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Specter Team was a special forces team that is specifically tasked in recovering Gray Tech artifacts. Specter Team is the main playable team in the Cooperative Campaign of Resistance 2; they can be made up in a team as little as two people or as large as eight, and include classes such as Soldiers, Medics, and Special Ops. Specter are also mentioned in the non-canonical "Infected Mode" storyline in Resistance: Retribution.

History[]

Specter Team was formed by Major Richard Blake of SRPA Advanced Tactical Operations with the approval of President Harvey McCullen.[1] The team was tasked with infiltrating Chimeran held territories to retrieve Gray Tech and preventing the Chimera from seeking any more of it. Specter's mission objectives and the Gray Tech they recovered are only known to members of SRPA with high level security clearance.[1]

Shadow Strike[]

Main article: Operation Shadow Strike

On April 19, 1952, Specter was dispatched to Chimeran held Chicago to decimate the Chimeran command structure in order to prevent the Chimera from amassing a large scale ground assault on the northeast section of the Liberty Defense Perimeter. Specter succeeded in their mission along with seizing key strategic locations and eliminating much of the Chimeran infrastructure in the city.

Green Eagle[]

Main article: Operation Green Eagle

From August 1 to August 5, Specter inflicted heavy casualties on the Chimeran leadership in Orick and minimizing its threat posed to San Francisco along with recovering large quantities of Gray Tech in the area.

Allied Shield and Viper Pit[]

Main article: Operation Allied Shield
Main article: Operation Viper Pit

In December 1952, Specter was deployed to Britain to neutralize Chimeran forces in Axbridge and Bracknell and foil their attempt to divert British military advancement in Europe. Specter killed many Chimeran command units and leaving the Chimeran towers in Europe poorly defended and open for attack for Allied forces. In return for Specter's intervention, Colonel Rachel Parker of British Intelligence provided the SRPA data on Gray Tech recovered by James Grayson from the towers in Europe, and detailed schematics of a reverse engineered Chimeran nuclear reactor core.

Crucible[]

Main article: Operation Crucible

During the Chimeran fleet's invasion of the United States on May 15, 1953, Daedalus activated the Chimeran tower in Bryce Canyon. Specter was deployed to Bryce Canyon to contain the Chimeran threat. By June 9, Specter inflicted heavy casualties to the Chimera and destroying a interconnected series of nuclear reactors in the areas surrounding the tower, causing a series of chain reactions that destabilized the connected towers in the region. Specter's actions also allowed SRPA in recovering large quantities of Gray Tech and greatly hindering Daedalus' attempt to construct the Prometheus Weapon.

Wrath of God[]

Main article: Operation Wrath of God
Specter Team

Specter Team during Operation Wrath of God.

After the United States' defeat to the Chimera, Specter was deployed to the Holar Tower to stop Daedalus from constructing the Prometheus Weapon. By June 21, Specter inflicted extreme losses to the Chimeran command forces that made Daedalus to abandon his pursuit of the Prometheus and retreating to the Chicxulub crater. Daedalus' abortive efforts to complete the Prometheus Weapon allowed SRPA the time to complete their prototype fission bomb to be use in Operation Black Eden. Specter's efforts was recognized by General Douglas MacArthur, who planned to award each member of the team the Silver Star for their bravery and selflessness in defense of their country.[2]

Resistance: Retribution[]

In Infected Mode, Specter operated in Chimera-controlled Europe in 1951, tasked in espionage and investigation of Chimeran technology, including Maquis research into such technology.[3] Specter hired British mercenary James Grayson in their endeavors and turning him into a Sentinel.[4]

Known Personnel[]

  • Lieutenant David LaSalle - Provided intelligence and photographs of Chimeran facilities, weapons, creatures and technologies.
  • Corporal Marshall Webb - Recovered a Chimeran sniper rifle in Kirkwall, Scotland that was later modified as the Marksman.

Gallery[]

Trivia[]

  • In Resistance: Retribution, Specter is spelled as Spectre in James Grayson's diaries.
  • There is a discrepancy in Specter's founding according to Intel 1 and SRPA Executive Memorandum, as the former depicted Specter to have been active in December 1951.

References[]

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