Gaiaterra: Elysea's Conflict/Nukeneer

"Nukeneer, ready to deliver!"

-Nukeneer

Trained by the Castanics, the Nukeneer can use their bulky mortar to lob low-yield tactical nuclear warheads over significant distances. Voiced by

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In 2014 V.C., a seemingly innocuous train crashed a few kilometers outside Mudanjiang in the North-East of Lurensia. Moments later, the residents of the city outskirts were shaken awake by a bright flash and the sound of a massive explosion. The military was quickly dispatched to lock down the surrounding area and recover the wreckage whilst official Elsword news agencies merely reported of a conventional gas explosion.

However, leaked internal reports later revealed the disturbing truth to the world: The train was actually carrying an entire arsenal of experimental sub-kiloton nuclear shells, designed for short-range tactical delivery by means of a heavy infantry mortar. Shockingly, the weapons were only equipped with the most basic safety mechanisms, one of which had now failed catastrophically. Colonel Tsing Shi Tao, the lead designer of the new weapon, quickly realised that this disaster could cost him his entire career. In a surprising move, the man who would later become a hotly debated figure for his liberal use of atomic bombs against MLA holdouts in Eremite territory donned a protective suit and organised the entire recovery of the remaining shells himself from within the blast zone, averting what could have easily become one of the most devastating nuclear disasters in history. The development of the new warhead was put on halt, as it was deemed too unsafe even by its creator.

Several years later, the young Fraya gave the project another chance and has recently adopted a revised version with improved safety features for use by his mortar operators, who jokingly refer to themselves as "The Nukeneers" for their drastic approach to practical problems on the battlefield.