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Stormrider
Weaponry Twin energy weapons
Armour Light
Type Light Aircraft
Faction Scrin

Stormriders are Scrin fast-attack aircraft designed for extended operations in a combat zone, produced at the Gravity Stabilizer, which is the Scrin equivalent of an Airfield. Fast and versatile, the Stormrider has an exceptionally strong airframe, and is armed with a single, omni-directional plasma cannon with an unlimited power supply. This weapon is capable of engaging both ground and airborne targets but suffers from a relatively weak power output. Therefore Stormriders are free to pursue their targets across the battlefield for an unlimited duration, but to little effect, and have proven to be more an annoyance than threat to GDI and Nod forces, unless utilized in large numbers.

The Stormrider's name is derived from observations made by GDI field operatives, who noticed that the craft operated more effectively in an ion storm. The Scrin possess the technology to generate a localized ion storm at will, which is outfitted on board their Planetary Assault Carriers (PACs) and Storm Column base defenses. While human technology is disabled or even destroyed by ion storms, all Scrin air units, including the Devastator Warships, can utilize these storms to gain a tremendous boost in protection as well as self-repair. Because of this, groups of PACs and Warships escorted by groups of Stormriders are an exceptionally powerful combination.

The Stormriders bear a striking resemblance to the now retired Nod Banshee, which was known to have been based on reverse-engineered Scrin technology. Therefore, there are those who assume that the Stormrider was the basis upon which the Banshee was developed.


Scrin Third Tiberium War Arsenal
Infantry Buzzers · Disintegrators · Assimilator · Cultist · Shock Trooper · Ravager · Mastermind
Vehicles Gun Walker · Seeker · Devourer Tank · Mechapede · Corrupter · Explorer · Harvester · Annihilator Tripod · Eradicator Hexapod
Aircraft Stormrider · Devastator Warship · Planetary Assault Carrier · Mothership · Drone Ship

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