Downshift is an Omnibot who's dedicated to his job, but sometimes his superiors wish he wasn't so much so. As both a security agent and a scout, he tends to think that guarding something means not just securing the object of his duty, but also actively seeking out foes before they strike, whatever entanglements this may produce and however vulnerable this may actually leave his charges.

He keeps up-to-date on all the latest law enforcement and military security tactics.