Yehat
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 The Yehat appeared as birdlike creatures in Star Control II.
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| Ship | Terminator |
| Homeworld | Gamma Serpentis I |
| Contacts | Humans, Shofixti, Pkunk, Ur-Quan |
| Quotes | "We have each betrayed the honor of our Clan, AWK!" |
The Yehat are a fictional race of beings featured in the science fiction Star Control computer game series.
The Yehat are fearsome and honorable pterodactyl-like creatures who were allied with the Alliance of Free Stars (the protagonists) in Star Control I.
In Star Control II, they had become Ur-Quan battle thralls, but once the player brings them evidence that their adopted children, the Shofixti, are still alive, they will ally with the humans once again (after undergoing a civil war).
The Pkunk are an offshoot of the Yehat race.
Yehat life is governed by one Queen, who rules over the various Yehat Clans. Historically, this has been one from the Veep-Neep Clan, but at the end of Star Control II a Pkunk Queen was chosen.
[edit] Yehat Terminator
Their main combat vessel, the infamous Yehat "Terminator," is a fearsome warship. Undoubtedly conceptualized and designed with space superiority in mind, its design is in the form of a crescent, and it is usually painted in blue tones. Its main armament consists of a pair of rapid fire cannons located in each of the crescent's tips, and its main defense is in the form of an almost impenetrable energy shield, although the shield could only be activated for a couple of seconds before needing at least a half full energy battery recharge. The only munitions in the Star Control universe known to be able to bypass this shield is the detestable VUX Intruder's 'limpet' parasites. The Terminator's handling characteristics are nothing short of amazing: Its turning rate is superb, its top speed is fair, and although its acceleration requires some time, it is not considered a serious tactical hindrance. Its crew complement is sufficient to withstand more than one engagement against an equal or even more powerful foe. The capacity of the Terminator's energy banks coupled with their quick-charging dynamos provide the possibility of firing a barrage of shots which would almost ensure a hit, but if the full discharge is concentrated on a single target the results are devastating to the enemy vessel. In the original Alliance of Free Stars, which was the group of races who opposed the oppression of the Ur-Quan and their battle thralls, the Terminator was second in cost to the top weapon in the Alliance's arsenal, The Chenjesu's Broodhome (a cost of 23 vs 28 credits, respectively). However, the Terminator's combat effectiveness is certainly superior. It is also one of the few ships that can penetrate the Chmmr Avatar's point defense, as it fires too many shots to destroy.
Mycon Podships are particularly vulnerable to the Terminator, since the Terminator's shields render it proof against the plasmoids, and the Terminator's maneuverability can be used to lead plasmoids back to the Podship that launched it, inflicting massive damage to the Podship. In addition, the Podship is too slow to outrun the Terminator and its guns. Against the Spathi Eluder, the Terminator can only hope for a draw, since the Terminator cannot catch it, nor can the Eluder's B.U.T.T torpedoes penetrate the Terminator's shields due to the Eluder's slow fire rate.
