: Brightling and his radical followers plan to unleash a highly infectious Ebola-like virus called "Shiva" during the Olympic Games to wipe out most of humanity, believing that only a "chosen few" should remain to "save" the planet.
: In the Rainbow Six: Vegas series, the story takes a personal turn when veteran operative Gabriel Novak betrays the team, leading to a deadly showdown in Las Vegas. RainbowSix_.rar
: The Rainbow team must unravel a series of seemingly random terrorist attacks worldwide, eventually discovering they were all staged diversions or tests funded by Horizon. Key Characters and Lore : Brightling and his radical followers plan to
: The primary antagonist is a billionaire eco-terrorist named John Brightling, head of the Horizon Corporation. Key Characters and Lore : The primary antagonist
: In more recent lore, the Rainbow program was reactivated under a new leader to face "The White Masks". Later, the unit formed the specialized REACT division to combat a biological extraterrestrial threat known as the Archæans.
The "deep story" often refers to the narrative of the original novel and first game:
: The heart of the franchise. Clark is the veteran leader, while Chavez is the star field operative who eventually takes over as "Six".