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"We need monsters now."
Major Welles elaborating on the nature of the Sentinels[src]
Sentinels

Sentinels, including Major Richard Blake, in SRPA 3 Tac-Com.

The Sentinels Program was a SRPA project designed to create an elite task force of super-human soldiers who are partially immune to the Chimeran virus.

History[]

Origins[]

The first conception of the Sentinels was proposed on July 14, 1948 by SRPA Tactical Ops. SRPA sought to create a class of super-soldiers that were on par with the Chimera.[1] To this end, SRPA authorised the creation of Project Abraham, an bioengineering endeavor that culls volunteers from the military and subjects them to medical experimentation.

Project Abraham[]

Project Abraham enlisted candidates from the military who were "resilient, capable soldiers with strong ties to country and honor." The participants were told that they had volunteered for research in seeking a cure to the "European influenza" and all information about the Chimera was withheld.[1] Project Abraham recruited the finest scientific minds from around the globe. The project's research was led by Dr. Fyodor Malikov, whose years of knowledge of the Chimeran virus and his past experiments with the Cloven was invaluable in the project's efforts.

The outcomes of the project were initially largely fatal as some of the subjects developed severe body mutations while others fell into comas. Nevertheless Project Abraham succeeded in its goals after one of the sole surviving candidates, Nathan Hale, was inoculated with a serum based on Pure Chimera DNA. Project Abraham was shut down on December 15, 1950. All survivors of the project were placed in SRPA to begin immediate Sentinel training.[2]

The Sentinel Program[]

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Nathan Hale being sedated as standard protocol for reclamation.

SRPA released many of the surviving Project Abraham candidates into their respective military branches while under clandestine observation until being reclaimed after being exposed to the Chimeran virus when sent into combat. On July 13, 1951 SRPA Executive Director Lyle K. Parsons ordered the reclamation of all surviving Project Abraham test subjects to be analyzed in order to avoid the threat of further transformation, such as the case of Jordan Shepherd, who transformed into the Chimeran entity known as Daedalus.[3]

Black Ops teams were sent to retrieve the subjects, who are then sedated as a precaution given the lack of knowledge of how far the virus had progressed within them. The soldiers were taken to the nearest SRPA base where they were physically examined for at least two days until being fully allowed to join the Sentinel Program.

The Sentinels[]

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A Sentinel-controlled Tac-Com.

The Sentinels were soldiers recruited from previous military branches that have been enhanced with a specific strain of the Chimeran virus (called "bug juice" by some)[4] developed by Project Abraham. They were gifted with superhuman abilities that most Chimera display, such as abnormal strength, speed, stamina and limited regeneration. Most Sentinels seem to be on par with Hybrids in terms of physical attributes and have been shown to survive falls from great heights. The limited regeneration they possessed enables them to heal from what would otherwise be fatal injuries (stab wounds, gunshot wounds, torn open arms, puncture wounds) however it cannot save them from extreme injuries.[4] They can essentially be described as being part human and part Chimera.

Due to their abilities and immunity to the Chimeran virus, the Sentinels were specifically tasked with the most dangerous missions, with each Sentinel said to be worth at least three U.S. Army Rangers each, and even in death they could possibly claim hundreds of Chimeran lives. Sentinels operate in small squads of four, with one leader per squad, much akin to a fireteam; however, sometimes the squads are teamed up to take on particularly daunting missions (as is mostly the case depicted in the book Resistance: The Gathering Storm). Standing orders called for every Sentinel to be armed while on duty.[4]

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A Sentinel always carries an I-Pack, even if not doing field work.

Despite the Sentinels' immunization to the Chimeran virus, their condition were simply stalling their inevitable transformation into Chimera. Therefore, under SRPA Code 760-B, all Sentinels were required to be inoculated daily with clinical inhibitor treatments to keep the virus under control.[5] Sentinels were also employed with I-Packs which administers an aerosol version of the inhibitor which the user inhales through the nose connected to the I-Pack, should a Sentinel in question is not near a licensed SRPA inhibitor clinic.[5] As the I-Pack was only meant to be a temporary solution Sentinels are required to visit the nearest SRPA base for treatment on a regular basis.

Sentinels were also checked by their personal psychologists and physicians in order for them to make sure they are mentally stable, which is made more difficult as every Sentinel were prone to injuries associated with inhibitor shots. The many mental instabilities among most Sentinels who struggled to cope beside combat related stress was their isolation from their families and anyone close to them as the Sentinels' existence are classified from the public.

Sentinels reserved the same military discipline as regular soldiers in the armed forces. As the case of Joseph Capelli for his belligerent personality and mild assault streak, he was given numerous suspensions, brief imprisonments, and a rank demotion. Furthermore, given the classified nature of the Sentinels they are officially declared deceased, and Sentinels are given a Code of Zero Tolerance from ever directly contacting the public, and even from their own families. In the case of Benjamin Warner, he was given several citations for contacting his family and was lastly detained in the brig when leaving his post for having almost personally meeting his family.[6] Given the dire situation of the Chimeran War, many Sentinels had their sentenced reduced due to their abilities and needs in the battlefield.

As of 1957, it is unknown how many Sentinels have survived throughout the course of the Chimeran War; the only known Sentinel to be alive at the end of Resistance 2 and Resistance 3 was Joseph Capelli.

Accolades[]

Sentinels can be awarded with accolades such as SRPA's Bronze Star, Silver Star and Gold Cross for their actions in operations, mainly going to soldiers who take initiative and show leadership in times of crisis.

During the early stages of the Sentinel Program, soldiers of whatever role whom showed excellent leadership were given officer training and placed in command of their own teams, such as Hank Leavitt who wasn't even a non-commissioned officer for Alpha Team during the Battle of Fort Anchorage but due to his actions he ended up as a lieutenant and the first commander of Echo Team.

Operational History[]

List of known Sentinel units and personnel[]

Unit Status Personnel Notes
Alpha Team Unknown Participated in the 'Maiden Voyage of the Sentinels'.
Bravo Team Unknown Suffered casualties in Operation Icarus; Joseph Capelli demoted and transferred to Echo Team.
Charlie Team Unknown unknown Participated in eliminating a conversion center inside occupied New York City between December 15 and 20, 1952; suffered the loss of two Sentinels.[7]
Delta Team Unknown unknown Led an assault on a Chimeran communications array in Montana on December 31, 1952; suffered the loss of three Sentinels.[8]
Echo Team Disbanded Participated in Operation Iron Fist, Operation Kodiak, Operation Charon, Operation Frozen Fortress, and Operation Black Eden.
Foxtrot Team Unknown
Haymaker Team Disbanded unknown All killed when their VTOL is destroyed by Titan fire while attempting to locate Dr. Fyodor Malikov and Nathan Hale in Bryce Canyon.[9]
Kilo Team Unknown Decimated in Operation Bellerophon. Joseph Capelli transferred to Bravo Team.
Specter Team Unknown Participated in Operation Shadow Strike, Operation Green Eagle, Operation Allied Shield, Operation Viper Pit, Operation Crucible, and Operation Wrath of God.

Unknown units

Gallery[]

Trivia[]

  • Sentinels were originally called Ghosts as indicated by Damon Iannuzzelli's artwork [10]
  • In Resistance: Retribution's Infected Mode, James Grayson and Roger Cosby were reported to have been given the injection which makes humans turn into Sentinels by Lt. David LaSalle of Specter Team. Given Infected Mode is non-canon, they can't be added to the list of known Sentinels.
  • Out of the 41 official Sentinels that are known as of now, 30 are known to have died. All Sentinels with unknown statuses are presumed dead or alive.
  • Other possible Sentinels Include: Davis, Cole, Okada, Perkins, Pasco, and Hostler. But cannot be added to the known list due to both possibility that they are human and not enough information are given.

References[]

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