((I think this version of the background is more focused on what events took place and how XElite saw things rather than on emotions or descriptions... Also, in the style of an overview rather than focusing on any one of the events which took place.))
((Edit as one of the sentences were pasted wrong.))
Almost as soon as he was awakened, XElite was recruited by, and began carrying out operations for, Zion.
Upon promotion to the rank of "Captain" within the Zion military, he was given his own Hovercraft and was sent, on what his "Command - assigned Operator" told him, would be "an especially dangerous mission".
It was to retrieve a "highly sensitive piece of data" form a group of "dangerous Exiles" who had been last sighted hiding in office building around the Uriah area of Richland. As he approached the building, he could see through one of the newly polished windows what appeared to be one of them sitting at a table, reading a newspaper. There was also a computer in the same room which would probably contain the Data Disk he had been ordered to obtain, sitting upon a smooth wooden desk with a black leather chair in front. Another figure came through from the joining room, sat down at the computer and started typing...
XElite took out his cell phone and dialled the number for his ship's Operator...
"Operator" it answered.
"These Exiles don't look like they have anything to do with any... military or... terrorist organisation..." XElite told the operator.
"Retrieving that Data Disk is of the utmost urgency, XElite." replied the Operator.
"They're not even armed... they're innocents... aren't they?... civilians?" he asked.
"The Data they have is vital. The Exile threat -must- be eliminated." said the Operator, reassuringly.
"If that's the case, why do they not have any form of protection against a possible theft in place? I'm guessing they don't even know the importance of the data on their computer.Why wasn't I informed of this before we left the dock?" XElite asked the Operator.
"It was considered unimportant compared to the objective, XElite. Innocent lives are lost in all wars, it's... unfortunate. Besides, they're only Exiles, it's not like they're real." the Operator calmly replied.
"I'm not doing this... it's wrong" he said.
"But...! ... it's for Zion!" exclaimed the Operator.
"... set a course for the Zion docks when I get back aboard." XElite replied.
"I'll be informing my superiors of this, XElite..." the Operator said with an obviously furious tone in his voice.
"You do that." XElite informed the Operator.
That day, he learned of a side to Zion he had never known existed. Shortly afterwards, he left the Zion military, leaving a promising career behind (It was also made quite clear to him -unofficially of course- by Zion Military Command that he would not be welcome within Zion itself).
As an outsider, no longer caught up in the never ending circle of the Matrix, XElite was able to learn more of the other organisations which existed and operated within the Matrix; Zion, Machine, Merovingian, EPN, Cypherite and others less immediately visible. What's more, he was able to learn this without the propaganda and spin the Zion military usually put on all information that was given to its operatives. He came to realise that almost all of these organisations had a valid ideal or point but that they also had a side to them that was less savoury.
He knew of like minded people within and without Zion; Humans, Machines, Exiles... those who had seen this "side"... who had become disillusioned with what each of the organisations had turned into.
Along with some of these individuals, XElite founded an organisation known as the "Green Lizard Tong". Based on the style and theme of a "Triad", most if its concerns were originally in the International District - the district also serving as its base of operations. Although stylised towards an old criminal organisation, it has been reported that in actuality, the society itself was involved in little to no criminal enterprises. Initially created on the basis of a group of individuals banding together for protection... survival... as it grew in size, and knowledge, the Green Lizard Tong became more actively involved in the goings on the Matrix. It exists to this day and although its activities have become more visible to the "public eye", its true organisational structure is still shrouded in secrecy.
XElite, along with the rest of his crew, continue to work with as many individuals and organisations towards common objectives as often as possible...
For example:
with the Machines towards protecting the Matrix.
with the Merovingian towards protecting innocent Exiles.
with Zion towards protecting the right of bluepills to have the true nature of the Matrix explained to them and having the choice between the blue and red pill.
---Personal Log - XElite - File1---
I was thinking back today on how I got here, how we all got here. I'm not sure if I'd be where I am if I hadn't been sent on that mission... if I hadn't left Zion and seen what was happening around me for what it really was.
I think the fact that each of the organisations have this side to them is probably because it exists within each of us... but in my opinion, even if it's there, it's whether we choose to act on it that counts.
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