Vanguard
Salvage haulers who build it all

The Vanguard mirror Brood War's human faction unit for unit and stat for stat. They are salvage haulers who build everything out of what they haul: mining rigs, cargo frames, pressure hulls. Nothing is sleek or wasted; every plate is reused, every line is functional.
They play a cheap early game, an artillery mid-game, and an air late game. They field a lot of light machines before shifting to Bombard's long fire and Crawler's air cover. The Kestrel closes out the game from the air. Salvage is the whole style: nothing is pristine, everything is reused.
Roster
8 units
Rigger
WorkerThe worker that carries the base

Lancer
Crew podThe first pod you train

Scorcher
Crew podClose-range burner for clusters

Tender
CasterHealing skiff for the back line

Skimmer
VehicleFast hover bike for raids

Bombard
VehicleTracked artillery that digs in

Crawler
VehicleHeavy tracked gun platform

Kestrel
AircraftFast air with a cloak
Structures
9 structures
Depot
4×3Headquarters and first building

Cargo Stack
3×2Storage that adds supply

Gas Rig
4×2Turns a vent into fuel

Pod Bay
4×3Trains the crew pods

Workshop
3×2Research for crew technologies

Foundry
4×3Builds the Vanguard vehicles

Tool Crib
2×2Add-on for vehicle research

Forge
3×2Weapon and plating upgrades

Launch Cradle
4×3Builds aircraft from a gantry