B5 Standard soldier

The standard B5 ground unit is a expendable but sturdy workforce compromised of biosynthetic humans genetically fitted to be proficient in combat, weaponry, and physical activities.

**Armoring**

The standard B5 unit's armor is selective mid-tier plating covering primarily the chest and arms over a jumpsuit that had been formfitting from the hips up, but baggy and insulated downwards as to mimic combat pants. A heavy-duty belt with several straps and pouches cover the stomach, with a proper holster on the thigh. The pouches contain spare ammunition and batteries for energy-based weapons, though they've been known to hold food and flares for scouting missions. they are commonly fitted with rappel buckles that let them leap from dropships.

The helmets are fitted with internal lights and a HUD display over the cheek, as well as a comm system microphone and headset. The visor's unique qualities muffle blinding lights as to protect the attentive eyes the soldiers were created with. Filtering through the mask will lessen smoke/toxic mist.

**Creation**

With no original donor, the ground unit template was grafted from several sources digitally by a species that had been proficient in technological organic generation. Their creation process is closer to 3D printing than genetic cloning, a technology that was previously primarily used to make replacement limbs. Because of the intricacies of the human brain chips are placed early on into the brain to implement basic instincts and semblances of language, though because of their limited space outside training has to be enacted, a year into their life the chip going inactive and their brain being developed enough to retain all the information.

B5 soldiers (Often called 'Jakes' by Ilum citizens) have black hair, blue eyes and a chiseled face, it taking little work to get a toned form.

Because of their unique creation process their personalities can often be minor to none, early signs of personality development can be unique speech patterns or specific weapon use. More independent and forward-thinking soldiers are usually promoted to Captain rank (if they were not raised for it initially), or brought into a Battalion.

* **B5 Captain ranks (pictured with no helmet)**

Are biosynths engineered with more initial access to the full brain than the average b5 soldier. Pictured with battle skirt, modified armor and cloth on the shoulders to denominate rank. They are trained from early on to think for a team and value the body more than the individual trooper. B5 captains are usually awarded with codenames and instilled with the idea of a familial bond with his 'brothers' early into their captaining careers. The armoring difference makes them more resistant to shrapnel and a glossy plating over the armor pieces help deflect blaster hits, making it easier to take the front lines. Their helmets despite being identical to the rest are fitted with cameras that feed into nearby soldiers HUD displays to cross reference.

* **B5 GUNNER TROOPERS**

These soldiers are trained to be more vehicle-reliant, rarely carrying weapons of their own they would rather take to a mortar or an auxiliary weapon on a tank or gunship.

Special face plating leaves for easier sight, spare ammunition and energy cartridges on body.

* **B5 SNOW SOLDIER**

Snow soldiers seem relatively heavily armored due to the thermal padding their armor requires. Their training involves more use of the terrain and parallels a lot of B5 scout unit training.