GRELs

Genetically Recombined Experimental Legionaries (GRELs) were the Earth forces' shock troops. Artificial humans, designed in gene labs and force-grown in tanks, they formed the vanguard of the invasion. All individuals within a particular GREL class are physically identical and have the same basic personalities and abilities, although environmental factors lead to a certain amount of differentiation. GRELs are sterile and were treated as little more than flesh and blood robots by their human officers.

There are a lot of rumors and myths about the fabled Jezebel-class GREL: A supposed GREL that specializes in infiltration and seduction. The CEF, nor the Caprice labs that made the GREL sent to Terra Nova, have never produced a standard GREL of that classification (until the advent of the Set-class SLEDGE, and the SLEDGE program is unknown to anyone on Terra Nova).

GREL Classes

Jan-class GREL

Deadly warriors in their own right, Jan-class GRELs carry hypno-programming to make them ideal battlefield leaders. Jans have perhaps suffered the most from the abandonment on Terra Nova, however. Trained to believe in their own superiority, they feel betrayed by the CEF and many have turned to hatred of humans. Displaying an unfortunate trend toward megalomania, Jans have become the trouble makers among the GRELs. Many still obey orders, but most feel they know best.

Minerva-class GREL

Minervas are GREL pilots and drivers. During the war of the Alliance, Terranovan soldiers facing hovertanks saw Minervas as the best of the best, superior pilots capable of anything on the battlefield. In fact, although skilled, they benefited from technological advantages and from unshakable moral more than anything else. By the end of the war, the Terranovan defenders had learned to deal with the skills of the Minervas and hovertanks became viable targets than invincible units.

Mordred-class GREL

Mordred-class shocktroopers were the bane of Terranovan foot soldiers. These huge warriors carried deadly weapons and were almost unstoppable by normal means. Bred for strength and loyalty, Mordreds are not terribly intelligent, but they have completely unshakable moral due to hypno-programming designed to keep them going under heavy fire. This has not served them well in peacetime, where they have a hard time dealing with inactivity. Unfortunately, they have almost no personal initiative, so must receive order to accomplish remotely complex task.

Morgana-class GREL

Morganas were the most feared of GRELs during the War. The CEF regularly sent deadly commandos on strike missions against enemy positions. Terranovan soldiers saw Morgana almost as mythological grim reapers, calling them "death dealers" and "vat killers." To face Morgana as survive became a badge of honor. In the postwar period, Morganas still long for the rush of combat and many seek out any excuse to resume the "hunt," becoming mercenaries and bodyguards across the Badlands.^[1]

Class	Purpose	Sex	% of total
Isaac		Male	5%
• A-Type	Field Technician
• B-Type	Combat Engineer
• C-Type	Technical Intelligence Analyst
Isabella		Female	5%
• A-Type	Combat Medic
• B-Type	Medical Surgeon
• C-Type	Biomedical Specialist
Jan		Male	5%
• A-Type	Infantry Specialist
• B-Type	Armor Specialist
• C-Type	Navel Specialist
Kassandra		Female	5%
• A-Type	Field Electronics Specialist
• B-Type	Aerospace Systems Operator
• C-Type	Signals Intelligence Analyst
Maxwell		Male	15%
• A-Type	Field Gunner
• B-Type	Aerospace Gunner
• C-Type	Navel Gunner
Minerva		Female	15%
• A-Type	Planetary Pilot
• B-Type	Aerospace Pilot
• C-Type	Frame Pilot
Mordred		Male	35%
• A-Type	Shocktrooper
• B-Type	Airborne Infantry
• C-Type	Space Infantry
Morgana		Female	15%
• A-Type	Reconnaissance
• B-Type	Commando
• C-Type	Sniper