RSP-411011 "Rubic"

Personal History: 
Project Overlord had ended in failure--its chief technician unable to control the outbursts of his mentally-deficient brother in pursuit of true control over their Geth prisoners.  However, from the failures of the project, the data that had been sent to Cerberus had been, for lack of a better term, enlightening.  While attempts at dominating the Geth were still entertained and mused, it was towards their own creations that interested Cerberus engineers and scientists the most--data mined and stolen from the Quarians, mixed with the new research from Project Overlord, spawned a concept that would bring about a new species--the Robotic Support Personnel.  Disposable soldiers, technicians, and infiltrators designed to specialize in their given tasks, to perform in those tasks better than even their human counterparts, yet still remain the ever-devoted servants to Humanity--to Cerberus--just as the supervisors of the paramilitary group desired for the whole Galaxy.  Theirs was not necessarily a conquest so much as a realization of manifest destiny, to put humanity first and foremost amongst the stars, above any and all others.  

Through months of engineering, tests, studies, and setbacks, the systems were finally developed to construct the first wave of reliable, robotic servants dedicated to the preservation and servitude of mankind--also known as Roppels.  Naturally, Artificial Intelligence and any research therein was forbidden by the Council, but Cerberus had ceased following the rules of those they viewed as their lessers--it was not god they were playing, but rather, facilitating the true genius that was the human intellect.  This first wave proved fruitful and beneficial to the Cerberus cause, eventually leading to the regular production and modification of their new robotic forces.  

Rubic was one such soldier, one of the latest produced from many trials and tests that had focused on the Soldier permutations of Psychological Templates that were developed by Cerberus scientists and engineers.  Based on experiences and memories of the past two generations of RSP Models, he was created to emulate the prowess of technological juggernauts, built to withstand swarms of enemy fire while returning that firepower in kind, a bulwark of steel in conjunction with faster, more elite units.  The first three sorties of Rubic's profile were done through simulation training and exercises, more to test the proficiency and resiliency of their brand new units, and as expected, Rubic met or exceeded expectations on nearly all accounts, resulting in approval for field work almost immediately.  Due to the highly-illegal aspect of the Roppels' existence, they have only been deployed in situations of remote contention, where witnesses or surveillance could be easily managed or eliminated, limiting the amount of true combat Rubic has been exposed to up to this point--but with each completed assignment, Rubic continues to prove his loyalty and skill in battle, especially now that it is known that the Reapers are finally coming...

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Dr. Brahm Graumstein (Use Permission for all Cerberus Characters given) - The lead innovator and supervisor of the RSP project, he maintains a very 'hands-on' approach to many of the Roppels, making it his personal goal (if not responsibility) to survey and review units upon creation and performance.  While the status and management of his creations after their construction is technically not within his purview, there are less than a hundred units currently serving Cerberus at the present moment, making it more-or-less easy for the doctor to keep tabs on his creations.  While gregarious and encourage-able in social settings, most of his thoughts are bent and obsessed with his 'pet' project, and he goes to almost treasonous steps to maintain his eyes on everything that has resulted from his research.  He has been reprimanded for frequent 'unauthorized' access to various records pertaining to the Roppels, and while he gives the appearance of increasing apology, nothing seems to truly dissuade him from such conduct.

Brilliant in his ideas and research, he has been noted to have nothing akin to a filter in terms of what he will pursue--a 'mad scientist' as described by his peers, no venture in science is considered taboo for Brahm, his room and office practically covered in notes and sketches for new advances in his current project--some of them seemingly outlandish and even insane by Cerberus standards.  His hair is always in some level of disarray, as is his scientific attire, as if to reflect his scatter-brained approach to engineering.  To say that he and his quarters are a 'mess' would be something like a compliment for him, as if normal standards of cleanliness are things that happen to other people.  


Chief Engineer Seras Holliway (Use Permission for all Cerberus Characters given) - One of the Chief Technicians in charge of management and maintenance of the Roppels in her care, Seras is a cold and calculating individual, more concerned with the cost of parts and the performance data of the various units she is responsible for.  While she has degrees in psychology, it is more for evaluating the mental states of the RSP Models she reviews on a regular basis, quick to recommend reprogramming or destruction at the first sign of deterioration.  She strikes many as less emotional than the machines she tends, but its more from a desire to make sure these freaks of nature do not harm anyone within her team or organization.  Rumors speculate that her own family was slain by a Mech malfunctioning and slaughtering her parents, leading to a distrust of most VI and especially AI--after all, her irritation and disgust with the Geth are rather notorious--but she has neither confirmed nor denied these claims to anyone save for her own private evaluations and supervisors.  She does not view Roppels as 'people' so much as 'smart property,' and the less she has to deal with them, the better.  

While her outlook on the Roppels is seemingly negative, she seems far more relaxed around other humans.  She keeps her dark hair tied in a professional bun at all times, dressed in pressed uniforms or smocks whenever necessary, her entire life structured and organized to an almost machine-level herself, leading some to joke that she's probably a Roppel herself--though most don't have the spunk to say it to her face.