| “ | The Grustrag Three. Arrogant. Sadistic. Unstable. They are perfect for this. | „ |
| ~ Councilor Vay Hek |
Vem Tabook, Shik Tal and Leekter, better known as The Grustrag Three or G3, are minor antagonists in the MMO third-person shooter Warframe.
They are a death squad of violently bloodthirsty Grineer assassins under the direct command of Councilor Vay Hek, who usually sends them out to hunt down and punish Tenno who support the Corpus over the Grineer during invasion missions.
Biography[]
Background[]
The Grustrag Three were formerly soldiers under General Sargas Ruk, but became in their own words "impatient for the killing" while inside of a troop transport, and turned against their Grineer brethren in a brutal bloodbath. They were subdued by the General when the transport arrived filled with corpses. Inside of the Grustrag Reconditioning Facility, Doctor Tengus discovered that their bloodlust is the result of a rare cloning mutation that considerably increases their combat capabilities, but at the cost of a deteriorating mental state.
Furious at their betrayal, the general pushed for their immediate execution, but Tengus suggested that perhaps their aggression could be reconditioned to be focused on the Tenno instead of fellow Grineer, as their strength in combat was far too valuable to simply be wasted. While Ruk protested and warned Hek that no doctor can cure disloyalty, Hek simply ignored his warning and gave Tengus his approval. Tengus's "agony treatment" ultimately proved successful and the Grustrag Three were ready and eager for Hek's orders, however their aggression could not be shifted away from the Grineer completely.
To counteract this Tengus created and implanted a restraining bolt into their bodies, which inhibits their combat effectiveness against fellow Grineer and lowers collateral damage to acceptable levels. He had a surplus of these restraining bolts manufactured and given to them, which they would then attach to any Tenno they managed to capture.
A Man of Few Words[]
Darvo Bek, son of Corpus Chairman Frohd Bek, contacted the Tenno with an urgent mission: One of his contractors by the name of Clem was captured by the Grineer while trying to retrieve an Orokin artifact. Clem is a former Grineer soldier with a genetic defect that allows him to be disobedient to the Grineer Queens, which they consider an offense punishable by death. The Tenno set out to rescue him from his imprisonment in Tyl Regor's underwater laboratories, the Grineer likely intending to dissect him and find out how his defect came to be, but the execution protocol of his cell activated upon their arrival. As they rushed to get him out before its too late they found his cell guarded by Leekter, with squads of soldiers rushing in to stop them. Despite this, the Tenno defeated Leekter and successfully rescued Clem, making a quick escape back into space.
Back on the Tenno's orbiter Darvo explains that when Clem got found out and captured his custom Grakata machine guns were taken from him, which he needs to be fully combat ready. Clem accompanied the Tenno during their search for his weapons back in the labs, but once they were retrieved Clem decided he wants some payback on the one who took them from him. This individual turned out to be Vem Tabook, the leader of the Grustrag Three. He put up a fight, but was quickly defeated without his teammates backing him up.
With his gear complete and satisfied with his revenge, it was finally time to finish what Clem started and liberate the Orokin artifact. With his aid, the Tenno had to distract the local Grineer forces, while another of Darvo's agents retrieves the artifact. Shortly before their mission was complete, the group was ambushed by the third member of the Grustrag Three, Shik Tal. He was also subsequently defeated, and the artifact was eventually secured.
Quotes[]
| “ | Y-y-you are the sc-crawniest of them all! | „ |
| ~ Vem Tabook |
| “ | Boooriiinnnggg! | „ |
| ~ Shik Tal |
| “ | I want to play with these ones. | „ |
| ~ Leekter |
Gallery[]
Trivia[]
- If a Tenno who was captured and attached with a Grustrag Bolt wears a holographic clan emblem on their shoulder, the clan's logo will be replaced by the Grineer flag with the words "PROPERTY OF GRINEER" written in the Grineer language next to it.
- The Grustrag Three are the only Grineer units that the Lotus is actively afraid of, as she will order the Tenno to abandon their current mission immediately should the G3 show up.
- The Grustrag Three are each accompanied by a Carabus Sentinel to aid them in battle. These Sentinels appear to contain and attach the Grustrag Bolts to captured Tenno, as destroying them prevents the G3 from doing so.
- The Grustrag Three are the only assassins that consist of a group, as the Zanuka Hunter/Harvester, Stalker and Wolf of Saturn Six are fought alone (though the Wolf was supported by a group of Saturn Six Fugitives for a time).
External Links[]
- The Grustrag Three on the official Warframe wiki.
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Grineer Corpus The Infestation Sentients Orokin Narmer Scaldra The Great Indifference Other | ||