Brainwashed Guard

Brainwashed Guards are found on 2175 Aeia during Jacob's loyalty mission. They are the male, shipwrecked, former crew-members of the Gernsback, who have suffered neural decay from eating the local vegetation. There are four Brainwashed Guards in total, each utilising different armaments and powers.

Capabilities
Offensive

The tech user is armed with an M-3 Predator and can deploy Combat Drones.

The soldiers are armed with M-8 Avenger, M-23 Katana and M-9 Tempest.

Defensive

All guards have similar shielding. The tech user in particular wears what appears to be the Predator Armor from Mass Effect.

Tactics
The guards are supplemented by a YMIR Mech in the final battle before meeting Ronald Taylor. There are not many guards to deal with but they lay down suppressing fire while the mech closes in.