From SC2Pod
Lore
These small drones are employed to survey vast wasteland areas or observe and record battles for study within the protoss archives. Their complex sensor array leaves little energy for defenses, but they can detect cloaked or concealed enemies with ease. This ability makes observers invaluable auxiliary units on the battlefield.
Observers that are used for deep-space exploration are often deployed without any defensive systems. However, those destined for use in a combat zone are equipped with a micro-cloaking field to hide them from the enemy. The small sensor signature of an observer means that the drone does not have to drain its energy in order to maintain the field over long periods.
Abilities
Permanent Cloak (SC1)
Detection (SC1)
Upgrades
Gravitic Booster (SC1)Sensor Array
StarCraft 2
The Observer's StarCraft 2 model
The Observer is the same unit as in Starcraft 2 but no longer needs the
Observatory to be built.