Cyber Initiative

"The Lin Kuei have a history of making ruinous choices. Such as the Cyber Initiative."

- Raiden

The Cyber Initiative is the name of a program initiated by the Lin Kuei clan of assassins with the intention of transforming their warriors into Cyborgs. It was campaigned by the Lin Kuei Grandmaster who made an aggressive plan on turning many of the clan warriors; either willingly or unwillingly.

In an alternate timeline of events, the Grandmaster proceeded with his plans of transforming his warriors into Cyborgs. Among those chosen were both Cyrax and Sektor; the former of whom had great reservations on this plan as he felt that it turned them into cold, soulless machines instead of true warriors.

Following the death of Sub-Zero at the hands of Scorpion in the Mortal Kombat tournament on Shang Tsung's Island, Raiden confronted Cyrax over the matter of the Cyber Intiative. The Lin Kuei warrior confessed to be one of those that spoke out against the Grandmaster's cybernetic plans but ultimately decided that he served the leader of the Lin Kuei regardless of the decision.

This course of action saw both Sektor and Cyrax converted into Cyborg units. Afterwards, they attempted to abduct Smoke to convert him as part of the Cyber Initiative but failed due to the intervention of Raiden. However, Sub-Zero was attacked and successfully kidnapped where he was transformed into a cyborg until the Earthrealm warriors managed to successfully restore his personality during Shao Kahn's invasion of Earth.

Behind the scenes
The Cyber Initiative is first mentioned in Mortal Kombat 2011, which gives a formal name to the Lin Kuei campaign at creating cyborgs of their warriors.