Stormrider

Stormriders are Scrin fast-attack aircraft that have frequently been spotted wherever an even slightly advanced Scrin base has been established. Stormriders are armed with some form of plasma cannon and may engage enemies both on the ground and in the air. This advanced alien weapon apparently does not require reloading at what seems to be the Scrin equivalent of an Airfield - the Gravity Stabilizer. Hence, Stormrider pilots are free to pursue their targets across the battlefield, and have proven to be a real annoyance to GDI and Nod ground forces alike. However, the fast and versatile Stormrider apparently pays for these positive attributes with relatively light armour and a certain lack of firepower.

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 have infamously been known to create ion storms at will, and it is interesting that they benefit from them (whereas of course they are lethal to human forces). It should be noted that the Scrin's Planetary Assault Carrier may generate an ion storm, and so these units working together are a potentially deadly combination.

As an aside, the Stormrider is interestingly similar in design to the old Nod Banshee fighter of the Second Tiberium War, which was based on alien technology.