StarCraft Quotes & References: Protoss 

THINGS I MISSED: - The Arbiter says _Duras_ and _Gowron,_ the names of two Klingons in Star Trek. Jean-Luc Picard was actually appointed an "arbiter" to determine which of them would be the next Chancellor.

I think the scout is pretending he's losing signal because you're annoying him

If I'm remembering right, based on a documentary about SC I saw some time ago, Artanis' lines about Starcraft not being Warcraft in space was due to the original build of Starcraft looking almost identical to Warcraft 2. That early build had the same UI and style of Warcraft 2. When they showed it off at a game conference, the people there were less than impressed, just calling it "Warcraft in Space". That, and all the other games blew early Starcraft out of the water in terms of graphics and gameplay. The designers for Starcraft basically rebuilt the entire game after that, almost overnight. A new game engine, new coding, new UI, new sprites, everything. That big "Oh crap" moment by Blizzard and some critics complaining that Starcraft looked lame is what got us the Starcraft we all know and love today.

Ah man, the Warcraft in Space one always got a laugh outta me. What a timeless classic.

I think Artanis is the only character to realize that he's in a video game.

I always thought that "shiny lights" and "what does this button do?" was a reference to Dexter's Lab.

Oh, artanis makes me laugh even in starcraft 1, i love that guy Btw, please, do starcraft 2

*I SENSE A SOUL IN SEARCH OF ANSWERS*

Side note on Artanis, the fraze "This is not Warcraft in space" is actually from Starcraft's early alpha build, that was referred as Warcraft in Space, due to its color palette, which was way different than what we got in the end.

How about all References in Heroes of the Storm where Star Craft/War Craft characters are concerned. Like Artanis saying: "I have no time for games. But I do seem to end up in them quite alot..."

4:33 But then in 2... "My patience is limitless. (Release the interceptors.)"

the SC1 voices are a masterpiece

"Zefram Cochrane! Is that you?" and "What did you do to your hair?" could also be linked. Zefram Cochrane first appeared in the Original Series episode "Metamorphosis" played by Glenn Corbett and then again in "Star Trek First Contact" played by James Cromwell almost 30 years later. Of the two actors playing him, Glenn Corbett had a full head of hair but James Cromwell was balding.

It's weird that some of these protoss knows some terran culture

"It is a good day to die" is from Star Trek. It's the motto of the Klingons.

I was always confused by the Scout's portrait. For the longest time, the question floating through my head was "Where did the Protoss find Minotaurs?"

the funny thing is you don't notice any of this unless you continously click on the units, which makes the "STOP POKING ME" line even better.

I think the High Templar was creepier then the scout with his shadowy face and red glowing eyes

It's worth noting that Artanis pissed voiceline is a reference to the reception of first StarCraft announcement at E3, on which StarCraft was described as Warcraft in Space and Orcs Go Purple, because it was basically a reskin of Warcraft II game assets. This bad announcement forced them to basically scrap their initial plans for the game and redo it from the base ground up.

I LOVE the Protoss voices in SC. In SC2 they sound more like human which ruins much of the alien feel to them. Artanis in SC2 is so serious... Why so serious?

There's a whole story behind the "warcraft in space" criticism during the alpha that caused them to redo the whole game.

For the Corsair: "It is a good day to die" is definitely a reference to Star Trek Deep Space Nine. Season 2 Episode 19 "Blood Oath." Dax carries out a Blood Oath with some Klingons to kill an old enemy. They say that line explicitly multiple times.

The arbiter must have time travelled with Artanis because his nerve cords are already severed here.

Yes! Been waiting for it! I guess zerg seems a bit hard to do, knowing that almost all their sounds are "Rargh!" or "Grrrrr"

"I wonder what this button does" by the Corsair reminds me of DeeDee from Dexter's Laboratory. Oooooh "What does this button do!?" *click* *SOMETHING EXPLODED* (thus the big mistake)

“It is a good day to die” is a Klingon line

Yes I would like to see Starcraft 2 quote maybe somewhere in the future.

Thank you making this video, i really enjoy watching it.

This was such a trip to listen awesome video!

ZOMG SOOOO COOL! Thx for looking those up Abelhawk!

I believe the corsair's line "it's a good day to die" comes from the 1990's movie "flatliners" when Kiefer Sutherland's Character says that same line

"It is a good day to die" is another Star Trek reference. It's something Klingons say a lot

I always thought the scout pilot was a cowman... Later learned it could have been a tauren in WarCraft.

i love these videos.

Artanis's line about this not being Warcraft in space is a reference to reviews of the game when it still ran mostly on the warcraft 2 engine, these reviews are actually what shaped StarCraft into what it is today.

Love this channel :D

Probe's "Kawody" sounds like "good morning" to me. Corsair "I wander what this button does" lines sound similar to Dexter's Lab, character of Dee Dee and her button pushing shenanigans.

Man I said it once but since its a new series ill say it again. Your analyse videos are great. You can really feel that a lot of love, effort and time were put into those videos and this is what makes it so interesting to watch. When a person has a passion in something and he finds a way to show it to other people it just... becomes a good product (like 'Why did Frodo have to leave Middle Earth' from inside the lines... or any of early videos of 'every frame a painting'). I think if you love sc2 you could really make something a lot of people will enjoy. but if you are forcing yourself... idk how it will be. anyway im still subscribed and try to check if you release new videos every now and then.

Pleeeease do SC2, these are my fav. videos of yours.

Would really love to see a starcraft 2 references video tho. Also, keep up the goodwork man

"It is a good day to die" most likely comes from Star Trek First Contact: Worf says a very similar line ("Perhaps today is a good day to die") when he's about to set the Defiant on a collision course with the Borg Cube.

Fun fact, Warcraft 1 and 2 are optimized for modern machines! The recent GoG release has them updated to run on new systems, and I think it's only about $15 if I remember right.

I was waiting for the protoss quotes for days thx god its now released.

"it's a good day to die" in the clip you used is from Starship Troopers 3, which came out in 2008.

"It is a good day to die" You're not sure? It is probably the most quotable Klingon saying in Star Trek history!

Half expected the OG Star Trek Zefram Cochrane.

Thanks for doing this video with the Protoss. Please do a video series for Starcraft 2.

High templar in one of his quotes says "I hate alcohol", my dad always repeat it when we are talking about Starcraft ^^

I think Tassadars "I have no time for games" inspired Sylvanas Windrunners iconic phrase from Warcraft.

Additional commentary: the first time Blizzard revealed footage for Starcraft, many derided the game for being "Warcraft in space" with a lot more "purple" added! :) That feedback led to a radical redesign that culminated in the SC we know and love today! ^^

Artanis was meant for greatness all along.

'It is a good die to die' is quoted in shadow warrior as well so god knows where it comes from

your video clip is awesome!! i don't understand why only 20k subs

I sense an Abel in search of references...

En taro Abelhawk!

This High templar portrait is more visible, while orginal High templar was basicly shrouded in darkness. Allways strucked me as odd, considering they should be basked in khala's light.

Like the first one.. love it man!

You NEED to do SC2. Line from Artanis: Have you ever tried reading my name backwards? It has a certain...music to it.

1:52 i really felt this line was very familiar until i just remembered it's used by the World of Warcraft boss Tyrannus in the dungeon Pit of Saron !

"It is a good day to die" is almost assuredly a Star Trek reference. Worf (and other klingons) say the phrase as well as minor variations of it multiple times through TNG, the TNG movies, DS9, and VOY.

On the scout part when you were scared I had the same problem. Except I'm actually scared of the adviser(adjutant.) The remastered version made it look even weirder for me so I guess we share a common thing.

"It is a good day to die!" is a popular Klingon phrase when charging into a decidedly unbalanced fight. To Klingons, dying in battle is the highest glory.

I always thought the probe’s “Nevermind” was actually “YEAH BOI.”

Tassadar's "I don't have time for games" obviously became a well known quote for Sylvanas Windrunner

'Its a Good day to die' song came from Starship Troopers III and was released twelve years after Starcraft.

5:50 100% pure gold

You’re the fuxking champ dude. Ily

I remember buying the Warcraft 2 deluxe edition when I was a kid. Abelhawk mentions that is was released in Fr, Gr and UK. I, however, bought it from Finland. It came with a Finnish manual and everything.

I was waiting the audio from the moon landing to say STOP POKING ME!!! silly me 😂

i totally hear "calculating" from probes thought

chill with that entrance bro

@Abelhawk, thank you so much for the vid... by the way, in the last quotes, "orks in space" is a reference when the critics bombed the STARCRAFT 1 demo, back then when the first presentation of STARCRAFT came up. According the story from a documentary of STARCRAFT II, Blizzard took it out the STARCRAFT game from the DEMO stands to rework it, and replace it with the demo of DIABLO wich was a huge hit. DUDE, talking about maturity and honor. I mean, making acknowledging a critic and use it to improve you self to latter laugh about your mistake in a constant joke. probably this is something this millennial/twitter generation have never seen.... seriously, values have been lost my friend.... u.u

5:56 Well now it is kinda warcraft in space the murlock marine, diablo and the tauren marine easter eggs in sc2.

I’m pretty sure Power Overwhelming became Easter eggs in future, non-blizzard games, which is right neat-o!

For the "its a good day to die" i'd say it's from Star Trek.

I want "Stop poking me!" as a notification sound. 😆

So this kinda answers my question: Starcraft is still game. I'm glad

"It's a good day to die" might be a reference to the movie "Flatliners" from 1990.

I love the minor details contained in Star Craft. The little bits of extra dialog hidden in the game that only a small number of players will ever notice. It's this crazy attention to detail that truly sets the Starcraft franchise apart and it's so hillarious.

The Corsair one, it is a good day to die is also from star trek, used by the klingons

Good job! However, the song "It's A Good Day To Die " is from Starship Troopers 3, which came out in 2008. I think Blizzard was referencing a quote from Star Trek.

a good day to die is something Klingons say in Star Trek

its great that other games have referenced Starcraft as you saw with Power Overwhelming, which is also used in games like Heroes of Might and Magic, and of course other Blizzard titles like Hearthstone and Heroes of the Storm

Not sure if anyone else covered it, but 'it is a good day to die' could also be a direct quote from Deep space 9's Warf translating.

Fun fact, during SC remastered's development, blizzard released a demonstration of the High Templar's portrait with blue eyes instead of red, and the entire StarCraft forum lost its collective mind.

2:15 Fortunately, nobody used Scouts anyway)

I always remember that when Carrier gets built it says something like Jo Jo has arrived, Ichi NU, something like that but I couldn't make out what they are.

I'm sure Artanis´ quote about Warcraft in Space is refering to an early version of StarCraft, that was basically a modded Warcraft 2 (with really psychedelic colors).

The probe makes the orc peon sounds from WC2

"A good day to die" might be a reference to Klingons, specifically Warf in one of the star trek movies. One instance has him and his crew on the verge of death on a ship, and he says "Perhaps today is a good day to die. Prepare for ramming speed!"

2:17 when i played the brood war starcraft i thought he looked like an old man lol The shuttle back then looked that it was the person driving it but now i realised the star was the other eye

Finally, it came.

I always thought the scout in the original starcraft looked like he had a mustache.

It is a good day to die was a line in an early 1970s movie called Little Big Man.

THe creepiness and strange from Original Starcraft gave it its charm.

2:01 the scouts randomized voices might be a reference to the master from fallout 1, in which he speaks in three voices to communicate with the player.

The scout looked so funny to me because i thought the area under his nose was a mouth.

"I see you have an appetite for Destruction, and you've learned to use your Illusion." - Did the High Templar teach at the Winterhold Mages' College for a while?

i got the delux versionm of warcraft2 in sweden too :P On of my first pc games on cd rom.... Either it was that one or Day of the tentacle but both where early for me..

I kinda wish they added some designs to the portraits like in the first doom when you were hurt it would show you face bleeding for example a siege tanks is half health in the portrait you se the inside smoking and sparks raining and when they die you see an explosion and the camera cuts to static that would be a really cool detail