UNIT9 - Steel Core Construct Hank "Duke" Watson

Steel Core Construct stands tall as a monolithic juggernaut in the neon-lit turmoil of the Human Interface Proxy War. Born from the embers of a once-humble heavy industry, SCC has metamorphosed into a tech-manufacturing behemoth whose tendrils reach every corner of corporate power. From forging towering exoframes on their sprawling assembly lines to orchestrating covert AI experiments in clandestine labs, there’s little this corporation won’t undertake in the name of profit and progress.For all their talk of "building tomorrow,” the reality behind SCC’s closed doors is far darker. Rumors abound of unethical cybernetic trials—the kind that splice muscle and steel with little care for the human element—and cross-border proxy conflicts fueled by SCC’s own militarized robotic divisions. With every new scandal, SCC’s polished PR team scrambles to paint their practices as essential for human evolution. Yet whispered stories among whistleblowers and ex-employees suggest the cost of these advancements is far higher than even the tabloids dare report.While the neon sprawl of the city glows with the endless, artificial daylight powered by SCC’s energy grids, the shadows beneath its towers are thick with secrets. R&D prototypes vanish from locked vaults, reappearing on the black market in half-formed states. Drones meant for remote terraforming can just as easily be repurposed for riot suppression—leading some to suggest that these so-called malfunctions are anything but accidental.