This time we're introducing the first character from the Mercenary faction, Gabriel Cross
Bounty Hunter, Mercenary, Hero, Criminal.
All these are words used to describe one of the most renown men in the galaxy, Gabriel Cross.
Gabriel is famous, both for his skill, and the fact that he routinely picks up jobs to bring criminals to justice.
While he and his crew may not be able to be called "good guys", they're better than most mercenaries in the galaxy.
Gabriel is a former Galactic Marine, who served during the Second Nexus War alongside his squad, The Immortals; one of the most decorated marine squads of the war. The renown he gained during the war, along with his turn from the Alliance, helped to increase his notoriety among the criminal ranks.
Gabriel wears a modified set of Galactic Marine armour that he has fitted with an experimental system A.I, Prometheus. Gabriel uses this artificial intelligence to manage some of the suits more advanced systems, such as pain relief if he is wounded, and environmental controls, should he find himself underwater or in open space.
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This is another fantastic piece by our talented artist, Daniel Comerci. I love the detail that Daniel has packed into this concept. I particularly like the display on the helemt, representing the various information that Prometheus, Gabriel's A.I is showing him on his heads up display.
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Gabriel is a unique character in the Mercenary faction. The Mercenary faction in The Icarus Project is a little different from other factions. Units from the Mercenary list may be taken with any other list, giving you a huge variety and the chance to make some really characterful lists.
The Mercenary faction also has access to one of the most varied list of unique characters, from all races.
In the game, Gabriel is a powerful character. His A.I gives him a special rule that allows him to perform 3 actions per activation, instead of the standard 2.
Gabriel is armed with an assault rifle, pistol, and combat knife, but has access to some more specialised weapons.
With a ranged skill of 3, he can be deadly is armed with a sniper rifle. If you give him a targeter, to reduce his ranged skill to 2, he becomes truly deadly.
He also has a combat skill of 3, meaning he can hold his own in a fight. Equip him with a sword to turn him into a potent speartip for your force.
With a courage of 2, Gabriel is unlikely to break and flee during the game, and his defence of 5 means he is quite survivable also.
If you want to run a "fluffy" list with Gabriel, you'll want to take the rest of the Nimbus crew; Jesse Pope, Charlie Bishop, Isaac Cross, Spectre, and Kalos.
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That's all for this preview folks. We hope you've enjoyed learning a little more about the famous bounty hunter, Gabriel Cross. Be sure to check out our other blog posts to learn more about the other
units in the Icarus Project.
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You can also stalk us across social media:
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And don't forget to sign up to our Newsletter to get EXCLUSIVE content such as first looks at new sketches, background, and rules.
Until next time, happy wargaming!
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