

The parasite allowed higher zerg strains to see whatever the host saw and at the time of its first use in the Koprulu sector, could not be removed without killing its host. Able to be launched from a distance, a tiny, remora-like parasite attached itself to the target, 'bonding' with it should the target be organic. On the battlefield, one of the queen's primary functions was to implant parasites in its enemies. These queens are capable of operating in the air and on the ground. Their primary role was as an infestation specialist. Queens usually stayed near the hives where they oversaw maturing zerg and drone activities. During the Great War and Brood War, these queens, as with the overlords, were subordinated to the cerebrates to help administrate the Swarm. The queen possesses numerous tentacles, a sinuous head, and a stretched skin membrane.
