Eclipse

Eclipse is a mercenary corporation, providing effective security and firepower for prospective employers. They have few scruples about the nature of those who hire them, so long as they can afford their services. Eclipse mercenaries work in teams of troopers and vanguards which may be led by more experienced commando units. They often utilise mech support in battle.

Eclipse in general seems to favor stealth, discrimination, and "intelligent" ways of conducting battles. They are primarily made up of asari and salarians, with a few humans. They have a large number of Vanguards in their employ, and have many tech and biotic-based resources. Eclipse also has many ventures that delve into smuggling; they control nearly 20% of all smuggling on Omega, and specialize in transporting illicit goods and criminals from place to place.

Prospective Eclipse operatives, at least on Illium, are rumored to have to successfully commit a murder before they are given their uniform. This rumor turns out to be quite true in at least one case.

Eclipse mercenaries can be identified by yellow or black armor featuring the Eclipse logo, a solar eclipse crossed in the center by a capital letter E.

Mass Effect 2
In Mass Effect 2, Nassana Dantius employs Eclipse mercenaries on Illium to protect her from the drell assassin, Thane. Shepard must fight through numerous Eclipse troopers in an effort to locate the assassin. In one scene, Shepard confronts a lone Eclipse trooper and interrogates him. Shepard has the option to extract information non-violently or lose patience and defenestrate him.

During the mission Dossier: Archangel, Shepard comes across Garrus Vakarian, who expresses surprise at seeing the Commander. Garrus is on a mission to kill the same band of Eclipse mercenaries as Shepard, and they aid each other in holding them off until they can make their escape from the area.

While trying to recruit Samara on Illium, Shepard is tasked with finding the name of the ship that transported Morinth off world from a group of Eclipse mercenaries who go by the name "Eclipse Sisters." They primarily recruit young asari, who as part of their initiation into the group must perform one murder.

Eclipse mercenaries are also encountered in Kasumi's Stolen Memory.

Troop Varieties

 * Eclipse Trooper
 * Sisterhood Initiate
 * Eclipse Heavy
 * Eclipse Engineer
 * Eclipse Vanguard
 * Eclipse Operative
 * Eclipse Commando
 * Bounty Hunter

Notable Members

 * Jaroth - Leader of the Eclipse mercenaries on Omega.
 * Morl - Commander of the Eclipse base on Lorek.
 * Captain Enyala - Leader of the Eclipse mercenaries hired to intercept Miranda's sister during the loyalty mission.
 * Captain Wasea - The Eclipse Commando holding the information that Samara was looking for.
 * Chief Roe - Commander of the Eclipse mercenaries on Bekenstein.

Trivia

 * An eclipse is an astronomical event that occurs when one astronomical object moves into the shadow of another, such as a solar eclipse and a lunar eclipse.