Here's the OOC, as promised. I'll edit this post extensively- to get things rolling.
kingkonrad’s Characters:
Captain Arran “Huscarl” Birgirson, 1st CTRG Team “Husky”, (British) NATO..............Covert Operations Officer
Corporal Ian Stanley, Thunder-2, 16th Air Assault Brigade, UK...............IFV Commander
Staff Sergeant William Patterson, Vanguard 1-Actual, 101st Airborne Division, US............Light Infantry, Squad Leader
Just to remind you, we will go beyond Husky- you'll get the chance to be Guerillas, tank crews, helicopter pilots and regular soldiers, so expect that too. For now, the roles below are what we've got, and if the RP sticks up, I've got a huge plan for what you'll get to be.
List of CTRG Team "Husky"
-Captain Arran Birgirson, "Huscarl", Team Leader/Grenadier
-Warrant Officer Olivia Cheng, "Athena", Designated Marksman
-Staff Sergeant Zdislav Cermak, "Mischief", Rifleman (AT), Second in Command
-Sergeant Dallas Linn, "Praetorian", Ammo Bearer/Combat Medic
-Corporal Brian McAuley, "Irish", Rifleman/Combat Mechanic
Equipment:
This is a complex, comprehensive and undetailed list. It's very hard to interpret, but what I recommend you do, is click "Name" at the top, and it'll filter through. It comes up in a pretty vague order alphabetically, but it's basically everything you'd want to see in terms of equipment. As a result, you can use real-world equipment today to choose from, such as modern sights and gear, though the use of this is fine too for sights and optics. It can be vague- I can assemble the sort of gear and look you want if you'd like me to, though of course, creative freedom lies with you.
Vehicles:
A more consise view on vehicles, with everything in there that you might want to know in what we'd be coming into contact with.
Weapons:
Name:
Callsign (for CTRG, this is how you are referenced usually):
Age:
Rank:
Appearance (picture/short description)
Weapons:
History
Skills:
Weapons:
Equipment:
CTRG (Combat Technology Research Group) Team "Husky"
Team Leader:
Name: Arran Birgirson
Callsign: "Huscarl"
Age: 33
Rank: Captain
Image:
A picture taken in 2029, with Arran holding his L85A3 (last 5.56 model) and working with a Uzbek soldier on his last tour of duty in the SFSG. Arran is about 6"3, and has no real noticeable cuts, apart from one just under his chin. He is quite athletic, and packs a very good endurance, as well as having a reasonably good amount of strength. His lung capacity means he can hold his breath for up to about 3 minutes, and it shows when he is on land. He has shaved brown hair, and a tattoo of a trident and Neptune can be seen on the back of his right shoulder, with Arran sometimes growing a very considerable amount of beard- of which on Stratis, he has done, due to the recent lack of action.
Weapons:
FN SCAR-H, 16 Inch Barrel
-EGLM Launcher (RDS Sighted)
-ARCO (Advanced Rifle Combat Optic), 10x Magnificaton+Attached HOLO sight OR EOTech 553 Holographic Sight
-AN-PEQ/15 Laser/Light Combo
-R2 Silencer
-Custom Navy Blue Paint
-ACP .45 (Kimber Warrior)
-Silenced
Alternative Loadout (Diver)
MSBSA2 Bullpup GL Carbine (Underwater Compatible with UW Rounds)
-Aimpoint T-1 RDS+3x Magnifier
-Magpul AFG Foregrip
-EGLM Launcher (40mm)
-Convertible between 20rd UW mags and 30 round 6.5mm.
-------This means that even when firing the weapon regularly in normal 6.5mm rounds, muzzle velocity is still reduced. But it can fire underwater.
-Attachable R9 Silencer
-Tan Paint
ACP.45
-Silenced
Equipment:
CTRG Combat Fatigues (UBACS Camoflage)
-Sometimes just wears a navy-T shirt and combat trousers in certain circumstances.
CTRG Plate Carrier Mk2 (Heavy, intergrated Camelpak)
Carryall Rucksack (Tan)
Tactical Gloves (Black)
ECH, Light (Black/Tan Snakeskin Paint)
Tactical Sunglasses (HUD display in bottom right of right eye)
GPS
Ka-Bar Becker BK3 Knife (affectionately known as the "Potato Peeler")
Medical Kit
3 V40 Mini Grenades
2x 2.5kg Explosive Charges
7x 7.62 Magazines OR 7x 6.5mm Mags+4 6.5mm UW magazines
10ft of Paracord
8x 40mm Grenades
1x White Smoke
1x Red Smoke
1x Green Smoke
2x 40mm Red Flares
Night Vision Goggles
Noted Skills:
Can speak fluent French, Arabic, Greek and Farsi, accustoming him to the area- a language skill that he has picked up (French/Arabic) when he was younger, and the latter two in the SBS. As with the rest of the team, he is a highly-skilled combat diver, HALO and HAHO trained, as well as being able to work with foreign weapons and deal with unforgiving climates. Most soldiers can just shoot straight and clear areas. Huscarl, and his team respectively, are beyond that.
History:
Arran was born in 2002 in Lerwick, on the Shetland Isles- up in the windy, cold and miserable part of the UK to a Icelandic Father who worked as a fisherman, and a Scottish Mother who worked locally as a teacher. He took Chemistry, Sports Studies and Geography at A-Level- but he found a fond interest in the military, and more specifically, the Royal Marines. After acquiring a BSc in Geology at the University of Aberdeen, he joined the Royal Marines and went into Officer training in 2020, finding himself quickly succeeding due to his environment rewarding him particularly well, and giving him the chance to fight. Despite the lack of action, his courage and his adaptability found him applying to the SFSG in 2024, the UK's Special Forces Support Group. The equivalent to the Rangers was deployed to quell terrorist unrest in Kuwait in the midst of the oil crisises of the 2020s, and Arran gained his jaws here, leading a platoon into combat and acting efficiently and effectively, overcoming the overwhelming number that the 1st SFSG was tasked to fight. Following this, he was promoted to Captain in 2026, following another tour in Libya, where the ultimately unsuccessful Operation Porcelain, led by US forces, failed to defeat a coup d'etat that brought a CSAT enabled regime into the area. Arran moved onto training in the SBS, or the Special Boat Service- the UK's equivalent to the Navy Seals in 2030. Passing their tests well, Arran became well known in the SF community for his well executed strikes and co-ordinated action in northern Nigeria against a brutal, CSAT-funded militia force, with Arran slowly becoming seen by NATO command as a prime leader for a unit of a different kind. In 2033, Arran was assigned to CTRG Team Bravo, or "Husky", being allowed to hand-pick his own force. Arran did this of course- and now stands as the leader of an elite, intelligence gathering force that sits on the very fringe of combat, the razor's edge between NATO and CSAT forces in the Mediterranean region. Arran knows that the orders and the actions he carries out with his team are covert- not even any other soldiers can be told, the ones he may be forced to mingle with.
(WIP)
101st Airborne Division, "Sabre" Battalion- Stratis
Name: William Patterson
Callsign: Vanguard-1-Actual
Age: 25
Rank: Staff Sergeant
Appearance:
William is around 6"0, and is clean shaven, being moderately pale and well built. He has brown eyes and a buzzcut, as well as having quite a few bruises from general activity. He hasn't got that much in the way of tattoos or anything that really differentiates him- though he definitely seems like the soldiering type.
History:
Born in Bangor, Maine in 2010, William grew up with a deep appreciation of the countryside around him, and did well in High School- though he had no plans to join the military. His father, Miles, had served in the US Army as an Officer, but William didn't fancy a University education, hoping to work his way up at some point- hoping to join the Airborne, rather than the regulars. He joined the US Army in 2028, and following two very uneventful years of service, gained his Airborne training and joined the 101st Airborne in 2030, ranking up to Corporal within the year. He was directly involved in the peacekeeping process on Altis, and at many times, was involved in defending the fragile infrastructure projects of Altis in the aftermath of it's bloody war, as well as seeing truly the horrors of both sides- the AAF's restructurement resented by many US Airborne soldiers for it's prior brutality in crushing the FIA resistance relentlessly. He was promoted twice in two tours on Altis and then Stratis respectively- landing for his last tour of duty on Stratis in 2035, packing the island's ageing military infrastructure to lay the way for the AAF to take over the NATO presence. He still resents most of the Greenbacks, or the AAF forces- as most NATO troops now actively do. He's seen a fair share of training and combat- though he is is no elite warrior, he is an Airborne soldier, and knows that with his unit, he can put up a very fierce fight. He is stationed at Camp Tempest with a bunch of spooks and his four-man fireteam, though the rest of his squad is posted up at Camp Rogain.
Skills:
William is a US Airborne soldier- and as much as he is bored on Stratis, he is very capable indeed. He is a competent fireteam leader, commanding Vanguard-1, and is able to carry out airborne assaults with his team in near-perfect harmony with a helicopter crew, or paradrop whenever required. He is more than happy with adapting from MOUT to open combat, rolling in the back of IFVs to moving with his squad through whatever stands in his way. Though he isn't an SF soldier in any way, or capable of miracles, William's standard of physical competence is good, and can carry out command's orders to the letter.
Weapons:
MX 3GL (Tan)
-Rifle Combat Optic (10x Scope/RDS)
----OR NVS (10x/RDS)
-Metal Storm 3GL w/RDS Sighting
-IR Laser Pointer
-Standard Barrel/Stock
-Glock 17 (5th Gen)
-Chambered in 9mm
Equipment:
US Airborne Recon Fatigues (MTP*)
Carrier Rig (Green/MTP*, Attached Camelpak/MOLLE System)
ECH ("Sand" Paint, Flashlight Attached)
KA-BAR Combat Knife
4x 6.5mm Caseless STANAG Mags
3x 6.5mm Caseless STANAG Mags, Red Tracer
2x 6.5mm Caseless STANAG Mags, Green Tracer
4x 3GL (3 40mils each) HE Rounds
1x 40mm Red Flare
1x Red Smoke
1x Blue Smoke
1x White Smoke
2x V40 Mini Grenades
Night Vision Goggles
Oakley SI Tactical Gloves
*MTP by 2035 has been adapted for the US forces in theater on Altis/Stratis too, despite being a British camouflage. This is since UCP is seen as less useful in the brushes and green/tan landscapes of the islands, and the Airborne finds sharing uniforms with the Brits on the island is cheaper.)
16th Air Assault Brigade, "Bulldog" Company, Stratis
Name: Ian Stanley
Callsign: Thunder-2 (IFV Callsign)
Age: 23
Rank: Corporal
Appearance: Ian is your typical Welshman in stature- being 5"10, being shorter yet well built, as you'd expect a tanker to be. His hair is so particularly short, he almost looks bald, as well as having a little stubble and green eyes. In particular, a tattoo of a Wyvern is on his upper back, as well as another smaller one on his left arm, of a lightening bolt- the tattoos easily explainable by Ian for his choice. He still smokes, though due to regulations in NATO of recent times, he is probably one of the last that does- being forced to smoke a distance away from other troops, though Ian doesn't mind a minute's social isolation for a fag.
History: Ian was born in Brecon, Wales in 2012, to an English father and a Welsh mother- explaining his relatively English sounding name. He found a great interest for the Armed Forces after leaving his Sixth Form seeing little else to do with his fondness for anything vehicular that had wheels, and in particular, finding the only place where he could use a vehicle to intentionally make holes in walls rather than accidentally. Ending up in the 16th Air Assault Brigade, he started as a FV510 Warrior driver rather than an infantry, prefering this role rather than fighting on the fields due to his previous interest in Mechanical Engineering, and eventually, following a light tour in Altis as a member of the NATO peacekeeping force, he transitioned to the AMV-7-Marshall, as well as ranking up twice by the end of the tour, to the rank of Corporal and replacing a wounded commander of his IFV as the head of a Marshall (the injury being a training-related friendly fire accident). He now is stationed at LZ Connor on the south of Stratis, though he sees little reason for himself to be there, since the place is practically packed up. The Marshall is only one of four NATO armored assets on the island, and of the infrastructure decommissioning, is likely to be the last to be packed into a container after being broken apart and reassembled in mainland Europe.
Skills:
Ian is an IFV Commander- and knows how to throw his tank around. He is responsible with getting involved in armored assaults in which a lot of damage can be done. Though he is a little rusty. he knows his crew, Lance Corporal Mitchell, and Private Lewis, the Gunner and Drivers respectively of the Marshall, are still fully capable of carrying out their roles and Ian's orders within the IFV. Troop transport, amphibious movement, as well as airborne drops are events that Ian has either taken part in as the commander in a real Anti-Insurgency offensive, or within training exercises in the UK.
Weapons:
L85A4 Assault Rifle
-Iron Sights
-6.5mm STANAG Magazine
-IR Laser Pointer
-Magpul VFG Foregrip
-Carbine Barrel
-MTP Camouflage
Glock G17 (5th Generation)
-Holster cable
Equipment:
-British Army Fatigues (MTP)
-Bandolier Vest
-Assault Pack (MTP)
-Crew Helmet
-Green (unspecified) Fingerless Gloves
-Combat Goggles (Tanker's Variant)
Vehicle:
AMV-7-Marshal IFV
-40mm Autocannon (HEDP/APDFS)
-4 Titan ATGM Missiles
-12.7mm Mk30 Coaxial HMG
-Active Defense System (Trophy System)- replaces Slatted/Reactive Armor, makes the Marshal air-mobile.
-8-Man Carrying Capacity
-The AMV-7 Marshall is surprisingly recent as an armored vehicle in the NATO inventory- based off a Finnish/Polish design, as a modular yet tried and tested vehicle. Being wheeled and packing a 40mm Autocannon, not to mention the modification of two 2x Titan ATGM pods on the sides of the turret, and the standard 12.7mm HMG allowing it to fully engage with enemy contacts of both a moderately armored and infantry type gives it a wide spectrum. IRNV, NV and FLIR optics come included on the gunner's turret and the commander's periscope, for observation and target identification- and though it is still a Lightly Armored Vehicle, rather than a very heavily tracked IFV (such as a BTR-K Kamysh), it's mobility means that is able to haul ass and bring a lot of firepower to the party. Though Ian would prefer a new FV570, a British and Altisian issued-vehicle, the Marshall's speed and versatility, as well as the fact that this is one of the last remaining armor assets on Stratis an, means that he hasn't got much choice.
kingkonrad’s Characters:
Captain Arran “Huscarl” Birgirson, 1st CTRG Team “Husky”, (British) NATO..............Covert Operations Officer
Corporal Ian Stanley, Thunder-2, 16th Air Assault Brigade, UK...............IFV Commander
Staff Sergeant William Patterson, Vanguard 1-Actual, 101st Airborne Division, US............Light Infantry, Squad Leader
Just to remind you, we will go beyond Husky- you'll get the chance to be Guerillas, tank crews, helicopter pilots and regular soldiers, so expect that too. For now, the roles below are what we've got, and if the RP sticks up, I've got a huge plan for what you'll get to be.
List of CTRG Team "Husky"
-Captain Arran Birgirson, "Huscarl", Team Leader/Grenadier
-Warrant Officer Olivia Cheng, "Athena", Designated Marksman
-Staff Sergeant Zdislav Cermak, "Mischief", Rifleman (AT), Second in Command
-Sergeant Dallas Linn, "Praetorian", Ammo Bearer/Combat Medic
-Corporal Brian McAuley, "Irish", Rifleman/Combat Mechanic
Equipment:
This is a complex, comprehensive and undetailed list. It's very hard to interpret, but what I recommend you do, is click "Name" at the top, and it'll filter through. It comes up in a pretty vague order alphabetically, but it's basically everything you'd want to see in terms of equipment. As a result, you can use real-world equipment today to choose from, such as modern sights and gear, though the use of this is fine too for sights and optics. It can be vague- I can assemble the sort of gear and look you want if you'd like me to, though of course, creative freedom lies with you.
Vehicles:
A more consise view on vehicles, with everything in there that you might want to know in what we'd be coming into contact with.
Weapons:
Name:
Callsign (for CTRG, this is how you are referenced usually):
Age:
Rank:
Appearance (picture/short description)
Weapons:
History
Skills:
Weapons:
Equipment:
CTRG (Combat Technology Research Group) Team "Husky"
Team Leader:
Name: Arran Birgirson
Callsign: "Huscarl"
Age: 33
Rank: Captain
Image:
A picture taken in 2029, with Arran holding his L85A3 (last 5.56 model) and working with a Uzbek soldier on his last tour of duty in the SFSG. Arran is about 6"3, and has no real noticeable cuts, apart from one just under his chin. He is quite athletic, and packs a very good endurance, as well as having a reasonably good amount of strength. His lung capacity means he can hold his breath for up to about 3 minutes, and it shows when he is on land. He has shaved brown hair, and a tattoo of a trident and Neptune can be seen on the back of his right shoulder, with Arran sometimes growing a very considerable amount of beard- of which on Stratis, he has done, due to the recent lack of action.
Weapons:
FN SCAR-H, 16 Inch Barrel
-EGLM Launcher (RDS Sighted)
-ARCO (Advanced Rifle Combat Optic), 10x Magnificaton+Attached HOLO sight OR EOTech 553 Holographic Sight
-AN-PEQ/15 Laser/Light Combo
-R2 Silencer
-Custom Navy Blue Paint
-ACP .45 (Kimber Warrior)
-Silenced
Alternative Loadout (Diver)
MSBSA2 Bullpup GL Carbine (Underwater Compatible with UW Rounds)
-Aimpoint T-1 RDS+3x Magnifier
-Magpul AFG Foregrip
-EGLM Launcher (40mm)
-Convertible between 20rd UW mags and 30 round 6.5mm.
-------This means that even when firing the weapon regularly in normal 6.5mm rounds, muzzle velocity is still reduced. But it can fire underwater.
-Attachable R9 Silencer
-Tan Paint
ACP.45
-Silenced
Equipment:
CTRG Combat Fatigues (UBACS Camoflage)
-Sometimes just wears a navy-T shirt and combat trousers in certain circumstances.
CTRG Plate Carrier Mk2 (Heavy, intergrated Camelpak)
Carryall Rucksack (Tan)
Tactical Gloves (Black)
ECH, Light (Black/Tan Snakeskin Paint)
Tactical Sunglasses (HUD display in bottom right of right eye)
GPS
Ka-Bar Becker BK3 Knife (affectionately known as the "Potato Peeler")
Medical Kit
3 V40 Mini Grenades
2x 2.5kg Explosive Charges
7x 7.62 Magazines OR 7x 6.5mm Mags+4 6.5mm UW magazines
10ft of Paracord
8x 40mm Grenades
1x White Smoke
1x Red Smoke
1x Green Smoke
2x 40mm Red Flares
Night Vision Goggles
Noted Skills:
Can speak fluent French, Arabic, Greek and Farsi, accustoming him to the area- a language skill that he has picked up (French/Arabic) when he was younger, and the latter two in the SBS. As with the rest of the team, he is a highly-skilled combat diver, HALO and HAHO trained, as well as being able to work with foreign weapons and deal with unforgiving climates. Most soldiers can just shoot straight and clear areas. Huscarl, and his team respectively, are beyond that.
History:
Arran was born in 2002 in Lerwick, on the Shetland Isles- up in the windy, cold and miserable part of the UK to a Icelandic Father who worked as a fisherman, and a Scottish Mother who worked locally as a teacher. He took Chemistry, Sports Studies and Geography at A-Level- but he found a fond interest in the military, and more specifically, the Royal Marines. After acquiring a BSc in Geology at the University of Aberdeen, he joined the Royal Marines and went into Officer training in 2020, finding himself quickly succeeding due to his environment rewarding him particularly well, and giving him the chance to fight. Despite the lack of action, his courage and his adaptability found him applying to the SFSG in 2024, the UK's Special Forces Support Group. The equivalent to the Rangers was deployed to quell terrorist unrest in Kuwait in the midst of the oil crisises of the 2020s, and Arran gained his jaws here, leading a platoon into combat and acting efficiently and effectively, overcoming the overwhelming number that the 1st SFSG was tasked to fight. Following this, he was promoted to Captain in 2026, following another tour in Libya, where the ultimately unsuccessful Operation Porcelain, led by US forces, failed to defeat a coup d'etat that brought a CSAT enabled regime into the area. Arran moved onto training in the SBS, or the Special Boat Service- the UK's equivalent to the Navy Seals in 2030. Passing their tests well, Arran became well known in the SF community for his well executed strikes and co-ordinated action in northern Nigeria against a brutal, CSAT-funded militia force, with Arran slowly becoming seen by NATO command as a prime leader for a unit of a different kind. In 2033, Arran was assigned to CTRG Team Bravo, or "Husky", being allowed to hand-pick his own force. Arran did this of course- and now stands as the leader of an elite, intelligence gathering force that sits on the very fringe of combat, the razor's edge between NATO and CSAT forces in the Mediterranean region. Arran knows that the orders and the actions he carries out with his team are covert- not even any other soldiers can be told, the ones he may be forced to mingle with.
(WIP)
101st Airborne Division, "Sabre" Battalion- Stratis
Name: William Patterson
Callsign: Vanguard-1-Actual
Age: 25
Rank: Staff Sergeant
Appearance:
William is around 6"0, and is clean shaven, being moderately pale and well built. He has brown eyes and a buzzcut, as well as having quite a few bruises from general activity. He hasn't got that much in the way of tattoos or anything that really differentiates him- though he definitely seems like the soldiering type.
History:
Born in Bangor, Maine in 2010, William grew up with a deep appreciation of the countryside around him, and did well in High School- though he had no plans to join the military. His father, Miles, had served in the US Army as an Officer, but William didn't fancy a University education, hoping to work his way up at some point- hoping to join the Airborne, rather than the regulars. He joined the US Army in 2028, and following two very uneventful years of service, gained his Airborne training and joined the 101st Airborne in 2030, ranking up to Corporal within the year. He was directly involved in the peacekeeping process on Altis, and at many times, was involved in defending the fragile infrastructure projects of Altis in the aftermath of it's bloody war, as well as seeing truly the horrors of both sides- the AAF's restructurement resented by many US Airborne soldiers for it's prior brutality in crushing the FIA resistance relentlessly. He was promoted twice in two tours on Altis and then Stratis respectively- landing for his last tour of duty on Stratis in 2035, packing the island's ageing military infrastructure to lay the way for the AAF to take over the NATO presence. He still resents most of the Greenbacks, or the AAF forces- as most NATO troops now actively do. He's seen a fair share of training and combat- though he is is no elite warrior, he is an Airborne soldier, and knows that with his unit, he can put up a very fierce fight. He is stationed at Camp Tempest with a bunch of spooks and his four-man fireteam, though the rest of his squad is posted up at Camp Rogain.
Skills:
William is a US Airborne soldier- and as much as he is bored on Stratis, he is very capable indeed. He is a competent fireteam leader, commanding Vanguard-1, and is able to carry out airborne assaults with his team in near-perfect harmony with a helicopter crew, or paradrop whenever required. He is more than happy with adapting from MOUT to open combat, rolling in the back of IFVs to moving with his squad through whatever stands in his way. Though he isn't an SF soldier in any way, or capable of miracles, William's standard of physical competence is good, and can carry out command's orders to the letter.
Weapons:
MX 3GL (Tan)
-Rifle Combat Optic (10x Scope/RDS)
----OR NVS (10x/RDS)
-Metal Storm 3GL w/RDS Sighting
-IR Laser Pointer
-Standard Barrel/Stock
-Glock 17 (5th Gen)
-Chambered in 9mm
Equipment:
US Airborne Recon Fatigues (MTP*)
Carrier Rig (Green/MTP*, Attached Camelpak/MOLLE System)
ECH ("Sand" Paint, Flashlight Attached)
KA-BAR Combat Knife
4x 6.5mm Caseless STANAG Mags
3x 6.5mm Caseless STANAG Mags, Red Tracer
2x 6.5mm Caseless STANAG Mags, Green Tracer
4x 3GL (3 40mils each) HE Rounds
1x 40mm Red Flare
1x Red Smoke
1x Blue Smoke
1x White Smoke
2x V40 Mini Grenades
Night Vision Goggles
Oakley SI Tactical Gloves
*MTP by 2035 has been adapted for the US forces in theater on Altis/Stratis too, despite being a British camouflage. This is since UCP is seen as less useful in the brushes and green/tan landscapes of the islands, and the Airborne finds sharing uniforms with the Brits on the island is cheaper.)
16th Air Assault Brigade, "Bulldog" Company, Stratis
Name: Ian Stanley
Callsign: Thunder-2 (IFV Callsign)
Age: 23
Rank: Corporal
Appearance: Ian is your typical Welshman in stature- being 5"10, being shorter yet well built, as you'd expect a tanker to be. His hair is so particularly short, he almost looks bald, as well as having a little stubble and green eyes. In particular, a tattoo of a Wyvern is on his upper back, as well as another smaller one on his left arm, of a lightening bolt- the tattoos easily explainable by Ian for his choice. He still smokes, though due to regulations in NATO of recent times, he is probably one of the last that does- being forced to smoke a distance away from other troops, though Ian doesn't mind a minute's social isolation for a fag.
History: Ian was born in Brecon, Wales in 2012, to an English father and a Welsh mother- explaining his relatively English sounding name. He found a great interest for the Armed Forces after leaving his Sixth Form seeing little else to do with his fondness for anything vehicular that had wheels, and in particular, finding the only place where he could use a vehicle to intentionally make holes in walls rather than accidentally. Ending up in the 16th Air Assault Brigade, he started as a FV510 Warrior driver rather than an infantry, prefering this role rather than fighting on the fields due to his previous interest in Mechanical Engineering, and eventually, following a light tour in Altis as a member of the NATO peacekeeping force, he transitioned to the AMV-7-Marshall, as well as ranking up twice by the end of the tour, to the rank of Corporal and replacing a wounded commander of his IFV as the head of a Marshall (the injury being a training-related friendly fire accident). He now is stationed at LZ Connor on the south of Stratis, though he sees little reason for himself to be there, since the place is practically packed up. The Marshall is only one of four NATO armored assets on the island, and of the infrastructure decommissioning, is likely to be the last to be packed into a container after being broken apart and reassembled in mainland Europe.
Skills:
Ian is an IFV Commander- and knows how to throw his tank around. He is responsible with getting involved in armored assaults in which a lot of damage can be done. Though he is a little rusty. he knows his crew, Lance Corporal Mitchell, and Private Lewis, the Gunner and Drivers respectively of the Marshall, are still fully capable of carrying out their roles and Ian's orders within the IFV. Troop transport, amphibious movement, as well as airborne drops are events that Ian has either taken part in as the commander in a real Anti-Insurgency offensive, or within training exercises in the UK.
Weapons:
L85A4 Assault Rifle
-Iron Sights
-6.5mm STANAG Magazine
-IR Laser Pointer
-Magpul VFG Foregrip
-Carbine Barrel
-MTP Camouflage
Glock G17 (5th Generation)
-Holster cable
Equipment:
-British Army Fatigues (MTP)
-Bandolier Vest
-Assault Pack (MTP)
-Crew Helmet
-Green (unspecified) Fingerless Gloves
-Combat Goggles (Tanker's Variant)
Vehicle:
AMV-7-Marshal IFV
-40mm Autocannon (HEDP/APDFS)
-4 Titan ATGM Missiles
-12.7mm Mk30 Coaxial HMG
-Active Defense System (Trophy System)- replaces Slatted/Reactive Armor, makes the Marshal air-mobile.
-8-Man Carrying Capacity
-The AMV-7 Marshall is surprisingly recent as an armored vehicle in the NATO inventory- based off a Finnish/Polish design, as a modular yet tried and tested vehicle. Being wheeled and packing a 40mm Autocannon, not to mention the modification of two 2x Titan ATGM pods on the sides of the turret, and the standard 12.7mm HMG allowing it to fully engage with enemy contacts of both a moderately armored and infantry type gives it a wide spectrum. IRNV, NV and FLIR optics come included on the gunner's turret and the commander's periscope, for observation and target identification- and though it is still a Lightly Armored Vehicle, rather than a very heavily tracked IFV (such as a BTR-K Kamysh), it's mobility means that is able to haul ass and bring a lot of firepower to the party. Though Ian would prefer a new FV570, a British and Altisian issued-vehicle, the Marshall's speed and versatility, as well as the fact that this is one of the last remaining armor assets on Stratis an, means that he hasn't got much choice.
Andrew (pictured right, foreground) feeling smug after a successful training op in the Brazilian Jungle.
