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N7 Commandos are elite operatives trained in the N7 program, often dispatched to dangerous and high-risk missions that requires extensive care and a sensitive approach. They are most often sent to stop conflicts before they even start, by eliminating high-value targets or gather critical intel. They specialize in anti-terroism and stealth operations, but are also used in several other situations. Most, if not all of their ops are classified, so not much is known about their missions and operations. Normally they operate independently from the Alliance Navy and are mostly used in joint task forces, but in 2186 CE when Earth was attacked they were transfered to the 21st Brigade of the 105th Division. They are often compared to the Turian Blackwatch and Asari Commandos by other species, but operate slightly different from both of those organizations, though they share many similarities. They are recoqnized as fearless and ruthless warriors even by the battle-worn krogan and the veteran turians, having accomplished many near-impossible feats such as holding off entire battalions even when they're outnumbered 10-1. They are often designated by wearing the prestigious N7 armor, and a red breather helmet to show their elite stature. They are nicknamed "Red Helmets" by the pirates and terroists of the Terminus Systems, who are the victims of many Commando operations. Some N7 Commandos who show exceptional skill and leadership are eventually picked for training for the S7 Program, and very few make it past the test.

Formation
The N7 Commandos were established as an independent unit shortly after the creation of the N7 program, by human general Lee Oslov. Many admirals of the alliance didn't like the amount of resources that was granted this new division, deeming it too risky and short-sighted. Many of them prefered that the

resources should instead be used on ships and rank-and-file soldiers, and this lead to heavy debates following the creation of the Commandos. They proved themselves as an elite unit during the

Skyllian Blitz, where they managed to establish ground to orbit cannons and take out pirate cruisers, and sabotaged several supply chains. They were awarded with many medals and commendations after the Blitz, and has since been the foremost representative of the capability of the Systems Alliance Navy.

Notable Teams
The N7 Commandos operate in small squads or groups, about 4-10 men in normal strike team. They are designated simply by a color, but are often bestowed enigmatic nicknames by those who have seen them in action or fought them. Below is a list of the most famous teams and their accomplishments.

Blue Team
Blue Team consists of 5 men and women, all of whom are some of the most capable assault specialists in the Alliance Navy. They are most famous for destroying a reaper capital ship during the great war by launching a merchant cruiser directly into the reaper with FTL speed, completely destroying its shields and ripping through its hull.

Gold Team
Gold Team is the largest known Commando team, comprised of 11 operatives who all specialize in direct assault and adaptive solutions. They are known for sabotaging vital batarian pirate supply chains during the Blitz, and assasinated more than a few high-ranking leaders. They are hated within the Batarian Hegemony, but revered as heroes within the alliance.

White Team
White Team consisted of 6 of the most elite operatives in the Alliance Navy, famous for sacrificing themselves to evacuate a fringe colony under a collector attack. They managed to take down the collector cruiser's shields, forcing them to retreat from the planet temporarily. However, the team was eventually wiped out by collector ground forces.

Known Operations
Much of the activities of the N7 Commandos are classified, but sometimes information is leaked from Alliance Command either by accident or to create awareness. Below is a list of the most known operations.

Operation Headhunter
Operation Headhunter was launched early 2182 CE, and is one of the most recent operations N7 Commandos have been a part of, alongside several other top-tier units from the council fleet, including the turian Blackwatch. The goal was to infiltrate and dissolve a batarian terroist organization that had been plauging systems within the Attican Traverse for 7 months, launching shadow raids and arming local pirates. One of the objectives was to find out if the Batarian Hegemony was in any way involved with the organization, as tensions with the Hegemony had expanded rapidly ever since the Skyllian Blitz. The operation initially went well, with relatively few complications. However, the table was suddenly turned when one of the joint task force's operatives was exposed, alarming the terroist organization and forcing them to isolate and shut down several cells of the organization. The situation escalated when the organization suddenly opened fire on innocent bystanders and civilian ships, paranoid of the many operatives that had infiltrated their ranks. The council responded to this by pulling out all its operatives immediately, and sent armed ships to deal with the situation. Intel recovered from one of the organization's destroyed fighters revealed the location of their base of operations, setting the real operation in motion. Their main base was located in the toxic and unliveable desert wastes of the human-asari colony Asteria, making it hard to invade with ground forces since the surface of the desert is impossible to navigate and all too easy to get lost in, and the frequent violent dust storms makes it hard for aircraft to land safely. However, the turian general in charge of the operation made a plan to infiltrate the facility with a small ground team, who could open the doors for the main invasion force. A team of N7 Commandos infiltrated the facility, sabotaged the alarm system, and held the line until the reinforcements came. By the time the leader of the terroist organization was dead, over half of the base's garrison only just realized it was under attack, due to the sabotaged comm relays and alarms. But it was too late for them when they found out, because the task force's main invasion force was already invading the facility, capturing all the terroists who didn't take up arms. The mission was considered a text-book succes, and is still teached about in law-enforcement schools and military academies all over the galaxy. The N7 Commandos have been praised and awarded many commendations because of their heroic display of tactical ingenuity and ruthless combat capabilities.

Arnaments
The N7 Commandos use a wide variety of weaponry, either for head-on assaults or stealthy assasinations. However, they almost always wear the enigmatic Onyx Armor to designate their elite stature in the Alliance Navy. A few exceptions is when the Commandos are assigned to infiltration missions, which requires that they blend in with the civilian populace or enemy uniforms. They usually use the standard issue M-8 Avenger military grade rifle, but also use a wide selection of snipers, like the M-92 Mantis or the Black Widow.

However, because of the elite reputation N7 Commandos have, Alliance High Command recently started equipping Commandos with the deadly N7 Weapons, usually only given to solo operatives who have graduated from the N7 program. While the M-8 Avenger is still used often by the Commandos, it has mainly been replaced by the powerful M-55 Argus or the deadly acurate M-99 Saber.

One Commando team is usually issued a crew and a small frigate, capable of flying in and out undetected, like the Normandy class frigates. Each team receives orders strictly from Alliance command, and can chose or not chose to take orders from even higher ranking officers. The exception of this being when they operate in task-forces, then they usually take orders from the officer in charge of the operation. When the mission calls for a more stealthy approach, they utilize the UT-47a Kodiak Drop Shuttles to bring them in close and for extraction.

Known Operatives
Not much is known about the individual N7 Commandos either, and so service records are hard to come by. Below is a list of the most known N7 Commandos.

Roland Marshall
Roland was famous for saving a turian official and breaking up a plot to kill the salarian councilor, aswell as defending a spaceport with very few men against the hordes of pirates that invaded Elysium during the Blitz.