Jerrick Taylor

**Jerrick Taylor** is a highly decorated and experienced commander of the Winslow Accord. He comes from a military family and his natural reputation draws the best in the Accord's soldiers, no matter what happens, or how the odds are stacked against them. Amidst the war in Masada, he soon became cybernetically enhanced, with robotic arms, enhanced metabolism and the DNI grafted to his nape.

Upon becoming a cyborg, Taylor becomes a more deadly and efficient soldier than he could have ever imagined, but due to the fact that he becomes more man than machine, he himself strives and struggles to adapt that he is more machine, than man.

## Biography

### Background

Jerrick Taylor was born in Obrinia at October 18th 2020 to a proud military family in the Panamoan Republic. He graduated from military school when he was 18 and began military service when he was 21. In spite of being born in the most recent generation, Jerrick was seen to behave like a "boomer" and a man used to less technological improvements. Taylor rose through the ranks of the Panamoan Army, becoming qualified to serve as a special forces operator in the years to come.

In 2051, Taylor was also one of the eligible members for the Winslow Accord and they were tasked with a multinational special ops team tasked in protecting a convoy of THETA, as they will deliver a cargo of cybernetics for their cybernetic soldier programme that will be held in the Panamoan Republic, the route is through the Eternity Forest, a forest that connects the Panamoan Republic and Ardona alike.

He does not know how haywire the situation is going to be and what to expect other than "A long ass way to our home" in the operation.

### The Haywire

Captain Jerrick Taylor and Tristan Kendrick has been deployed to the Eternity Forest to accompany the 120-strong special ops team guarding the convoy of THETA. However, while everything seems normal so far, Lt. Keira Knight noticed something suspicious, passed it to Taylor himself and to their commander, Alfred Winnick. However, much to Taylor's disappointment, Winnick orders them to stay put, much to his chagrin. He was right to be suspicious about the *Towering Traitor*. Due to this order, chaos ensues as the convoy is attacked by an enemy so powerful, known as the Communist Defence Pact.

They disregarded Winnick's orders, as Taylor knew something was wrong and Winnick betrayed all of them. Nonetheless, the battalion are able to drive the CDP to retreat and inspect the wreckage. There are no survivors, until, Knight, found one, Leonard Griffin.

## Personality

Commander Jerrick Taylor is known for his loyalty. Despite Kendrick disregarding his orders, he assumed full responsibility for the unsuccessful rescue effort in Taraken, and he also refused to abandon Keira in Ardona when she was seized by the Millennium River Coalition. He had to keep Kendrick on track during their search for Alfred Winnick, despite his short temper, maintain a formal relationship with Gemma Kane, an SCIA agent hunting Winnick, and objections to the objective. While he is more laid-back than Hendricks, not afraid to crack jokes during the rescue mission or while training Keira and Griffin, he is ultimately caring and determined, emphasising the importance of self-sacrifice to all Accord soldiers and refusing to back down after Kendrick tried to talk him out of rescuing Keira Knight or his choice of becoming a cybernetic soldier.

## Abilities

Jerrick was already a formidable soldier that soon became eligible for special forces. However, after being transformed into a cybernetic soldier per his request and his refusal to retire, his skills and abilities increased tenfold. His intelligence became stronger, but his nevanity is slowly fading away.

### Skills

* **Master Leader**
* **Master Combatant**
* **Master Tactician**
* **Expert Marksman**

## Quotes

### Spoken

* *"Your DNI might show you all the options, but only **you** can decide what you are willing to sacrifice."*
* *"I serve the Accord and its interests on protecting the planet. I do not consider traitors to be of any interest, so they shall be eliminated."*
* *"When we got rid of the DNI, NEX Corporation has offered us a software that's not fucking bolted to our napes. And, Corvus cannot touch us."*
* *"Keira, you deserve to fight until the war is over. Only the end can truly seal the key to serenity."*
* "Kendrick, do you intend to stay behind the line, even this one moment?"
* *"Griffin, it is time. "*
* *"The Frozen Forest. It is basically Corvus' own world, simulating an arctic forest and landscape."*
* *"Thank you."*
* *"Is the Knight still with us?"*
* *"Knight, this is the fate of the war we know as Futureline. You never knew this entire thing is a simulation, or a reality."*

### Leonard Griffin

* *"Welcome to the future, soldier. You're not just flesh and blood anymore; you're now part of the next evolution. We call it the Direct Neural Interface, or DNI. It's a piece of cutting-edge hardware nestled inside your head, forging a direct link between your mind, your new cybernetic body, and the vast world that awaits. With the DNI, we're not just soldiers; we're a connected force. Your thoughts, your actions—they're all part of the grand symphony that makes us true cybernetic warriors. Embrace it, Griffin, for this is the path to a new era."*

## Trivia

### General

* Taylor's signature weapons include KR-40, KREM-8x12, SCR 6.8 and the RMP-30.
* He is in contrast to Hendricks, whom has a short temper and relies on brute force in operations.
* Taylor is said to have three kids and has a wife whose fate is left unknown.
* He remarks that the DNI made them vulnerable to Corvus.
* When his DNI was removed and NEX Corporation gave them a proprietary software, he felt it that it was an effortless replacement.
* His KREM-8x12 shotgun has a custom receiver and chassis, and fires specialised FRAG-X8 explosive buckshot.