THE ELITE:
Status: 5 squads, 2 working for dream army 3 working for GDI
each squad is composed of 6 members
Stats: Elite Swordsmen of the Dream 51 Army
Type: commando infantry (only 1 can be purchased at a time)
Weapons: 2 swords coated in Plasma
Armor: moderate
Evasion: capable of avoiding half of all enemy fire while standing still, while moving their evasion is increased allowing them to avoid 80% of all enemy fire
Speed: inhumanly fast
Passive Ability: heroic heal (at start)
Special Abilities: Fast Step
Highly capable of cutting down any infantry or Mech in one strike as their plasma swords cut through flesh easily and even are effective against heavy armor. their speed is unbelievable allowing them to quickly reach their enemies to cut them down. Fast Step is an ability that allows them to expend their strength in moving faster than the human eye can track, they can only do so for short distances, when targeted at a squad of enemy infantry or a Mech the elite swordsman will immediately cut the target(s) down.
The Elites: story
The Elites are a force that stretches back to the times of the United States, before Tiberium. They are extra governmental working solely for the good of the people, but will join the forces of any state that they see will serve the same purpose. They are kept secret a force that cannot be used lightly but in the circles of people who know of their existence, they are legendary. They only take the best into their training program, volunteers only, and a trained for several years, by the time they complete their training their life is of the elite squad and they can never assimilate back into normal society (ergo why they only take volunteers). They study strategy and tactics extensively, the weak spots of their enemies, the strength of their weapons, and martial arts. All of the training is aimed at the goal of making the best, the strongest, and the most undefeatable fighting force in the world. They tend to be given access to the most advanced technology that can be afforded to them and they can use that technology to their benefit. To date not a single Elite soldier has ever been killed in battle.
When the UN first created the Global Defence Initiative, many elite squads were pressed into service with GDI. GDI however is too strong, they do not see much great benefit in the skills of the elite, and therefore don’t use them so much, this is why we have not seen them till now. GDI elites currently have access to GDI’s latest and greatest Zone suits,as well as railguns, railcarbines (weapon of the commando), sonic grenades (Zone Raiders). meanwhile Area 51 managed to keep some elite squads, they have only 2 teams (12 members in all) at this time, but the Dream army is much smaller than GDI’s, they are forced to use all of the assets available to them and that means they have to use the Elites as a front-line unit. the Elite swordsmen of the Dream 51 army also have access to Area 51 technology, they have modified swords made with a plasma coating that allows them to slice through thick armor. Their suits are made of a special material that is very sleek, and allows them to work to their full potential. It further seems as though their bodies have been tampered with allowing them to move much faster than would seem possible, react with insane speed, allowing them to dodge many shots fired at them. Still much about them is clouded in mystery but what is clear is that they are a force to be reckoned with, and THEY WILL NOT BE IGNORED.
The elites of the two states do keep in contact, they are starting to age and are looking to produce another squad of elites, but there is a problem, between GDI and Area 51 the pool that they find eligible for becoming elite too small, 5 members from both factions that they can see as capable of being made into a new squad, they will need a sixth to form another squad. As is the time of the elites is ending, soon enough as they all age, the Elites will fade and be no more.
