Gaiaterra: Elysea's Conflict/Saboteur

"The Brotherhood has trusted me..."

-Saboteur

The Saboteur is the primary infiltrator unit of the Brotherhood of Asmodia. Planned to be voiced by.

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History
"This is an excellent tea, Natalia..."

-Rotmistr Illanov Valiensky, last words before his death by an apparent heart attack. The months-dead body of his secretary Natalia was subsequently found in a sewer

The Brotherhood of Asmodia has been around for a very long period of time. It has existed for millennia even before Kane's takeover of Fodlan and outlasted a long list of enemies, of which the Grey Steel Order is the last. Part of the reason for the Brotherhood's survival, even where its foes have faltered, can be attributed to its persistent ability to infiltrate the ranks of the enemy with people of its own.

To date, there are uncounted Brotherhood members around the world, in varying positions of power and influence, subtly manipulating things from the shadows. The counter-influence of the Grey Steel Order, and later ADI, and various other factors have prevented the Brotherhood from causing the world to slide into chaos and anarchy, but nevertheless, the ability of the Brotherhood to infiltrate other organizations, even ones as paranoid as the Order, is a very terrifying ability. It is telling that the Brotherhood of Asmodia was able to get one of their own close enough to someone as paranoid as Emet-Selch Garlean to successfully murder him.

This ability to penetrate the ranks of the enemy applies to the battlefield, as well. Known as Saboteurs for their usage of the Brotherhood's vast chemical arsenal, cultists adept in the arts of disguise and infiltration can and have masqueraded as one of the enemies. Like Alliance spies, they have used their skills to slip right past the enemies’ noses. However, where Alliance spies would then dispense with the disguises to commit overt acts of sabotage or bribery, Brotherhood Saboteurs are far more subtle, looking to the long term rather than immediate effects, at least until ordered to infiltrate.

To this end, Saboteurs will employ a variety of covert methods in order to reduce the enemy's capacity to fight. Drugs are added to food and drink, and in some cases, directly administered into the bloodstream by Saboteurs pretending to be doctors. Such chemicals can have a variety of detrimental effects that range from making a soldier's reflexes more sluggish to amplifying any pain they feel.

Apart from using chemicals, Saboteurs also use a variety of other methods to undermine the enemy. Military vehicles are sabotaged, their capability to fight reduced. Seeds of doubt are carefully planted and cultivated in people’s minds, so as to breed dissent and disunity in the enemy ranks. Disinformation is spread with the intent of creating confusion, while plans and documents are passed on to other Brotherhood members, allowing them to better exploit the enemy's weaknesses.

Most daringly, assassinations are carried out to eliminate specific targets; dozens of methods and dozens of poisons are at the disposal of a Saboteur for the execution of such a task; slow-acting poisons are generally preferred, as they allow the perpetrator to slip away before the target expires.

Guardians of the Tacitus

 * Intelligence Agent (Aquila)
 * Spy (Alliance)
 * Informant (ADI)
 * Shinobi (Protectorate)
 * Kunoichi (Erune Command)
 * Courtesan (Andora)
 * Monk (Empire)
 * Bandit (Community)

Destroyers of Balthazar

 * Breacher (Voshkod)
 * Infiltrator (Vieran Reserves)
 * Saboteur (Brotherhood)
 * Sneaky Boy (Horde)
 * Thief (MLA)
 * Manipulator (Collective)
 * Empath (PsiCorps)
 * Artisan (Encantadia)
 * Shapeshifter (Scrin)

Neutrals

 * Mole (Coalition)
 * Preacher (Heralds)
 * Succubus (Path Of Slaanesh)
 * Rogue (Order)
 * Delta Ranger (Survivors)
 * Voshkod Ranger (Voshkod Exile)
 * Satyr (Syndicate)
 * Infiltrator Drone (Conglomerate)
 * Death Cult Assassin (Legion)

Bonus Factions

 * Intel Spec-Ops (ASA)
 * Void Rogue (Bastion)
 * Infiltration Creep (Rangers)
 * Forgotten Lurker (Pirates)
 * Kelran Infiltrator (Ascalia)
 * Dalit (Elona)
 * ... (Dominion)
 * Lalafell Informant (Security)
 * ... (Ascendancy)

DLC

 * Clairvoyant (Federation)
 * Crown Courtesan (Corona)
 * Spreyer Stealer (Party)
 * ... (Skynet)
 * Fontaine Photographer (Elemental)
 * ... (Autocracy)
 * Skink Informer (League)
 * Genestealer (Swarm)
 * Explorer (Confederation)
 * Harlequin (Kingdom)
 * ... (Goo)
 * Nilfgaard Saboteur (Imperium)
 * ... (Dynasty)
 * Gnoblar Saboteur (Warlords)
 * ... (Cult)
 * Sleuth (Raiders)
 * Bretonnian Courtesan (Theocracy)
 * Dome Runner (Insurgents)
 * Shadow Dispeller (Guardians)
 * Nourkias Hacker (Hierarchy)
 * ... (Sundered)
 * Chaac Agent (Ecumene)
 * Wakfu Thief (Concordat)
 * Counter Agent (Contingent)
 * Whisper of Elysea (Eden)
 * Gaiaterra's First (InGen)
 * ... (Hallows)
 * Elf Courtesan (Commune)
 * Fortune Teller (Clique)
 * Spiran Thief (Guild)
 * Control Bug (Threat)
 * ... (Traders)
 * Elf Thief (Entente)
 * Wraith (Oblivion)
 * Ja'vo Infiltrator (Corporation)
 * ... (Covenant)
 * 3rd Gen Synth (Institute)
 * Ind Informant (Commonwealth)
 * ... (Nimbus)
 * ... (Carnival)
 * ... (Wraiths)
 * ... (Chronophage)
 * ... (Privateers)
 * ... (Foundation)
 * Duplicant (Spartacus)
 * ... (Regency)