Project Oberon - as those inside the GCPS know him - is one of the few Nameless to spend most of his time outside the aquatic homeworlds of his forebears. Shrouded in mystery, he takes a more subtle approach to ‘fixing’ the problems of his employer. He has assassinated hundreds of targets without a trace.
Biography
The Nameless are an unincorporated alien society from the fringe of known space, a collection of like-minded species who are reluctant to outright ally with the GCPS. This reluctance will no doubt cost them in the long term, but for now they are distant enough from the Core to be able to exist as separatists without invoking the wrath of the Council of Seven. They are mostly unknown to the citizens of the Sphere, appearing only as a novel race for DreadBall fans to cheer about, but there are some who come to the central worlds to ply their trade or offer their unique skills. Project Oberon is one of the latter.
His true name remains shrouded in mystery, consisting as it does of a string of sounds and phrases that are unintelligible (and unpronounceable) by most humanoid races, but Oberon serves well enough. It’s not like he finds much use for face-to-face communication in his current employment.
While the Council of Seven famously employs Enforcers to do its dirty work, there are times when such a hammer blow of brute force would be far too unsubtle. For those situations, they have a much smaller force of specialist operatives known colloquially as “fixers”. These lone wolves move silently throughout all levels of society, each using their own methods to quickly and quietly deal with the more complex challenges that present themselves to the central government of the GCPS.
Under their employ, Oberon has assassinated hundreds of targets, but his work is much more far-ranging than the simple murder of dissidents. He has discredited would-be secessionists, prevented the leak of classified information to subnet streams, convinced Corporate heads that their intended course of action is unwise, and even caused untold civilian casualties in the name of the greater good. He is unfazed by even the most heinous jobs that come to him; after all, these are not his people.
They are as alien to him as the Nameless are to the citizens of the GCPS.
While his corporate employees make use of his skills as an assassin throughout GCPS space, his true intents are much darker. Working under the noses of the Corporations, Oberon has been transmitting his findings back to the Ul'Ug sect. With his shadowy masters now ready to strike, Oberon's experience on Corporation planets makes him a valuable asset in the war against the GCPS.
Lately he has been seen supporting the efforts of the terrifying Scourge of Argolis.
The Council's Best-Kept Secret
One of Oberon’s greatest strengths is his peerless ability to leave a target scene clear of evidence. His unique physiology means he leaves no fingerprints or distinguishing marks, or even pheromonal spoor. His weapons of choice also reflect this aspect; most of his assassinations are carried out using solidified shards of a complex neurotoxin, either thrown from a distance or used up-close, to which he is entirely immune. As the target’s body absorbs the toxin, the shard melts and leaves no trace.
Oberon’s arsenal also includes the Needler. This bizarre weapon is unique to the Nameless, and cannot be used by anyone outside of his race. To the untrained eye it resembles little more than a pair of crystalline prisms, one held in each tentacled hand. When activated, bolts of energy begin to arc across the wielder’s body, earthing in the prisms, until they are unleashed at a target. The unfortunate victim will be wracked with paresthetic contractions that intensify until they wreak havoc with the cardiac, pulmonary and vascular systems. Again, the weapon leaves no obvious sign that the victim was assassinated; it will simply look as though they suffered sudden organ failure. The Needler can also be used to overload delicate electronics, allowing Oberon to disable security systems at a distance.
Gallery
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Project Oberon Model
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