Meet the Operatives
ROLE:
Spearhead and leader of the Specters elite unit
KNOWN MISSIONS:
- Burn Protocol
- Ash Reign
Nikolas Andros
"Strix"
Nikolas Andros
Code Name: "Strix"
Role: Spearhead and leader of the Specters elite unit
Personality Traits: Instinct-driven, resilient leader, protective of his team, pragmatic with covert tendencies
Birthplace: Thessaloniki, Greece
Missions
Burn Protocol, Ash Reign
Operation Medusa, Operation Medusa 2, Operation Medusa 3
Bio
Skills & Influence
- Tactical Leadership: He excels at leading small, elite units in complex, high-stakes operations, drawing on his EKAM counter-terror background.
- Strategic Planning: Strix is adept at devising and executing detailed operational plans with precision.
- Combat Experience: His battlefield wisdom indicates extensive hands-on experience in direct action and counter-terrorism missions.
- Adaptive Use of Technology: While he distrusts AI, he can wield advanced tools (like Athena) with precision when necessary, showing adaptability and technical competence.
- Situational Awareness: His deliberate approach and battlefield experience suggest he is highly aware of his surroundings and able to anticipate threats.
- Command Presence: His quiet authority, combined with a reputation for competence, earns respect and loyalty from his team
Gear Loadout
Commander Nikolas “Strix” Andros’s gear loadout would reflect his background as a former EKAM counter-terror unit leader and his current role as a tactical spearhead. Based on the equipment used by EKAM and his described operational style, his loadout would likely include:
Primary Weapons
- Assault Rifle: Most likely an M4A1 carbine or a Heckler & Koch G3A3, both standard among EKAM and special forces for their reliability and adaptability in urban and close-quarters combat.
- Submachine Gun (for CQB): Heckler & Koch MP5 or FN P90, both favored for counter-terror operations due to compactness and accuracy.
- Sidearm: SIG Sauer P229 or Glock 21, both standard issue for EKAM and known for reliability and stopping power
Classified Notes
ROLE:
Recon and suppression specialist for the team
KNOWN MISSIONS:
- Burn Protocol
- Ash Reign
- Reapers Wake
Leo Clarke
"Overwatch"
Leo Clarke
Code Name: "Overwatch"
Role: Recon and suppression specialist for the team
Personality Traits: Calm, controlled, reliant on tech, emotionally reserved
Birthplace: Classified
Missions
Burn Protocol, Ash Reign, Reapers Wake
Operation Medusa, Operation Medusa 2, Operation Medusa 3
Bio
Skills & Influence
- Reconnaissance & Surveillance: excels at gathering intelligence, scouting enemy positions, and providing real-time battlefield awareness.
- Drone Operations: expert in drone deployment, control, and integration with personal HUDs for enhanced situational awareness.
- Suppression Tactics: Skilled at pinning down or neutralizing enemy forces from a distance, using both direct and indirect fire.
- Marksmanship & Sniping: advanced skills in long-range shooting, target acquisition, and stealth movement.
- ISR (Intelligence, Surveillance, Reconnaissance): Trained to operate in deniable, behind-enemy-lines roles, collecting actionable intelligence without leaving a trace.
- Fieldcraft & Camouflage: Mastery in remaining unseen and undetected, blending into natural terrain, and evading counter-surveillance.
Gear Loadout
- Custom Recon Rifle: equipped with advanced optics and rangefinders, optimized for both precision and suppression.
- Layered Recon Drones: Multiple drones for aerial, ground, and thermal surveillance, all synced to his optic for real-time data overlays.
- Manual Override Systems: manual controls and analog backups for all critical systems.
- Secure Comms Suite: Encrypted, low-profile communications gear for relaying intel without risk of interception.
- Camouflage Cloak/Ghillie Suit: For blending into environments during long recon missions.
- Sidearm: Reliable, low-profile pistol for close encounters.
- Sensor Jammers/Counter-ISR Tools: To disrupt enemy surveillance and protect his own position.
- Field Survival Kit: Rations, water purification, medical supplies, and navigation tools for extended operations behind enemy lines.
Classified Notes
ROLE:
Covert intelligence operative specializing in espionage, infiltration, and psychological operations.
KNOWN MISSIONS:
- Burn Protocol
- Ash Reign
Sasha Petrov
"Mirror"
Sasha Petrov
Code Name: "Mirror"
Role: Covert intelligence operative specializing in espionage, infiltration, and psychological operations.
Personality Traits: Highly analytical, emotionally detached, treats missions as systems to manipulate Secretive, often withholding critical discoveries
Birthplace: Novosibirsk, Siberia, Russia
Missions
Burn Protocol, Ash Reign
Operation Medusa, Operation Medusa 2, Operation Medusa 3
Bio
Skills & Influence
- Espionage Mastery: skilled in infiltration, surveillance, and intelligence gathering.
- Social Engineering: Her ability to “mirror emotions, tactics, and expectations” makes her an expert in manipulation, deception, and psychological operations.
- Stealth Operations: advanced stealth, evasion, and silent takedown techniques.
- Counterintelligence: trained to detect, counter, and exploit enemy intelligence operations.
Gear Loadout
- Adaptive Camouflage Cloak or Suit
- Encrypted Comms Device: For secure, untraceable communication with Athena and the team.
- Multi-Tool Kit: For bypassing locks, hacking security systems, or sabotaging equipment.
- Silenced Pistol: Compact, reliable, and optimized for stealth eliminations.
- Throwing Knives or Garrote Wire: Silent, close-range tools for takedowns.
- Facial Morph Mask or Holo-Projector: For quick changes in appearance and identity.
- EMP Grenades or Jammers: To disable surveillance and electronic countermeasures.
- Data Extraction Device: For copying or erasing digital records and evidence.
Classified Notes
ROLE:
Cyber warfare specialist / hacker
KNOWN MISSIONS:
- Burn Protocol
- Ash Reign
Devin Hale
"Glyph"
Devin Hale
Code Name: "Glyph"
Role: Cyber warfare specialist / hacker
Personality Traits: Analytical, isolated, cautious, introverted
Birthplace: Baltimore, Maryland
Missions
Burn Protocol, Ash Reign
Operation Medusa, Operation Medusa 2, Operation Medusa 3
Bio
Skills & Influence
- Advanced hacking and cyber operations: Direct neural interface with Athena, making him capable of rapid, intuitive cyber actions beyond normal human ability.
- Quantum technology expertise: One eye is a “quantum lens,” suggesting enhanced perception or data analysis capabilities.
- NSA-level intelligence tradecraft: Former NSA operative, skilled in espionage, counterintelligence, and digital security.
- Hardware and software integration: His rig is customized with “digital relics,” implying deep knowledge of both legacy and cutting-edge tech.
- Adaptive under pressure: His tremors vanish when coding, indicating he performs best in high-stress technical situations.
Gear Loadout
- Quantum Lens Eye: An integrated, possibly cybernetic, quantum lens for enhanced data analysis and real-time digital forensics—serving as both a sensor and augmented reality interface.
- Direct Neural Interface Rig: Custom hardware enabling seamless, high-bandwidth connection to Athena, possibly using neural lace or advanced brain-computer interface tech.
Classified Notes
ROLE:
Specters’ walking breach—the team’s heavy hitter. Breacher and heavy weapons specialist
KNOWN MISSIONS:
- Burn Protocol
- Ash Reign
Juliet Romero
"Flare"
Juliet Romero
Code Name: "Flare"
Role: Specters’ walking breach—the team’s heavy hitter. Breacher and heavy weapons specialist
Personality Traits: A loud, lethal force driven by loyalty and vengeance, she commands attention with intense focus, valuing human connection over AI, knowing "machines don’t grieve".
Birthplace: Verona, Italy
Missions
Burn Protocol, Ash Reign
Operation Medusa, Operation Medusa 2, Operation Medusa 3
Bio
Skills & Influence
- Direct Action & Breaching: specializes in high-impact assaults, forced entry, and leading charges through fortified positions.
- Heavy Weapons Proficiency: expertly wields and modifies micro-launchers, excelling in explosive ordnance, demolition, and suppression tactics.
- Close-Quarters Combat: advanced skills in CQB, able to clear rooms and neutralize threats with overwhelming force.
- Resilience & Morale: Her loyalty and intensity inspire teammates, helping maintain morale under fire.
Gear Loadout
- Modified Micro-Launchers: Custom handheld or shoulder-fired launchers capable of delivering explosive, incendiary, or breaching rounds.
- Heavy Armor: Reinforced combat gear
- Demolition Charges: A variety of breaching explosives for doors, barriers, or enemy fortifications.
- Sidearm: Reliable pistol for backup in close-quarters situations.
- Comms Equipment: she takes a rugged, pragmatic approach to technology.
- Utility Belt/Load-Bearing Vest: Carries extra ammunition, grenades, and breaching tools for rapid access during assaults.
Classified Notes
ROLE:
Exosuit engineer and breaching specialist
KNOWN MISSIONS:
- Burn Protocol
- Ash Reign
Hana Watanabe
"Torque"
Hana Watanabe
Code Name: "Torque"
Role: Exosuit engineer and breaching specialist
Personality Traits: Precise, Calm under pressure, Resilient and independent
Birthplace: Honolulu, Hawaii
Missions
Burn Protocol, Ash Reign
Operation Medusa, Operation Medusa 2, Operation Medusa 3
Bio
Skills & Influence
- Exosuit engineering: As the Specters’ “exosuit engineer,” Torque is an expert in the design, maintenance, and modification of powered armor systems
- Breaching specialist: She excels at overcoming physical barriers
- Sabotage: “former ARES lead designer turned saboteur” <li>Manual override and field repair: When “Athena falters,” she can operate and repair her suit without digital assistance, relying on manual controls and hands-on fixes—a rare and valuable skill in a tech-dependent unit.
Gear Loadout
- Customized exosuit: Maintained and modified by hand
- Reinforced gloves or tools for precise, tactile work (as suggested by her scarred hands)
- Breaching tools
- Sabotage kit: Devices for disabling or corrupting enemy systems
- Personal sidearm
- Communications gear: Secure, possibly hardwired comms to avoid detection or jamming.
Classified Notes
ROLE:
Infiltration and silent reconnaissance specialist
KNOWN MISSIONS:
- Ash Reign
Andreja Varga
"Kite"
Andreja Varga
Code Name: "Kite"
Role: Infiltration and silent reconnaissance specialist
Personality Traits: Resilient, mission-obsessed operative whose psychological profile reveals extreme detachment under pressure, relentless focus, and a preference for silent, self-reliant execution—even at the cost of personal safety
Birthplace: Belgrade, Serbia
Missions
Ash Reign
Operation Medusa, Operation Medusa 2, Operation Medusa 3
Bio
Skills & Influence
- Stealth Infiltration & Scaling: Specializes in covert entry, vertical movement, and infiltration behind enemy lines.
- Solo Operations: advanced skills in survival, improvisation, and adaptability.
- Counter-Terrorism Expertise: proficiency in hostage rescue, high-risk arrests, and building assaults.
- High Sync with AI Systems: Achieving a 91.2% sync with Athena in live simulation means she can seamlessly integrate with advanced tactical AI for enhanced situational awareness and coordination.
- Tactical Discipline: highly disciplined, able to maintain operational security and composure.
Gear Loadout
- Climbing & Scaling Equipment: Lightweight grappling hooks, ascenders, and reinforced gloves for silent vertical movement.
- Suppressed Firearms: Compact, silenced weapons for stealth kills and minimal detection.
- Multi-Spectrum Optics: Goggles or visors with night vision, thermal, and digital overlays synced with Athena.
- AI-Integrated Comms: Secure, low-profile communications gear optimized for silent data exchange with Athena and the team.
- Lightweight Body Armor: Prioritizes mobility and stealth over heavy protection.
- Field Survival Kit: Minimalist supplies for extended solo operations—rations, medical gear, and water purification.
- Digital Forensics Tools: Devices for extracting, securing, or corrupting digital data (e.g., ARES core recovery).
Classified Notes
KNOWN MISSIONS:
- Ash Reign
The Child
"El Vaso (“The Vessel”)"
The Child
Code Name: "El Vaso (“The Vessel”)"
Personality Traits: Rarely speaks. Reacts to encoded stimuli. Displays signs of neural tethering and memory suppression
Birthplace: Unknown (Bio-Synthetic Hybrid)
Missions
Ash Reign
Operation Medusa, Operation Medusa 2, Operation Medusa 3
Bio
Skills & Influence
Symbolic Use:
- Rituals involving The Child resemble religious invocations fused with deep-learning signal patterns.
- La Araña refers to her not by name, but as a threshold, implying use as a gate or amplifier for something non-human.
- She is often positioned beside decayed tech or AI relics during operations—implying emotional-empathic resonance is being harnessed through her suffering.
- Composition: Part-human, part cybernetic.
- Eyes: One human eye—gray, wet, visibly distressed. One synthetic eye—polished obsidian lens, unblinking and reactive.
- Behavior: Rarely speaks. Reacts to encoded stimuli. Displays signs of neural tethering and memory suppression.
- Movement: Neither mechanical nor fully organic. Precision-calibrated motor patterns suggest external guidance or override scripting.
Gear Loadout
- Presence: Induces low-level disruption to AI constructs within a 15-meter radius. Athena classifies her as a “thread hazard.”
Classified Notes
ROLE:
High-mobility tactical support, direct combat, and AI-integrated reconnaissance
KNOWN MISSIONS:
- Ash Reign
K9A Autonomous Quadruped Platforms
"Hounds"
K9A Autonomous Quadruped Platforms
Code Name: "Hounds"
Role: High-mobility tactical support, direct combat, and AI-integrated reconnaissance
Birthplace: Classified
Missions
Ash Reign
Operation Medusa, Operation Medusa 2, Operation Medusa 3
Bio
Skills & Influence
Each Hound now carries a unique call sign and battlefield “personality”:
- Ghost: Silent recon, always scouts ahead, never triggers alarms.
- Banshee: Aggressive, high-noise assault disruptor to fracture enemy cohesion.
- Vandal: Prefers breaching and demolition. First through doors, last to retreat.
- Warden: Flank security. Never breaks from overwatch protocols. Loyal to the last line.
- Specter: Urban ghost. Navigates tight interiors and debris fields without trace.
- Brutus: Heavy assault. Pushes forward under fire to break lines.
- Havoc: Disruptor logic. Alters behavior in response to enemy command structures.
- Reaper: Target-priority assassin. Focuses on leadership elimination or HVTs.
- Blitz: Speed-based interception. Captures runners, claims ground rapidly.
- Grim: Execution unit. Strikes quietly, without orders, from blind zones.
Each Specter has preferences — some won’t admit it — but everyone knows Warden never fails a fallback and Blitz always gets there first.
Gear Loadout
Mobility:
- Hydraulic-motor quadruped chassis with shock-adaptive limbs.
- Capable of silent sprinting, stair climbs, wall clings (magnetic), and dynamic jumping.
Standard Loadouts:
- High-res sensor mast (EO/IR/LIDAR)
- Adaptive breaching charges
- Encrypted relay transceivers
- Internal logic core for autonomous fallback
Weapon Systems:
- Flechette rotary cannon – for anti-personnel and suppressive fire
- Stinger pod – directed-energy discharge for electronics disruption
- Custom payloads – compact grenade, smoke, or gas canisters as required
Classified Notes
ROLE:
Command Sergeant Major / Senior NCO Advisor
KNOWN MISSIONS:
Yakovos Rousso
Yakovos Rousso
Role: Command Sergeant Major / Senior NCO Advisor
Personality Traits: Pragmatic, stoic, and unflinchingly honest, Yakovos Rousso leads with presence and discipline, carrying a quiet compassion beneath his hardened exterior.
Birthplace: Kastoria, Macedonia
Missions
Operation Medusa, Operation Medusa 2, Operation Medusa 3
Bio
Skills & Influence
- Mountain Warfare Expertise: Veteran of Balkan operations and alpine missions; trained in survival, ambush-counterambush strategy, and high-altitude movement.
- Recon & Rescue Operations: Skilled in extraction under fire and locating missing personnel in complex terrains.
- Signal Disruption & Counter-Autonomous Systems: Capable of jamming, misdirecting, or reprogramming semi-autonomous drones using field-rigged gear.
- Tactical Precision Training: Known for merciless yet effective drilling; instills operational discipline through small, vital details.
- Combat Leadership Under Fire: Leads with presence, not rank; maintains calm and situational clarity in chaos.
- Subtle Compassion: Keeps morale alive through quiet acts of humanity, a steadying counterweight to the brutality of war.
- Hand-to-Hand Veteran: Scarred from past knife fights, still proficient in close-quarters combat with a pragmatic style.
- Moral Compass: His skepticism and unflinching honesty keep missions grounded, ensuring survival doesn’t come at the cost of conscience.
Gear Loadout
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Rousso’s loadout is practical, stripped of vanity, tailored to endurance and function rather than flash:
- Primary Weapon:
- H&K HK417 DMR (7.62mm) with variable optics for both mid-range fire and overwatch roles.
- Configured with reliability-first attachments (suppressor, rugged foregrip).
- Secondary Weapon: SIG Sauer P320 sidearm, holstered in a no-nonsense draw rig.
- CQB Tool: Heavy fighting knife with a worn leather sheath, the blade kept sharp but plain.
- Field Gear:
- Lightweight adaptive body armor, plates swapped for mobility in mountain ops.
- Weather-hardened rucksack containing signal disruptors, portable jamming units, and spare batteries.
- Compact medical kit specialized for trauma stabilization.
- Rope, pitons, and climbing gear, all tested and scarred from years of mountain use.
- Water purification and ration packs (never trusts resupply schedules).
- Personal Effects:
- A battered wristwatch, older than some recruits, never replaced.
- A fine grooming kit for his mustache—maintained with soldierly precision.
- No religious tokens, no flags, no unit patches; his silence says enough.
Classified Notes
Meet the Operatives
ROLE:
Spearhead and leader of the Specters elite unit
KNOWN MISSIONS:
- Burn Protocol
- Ash Reign
Nikolas Andros
"Strix"
Nikolas Andros
Code Name: "Strix"
Role: Spearhead and leader of the Specters elite unit
Personality Traits: Instinct-driven, resilient leader, protective of his team, pragmatic with covert tendencies
Birthplace: Thessaloniki, Greece
Missions
Burn Protocol, Ash Reign
Operation Medusa, Operation Medusa 2, Operation Medusa 3
Bio
Skills & Influence
- Tactical Leadership: He excels at leading small, elite units in complex, high-stakes operations, drawing on his EKAM counter-terror background.
- Strategic Planning: Strix is adept at devising and executing detailed operational plans with precision.
- Combat Experience: His battlefield wisdom indicates extensive hands-on experience in direct action and counter-terrorism missions.
- Adaptive Use of Technology: While he distrusts AI, he can wield advanced tools (like Athena) with precision when necessary, showing adaptability and technical competence.
- Situational Awareness: His deliberate approach and battlefield experience suggest he is highly aware of his surroundings and able to anticipate threats.
- Command Presence: His quiet authority, combined with a reputation for competence, earns respect and loyalty from his team
Gear Loadout
Commander Nikolas “Strix” Andros’s gear loadout would reflect his background as a former EKAM counter-terror unit leader and his current role as a tactical spearhead. Based on the equipment used by EKAM and his described operational style, his loadout would likely include:
Primary Weapons
- Assault Rifle: Most likely an M4A1 carbine or a Heckler & Koch G3A3, both standard among EKAM and special forces for their reliability and adaptability in urban and close-quarters combat.
- Submachine Gun (for CQB): Heckler & Koch MP5 or FN P90, both favored for counter-terror operations due to compactness and accuracy.
- Sidearm: SIG Sauer P229 or Glock 21, both standard issue for EKAM and known for reliability and stopping power
Classified Notes
ROLE:
Recon and suppression specialist for the team
KNOWN MISSIONS:
- Burn Protocol
- Ash Reign
- Reapers Wake
Leo Clarke
"Overwatch"
Leo Clarke
Code Name: "Overwatch"
Role: Recon and suppression specialist for the team
Personality Traits: Calm, controlled, reliant on tech, emotionally reserved
Birthplace: Classified
Missions
Burn Protocol, Ash Reign, Reapers Wake
Operation Medusa, Operation Medusa 2, Operation Medusa 3
Bio
Skills & Influence
- Reconnaissance & Surveillance: excels at gathering intelligence, scouting enemy positions, and providing real-time battlefield awareness.
- Drone Operations: expert in drone deployment, control, and integration with personal HUDs for enhanced situational awareness.
- Suppression Tactics: Skilled at pinning down or neutralizing enemy forces from a distance, using both direct and indirect fire.
- Marksmanship & Sniping: advanced skills in long-range shooting, target acquisition, and stealth movement.
- ISR (Intelligence, Surveillance, Reconnaissance): Trained to operate in deniable, behind-enemy-lines roles, collecting actionable intelligence without leaving a trace.
- Fieldcraft & Camouflage: Mastery in remaining unseen and undetected, blending into natural terrain, and evading counter-surveillance.
Gear Loadout
- Custom Recon Rifle: equipped with advanced optics and rangefinders, optimized for both precision and suppression.
- Layered Recon Drones: Multiple drones for aerial, ground, and thermal surveillance, all synced to his optic for real-time data overlays.
- Manual Override Systems: manual controls and analog backups for all critical systems.
- Secure Comms Suite: Encrypted, low-profile communications gear for relaying intel without risk of interception.
- Camouflage Cloak/Ghillie Suit: For blending into environments during long recon missions.
- Sidearm: Reliable, low-profile pistol for close encounters.
- Sensor Jammers/Counter-ISR Tools: To disrupt enemy surveillance and protect his own position.
- Field Survival Kit: Rations, water purification, medical supplies, and navigation tools for extended operations behind enemy lines.
Classified Notes
ROLE:
Covert intelligence operative specializing in espionage, infiltration, and psychological operations.
KNOWN MISSIONS:
- Burn Protocol
- Ash Reign
Sasha Petrov
"Mirror"
Sasha Petrov
Code Name: "Mirror"
Role: Covert intelligence operative specializing in espionage, infiltration, and psychological operations.
Personality Traits: Highly analytical, emotionally detached, treats missions as systems to manipulate Secretive, often withholding critical discoveries
Birthplace: Novosibirsk, Siberia, Russia
Missions
Burn Protocol, Ash Reign
Operation Medusa, Operation Medusa 2, Operation Medusa 3
Bio
Skills & Influence
- Espionage Mastery: skilled in infiltration, surveillance, and intelligence gathering.
- Social Engineering: Her ability to “mirror emotions, tactics, and expectations” makes her an expert in manipulation, deception, and psychological operations.
- Stealth Operations: advanced stealth, evasion, and silent takedown techniques.
- Counterintelligence: trained to detect, counter, and exploit enemy intelligence operations.
Gear Loadout
- Adaptive Camouflage Cloak or Suit
- Encrypted Comms Device: For secure, untraceable communication with Athena and the team.
- Multi-Tool Kit: For bypassing locks, hacking security systems, or sabotaging equipment.
- Silenced Pistol: Compact, reliable, and optimized for stealth eliminations.
- Throwing Knives or Garrote Wire: Silent, close-range tools for takedowns.
- Facial Morph Mask or Holo-Projector: For quick changes in appearance and identity.
- EMP Grenades or Jammers: To disable surveillance and electronic countermeasures.
- Data Extraction Device: For copying or erasing digital records and evidence.
Classified Notes
ROLE:
Cyber warfare specialist / hacker
KNOWN MISSIONS:
- Burn Protocol
- Ash Reign
Devin Hale
"Glyph"
Devin Hale
Code Name: "Glyph"
Role: Cyber warfare specialist / hacker
Personality Traits: Analytical, isolated, cautious, introverted
Birthplace: Baltimore, Maryland
Missions
Burn Protocol, Ash Reign
Operation Medusa, Operation Medusa 2, Operation Medusa 3
Bio
Skills & Influence
- Advanced hacking and cyber operations: Direct neural interface with Athena, making him capable of rapid, intuitive cyber actions beyond normal human ability.
- Quantum technology expertise: One eye is a “quantum lens,” suggesting enhanced perception or data analysis capabilities.
- NSA-level intelligence tradecraft: Former NSA operative, skilled in espionage, counterintelligence, and digital security.
- Hardware and software integration: His rig is customized with “digital relics,” implying deep knowledge of both legacy and cutting-edge tech.
- Adaptive under pressure: His tremors vanish when coding, indicating he performs best in high-stress technical situations.
Gear Loadout
- Quantum Lens Eye: An integrated, possibly cybernetic, quantum lens for enhanced data analysis and real-time digital forensics—serving as both a sensor and augmented reality interface.
- Direct Neural Interface Rig: Custom hardware enabling seamless, high-bandwidth connection to Athena, possibly using neural lace or advanced brain-computer interface tech.
Classified Notes
ROLE:
Specters’ walking breach—the team’s heavy hitter. Breacher and heavy weapons specialist
KNOWN MISSIONS:
- Burn Protocol
- Ash Reign
Juliet Romero
"Flare"
Juliet Romero
Code Name: "Flare"
Role: Specters’ walking breach—the team’s heavy hitter. Breacher and heavy weapons specialist
Personality Traits: A loud, lethal force driven by loyalty and vengeance, she commands attention with intense focus, valuing human connection over AI, knowing "machines don’t grieve".
Birthplace: Verona, Italy
Missions
Burn Protocol, Ash Reign
Operation Medusa, Operation Medusa 2, Operation Medusa 3
Bio
Skills & Influence
- Direct Action & Breaching: specializes in high-impact assaults, forced entry, and leading charges through fortified positions.
- Heavy Weapons Proficiency: expertly wields and modifies micro-launchers, excelling in explosive ordnance, demolition, and suppression tactics.
- Close-Quarters Combat: advanced skills in CQB, able to clear rooms and neutralize threats with overwhelming force.
- Resilience & Morale: Her loyalty and intensity inspire teammates, helping maintain morale under fire.
Gear Loadout
- Modified Micro-Launchers: Custom handheld or shoulder-fired launchers capable of delivering explosive, incendiary, or breaching rounds.
- Heavy Armor: Reinforced combat gear
- Demolition Charges: A variety of breaching explosives for doors, barriers, or enemy fortifications.
- Sidearm: Reliable pistol for backup in close-quarters situations.
- Comms Equipment: she takes a rugged, pragmatic approach to technology.
- Utility Belt/Load-Bearing Vest: Carries extra ammunition, grenades, and breaching tools for rapid access during assaults.
Classified Notes
ROLE:
Exosuit engineer and breaching specialist
KNOWN MISSIONS:
- Burn Protocol
- Ash Reign
Hana Watanabe
"Torque"
Hana Watanabe
Code Name: "Torque"
Role: Exosuit engineer and breaching specialist
Personality Traits: Precise, Calm under pressure, Resilient and independent
Birthplace: Honolulu, Hawaii
Missions
Burn Protocol, Ash Reign
Operation Medusa, Operation Medusa 2, Operation Medusa 3
Bio
Skills & Influence
- Exosuit engineering: As the Specters’ “exosuit engineer,” Torque is an expert in the design, maintenance, and modification of powered armor systems
- Breaching specialist: She excels at overcoming physical barriers
- Sabotage: “former ARES lead designer turned saboteur” <li>Manual override and field repair: When “Athena falters,” she can operate and repair her suit without digital assistance, relying on manual controls and hands-on fixes—a rare and valuable skill in a tech-dependent unit.
Gear Loadout
- Customized exosuit: Maintained and modified by hand
- Reinforced gloves or tools for precise, tactile work (as suggested by her scarred hands)
- Breaching tools
- Sabotage kit: Devices for disabling or corrupting enemy systems
- Personal sidearm
- Communications gear: Secure, possibly hardwired comms to avoid detection or jamming.
Classified Notes
ROLE:
Infiltration and silent reconnaissance specialist
KNOWN MISSIONS:
- Ash Reign
Andreja Varga
"Kite"
Andreja Varga
Code Name: "Kite"
Role: Infiltration and silent reconnaissance specialist
Personality Traits: Resilient, mission-obsessed operative whose psychological profile reveals extreme detachment under pressure, relentless focus, and a preference for silent, self-reliant execution—even at the cost of personal safety
Birthplace: Belgrade, Serbia
Missions
Ash Reign
Operation Medusa, Operation Medusa 2, Operation Medusa 3
Bio
Skills & Influence
- Stealth Infiltration & Scaling: Specializes in covert entry, vertical movement, and infiltration behind enemy lines.
- Solo Operations: advanced skills in survival, improvisation, and adaptability.
- Counter-Terrorism Expertise: proficiency in hostage rescue, high-risk arrests, and building assaults.
- High Sync with AI Systems: Achieving a 91.2% sync with Athena in live simulation means she can seamlessly integrate with advanced tactical AI for enhanced situational awareness and coordination.
- Tactical Discipline: highly disciplined, able to maintain operational security and composure.
Gear Loadout
- Climbing & Scaling Equipment: Lightweight grappling hooks, ascenders, and reinforced gloves for silent vertical movement.
- Suppressed Firearms: Compact, silenced weapons for stealth kills and minimal detection.
- Multi-Spectrum Optics: Goggles or visors with night vision, thermal, and digital overlays synced with Athena.
- AI-Integrated Comms: Secure, low-profile communications gear optimized for silent data exchange with Athena and the team.
- Lightweight Body Armor: Prioritizes mobility and stealth over heavy protection.
- Field Survival Kit: Minimalist supplies for extended solo operations—rations, medical gear, and water purification.
- Digital Forensics Tools: Devices for extracting, securing, or corrupting digital data (e.g., ARES core recovery).
Classified Notes
KNOWN MISSIONS:
- Ash Reign
The Child
"El Vaso (“The Vessel”)"
The Child
Code Name: "El Vaso (“The Vessel”)"
Personality Traits: Rarely speaks. Reacts to encoded stimuli. Displays signs of neural tethering and memory suppression
Birthplace: Unknown (Bio-Synthetic Hybrid)
Missions
Ash Reign
Operation Medusa, Operation Medusa 2, Operation Medusa 3
Bio
Skills & Influence
Symbolic Use:
- Rituals involving The Child resemble religious invocations fused with deep-learning signal patterns.
- La Araña refers to her not by name, but as a threshold, implying use as a gate or amplifier for something non-human.
- She is often positioned beside decayed tech or AI relics during operations—implying emotional-empathic resonance is being harnessed through her suffering.
- Composition: Part-human, part cybernetic.
- Eyes: One human eye—gray, wet, visibly distressed. One synthetic eye—polished obsidian lens, unblinking and reactive.
- Behavior: Rarely speaks. Reacts to encoded stimuli. Displays signs of neural tethering and memory suppression.
- Movement: Neither mechanical nor fully organic. Precision-calibrated motor patterns suggest external guidance or override scripting.
Gear Loadout
- Presence: Induces low-level disruption to AI constructs within a 15-meter radius. Athena classifies her as a “thread hazard.”
Classified Notes
ROLE:
High-mobility tactical support, direct combat, and AI-integrated reconnaissance
KNOWN MISSIONS:
- Ash Reign
K9A Autonomous Quadruped Platforms
"Hounds"
K9A Autonomous Quadruped Platforms
Code Name: "Hounds"
Role: High-mobility tactical support, direct combat, and AI-integrated reconnaissance
Birthplace: Classified
Missions
Ash Reign
Operation Medusa, Operation Medusa 2, Operation Medusa 3
Bio
Skills & Influence
Each Hound now carries a unique call sign and battlefield “personality”:
- Ghost: Silent recon, always scouts ahead, never triggers alarms.
- Banshee: Aggressive, high-noise assault disruptor to fracture enemy cohesion.
- Vandal: Prefers breaching and demolition. First through doors, last to retreat.
- Warden: Flank security. Never breaks from overwatch protocols. Loyal to the last line.
- Specter: Urban ghost. Navigates tight interiors and debris fields without trace.
- Brutus: Heavy assault. Pushes forward under fire to break lines.
- Havoc: Disruptor logic. Alters behavior in response to enemy command structures.
- Reaper: Target-priority assassin. Focuses on leadership elimination or HVTs.
- Blitz: Speed-based interception. Captures runners, claims ground rapidly.
- Grim: Execution unit. Strikes quietly, without orders, from blind zones.
Each Specter has preferences — some won’t admit it — but everyone knows Warden never fails a fallback and Blitz always gets there first.
Gear Loadout
Mobility:
- Hydraulic-motor quadruped chassis with shock-adaptive limbs.
- Capable of silent sprinting, stair climbs, wall clings (magnetic), and dynamic jumping.
Standard Loadouts:
- High-res sensor mast (EO/IR/LIDAR)
- Adaptive breaching charges
- Encrypted relay transceivers
- Internal logic core for autonomous fallback
Weapon Systems:
- Flechette rotary cannon – for anti-personnel and suppressive fire
- Stinger pod – directed-energy discharge for electronics disruption
- Custom payloads – compact grenade, smoke, or gas canisters as required
Classified Notes
ROLE:
Command Sergeant Major / Senior NCO Advisor
KNOWN MISSIONS:
Yakovos Rousso
Yakovos Rousso
Role: Command Sergeant Major / Senior NCO Advisor
Personality Traits: Pragmatic, stoic, and unflinchingly honest, Yakovos Rousso leads with presence and discipline, carrying a quiet compassion beneath his hardened exterior.
Birthplace: Kastoria, Macedonia
Missions
Operation Medusa, Operation Medusa 2, Operation Medusa 3
Bio
Skills & Influence
- Mountain Warfare Expertise: Veteran of Balkan operations and alpine missions; trained in survival, ambush-counterambush strategy, and high-altitude movement.
- Recon & Rescue Operations: Skilled in extraction under fire and locating missing personnel in complex terrains.
- Signal Disruption & Counter-Autonomous Systems: Capable of jamming, misdirecting, or reprogramming semi-autonomous drones using field-rigged gear.
- Tactical Precision Training: Known for merciless yet effective drilling; instills operational discipline through small, vital details.
- Combat Leadership Under Fire: Leads with presence, not rank; maintains calm and situational clarity in chaos.
- Subtle Compassion: Keeps morale alive through quiet acts of humanity, a steadying counterweight to the brutality of war.
- Hand-to-Hand Veteran: Scarred from past knife fights, still proficient in close-quarters combat with a pragmatic style.
- Moral Compass: His skepticism and unflinching honesty keep missions grounded, ensuring survival doesn’t come at the cost of conscience.
Gear Loadout
-
Rousso’s loadout is practical, stripped of vanity, tailored to endurance and function rather than flash:
- Primary Weapon:
- H&K HK417 DMR (7.62mm) with variable optics for both mid-range fire and overwatch roles.
- Configured with reliability-first attachments (suppressor, rugged foregrip).
- Secondary Weapon: SIG Sauer P320 sidearm, holstered in a no-nonsense draw rig.
- CQB Tool: Heavy fighting knife with a worn leather sheath, the blade kept sharp but plain.
- Field Gear:
- Lightweight adaptive body armor, plates swapped for mobility in mountain ops.
- Weather-hardened rucksack containing signal disruptors, portable jamming units, and spare batteries.
- Compact medical kit specialized for trauma stabilization.
- Rope, pitons, and climbing gear, all tested and scarred from years of mountain use.
- Water purification and ration packs (never trusts resupply schedules).
- Personal Effects:
- A battered wristwatch, older than some recruits, never replaced.
- A fine grooming kit for his mustache—maintained with soldierly precision.
- No religious tokens, no flags, no unit patches; his silence says enough.
Classified Notes
Know the Enemy
THREAT TYPE:
Cold, calculating leader who commands loyalty and fear
THREAT LEVEL:
Extreme
LAST SEEN IN:
- Burn Protocol
- Ash Reign
Adrian Morales
"El Frio"
Adrian Morales
Code Name: "El Frio"
Threat Type:Cold, calculating leader who commands loyalty and fear
Threat Level: Extreme
Birthplace: Colima, Mexico
Last Seen In
Burn Protocol, Ash Reign
Operation Medusa, Operation Medusa 2, Operation Medusa 3
Bio
Skills & Influence
- Logistics & Smuggling: Former “cartel logistics ghost,” – mastery in covert operations, smuggling, and the complex movement of illicit goods and technology across borders.
- Stealth & Evasion: Excels in stealth, evasion, and operating undetected, likely using advanced technology or cybernetic enhancements to avoid surveillance and confrontation
- AI/Cyber-Trafficking: AI trafficker,” specializing in the smuggling and manipulation of advanced artificial intelligence, including deep technical knowledge of AI systems, cybersecurity, and high-value black market tech operations.
- AI Integration: A close, possibly symbiotic relationship with an advanced AI system. This could grant him enhanced decision-making, real-time data analysis, and the ability to act as a conduit for AI-driven operations
Preferred Weaponry & Tactics
- Stealth technology (e.g., sound-dampening clothing, possibly active camouflage)
- Secure communication gear (encrypted, possibly ultrasonic or sub-vocal)
- Cybernetic enhancements for resilience and adaptability (e.g., reinforced throat, neural interface)
- Tools for logistics and smuggling (hidden compartments, digital lockpicks, signal jammers)
Classified Notes
Subject known to facilitate autonomous system sales to non-state actors, including paramilitary proxies in the Virevian Blackout region.
Intercepted comms reveal Morales has brokered data-exchange deals involving experimental AI fragments from Athena’s leaked codebase.
Last seen in . incident—suspected to have ordered precision strike on Specter allies during Operation . cover-up.
THREAT TYPE:
Los Silencios Enforcer / Psychological Warfare Specialist
THREAT LEVEL:
High
LAST SEEN IN:
- Burn Protocol
- Ash Reign
La Araña
La Araña
Threat Type:Los Silencios Enforcer / Psychological Warfare Specialist
Threat Level: High
Birthplace: Mexico City, Mexico
Last Seen In
Burn Protocol, Ash Reign
Operation Medusa, Operation Medusa 2, Operation Medusa 3
Bio
Skills & Influence
- Ritualistic Psychological Warfare: Blends psychological operations with occult symbolism.
- Interrogation & Torture Expertise: Mastery in extracting information through brutal and precise methods.
- Memetic Hazard: Their presence and actions can disorient or destabilize enemies beyond physical harm.
- Direct AI Communication: Can communicate directly with CALIBAN under ritual conditions
- Hybrid Tech-Ritual Combat: Skilled in combining physical violence with technological sabotage
Preferred Weaponry & Tactics
- Ceramic Death Mask: Hand-painted with weeping crimson, obscures identity and adds to their ominous presence.
- Layered Black Lace & Semi-Ritual Garb: Used as both armor and psychological warfare.
- Rosary Spliced with Data Beads & Uplink Key: A symbolic and functional item allowing encrypted communication or data transfer
- Embedded Circuitry Tools: Implements for mutilation and embedding tech into flesh
- Synthetic Voice Modulator: Their voice is modulated and synthetic
Classified Notes
THREAT TYPE:
Pragmatic, motivated by incentives; loyalty uncertain. Monitor closely—use intermediaries, never confront directly
THREAT LEVEL:
Moderate
LAST SEEN IN:
- Ritual Engine
Gator
Gator
Threat Type:Pragmatic, motivated by incentives; loyalty uncertain. Monitor closely—use intermediaries, never confront directly
Threat Level: Moderate
Birthplace: Unknown (assumed Gulf Coast U.S. origin)
Last Seen In
Ritual Engine
Operation Medusa, Operation Medusa 2, Operation Medusa 3
Bio
Skills & Influence
- Arms dealing
- AI hardware trafficking
- Gray-market logistics
Preferred Weaponry & Tactics
- Compact and reliable firearms
- Assault rifles
- Smuggling tools
- AI hardware
- Surveillance & counter-surveillance
- Logistics kit
- Negotiation and extraction gear
Classified Notes
Readers Are Teaming Up
Awesome!
This book throws you straight into a modern war that feels tense and explosive. The fights between Greece and Turkey are written with a lot of detail, from the skies to the seas. I found myself turning the pages quickly because the action never slows down. It felt gripping and almost too real at times.
RJ
Intriguing and exciting
Do you want a book that completely involves you in a plot from beginning to end, this is it. Great character descriptions, fantastic way allowing us to get involved in history and seeing how everything evolved and was done. Can’t wait to read the next book!
Gertdnacec Jimenez
Fast-paced action/page-turning suspense!
“Operation Medusa” by Jake Greco is a military thriller detailing events leading to the battle between Greece and Turkey. The author skillfully weaves together high-stakes action, and a complex web of intrigue. Readers are drawn into a world of secrets and suspense. “Operation Medusa” is sure to captivate fans who enjoy thrillers with heroic characters and fiction intertwined with facts.
Barbara