Star Control 3 Sounds

A selection of in-game sounds effects and music, in WAV format.


Arilou Skiff

  Auto-aim laser
  Short-range hyperdrive shunt
  Victory Ditty

Trivia

The laser sound was changed from the original SC2 sound for unknown reasons.


Chmmr Avatar

  Laser fire
  Tractor beam
  Victory Ditty

Trivia

The victory ditty was changed from the original SC2 version for unknown reasons.


Doog Constructor

  Auto-tracking weapon
  Repairing ship
  Victory Ditty

Trivia

The weapon sound is shared with the Precursor ship primary weapon.


Earthling Cruiser

  MX Missile
  Point defence laser
  Victory Ditty

Herald Eradicator

  Weapon fires
  Cloaking device
  Victory Ditty

Trivia

The cloaking sound is a re-use of the Ilwrath Avenger decloaking sound from Star Control 2. Unlike the Ilwrath, the Herald does not have a separate sound for cloaking / decloaking.


Kohr-Ah Marauder

  Spinning blade
  F.R.I.E.D system
  Victory Ditty

Trivia

This victory ditty was re-recorded with different instrumentation for unknown reasons.


Mycon Podship

  Homing plasmoid
  Regrow crew
  Victory Ditty

Orz Nemesis

  Turret cannon
  *GO! GO!*
  Intruder!
  Marine zaps crew
  Marine dies
  Turret turning sound
  Victory Ditty

Trivia

The game files contain one alternative higher-pitched variation of the "Go" sound, and three alternatives of the "Intruder" sound. However, these are not used in game.


Pkunk Fury

  Short-range minigun
  Resurrection
  Baby! Dodo! Fool! Idiot! Jerk! Loser!
  Moron! Nerd! Nitwit! Stupid! Twit! Wimp! Worm!
  Victory Ditty

Trivia

The final note of the original Star Control 2 victory ditty is cut off in this version for reasons unknown. The Pkunk taunts omit "Dummy!" from the original Star Control 2.


Ploxis Plunderer

  Long-range tracking missile
  Redirection shield activates
  Redirection shield bounce
  Victory Ditty

Trivia

The Plunderer victory ditty is also used for the Ploxis Precursor vessel in the main game.


Precursor Colony Ship

  Primary weapon
  Point defence weapon
  Victory Ditty

Trivia

The weapon sounds are also used by Ploxis Precursor vessel. The primary fire sound is also shared with the Doog Constructor.


Syreen Penetrator

  Stiletto fire
  Syreen call hypnotisation field
  Recovering crew
  Victory Ditty

Trivia

This victory ditty was re-recorded with different instrumentation for unknown reasons.


Ur-Quan Dreadnought

  Fusion Blast
  Launch Fighters!
  Fighter zaps target
  Fighter returns to ship
  Victory Ditty

Trivia

The victory ditty loses its bass part in the second half compared to the Star Control 2 version for reasons unknown.


Utwig Jugger

  Wide area guns
  Shield activate
  Victory Ditty

Trivia

Unlike Star Control 2, there is no dedicated "Shield absorbs energy" sound effect.


Vyro-Ingo Invader

  Shield attack
  Drop wake
  Victory Ditty

Trivia

A fourth sound effect, possibly a "shield ram" sound, is present in the game files but is unused in game.


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