Lightning Spike

The Lightning Spike is a stationary defensive structure that may be deployed by the Scrin at any battlefield location visible to them, as part of a support power, once the Nerve Center has been constructed. The Lightning Spike, as its name suggests, fires bolts of electricity at any enemy ground forces within range. While it lacks the destructive power of the mighty Storm Column, the fact that the Lightning Spike may be materialised anywhere makes it extremely useful for the harassment of enemy (i.e. human) units, as well as a backup base defence and a useful distraction. As field encounters with this structure have revealed, it is most effective against lightly armoured targets and infantry units.