Ops

Operations, commonly referred to as Ops, is the communication and support network of the Squadron. Under the Corp-Co umbrella, Ops is staffed by "grounded" extrahumans and non-powered civilians. It is located inside the Academy campus.

Ops is called the eyes and ears of the Squadron. They constantly scan the city for criminal activity and dispatch heroes as needed. They provide data to field heroes, such as helpful information on current opponents or the environment. They monitor Squadron soldiers' location, status, and vitals (e.g. heart rate).

Ops operators wear gray jumpsuits.

Comlinks
Comlinks are the man form of communication between Ops and Squadron heroes. They are small earpieces that can be tapped once for connection to the Ops network or twice for white noise. They also serve the secondary purpose of broadcasting conditioning signals to all Squadron heroes, effectively brainwashing them to keep in-line with Corp-Co and help slow/prevent heroes from reaching their extracritical point.

When Iridium shuts down Ops, the conditioning signals stop. The Squadron heroes realize they have been controlled and most turn rabid.

Comlinks are invented by Aaron and Martin Moore to replace medication to help slow and prevent extrahumans from reaching their extracritical points. After the comlinks are rolled out, Martin observes behavioral changes in the Squadron. Powers' stereotyped traits appear to be amplified (e.g. Lighters are more arrogant, and Earthers are more stubborn).

Comnet
The comnet is the network the comlinks run on. Peter Ivanoff helped program and design much of it.

Known Operators

 * Crush
 * Frostbite (2112)
 * Meteorite (2112)
 * Two-Tone (2112)