Re: [HOE] A fistful of questions

[Robert Holland <robert@macauley.com>]

>>And can a Damocles soldier take the Super Soldier edge?
>
>
>It's possible, but doubtful; the US government created Operation Damocles as
>a way of rebuilding the US in the event of a nuclear disaster.  To that end,
>it strikes me that they'd want very intelligent, clever people able to deal
>with a great deal of situations easily and effectively.  Super Soldiers
>aren't really that kind of soldier.  They're tough, but the serum does
>atrophy the mind, so it's doubtful that they'd want someone like that going
>in the tubes.  Also, the formula DID have a tendancy to drive folks mad.
>Even if the Super Soldier DID come out of the process okay, the higher ups
>might be worried that he'd go nuts after the thawing process.
>
>Other than my assumptions, there's no official ruling on it; GM's
>discretion.

I would think that the military would judge this on a case-by-case basis. They
probably wouldn't choose many, but some super soldiers did display long-term
mental stability, and a character would had high Cognition, Knowledge, and
Smarts to begin with could still be pretty sharp even after the process. Also,
the brass might consider that superhuman endurance to be almost as valuable as a
quick mind in completing the grueling task set to Damocles soldiers. I would say
that a super soldier who had demonstrated initiative, dedication,
level-headedness, and stability in the field could be considered for Project
Damocles.

--Robert Holland