Post by Azuregos on Feb 4, 2012 23:10:10 GMT 10
Cerberus is a human-survivalist paramilitary group led by the enigmatic Illusive Man. Cerberus' core belief is that humans deserve a greater role in the galactic community, and that the Systems Alliance is too hamstrung by law and public opinion to stand up effectively to the Citadel races. Any methods of advancing humanity's ascension are justified, including illegal or dangerous experimentation, terrorist activities, sabotage and assassination. Cerberus operatives accept that these methods are brutal, but believe history will vindicate them. Nevertheless, both the Systems Alliance and the Citadel Council have declared Cerberus to be a terrorist organization and will prosecute identified Cerberus agents accordingly.
Illusive Man
The Illusive Man is the elusive, secretive, and well informed leader of Cerberus. He has close-cropped silver-grey hair with "steely blue" eyes which appear to be prosthetic. The Illusive Man's real name and his life before Cerberus are both long forgotten. For years, the Illusive Man has been using Cerberus and his immense network of contacts to achieve his goal - that of making humanity ascendant above all other races. He is described as having the best and worst traits of humanity rolled into one man.
Phantom
Phantoms are generally the more cunning of the Cerberus troops, being agile and fit, they are able to manoeuvre the battlefield much faster than any of their opponents.
To add to their agility and cunningness they tend to carry Katana's which can pierce the armor of their foe within seconds, if they can get close enough.
Assualt Trooper
Fearless, disciplined and unrelenting, Cerberus Assault Troopers are the backbone of the Illusive Man's army. Outfitted with custom-designed armor and rifles, these well-equipped soldiers function with determined precision. The first to rush in to a fight, the assault troopers are often supported by more powerful units on the battlefield. As the galaxy crumbles, their loyalty to Cerberus only grows more absolute.
Guardian
Guardians are similar to Cerberus' normal Assault Troopers, but are distinguished by the nearly impenetrable shields they carry.
Guardians are similar to Cerberus' normal Assault Troopers, but are distinguished by the nearly impenetrable shields they carry.
Combat Engineer
Combat Engineers are able to deploy a Sentry Turret
Centurion
Cerberus Centurions are frontline tacticians that fight alongside their soldiers. These squadron leaders carry out high-level instructions laid out by the Illusive Man. How the Illusive Man recruited and trained such a large number of top-line battlefield commanders is a worrying mystery. Cerberus, once comprised of small, covert cells of agents, is now a burgeoning and unconcealed threat to the galaxy. In the face of the immediate Reaper threat, Alliance Intelligence has scuttled their attempts to infiltrate Cerberus to find out how the Illusive Man managed to quickly swell his organization’s ranks. The only useful intel gathered on the Centurions are their armaments. Each Centurion carries a modified M-96 Mattock that launches smoke grenades to blind their targets, making their enemies vulnerable to vicious crossfire they can no longer see.
Atlas Mech
"Strong as a semi-truck, and just as maneuverable" is how Cerberus soldiers describe the Atlas Infantry Fighting Exoskeleton. Cerberus' research arm sought to combine the deadly armor and firepower of a YMIR mech with the tactical superiority of a trained human pilot, and in this respect they succeeded admirably. The Atlas features an antipersonnel mass accelerator, armor-piercing missiles, and an element zero core that allows it to be air-dropped onto a battlefield with minimal impact damage. Its thick armor includes a transparent shield that protects its operator and allows for good visibility. The shield is made from a polycrystalline material proprietary to Cerberus – Alliance engineers can only hypothesize that it is some kind of synthetic sapphire composite with interlayers to avoid cracking and thermal damage. Whatever it is, it's been the end of many opponents who thought they could put a bullet through it, only to find that they've leaned out of cover and angered the pilot of a very deadly war machine.