Lucifer Squad

***"They are the saviors of our species. Our last ditch effort to save all we have worked so hard to achieve. They are the darkness to the light, they are the legends of our legacy."** - Supreme Fleet Admiral Lord Nicholas Mountbatten.*

***"For every pilot that falls, a trillion people rise up to fight in their place. For every child we tortured, a legend was born. They are worshiped as gods of old, as kings among men, the heavens sent their soldiers to cleanse us.There is no man who can call himself worthy of being a Pilot. We have guided nature into creating the very things we swore to destroy. And we must all worship them, lest they realize what they truly are."*** - Director General Grace Lionheart

***"We set Lucifer free, and with them followed their angels. What we did, what I did, was turn our future into a weapon, they are evolution perfected. They are what we must become if we ever hope to survive this war, much less journey beyond the galaxy we have been so happily dying for. I do not ask forgiveness, I only ask that you look upon them and know that what I did, was for the survival of our entire race. For the survival, of their future."*** - Doctor Teller

*Lucifer Squad* is sub-unit within the Mech Project. Stationed permanently aboard the CMC *Darwinia.* They serve the role of the "Attack" force aboard the Darwinia, leading any planetary defense and fighting on and beyond the front lines of battle. Lucifer Squad currently hold the highest God kill count of any Mech team.

### Captain Harry Striker

Captain Harry Striker is the leader and primary in Lucifer Squad. He has held command throughout his entire career and subsequent formation of Lucifer Squad. Specializing in CQB combat and advanced Anti-God tactics. He currently holds the highest God kill count of any Mech Pilot.

### Commander John Russel

Commander John Russel is the second in command of Lucifer Squad. Captain Striker's most trusted friend and adviser. Russel Specializes in Heavy Fire Support and acts as the Squad's weapons specialist. He also serves as the primary battle tactician and is often referred to as "The leader in the shadows".

### Commander Charlotte Winters

Commander Charlotte Winters serves as the teams second CQB specialist, wielding a variety of smaller firearms and her fabled Chain-Scythe.

### Commander Olivia Russel

Commander Olivia "Livi" Russel serves as the teams long range artillery and battlefield technician. Her prowess with all things with a current is unmatched among the pilots. Her role extends beyond the battlefield, as she maintains the two boys in her team, keeping them in line and focused on their job.

## Combat History

During their decade of combat, Lucifer Squad has been deployed on more combat operations than any other Mech team and has successfully killed more Gods than any other.

## Mechanized Infantry

Lucifer Squad consists of four of the most famous Mechs in all the galaxy.

* Victory - The sword wielding close combat specialist piloted by Captain Striker
* Vengeance - Bristling with heavy weaponry and thick armour. Piloted by Commander John Russel
* Valiant - Wielding a massive Chain-Scythe with dancer-like skill and fluidity. Piloted by Commander Winters
* Vigilant - The mobile repair and artillery walker piloted by Commander Olivia Russel

Lucifer Squad has tailored their Mechs for team cohesion, working in efficient tandem to outsmart and overwhelm opponents. Each Mech is specialized for their role, but each is as deadly as the last.

## Out of Mech

Like all Pilots, Lucifer Squad are trained in almost every field of combat. Each pilot can take on a any role in almost any situation.

Lucifer Squad have trained extensively in commanding CMC Vessels such as Frigates, Dreadnoughts, Destroyers, Fighters, Bombers and even Planet Killers.

All pilots are able to connect on the command bridge of a Planet Killer to pilot the vessel in combat. Although it has never happened to date.

Lucifer Squad also train regularly to fight and survive outside of their Mechs. They have often engaged in ship defense during boarding actions from God ships. Lucifer Squad also keep specialized emergency equipment inside their Mechs in the event they are ever forced to abandon their beloved Mechs.

## Outside Opinion

Lucifer Squad is viewed widely as celebrities both in public and within the military. This is mainly due to their success and prowess in battle as well as their seemingly permanent first place on the Mech Team Leaderboard. Captain Striker also holds a seemingly permanent first place upon the Pilot Leaderboard.

The NIA makes a point of making the pilots hero's and legends among humanity, however it is Lucifer Squad that is championed as the saviors of humanity. Although no one but those who worked on Project Sahelanthropus knows, they are in fact not technically human. However the NIA has made a point of presenting them as superior.

## Trivia

* Each of the Mechs in Lucifer Squad are named both after their reason for fighting, but also after the four British Vanguard-Class Submarines. Partly as the authors father worked on these Submarines.
* Lucifer Squads sigil is that of the Sigil of Lucifer, originating in the 16th century in Italy. It traditionally represents creation, existence and power. However to the members of Lucifer Squad it represents the power that fought the traditional version of God.
* Originally Commander Winters was supposed to be a Captain of a separate squad. However she was merged into Lucifer Squad to streamline the story and make Lucifer Squad a more realistically challenging force to combat.
* Commander Winters Mech was originally called Daisy, after a deceased sister who was cut from the final iteration.