Operator (The Matrix)
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- This article is about the duty of the Operator as seen in The Matrix Trilogy. For alternate meanings, see: Operator (disambiguation).
The Operator on a Zion hovercraft is the online guide and resource crewmember for other crewmembers while they are jacked in (connected) to the Matrix, a virtual computer-generated world set in the end of the 20th Century. Each hovercraft has an Operator. The name of the job comes from a telephone operator, which allows the Operator to disguise himself from bluepills or Agents that accidentally call him (Operators invariably answer any call by saying "Operator.")
Operators typically are natural-born humans who grew up in Zion, the last human city of the Earth destroyed by the Man/Machine war of hundreds of years past. While they cannot jack in the Matrix themselves, Operators are highly skilled programmers who can help crews anticipate danger and avoid unwanted contact. Operators also run the Construct, which is a locally originating virtual world where weapons and equipment can be loaded for a crewmember's avatar in the Matrix. The Construct can also be used for training as it can simulate elements of the Matrix itself.
