Malta Operatives
Overview
Villain types
Minions
Tactical Operative
These are the backbone of the military presence of the Malta Group. The Tac Ops cells are trained to operate independently and are almost never aware of each other's activity. Machine guns, grenades of varying kinds and other modern weaponary are their stock in trade.
Powers
Adv Assault Rifle Ranged Lethal, Knockback
Your Defense has been lowered by the Malta Tactical Ops Advanced Assault Rifle.
Frag Grenade Targeted Area of Effect, Lethal/Smash, Knockback
The explosion from the Fragmentation Grenade affects all within the blast and can knock them back.
Web Grenade Immobilize, Foe -Fly, Foe -Recharge
The Malta Tactical Ops soldier has snared you in his web grenade. You cannot move or fly and your attack speed is reduced.
Taser (Melee, Energy) Disorient
The Malta Tactical Ops soldier has Disoriented you with his Taser.
Brawl Melee Smash
When all else fails, use your own 2 fists.
Operation Engineer
The Engineers of the Tac Ops cells are masters of technology. They maintain and repair all the equipment used by their comrades. In adittion to these responsabilitiesthe Engineers are known to drop turrets in the fiels, turning every battle with their cell into a killing field.
Powers
Build Turret Summon
Malta Operation Engineers can build Turrets.
Adv Assault Rifle Ranged Lethal, Knockback
Your Defense has been lowered by the Malta Tactical Ops Advanced Assault Rifle.
Frag Grenade Targeted Area of Effect, Lethal/Smash, Knockback
The explosion from the Fragmentation Grenade affects all within the blast and can knock them back.
Web Grenade Immobilize, Foe -Fly, Foe -Recharge
The Malta Tactical Ops soldier has snared you in his web grenade. You cannot move or fly and your attack speed is reduced.
Taser (Melee, Energy) Disorient
The Malta Tactical Ops soldier has Disoriented you with his Taser.
Brawl Melee Smash
When all else fails, use your own 2 fists.
Sapper
It has not yet been fully determined how the Bio Energy Feedback Inducer utilized by the Malta Sappers work, but it certainly does so efficiently it is clear this weapon was designed specifically for hunting down and neutralizing super powered beings of all sorts. Heroes in combat with them should be very wary.
Powers
Flight Self, Fly
Sappers have the inherent ability to fly with no endurance cost.
Sapper Overload (Ranged,) Foe -Endurance
Sapper is draining you of your Endurance.
Sapp Stick (Melee) Hold, Foe -Endurance
Sapper is draining you of your Endurance and you are Held, writhing in agony!