Infested
Infested terrans (a.k.a. infested humans) are a breed of zerg created when the zerg infest a terran with a hyper-evolutionary virus.
Many infested terrans were used as powerful suicide bombers.
As the zerg perfected their means to infest humans, infested terrans began to take other roles, utilizing their terran technology to aid the Swarm.
An infested terran is created when a terran is infected with the zerg hyper-evolutionary virus. The victim usually loses most of their intelligence and sanity, as their mind becomes consumed by the zerg. Most become physically stronger, faster, tougher, and develop the ability to burrow, as well as other typical zerg traits (the ability to quickly heal wounds, receive orders psionically, and so forth). In addition, many infested terrans can explode, sacrificing themselves in a splash of toxic fluid. The resulting explosion has a ten-meter radius, a large shockwave and can destroy small structures.
Infestation on resocialized subjects caused their false memories to be peeled away in favor of the real ones. Often while being infested, subjects will see a reflection of themselves from which the zerg hive mind speaks through, encouraging them to give in to the encroaching will of the Swarm. This would usually manifest as the victim relived their memories or have their resocialized memories stripped away, offering a helping hand to encourage them to willingly join the zerg’s collective consciousness without resistance. However, if the victim refuses, the hive mind can easily force its consciousness on the victim and “break” them.
In appearance, an infested terran looks “as if it had been redesigned by a madman who had too many spare parts left over from a variety of species.” Growths and tentacles extrude from the body, with ruptured, sunken-in features and festering skin, albeit covered with carapace.
| hit points | 50 |
| Needed | overseer |
| armament | Infested Canister Rifle |
| task | attack |
| Type | ground unit |
| attack type | ground, air |
| Damage | 8th |
ZERG
General Information
The Zerg are arguably the youngest race in the Starcraft universe, but as suddenly as they appeared, so rapidly did their numbers and power grow. With sharp claws, teeth and tusks, these savage beasts charge at their opponents and fight to the death without rhyme or reason. This boundless brutality and great willingness to sacrifice, combined with their large numbers, makes almost every opponent tremble.
Even though the organic building structures grow out of order and the attacks of the zerg hordes seem unplanned, it is known that they are commanded by a powerful being – the Overmind – with the help of psi powers. Since the Overmind is under Terran control, its most powerful creation – the assimilation Sarah Kerrigan – has seized command of the swarms.