MBR-CS

MBR-CS‏‎

Main Battle Robot - Cerberus Squad leader is a specialist MOS within the Union Space Marine Corps, and usually filled by a Warrant Officer.

These specialists have expert knowledge of the capabilities of battle robots. Extended training in MBR maintenance and MBS behavior and adaptive programming.

The MBR-CS is responsible for his robots, their maintenance and munitions needed. While it was initially a remote control role, where the MBR-CS did not drop or led his squad from a reinforced command post, it was never really used that way.

MBR-CS drop along their robots and often even before First Wave. Most MBS-CR have an almost fanatical dedication to their robots. Marines have several nick names for these Specialists:

"Ultronit Boners", "Cerb Jockeys", "Robo-Rines" and "Cerberus Daddy"

They are equipped with different battle suits than standard Infantry - Their suits are robot command centers first and combat units second. A robot squad leader can remote avatar any robot in his unit or take manual control of them all at once.

A Cerberus Platoon has 35(+5 Reserve) Cerberus Robots. (Divided into 3 Robot Squads and each led by a Warrant Officer MBR-CS (WA-2) There are three squads: First and second squad has 12 robots each while the 3rd squad has 11 + the reserve.

In most standard operations 3rd squad is not dropping with first wave but called to reinforce already deployed troops. Third squad is often nicknamed :"Nicks "  (From "Nick of time")