the obsidian proxy
The Sovereign State of Xylos didn't use soldiers in the traditional sense. Their "Spectre" units were bio-augmented operatives, fused with neural-link interfaces that allowed them to act as a single, hive-minded tactical entity. They were the physical manifestation of the Xylos Doctrine: total centralized control over every muscle fiber and every bullet.
"Seal the blast doors," Elias commanded, her neural disruptor already in hand. "Lena, stay with the core. Julian, if you can’t get that reverse-emitter online in twenty minutes, none of this matters."