The Commander

The Commander is the player's character in Strain Tactics. They are a military officer serving the United Nations 2, and is the commanding officer of Heliborne Detachment #826.

History
Before the events of Strain Tactics, the Commander led a team known as Viper Company, who boarded the expeditionary vessel involved in the Neptune Incident. The Commander and Viper Company were killed when they detonated the ship above Earth in an effort to stop the Strain from infesting the planet. Some Strain survived the explosion and crash landed into the Pacific with pieces of the wreckage, causing the global epidemic seen in-game.

Events of Strain Tactics
During the events of Strain Tactic, the Commander is "activated" as part of the UN2's reserve forces. Once awakened as a clone of the previously deceased commander of Viper Company, the Commander leads Heliborne Detachment #826, and is tasked with eliminating Strain wherever present. The Commander employs troops from various Divisions of the United Nations 2 and private military personnel to accomplish this mission.

Trivia

 * There is no physical model for the Commander, and they are never seen in-game.
 * Regardless, characters interact with the Commander as if he/she were standing in front of them. Jakal, the first unit received by the player, even salutes them.