Behemoth-class Battlecruiser Image File history File links Battlecruiser. ...
Affiliation		Terran
Hit Points		500
Rank		Commodore
Cost	400 minerals	300 gas	6 supply
Armor	3 (upgrade +3)	Energy	200 (upgrade +50)
Ground Attack	ATS Laser Battery: 25 (upgrade +9)	Air Attack	ATA Laser Battery: 25 (upgrade +9)
Producer	Starport	Build Time	160 seconds
Upgrades	Ship Weapons (+9 weaponry)	Abilities	Yamato Cannon (150 )
	Ship Plating (+3 armor)
	Colossus Reactor (+50 )

A crashing Terran Confederacy Behemoth-class battlecruiser in space.

The Terran Behemoth-class Battlecruiser is a combat capital starship in the computer game StarCraft. It is the Terran counterpart to the Protoss Carrier. Its forerunner was the Leviathan-class battlecruiser, and a possible relative may by the Mammoth-class carrier. They are normally commanded by Captains or Commodores. Behemoth-class battlecruisers were the backbones of the Terran Confederacy, the following Sons of Korhal, and finally of the United Earth Directorate Expiditionary Fleet from Earth. The Marines of the Terran Confederacy. ... Image File history File links Energy. ... Image File history File links ShipWeapons. ... Image File history File links YamatoGun. ... Image File history File links Energy. ... Image File history File links ShipPlating. ... Image File history File links ColossusReactor. ... Image File history File links Energy. ... Screenshot of Prince of Persia 2: The Shadow and the Flame, by Brøderbund. ... Screenshot of Prince of Persia 2: The Shadow and the Flame, by Brøderbund. ... In the StarCraft universe, the Terran Confederacy, also known as the Confederacy of Man, was an interstellar confederacy established by the Terrans of the Koprulu Sector. ... The Marines of the Terran Confederacy. ... The capital ships of a navy are its important warships; the ones with the heaviest firepower and armor. ... The fictional starship Enterprise (NCC-1701-D) from Star Trek: The Next Generation. ... StarCraft (SC) is a real-time strategy computer game by Blizzard Entertainment. ... The Marines of the Terran Confederacy. ... An armorless Protoss The Protoss are a race in Blizzard Entertainments real-time strategy computer game, StarCraft. ... Protoss Carrier over Aiur In the real-time strategy game StarCraft, the Protoss Carrier is a heavy air unit of the Protoss. ... In the StarCraft universe, the Terran Confederacy, also known as the Confederacy of Man, was an interstellar confederacy established by the Terrans of the Koprulu Sector. ... The Sons of Korhal are a military organization in the fictional StarCraft universe, founded after the destruction of the colony world of Korhal. ... The United Earth Directorate or UED is a fictional government in the StarCraft universe which is descended from the former controlling government, the United Powers League (UPL). ... Earth (often referred to as The Earth) is the third planet in the solar system in terms of distance from the Sun, and the fifth in order of size. ...

Battlecruisers in StarCraft history

Battlecruisers played a pivotal role in the StarCraft storyline and campaigns: Behemoth-class vessels often served as mobile command centers for Terran factions and fleets. For example, the Hyperion and Norad were utilized in earlier intra-Terran conflicts: earlier space conflict during the Guild Wars took place between Battlecruisers and medium gunships, before the Wraith fighter was developed. A Battlecruiser being attacked by Protoss Interceptors is shown within the final cinematic of the original Terran campaign, and an allied Battlecruiser accompanying several Carriers can be seen in an in-game cinematic in the original Protoss campaign. StarCraft (SC) is a real-time strategy computer game by Blizzard Entertainment. ... The StarCraft storyline is the history covering the fictional universe of StarCraft. ... The Hyperion is a battlecruiser in the StarCraft universe, currently commanded by Jim Raynor. ... The Norad II is a Behemoth-class battlecruiser in the fictional StarCraft universe, commanded by General Edmund Duke. ... Terrans are the name used for humans in the fictional StarCraft universe. ... Protoss Carrier over Aiur In the real-time strategy game StarCraft, the Protoss Carrier is a heavy air unit of the Protoss. ... Terran means of Terra, i. ...

It is unclear whether the Battlecruiser can carry smaller vessels within it. According to StarCraft: Uprising, this is the case, and the cinematics indicate this, albeit indirectly. In-game, however, they do not carry other vessels. In StarCraft: Queen of Blades, it is stated that the Behemoth-class battlecruisers carry two squadrons (two dozen) Wraith-class starfighters and thousands of ground troopers, which means that they presumably also carry several squadrons of dropships. A Squadron is a grouping of aircraft, naval vessels, armoured fighting vehicles or soldiers. ... A Squadron is a small unit or formation of cavalry, aircraft (including balloons), or naval vessels. ...

The United Earth Directorate has several battle fleets that had legions of Behemoth-class battlecruisers. After Episode V, Iron Fist, in StarCraft: Brood War, they were able to control the Zerg Overmind and the whole Zerg Swarm, with the exception of Infested Kerrigan, Queen of Blades. However, their Char defense fleet had a phalanx of battlecruisers in groups of four, and over twenty were in orbit, and four were seen in the clouds directly over the Zerg Overmind. The United Earth Directorate or UED is a fictional government in the StarCraft universe which is descended from the former controlling government, the United Powers League (UPL). ... StarCraft: Brood War is an expansion pack released in 1998 for StarCraft — an award winning real-time strategy computer game developed by Blizzard Entertainment. ... The Zerg Overmind —or simply the Overmind— is a character in the StarCraft universe. ... A Zerg Hydralisk The Zerg are a vaguely insectoid race in the fictional StarCraft universe. ... Sarah Kerrigan—who calls herself the Queen of Blades—is a character in the fictional StarCraft universe. ... You seem to be too overconfident about your capabilities, dark one. ... Char is a planet in the StarCraft universe. ... The Zerg Overmind —or simply the Overmind— is a character in the StarCraft universe. ...

Known Battlecruisers

Hyperion: A Confederate ship captured by the Sons of Korhal. Stolen by and currently in the service of Raynor's Raiders. Raynors Raiders are a fictional unit of Terran troops in the StarCraft universe, led by Jim Raynor. ...

Norad II: General Duke's command ship and flagship of Alpha Squadron, later the Terran Dominion. It was upgraded into the Norad III.

Norad III: Replaced the Norad II as the Flagship of the Terran Dominion. It was one of the most powerful Battlecruisers ever built, it was shot down over Korhal by Infested Kerrigan. Sarah Kerrigan—who calls herself the Queen of Blades—is a character in the fictional StarCraft universe. ...

Aleksander: The United Earth Directorate Flagship, piloted by Gerard DuGalle. It is assumed to be shot down with the rest of the U.E.D. fleet upon their retreat to Earth. The United Earth Directorate or UED is a fictional government in the StarCraft universe which is descended from the former controlling government, the United Powers League (UPL). ... Admiral Gerard DuGalle is a character in the StarCraft universe. ... The United Earth Directorate or UED is a fictional government in the StarCraft universe which is descended from the former controlling government, the United Powers League (UPL). ... Earth (often referred to as The Earth) is the third planet in the solar system in terms of distance from the Sun, and the fifth in order of size. ...

Leviathan: Capital ship of Arcturus Mengsk after command of the Hyperion is turned over to Jim Raynor. It was slated to be found in a lost mission that was never included in the game. However, when composing a mission briefing in the Starcraft Campaign Editor, Mengsk is still listed as piloting a Battlecruiser. (it is debatable is the Leviathan is a Behemoth-class or a Leviathan-class) Arcturus Mengsk is a character in the StarCraft universe. ... James Jim Raynor is a fictional character in the StarCraft universe. ...

Kimeran Juggernaut: Base of the Kimeran Pirates. Shot down by the infested Terran Alexi Stukov in the Blizzard Map of the Week Mercenaries II. The ship only appears if the 3-player version of the mission is played, otherwise, the Juggernaut does not appear. This ship also picks up the Kimeran Pirates at the end of the single-player mission Deception. Alexei Stukov (also known as Alexi Stukov) is a fictional character in the StarCraft universe. ...

Huey Long: Terran Confederacy battlecruiser send to reinforce the Norad II in the beginning of the Zerg invasion. In the StarCraft universe, the Terran Confederacy, also known as the Confederacy of Man, was an interstellar confederacy established by the Terrans of the Koprulu Sector. ... A Zerg Hydralisk The Zerg are a vaguely insectoid race in the fictional StarCraft universe. ...

Jackson V: Terran Confederacy battlecruiser send to reinforce the Norad II in the beginning of the Zerg invasion. In the StarCraft universe, the Terran Confederacy, also known as the Confederacy of Man, was an interstellar confederacy established by the Terrans of the Koprulu Sector. ... A Zerg Hydralisk The Zerg are a vaguely insectoid race in the fictional StarCraft universe. ...

Ragornak: Anonymous Terran Confederacy battlecruiser. In the StarCraft universe, the Terran Confederacy, also known as the Confederacy of Man, was an interstellar confederacy established by the Terrans of the Koprulu Sector. ...

Merrimack: Dilapated Leviathan-class battlecruiser in service to the Terran Confederacy as a prison ship over Mar Sara. Jim Raynor and his militia were arrested in the wastelands of Mar Sara by Alpha Squadron and taken to the Merrimack. A Sons of Korhal strike team took over the ship and rescued Jim Raynor under the general command of the reporter-turned-patriot Mike Liberty. In the StarCraft universe, the Terran Confederacy, also known as the Confederacy of Man, was an interstellar confederacy established by the Terrans of the Koprulu Sector. ... Mar Sara is a fictional planet in the StarCraft universe. ... James Jim Raynor is a fictional character in the StarCraft universe. ... Mar Sara is a fictional planet in the StarCraft universe. ... The Sons of Korhal are a military organization in the fictional StarCraft universe, founded after the destruction of the colony world of Korhal. ... James Jim Raynor is a fictional character in the StarCraft universe. ...

Game unit

Two fleets of Battlecruisers face off.

In-game, Battlecruisers have 500 hit points, require 400 mineral and 300 Vespene gas units to be built, cost 6 supply (meaning they almost need their own Supply Depot), and come with level 3 default armor. However, Battlecruisers are slow. Upgrades are effective, as each weapons upgrade adds three damage to the default 25-damage laser batteries. Battlecruisers are the only standard units capable of surviving a direct nuclear strike. The name Yamato is a reference to the classic anime series Space Battleship Yamato, and the title starship's massive and powerful wave motion gun. Image File history File links Cattlebruiser_Heaven. ... Image File history File links Cattlebruiser_Heaven. ... Minerals are one of the two resources gathered in the computer game, StarCraft, the other being Vespene gas. ... A Vespene gas geyser on Shakuras In the PC strategy game StarCraft, Vespene gas is a basic resource used to produce advanced units for all races. ... // A scene from Cowboy Bebop (1998) Anime ), which is short for the English word animation, in the western world most popularly refers (but not limited) to the medium of animation originating in Japan, with distinctive character and background aesthetics that visually set it apart from other forms of animation (e. ... Space Battleship Yamato (宇宙戦艦ヤマト Uchū Senkan Yamato) is a Japanese science fiction anime series created by Leiji Matsumoto, and the name of its eponymous space craft. ... The wave motion gun firing from Yamato The wave motion gun (波動砲 ha dō hō) or Yamato gun/weapon is a science fiction concept of an extremely powerful weapon which, after being fired, requires considerable time to recharge while leaving its user powerless and vulnerable. ...

The Captain of each Battlecruiser sports a hat and speaks with an accent that is strongly reminicient of Robotech's Captain Henry J. Gloval. Robotech is a popular science fiction and anime franchise that was launched by an 85-episode animated television series about three successive extraterrestrial invasions of Earth. ... Captain Bruno J. Global Bruno J. Global is the fictional captain of the SDF-1 Macross in the anime series The Super Dimension Fortress Macross. ...

The Terran Battlecruiser is one of the most advanced Terran units, sharing the top of the Terran technology tree with the Ghost and Nuclear Missile; it requires a Physics Lab addition to the Terran Science Facility in order to be built. It is also revealed in the Brood War Terran campaign that the Battlecruiser requires the Physics Lab to power up its weaponry (although it is possible to command Battlecruisers without controlling a Physics Lab. The Labs are only needed to build the Battlecruisers). The Marines of the Terran Confederacy. ... StarCraft Expansion - Brood Wars Cover StarCraft: Brood War is the sequel to StarCraft, a video game produced by Blizzard Entertainment. ... // Introduction StarCraft Episode V is part of the StarCraft storyline -- the history of the in the fictional universe of StarCraft. ...

The Battlecruiser is capable of both air-to-air and air-to-ground attack with its heavy laser batteries. It is well-protected with NeoSteel armor, serving as a command and peacekeeping vessel for Terran Colonial and succeeding authorities. The upgraded Battlecruisers have a powerful siege weapon, the Yamato Cannon, capable of taking out ground defenses and heavy air units by using an intense magnetic field to focus a nuclear explosion into a cohesive energy burst. Unit rank is Commodore, which is odd because this is ranked higher than commander[ the player]. Lasers range in size from microscopic diode lasers (top) with numerous applications, to football field sized neodymium glass lasers (bottom) used for inertial confinement fusion, nuclear weapons research and other high energy density physics experiments. ... In the StarCraft universe, the Terran Confederacy, also known as the Confederacy of Man, was an interstellar confederacy established by the Terrans of the Koprulu Sector. ...

Thanks to the combination of hard-hitting firepower (especially when upgraded), ruggedness, and the powerful Yamato Gun, the Battlecruiser is among a few units that can take on the Protoss Carrier toe-to-toe.

In-Game Quotes

"Shields up! Weapons online!" Quote can mean: quotation quotation mark financial quote, a commercial statement detailing a set of products and services to be purchased in a single transaction by one party from another for a defined price In Internet forums quotes are used to reply to what others are saying, to prevent confusion...

"Not equipped with shields? Well then, buckle up!"

"We are getting WAY behind schedule."

"I really have to go...number one." (From Star Trek: The Next Generation) The title as it appeared in most episodes opening credits. ...

"Make it happen." (From Star Trek: The Next Generation) The title as it appeared in most episodes opening credits. ...

References

• StarCraft homepage at Blizzard Entertainment
• Battle.net StarCraft Compendium
• Underwood, Peter, Bill Roper, Chris Metzen and Jeffrey Vaughn. StarCraft (Manual). Irvine, Calif.: Blizzard Entertainment, 1998.
• Neilson, Micky. StarCraft: Uprising. New York and Toronto, Ontario: Pocket Books, 2000. ISBN B00005AS12 (eBook only)