Cyborg Commando

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Cyborg Commando
Unit
Affiliation	Nod CABAL
Role	Heavy assault infantry
Armament	Plasma cannon
Properties
Hit points	500
Armor type	Heavy
Production
Cost	2000
Produced by	Hand of Nod
Requires	Temple of Nod
Combat
Ground attack	120 (PlasmaWH)
Cooldown	50
Speed	4
Attack range	7
Sight range	7
Function
Abilities	Heals in Tiberium May not be crushed Build limit of 1

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"They will know fear." - Cyborg Commando

”

Cyborgs varied in their levels of performance. Certain Cyborgs distinguished themselves from others in combat proficiency and tactical analysis, as the computer chips served only as relays between the man and machine. Those exceptional soldiers were promoted and through additional upgrades and infusion became Cyborg Commandos. Commandos were completely different from regular Cyborgs, and were much more resilient.

Originally armed with a chaingun and a grenade launcher, the Cyborg Commandos were armed with a forward firing plasma cannon that packed a considerable amount of powerful plasma and a secondary flamethrower for close combat situations. For some reasons, the flamethrower is not used ingame. This plasma was powerful enough to kill a soldier in one shot, and destroy Titans in 2 or 3. It was also frighteningly effective against buildings, and only a few shots were needed to completely level a structure. However, the massive recoil and power requirements the weapon needed meant that only a Cyborg Commando could carry it. To help them with this, cyborgs were given further Tiberium enhancement, as well as improved motion devices. They were also clad in very heavy black armor.

CABAL, having carried cyborg research forward, was fond of using Cyborg Commandos as guards for important installation. When Nod first went on the offensive, a Cyborg Commando was found guarding what was believed to be the CABAL Core- although it later turned out to be only a fake. Later, GDI was forced to defeat two Cyborg Commandos before being able to destroy a cyborg production facility. Another one, coupled with two Cyborgs, was also found guarding the bridge entrance when GDI spearheaded an attack on CABAL's Core.

Cyborg Commandos, being cyborgs, were only vulnerable to vehicles and aircraft with high-caliber weaponry; no infantry would ever dream of taking on the Cyborg Commando and still live to talk about it. Being more potent than regular cyborgs, it would often take a number of Titans to subdue a Cyborg Commando, and the only true rival it had was the massive Mammoth Mk. II-even then, it stands a reasonable chance of winning a one on one fight with GDI's best vehicle. Cyborg Commandos were also vulnerable to EMP devices and all forms of air attacks. As Tiberium enhanced soldiers, they would also heal when standing in a Tiberium field. Often, when heavily damaged, the legs of the Cyborg Commando would fail and explode, showering the immediate area with Tiberium crystals. The Commando would still retain combat capability, however, the heavy damage would significantly slow it's movements.

Unfortunately, only one Cyborg Commando at a time was granted to Nod commanders, as the technologies involved were experimental and could not be easily duplicated. Also, there were some fundamental flaws within the design. Regardless, it was a powerful unit and could devastate entire bases if left unchecked.

With the general trend of moving away from cybernetics, the Cyborg Commando was phased out, with Nod developing a new Commando program and Marked of Kane project by 2047.

It is assumed that the rumored Cybernetic Commando being used in the final war could be a descendent from this unit.

[edit] Behind the Scenes

The manual states the commando is armed with a chain gun and flamethrower. Neither of these are used in-game, however.

v·d·e Cybernetics
Soviet Red Alert 1 Volkov • Chitzkoi Nod Renegade (Project ReGenesis) Acolyte • Templar Tiberian Sun Cyborg • Cyborg Commando Tiberium Wars Awakened • Enlightened Tiberian Twilight Centurion • Cybernetic Commando CABAL Firestorm Crisis Cyborg Reaper

v·d·e Brotherhood of Nod Second Tiberium War Arsenal

Infantry Light infantry • Rocket Infantry • Elite Cadre • Engineer • Toxin soldier • Mutant Hijacker • Cyborg • Cyborg Commando Vehicles Subterranean APC • Attack buggy • Attack cycle • Tick tank • Mobile construction vehicle • Harvester • Weed eater • Mobile Sensor Array • Mobile repair vehicle • Mobile stealth generator • Artillery • Stealth tank • Devil's Tongue subterranean flame tank Aircraft Banshee • Harpy Cybernetics & Robotics Cyborg • Cyborg Reaper • Cyborg Commando • Limpet drone • Hunter-Seeker droid Structures Buildings Construction yard • Tiberium refinery • Hand of Nod • Weapons factory • Helicopter pad • Power plant • Advanced power plant • Technology center • Temple of Nod • Stealth generator • Tiberium waste facility • Missile Silo • Nod Pyramid Aux. structures Tiberium silo • Laser turret • Laser fence • Obelisk of Light • SAM site • Electromagnetic pulse cannon Other Weapons Chemical missile • Multi missile

v·d·e CABAL Second Tiberium War Arsenal

Units Cybernetics & Robotics Cyborg • Cyborg Reaper • Cyborg Commando • Limpet drone • Hunter-Seeker droid • Core Defender Vehicles Subterranean APC • Attack buggy • Attack cycle • Tick tank • Mobile construction vehicle • Harvester • Weed eater • Mobile Sensor Array • Mobile repair vehicle • Mobile stealth generator • Artillery • Stealth tank • Devil's Tongue subterranean flame tank Aircraft Banshee • Harpy Structures Buildings Construction yard • Tiberium refinery • Cyborg production plant • Weapons factory • Helicopter pad • Power plant • Advanced power plant • Technology center • Temple of Nod • Stealth generator • Tiberium waste facility • Missile Silo • Nod Pyramid Aux. structures Tiberium silo • Laser turret • Laser fence • Obelisk of Light • SAM site • Electromagnetic pulse cannon Special Structures CABAL Core • Obelisk of Darkness • CABAL Obelisk • Firestorm Generator Other Weapons Chemical missile • Multi missile