Cerberus (faction)



"You guys gotta believe this! Cerberus is a terrorist organization. Also a human-survivalist paramilitary group. Led by the enigmatic Illusive Man. Well, you think that humans like me deserve such a greater role in a galactic community and that the Systems Alliance is too hamstrung by law and public opinion to stand up effectively to the other Citadel races? Nope. I don't think so. That's just worse than KKK of course."

--Su Ji-Hoon, Counterattacks Against Racism

Cerberus is a human-survivalist paramilitary group led by the enigmatic Illusive Man. Cerberus' core belief is that humans deserve a greater role in the galactic community, and that the Systems Alliance is too hamstrung by law and public opinion to stand up effectively to the other Citadel races. Cerberus supports the principle that any methods of advancing humanity's ascension are entirely justified, including illegal or dangerous experimentation, terrorist activities, sabotage and assassination. Cerberus operatives accept that these methods are brutal, but believe history will vindicate them. Nevertheless, both the Systems Alliance and the Citadel Council have declared Cerberus to be a terrorist organization and will prosecute identified Cerberus agents accordingly.

In When the Cold Breeze Blows Away, the Grand Alliance and the Global Liberation Union also declared nevertheless to be a terrorist organization when Cerberus eventually became a country. However, Cerberus joined the Coalition of the Red Star following the Citadel War.