Sonic Blade

"We're called WHAT?"

- Damien

Sonic Blade is a newly formed corporate Zoids battling team from the ZUB series.

Background
Christina McCade, Damien DiArco, Andre Murciel and Melissa Valentine had never heard of each other before the season opener for the Zoids competition they had joined pitted them against each other and eleven other miscellaneous pilots and Zoids in a free-for-all battle royale. Through tactics, speed, perserverence and superior firepower, the four managed to whittle down the competition until they faced only each other. When the smoke cleared and only one was left standing, the owner and commissioner Reed Dowling stepped in.

Reed liked their individual style and chose them for a special project. He made them into a corporately sponsored and managed team under his personal direction. They were assigned a base, staff, and even a timeslot for a reality TV show depicting their battles, planning and personal lives. The team quickly felt out of control, especially when the name Sonic Blade was chosen for them, which none of the team liked.

Nonetheless, between their individual styles and high win rate, they proved to be popular with the fans, who spent as much time debating their matches as anticipating the next in-team feud.

Tactics
Christina has worked extensively to analyse her team's Zoids and their individual capabilites, and does her best to alter her tactics based on the particulars of the battle, arena and opponent team. In open, stand-up fights she has Damien move ahead of the team to break up the enemy's formation, followed closely by her own Genosaur to keep mobile and draw fire. Once the opposing team is disrupted, the pair pin down enemy zoids and let Andre and Melissa concentrate their fire, bringing opponents down swiftly, one after the other. Of course, due to her teammate's own conflicts, this rarely pans out as planned.

Strengths
The team is comprised of capable pilots in powerful Zoids. They have a diverse range of abilities and equipment which allowes them to fight a wide variety of opponents in different terrains and battle styles. Christina, the team's leader is also a strong tactician, and the individual pilots are flexible and adaptable in the heat of battle.

Weaknesses
Personality conflicts rule the team. Melissa resents Christina's position and believes she deserves the recognition as team leader. At the same time, Damien resents Christina and Melissa's wealth, yet finds himself attracted to both. Andre is wary of Damien's naivite and Melissa's attention-grabbing behaviour. And none of them seem to listen to Cristina's plans until they are in the thick of battle or often already at a disadvantage. Of course, all this fuels their popularity even more.