Deep Eyes

The Deep Eyes squadron is an elite military force in Final Fantasy: The Spirits Within.

Deep Eyes is a elite branch of the United States Military Force (USMF) which is specialized in the eradication of Phantoms in the wastelands. Thanks to the advancements in bio-etheric technology, the Deep Eyes squad and the rest of the USMF were outfitted with weapons that could stop the Phantoms.

Origin
The USMF was the first to combat Phantoms using conventional weapons, which failed them miserably. Nevertheless, when bio-etheric technology was introduced, the USMF began intensifying its fight against the Phantom threat. The United Nations began standardizing itself following the USMF and launches massive World Phantom Cleansing Missions. In the fourth Cleansing Mission in the Tucson Wastelands, the entire North American USMF overland main force was obliterated. The present members of the Deep Eyes was promoted to fill the empty position, and Douglas Hein was promoted to the rank of General.

Members

 * Gray Edwards - Captain, commander of the Deep Eyes squad. Captain Gray leads the squad in their mission across the wastelands. Gray is very concerned of the well-being of the Deep Eyes members and appreciates their participation.
 * Ryan Whittaker - Sergeant, and second-in-command. Loyal colleague to Captain Gray, Ryan also specializes in tactical combat. Calm and collected, he keeps the team together.
 * Neil Fleming - Corporal. Neil is the pilot of the Copperhead, the Deep Eyes specialized airship. He is also the squad's mechanic, a wizard with mechanical equipment. Also the comic relief.
 * Jane Proudfoot - Corporal. The Deep Eyes combat and artillery expert, she is the most athletic, and has spent hours sharpening her skills in weaponry.

Technology
The Deep Eyes uses many technology based on bio-etheric energy to combat the Phantoms.

Nightmare
"Inputs the pulse data of spiritual entities directly into the brain and feeds the data back onto a built-in projector of the goggle, which projects the image directly on the retina. The reason for this complex projection system is that a fully mechanical spiritual energy scanner, which does not pass through a human spiritual body, results in a very low precision image."
 * AN/SUS - 9C
 * Multiscopic S-scanned retinal image projection full face goggle

"The full helmet was nicknamed "Nightmare" by the soldiers, denoting the horrific sight of the Phantoms seen through the goggles."

Revenant
"In essence, this helmet is a simpler version of the 9 series. The difference is that this helmet has a simplified air filtration system and is not appropriate in chemically and/or biologically polluted areas."
 * AN/SUS - 10A
 * Monoscopic S-Scanned Retinal Image Projection Half Face Goggle

Hound
A highly sophisticated form of upper-body protection utilized by the Deep Eyes squadron. Combined with helmet and weaponry, this armor enables elite human soldiers to combat their mysterious and deadly alien foes.
 * Anti SB Mechanized Infantry Protection System (Armed Land Warrior)

Nocturne
Discharges by having a magnetic flux barrel induce and accelerate spiritual energy. The variable energy shell can be fired as multiple low-energy shots or as a single high-energy shot.
 * Series G302D - A
 * Oersted induced 12 gauge S assault rifle

Although its original model name was serpent, it is said that the soldiers, seeing dying Phantoms writhe as if they were dancing in a ballroom, maliciously began to call it nocturne.

Copperhead

 * Model No: MV - 63B
 * VTOL Tactical Transport Assault Craft (Small transport craft/Transporter)
 * Allows transport for up to 10 people, consisting of:
 * 6x Heavily armored infantry
 * 4x Regular infantry
 * 6x Scramble decent unit
 * Maximum speed 720 km, cruising speed 675 km
 * Maximum continuous cruise distance 2200 km
 * Mid-air refueling capability
 * 2x Air turbo ram jet
 * 3x Turbo jet

Rear payload can accommodate up to eight 2000lb.-class, GPS guided spiritual warhead missiles or up to four large Seeker missiles.
 * Payload

As an option, up to four 2000lb.-class spiritual warhead S-sonar image guided missiles can be loaded under the wing pylons.

Due to the weight increase of troops and armoring, the engine was upgraded in Block B to a split vertical fluctuation VCE to handle larger loads. All-weather transport and assault craft. Originally developed as a small mobile transport craft. As combat intensified, it was modified to an offensive transport craft, Block-B type.