Classified as Project Phoenix, Recoms (or Recombinants) are a new breed of transgenic human/Na’vi hybrid warriors created by the RDA. While Recoms are similar to Avatars, the key difference is that they do not need a human driver. After the RDA’s defeat in 2154, Project Phoenix was accelerated as part of the RDA’s counteroffensive invasion force. Taking the memories of dead RDA Sec-Ops soldiers and uploading them directly into the consciousness of the Recoms, these warriors are autonomous beings.