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—[[Lydecker]] to [[Logan Cale]], [[Pollo Loco]]
The X5 Series were the first truly successful prototypes of the [[X-Series]], a project to create
Supervised by Colonel Lydecker, the techniques used were exceptionally harsh and were intended to mold them into obedient, efficient, amoral killing-machines who would happily perform even the most dangerous or morally questionable assignments without question or argument. As they were kept separated from the outside world and knew only their strict, military surroundings, this training was mostly successful, until [[Eva/X5-766|Eva (X5-766)]] defied orders and was shot and killed by Lydecker in 2009. After this incident, twelve of the X5s in Eva's unit, including [[Max Guevara|Max (X5-452)]], rebelled against their handlers and escaped from Manticore's Gillette, Wyoming facility. Led by [[Zack
Following the destruction of the Manticore organization in 2020, all the X5s and other transgenics are left to find a new place in the world, blending in where possible, and persecuted by both the [[Familiars]] and humans who see them as "freaks". Many transgenics take refuge in a part of the [[Seattle]] area nicknamed [[Terminal City]], where human habitation is impossible due to the breakout of biological and chemical hazards that the transgenics are immune to. Terminal City becomes the home of a transgenic nation of sorts.
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==Powers and Abilities==
''"Suffice to say, you have abilities that could not be described as...normal."''
—Phil to [[
Although outwardly they appear to be ordinary humans, the X5s possess abilities that far surpass the human norm. The feline DNA used to enhance the X5s physical combat abilities granted them superior strength, speed, stamina, reflexes, agility and durability as well as exceptional night vision and greatly improved olfactory sensation and auditory perception capabilities. Combined with one to two decades of advanced training in martial arts, close quarters combat, sharpshooting, firearms, stealth maneuvers, infiltration, espionage, communications, languages, electronic-hacking, and computer technology, the X5s quickly grew into extraordinarily powerful and astute soldiers and fighters. Although the twelve '09 escapees only underwent ten years of training before staging their escape, they are still virtually unstoppable when facing large numbers of unarmed ordinary humans.
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Shared abilities and characteristics of X5 model supersoldiers
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*'''Skills'''<span style="font-family:sans-serif;line-height:19px;">: X5s, meant to be the (transgenic) officers, were exceptionally well trained and suited for military combat, strategy, and espionage (including various weapons and martial arts). All X5s endured brutal physical and mental training and rigid discipline (brainwashing) from childhood. The training combined with the enhanced physique makes them nearly unstoppable when facing normal humans, though they are by no means invincible. Trained as Manticore supersoldiers/assassins, some assumptions are that: X5s are highly skilled in CQB, recon, infiltration, tracking, observation, escape and evasion, espionage, computers, explosives, and handling vehicles (including various military planes and helicopters), have achieved fluency in many languages, and have a black belt in various martial arts such as Krav Maga,Taekwondo,and Judo. X5s, as children, were trained to hold their breath for four minutes and can hold their breath for much longer as adults. Alec (pre-series, as X5-494) became a concert-level pianist in less than a day in preparation for the Berrisford mission.</span>▼
*'''Enhanced Senses:''' X5s senses are enhanced to levels passed human. Their eyesight allows them to see in the dark and also at telescopic/microscopic levels, hear heartbeats from meters away and frequencies undetectable by humans, determine the chemical composition of objects and track objects by smell, dissect food ingredients by taste, and determine fabrics by touch.
==Weaknesses==▼
The X5s have few weaknesses. However, the entire X5 and X5R series are both susceptible to seizures due to low levels of serotonin. At Manticore, tryptophan is administered daily to control the seizures, but Max and the other '09 escapees must find other means of obtaining tryptophan. When Max was imprisoned and had a seizure, she drank goat milk, which contains tryptophan, but she usually takes tryptophan tablets. When she was recaptured by Manticore, they "fixed" her, thus curing her seizures.▼
*'''Enhanced Intelligence: '''In addition to their superior physique, X5s possess a genius level I.Q. and problem-solving skills. They are very gifted at assessing people and situations, which makes them highly adaptive to change and able to learn and mimic with extreme speed and accuracy. Eidetic memory and parallel processing are just a few skills given by their enhanced intelligence.
*'''Enhanced''' '''Dexterity:''' X5s possess perfect muscle control, they can perform any physical act without difficulty. They can perform very precise muscle movements such as complex billiards shots and perform dexterous task with virtually no practice beforehand rapidly and flawlessly. They can copy any movement/action after seeing it performed once. They can control their own vocal cords allowing them to speak, sing, whisper, yell, hum, etc. in any pitch, voice or tone they want.
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▲==Weaknesses==
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Female x5s go into heat two to three times per year because of their feline DNA.
At least four of the X5 group have developed a fatal genetic problem, "a form of progeria similar to Werner syndrome. It's a spontaneous and rapid mutation of the genome, that expresses in the form of accelerated aging".
==Known X5s==
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<p style="margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height: normal">[http://darkangel.wikia.com/wiki/Alec/X5-494 Alec]</p>
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<p style="margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt; text-align:center;line-height:normal">X5-494 (twin of [[
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<p style="margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt; text-align:center;line-height:normal">X5-657 (twin of [[
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<p style="margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt; text-align:center;line-height:normal">X5-735 (twin of [[
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<p style="margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt; text-align:center;line-height:normal">X5-600 (twin of [[
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<p style="margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height: normal">[http://darkangel.wikia.com/wiki/Sam/X5-453 Sam]</p>
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<p style="margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt; text-align:center;line-height:normal">X5-453 (twin of [[
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===Human/X5 Hybrids===
*[[Case Smith]] (son of [[Tinga]] and Charlie Smith)
*[[Max (unborn child)|Max]] (
==See
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