Minuteman

Minutemen were a specialized type of trooper used by the Velconum Empire and later New Atlantis. They are mass produced during times of trouble and deployed as a last resort. They are very weak troops, but can cause significant damage in numbers, or at least hold off the enemy until reinforcements arrive.
==Creation==
Minutemen are all made from a base template of a certain anonymous Velconum marine. The template is then genetically modified to induce positive traits such as strength and intelligence, and "useless" traits such as appearance is ignored, causing minutemen to look like the Velconum Empire's famous SpecOps.
When the need arises, clones are mass produced from the base template. Although a proper cloning of the template would result in a powerful SpecOps, the mass cloning as well as the growth induction causes the minutemen to become slightly weaker than a normal human in physical strength. The growth induction has massive drawbacks, causing most minutemen to have a lifespan of approximately 1-2 weeks.
After creation, they are put into a memory alteration program which teaches them basic tactical and combat training. They are also given memories which causes them to be fiercely loyal. They are then given whatever weapon and armour is available, and often times minutemen must scavenge off the dead to find something to use. In extreme situatons, they are known to charge into combat unarmed or with makeshift weapons.
==Deployment==
Minutemen are deployed as a last line of defence for colonies, cities, and some military installations. Usually, they are created in large numbers and are used to either scare off the enemy or delay them until reinforcements arrive. They are very effective against attacks such as pirate raids but are not much of a threat against enemy military.