Cerberus Recon Squad

Cerberus Recon Squad is a black ops Terran military and scientific organization in the fictional StarCraft universe.

They were first introduced immediately after Sons of Korhal and xenomorph incursions on Chau Sara, when Alpha Squadron arrived to help eliminate the Sons of Korhal. The Cerberus Commander did not accompany his small force, which consisted of four "firebats" and two Goliaths. They assisted in the attack against the Sons of Korhal, who were defeated and fled the planet.

The Cerberus Commander had an adversarial relationship with Magistrate Collins, who disagreed with his authority and tactics. Collins revealed that the Confederacy has known of the xenomorph's existence for quite some time, and they were the subject of extensive research. However, he had lost communications with the Flannum Installation, where they were being studied. The Installation was surrounded by xenomorphs. Alpha Squadron and Cerberus Recon Squad cooperated in attacking the xenomorphs in order to gain access to the installation.

The Cerberus Commander only sent his own forces into the installation. He said his squad knew the code for the installation (something only Magistrate Collins should have known), which enabled them to use the bio-scanners and confirm the presence of the scientists. The xenomorphs were able to hide from the scanners, however. They had managed to imprison the scientists and security guards.

Cerberus was able to defeat the xenomorphs and rescue the scientists with the aid of imprisoned security personnel.

The xenomorphs fell upon Los Andares, capital of Chau Sara, after this incident. General Edmund Duke of Alpha Squadron personally took part in the defense of the city. Upon this victory by the Terrans, Magistrate Collins believed the Alpha Squadron forces should surround Los Andares with a tight perimeter, defending it and its people from the alien menace. However, the Cerberus commander overruled him, actually taking command of the colony from the Magistrate: "By order of the Colonial Crisis Act under sub-section 1602, I hereby supersede your authority in this matter."

Cerberus felt now was a good time to attack the primary Hive Clusters of the xenomorphs. Alpha Squadron and General Duke had to go along with this plan.

Cerberus' plan appeared to be successful, as the xenomorphs were defeated. The Cerberus commander claimed authority from the Confederate High Command when executing his final orders: "By edict of Confederate High Command, all matters regarding these xenomorphs are under Class 7 Seal. Do not speak of the existence of the xenomorphs or in any way relay the events surrounding their appearance on Chau Sara. Failure to comply with these orders will result in immediate termination. This conversation never took place. We were never here."