This is where it started, where it has continued, and where it will end.
The Zion Nightmare Corps was formed in the second year of Neo's Truce following the near hijacking of the Logos II at Cypherite hands. The group, founed as a counter-Cypherite shock unit without the express support of Zion command, studied and employed Cypherite tactics in the Real in order to level or overturn the playing field in a Zion advantage with the goal of eliminating any and every Cypherite in existence.
The campaign in the Real began with information gleaned from a captured and since-sentenced Cypherite spy by the name of Chaz "Conneron" Stallin. Information led to information, and in nearly two years of operation, over twenty Cypherite vessels, let alone operatives, have been disabled and their personnel elminated due to direct efforts of the Zion Nightmare Corps. And efforts continue as of this writing.
As of February following the onset of the second modern Man-Machine war, plans were set into action in order to acquire the ingredients necessary to formulate code bombs. This action was carried out as a solitary action by the Zion Nightmare Corps's founder and leader, Neoteny, and at that time, had nothing to do with the group, which remained a shadow organization only loosly associated with the city of New Zion.
Though that project was completed by April of that same year, the weapons were kept in reserve. In October of this year, Captain Neoteny began utilizing the weapons, which have the effect of damaging the code structure of the Matrix and involuntarily jerking the unawakened into the waking world of the Real. The purpose is to destroy the Matrix and to free as many human beings as possible from the claws of the Machines before the Machines and those bound to them die from the end of the Matrix.
It is the belief of Captain Neoteny, and of the Nightmare Corps as a whole, that humanity can never be truly free so long as there exists a device which has the power to birth human beings into slavery and control over ninety-nine percent of them through their adult lives.
We are no longer fully affiliated with Zion and therefore we are no longer the "Zion" Nightmare Corps. While many of our beliefs coincide, we still accept - at our discression - missions from Tyndall or other contacts within Zion, and our goal is to ensure the survival and prosperity of the free people who reside mostly in the New City under the governance of the council, we are no longer accepted by them. We are wanted for trial by them.
We recharge in the old city of Zion, but neither are we affiliated with E Pluribus Neo. It is through careful networking and bonds forged over four years of peace and war that we have been able to secure such a position, but neither are we accepted here. And neither do we wish to be - our sullen realism and aggressive action not only dims the bright idealism, but casts an undeserved shadow on the reputation that the group has never had, but always fought against.
If you want to call us something, you may call us Morphites. The term used to be downright offensive, but at this moment, it seems nothing short of complementary.
Though we appear small, we are far larger than you would expect. We operate in the shadows, and therefore, if you are looking only at the shadow of a man, you are missing the greater shadow - the one which will soon envelop you.
Not all of the Nightmare Corps have declared an overt affiliation, and thereby, there may be some members of this group lingering within your very ranks right now, no matter who you are, what your affiliation, your position in the Real.
We are everywhere.
There are two crews fully dedicated and declared to the service of the Nightmare Corps - the crew of Captain Neoteny's Saltpillar and the crew of Captain Kyojun's Salvation. If you wish to discuss any interest in the Nightmare Corps, you are encouraged to contact Neoteny via cellular phone, DI872 short wave burst radio transmission via your hovercraft, or e-mail.
If you wish to express your distaste with our actions, you are encouraged to contact Commander Roland of Zion Command and the Zion Council, who will no doubt be sympathetic to your plight.
We will continue until we have accmplished our goals, and we refuse to be stopped by anyone.
Because we are everyone.
This is where it started. This is where it has continued. This is where it will end.
("Hovercraft Saltpillar". Art by Fabio "Trilateral/33" Comin.)
Neoteny
Captain, The Saltpillar
Leader, Nightmare Corps
