Super soldier

"Super soldier" is a catch all term refering to individuals that have been optimized through various means, typically being worth several times their number of regular soldiers. Super soldiers are typically given superior weapons. The idea can trace its abilities back to the Spartiate warrior caste.

Typical ways of creating super-soldiers in fiction

• Creation of a Hereditary Warrior Caste
• Genetic Engineering (generally linked with the first point)
• Cybernetic Systems
• Preformance enhancing drugs
• Psycological Conditioning
• Praticularly intense training redgiments, often starting in childhood while having praticularly high drop out and casualty rates

Flaws

Their are numerous flaws in regards to most super soldier programs in fiction. The most notable of which is that of diminishing returns. In most cases in regards to training, you reach a certain point in which you run out of things to teach them. At the same time, even the most elite soldier can fall victim to a regular soldier getting a lucky shot.

Examples of Super Soldiers in Science Fiction

• Spartans from Halo
• Space Marines from Warhammer 40,000
• Shardukar from Dune

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