# 0004: Unified Operator Roster

Status: Accepted

Date: 2026-05-23

## Context

Operators appear across cells as campaign characters, PvP operators, tactics
specialists, and arcade avatars.

## Decision

V4 uses one canonical Operator data table. Cell-specific behavior is expressed
through loadout, ability, animation, and ruleset adapters rather than duplicate
operator records.

## Consequences

- Roster validation must reject duplicate operator identities.
- Localization, cosmetics, voice libraries, and progression attach to the
  canonical operator row.
- Cell-specific balance can vary without forking identity data.