supersoldier theme

There is a soldier capable of operating beyond normal human limits or abilities. This is typically achieved by augmenting an ordinary person, either through surgical means, eugenics, genetic engineering, cybernetic implants, drugs, brainwashing, traumatic events, an extreme training regimen or other scientific and pseudoscientific means.

Examples

In "X-men Origins: Wolverine" (2009), Major Stryker led a clandestine research program the goal of which was to enhance the abilities of natural mutants, turning them into elite soldiers.

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blackmirror3x05 choice The soldiers had brain implants that enabled augmented reality, enhanced senses, and created comforting sex dreams at night.
movie: Solo (1996) choice The story follows the android supersoldier Solo as he comes to question his "kill all enemy combatants" programming directives and gets more and more in touch with his softer side.
movie: Universal Soldier (1992) choice Central to the film are a bunch of regenerated dead soldiers that a rogue military unit uses as supersoldiers.
movie: Universal Soldier II: Brothers in Arms (1998) choice Central to the film is a military program to harvest dead soldiers, re-animate and genetically enhanced them with the objective of creating an army of remorseless killers.
movie: Universal Soldier III: Unfinished Business (1998) choice Central to the film is a rogue military program to harvest dead soldiers, re-animate and genetically enhanced them with the objective of creating an army of remorseless killers.
movie: Universal Soldier: Regeneration (2009) choice Central to the film is a rogue military program to harvest dead soldiers, re-animate and genetically enhanced them with the objective of creating an army of remorseless killers.
movie: Universal Soldier: The Return (1999) choice Central to the film is a military program to recycle battlefield dead into cybernetically-enhanced supersoldiers.
ds95x24 major It was revealed that the Cardassians had supplied some of their soldiers with psychotropic drugs which functioned to amplify their natural xenophobic tendencies.
ldr2019e1x10 major The story is set in a world where the US military recruited werewolves to serve as nearly invincible soldiers.
movie: Captain America: The First Avenger (2011) major Steve was transformed from a frail, undersized man into the super-soldier Captain America.