank | Ghost
Air Units:	Dropship | Wraith | Valkyrie | Battlecruiser | Science Vessel |
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)
Hero ground units:	Gui Montag (fb) | Terran Civilian | Sarah Kerrigan (g) | Samir Duran (g) | Alexei Stukov (g) | Alan Schezar (gol) | Jim Raynor (vul, mrn) | Edmund Duke (st)
Hero air units:	Tom Kazansky (wrt) | Magallan (sv) | Hyperion (bc) | Norad II (bc)
(fb) = Firebat -- (g) = Ghost -- (gol) = Goliath -- (v) = Vulture -- (m) = Marine -- (st) = Siege Tank -- (wrt) = Wraith -- (sv) = Science Vessel -- (bc) = Battlecruiser