Gaiaterra: Elysea's Conflict/Shinobi

"You require my services?"

-Shinobi

The Shinobi is the primary infiltrator unit of the Katsuragi Protectorate. Planned to be voiced by.

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History
"We defend the Emperor's Garden."

-Shinobi Motto

The Katsuragi Protectorate evidently knew much of its enemies' weaknesses prior to unleashing its hidden army upon the world. Furthermore, it appears that the Protectorate has already developed more-advanced versions of certain forces commonly used by the superpowers of Gaiaterra, such as their mobile construction vehicles. Exactly how the Protectorate managed to reverse-engineer top-secret military technology and discover the few vulnerabilities of the two largest world superpowers is anyone's guess. However, anyone who guesses that the ranks of the Protectorate Shinobi had something to do with it is probably on the right track.

The Katsuragi Protectorates' unorthodox intelligence network seems to consist of these cloaked assassin-saboteurs, who have no official connection to Katsuragi international or military affairs, yet seem to be showing up more and more often in battlefield situations. Disturbingly, while these shadowy characters are equipped with what might be considered ancient, old-fashioned weapons by modern standards, they have proven to be uncommonly lethal.

Counter-intelligence has discovered only a few facts about the shinobi, though their performance in combat is beginning to speak for itself. Shinobi are presumed to have been males rigorously trained from childhood to serve the Ulthuan's closest military advisers, to whom they are bound as vassals, the females were trained similarly but were instead Kunoichi who serves as housekeepers and courtesans. Shinobi can silently slay opposing infantry with either their blades or throwing knives, can infiltrate even the most heavily-guarded compounds, and escape as if into thin air should any foes catch wind of their presence.

They are the secret spies and killers of the Katsuragi Protectorate military. Despite the notoriety of their profession, however, the Shinobi are rumored to be well-trusted by and extremely loyal to their masters. These misunderstood warriors are so dedicated, in fact, that they are absolutely willing and prepared to lay down their lives in combat, should their sacrifice improve the chances of a mission's success.

Shinobi are lightly armored and depend on their mobility in battle. They are equipped only to take on other lightly-armored or unarmored infantries, though fast enough to evade explosive shells and other large weapons. And they are uncannily capable of killing with but a single thrown blade or sword stroke. Initially, their bladed weapons were assumed to be ceremonial in nature, like the red sashes on their wrists (which appear to be a status symbol of some sort).

When an entire platoon of the Voshkod elite Tesla troopers was found dead, with shurikens bearing the Katsuragi Emperor's or Asur's crest lodged inside the victims' vitals (after having passed cleanly through the seams of their armored suits), the sheer skill and dangerous potential of the Imperial shinobi became quite clear. To make matters worse, the few occasions on record when these warriors have been surrounded by opposing forces, they used some sort of smoke-bomb device to trick the opposition into holding fire long enough to make their escape.

There seems to be no terrain the Imperial Shinobi cannot cross, and no fortress they cannot break into. Reports of Shinobi infiltrations are growing by the week, causing, some would say, a bit of a panic among Destroyers forces unaccustomed to having to defend their forward bases against such an assault. The consequences of a Shinobi infiltration are varied and widespread, ranging from an entire base power grid and battlefield radar coming offline, to outright theft of military production resources. Unfortunately, no one besides Katsuragi top military aides seems to know just how many Shinobi are in active duty today.

But Shinobi works alone only, as their training makes it impossible to work together with their arrogance and about various incidents of Shinobi from the other clan back-stabbing those of their own clan. Shinobi will show the full extent of their powers when alone but refuse to work with each other, even if means certain death.

Alone, Shinobi are capable of cutting vehicle power and fuel lines with their shurikens, become almost undetectable when ordered to use their smoke bombs, and have no qualms about unleashing the full extent of their mastery of the blade in close quarters, allowing them to take down multiple foes in rapid succession.

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)
 * 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)