Garuda, the fabulous bird ridden by the Vedic god Vishnu, has given its name to the Immediate Tactical Deployment Bots of the Special Situations Section. The Garuda is a light Remote model used for armed reconnaissance and airborne assault.

“Protect us with your guardians; saves us from the Dasyu, oh saviour gods.”

Vedic hymn 424 (5.70)

The Dasyu, or Dark Ones, were hostile Vedic demons. In the Special Situations Section, the Dasyu are the eyes and ears of field commanders, gathering tactical information through deep reconnaissance and surveillance behind enemy lines.

“Who of you all, shakers of skies and earth, is the greatest / In front of your march, in front of your powerful impetuosity the man has humbled, the powerful mountain has yielded / The earth (...) trembles with fright in front of your arrival”

Vedic hymn 37 (1.37) honouring the Maruts.

In Hindu mythology, Maruts were fierce entities of the storm that caused the waters of the ocean to foam. In the Special Situations Section, Maruts are ALEPH’s ultimate combat incarnation.

ALEPH has at its disposal military biosynthetic bodies specifically designed to host Aspects, or partial representations of its own self. These Lhosts are designated with the code-name ‘Deva’. In Indian Vedic hymns, Deva is an ambiguous term, denoting both gods and demons. To ALEPH, Devas are the core of its immune system.