[OOC] Task Force Hephaestus

[Skythikon]

For tech, we could just have really tech-ed up soldiers, like the French FELIN or Singaporean ACMS.

[FourtyTwo]

It is the aim really- a lot of the systems are adapted from Future Force Warrior (US) stuff and the FIST programe that the UK has, with other elements.A lot of it exists subdernally in the NATO forces on Stratis- their vests, their helmets as well as that Google-Glass styled IFF friendly identification system for various sunglasses of various type really helps out in that regard, as well as comms, and sights. CTRG has a little beyond, with their Dragonskin/Composite plate carriers over the usual vests used by the other NATO forces, not to mention updated other features in a soldier's inventory. Though that said, FIA is just your basic guerilla group, except with obtained F2000s, TAR-21s and even a few CSAT and NATO weapons interspersed. Speaking of CSAT, they have their own future soldier program- and it is a leap beyond NATO's, if you've see what CSAT look like in game. It's a nice blend of both mobility and very good carrying capacity. Their helmets in particular show it well enough- and as you'll see in points in the RP, it might feel that CSAT has the superiority to NATO in some areas. Scary.

[Skythikon]

Welp, I guess 2 weeks is a long enough wait for someone else to post. I'll try to get something up, but the electricity in my house been's going crazy lately. Main circuit breaker's been tripping at the drop of a hat repeatedly, and I'm not gonna write an entire post on my phone. ><''

[FourtyTwo]

Fair enough man- you can get a post up if you like, I think Advanced will post, but what this needs, is a reboot. Since we moved to a new Chapter, it's rather convenient- if you know anyone that'd be interested in an RP like this, let them know.

[AdvancedJ3lly]

Just posting to let you guys know I'm still here. I'm sorry about not posting but I am currently concussed and cant really do much that involves thinking.

[FourtyTwo]

Thanks man- the RP has fallen on tough times, but I'm glad to hear you're still around. I think we can keep it running as a three, and eventually get some people in- take your time with a post.

[RPCWhite]

Name:John Barnes

Callsign: Poppy/Pops (It varies depending on the situation)

Age:36

Rank:1st LT

Appearance (http://www.deviantart.com/art/soldier-41462469)

Weapons:MM with an RCO sight attached for long range shots)
Walther P99 sidearm.

History John grew up in the town of Santa Monica being a typical kid. He graduated from high school at the age of 18 and went to college right after. He joined the ROTC while he was at college. He went to learn communications and language.After finishing four year joined the army. After boot camp he qualified for the Airborne. He went to the training and finished in the middle of his class. And after he went to airborne training he went to Officer training school to qualify to be an officer. After graduating from OTS he was assigned to the 101st airborne jumping from squad to squad until he was assigned to Bronco 1. After being assigned there he began trying to win the soldiers over who had lost the majority of their platoon in previous missions. Now with an almost brand new team of 2 veterans of Bronco platoon and one new recruit straight from training. It is not his job to raise this kid up to be a proper Paratrooper

Skills: Natural Leader: John was born to lead troops into battle. he has a natural charisma about him. He can inspire those who are scared of fighting to be killing machines.
Fearless: He has no fear about battle. This is an inspiring feat for his position.
Tactician: Having gone to OTS he has figured out how to form battle strategies.
Versatile: He can fit most roles within his squad whenever one of his team is wounded.

Equipment:Binoculars
I.R Strobes.
Compass.
Standard issue knife.
Map of the Region
Recon Fatigues (MTP)
Tactical Vest (Camo)
5 extra clips for the MXM
3 extra clips for the walther P99
MICH2 (Camo)
Name: Alex Monroe

Callsign Archer / handle Bronco 1-2

Age: 29

Rank: Corporal

Appearance http://www.deviantart.com/art/Tupac-Afghanistan-194839003 (Alex's First deployment in the army in Afghanistan.)
He has slightly long hair under his helmet and normally wears a bandana under his helmet. he has Brown eyes with a slight goatee.

History: Alex grew up on a farm on a farm in Idaho. From the age of 8 he began learning how to shoot. Going on regular hunting trips with his father and two brothers he quickly became a great shot. at the age of 14 his father died in a car accident when he had gone into town one afternoon. He quickly started spending more time at home then at school. Being one of the older siblings he needed to help take care of the farm. Once he was 18 he realized that his siblings could take care of the farm now and he needed a career. He happened to see an army recruiter in town one day and talked with them. By the end of that day he was signed up and shipped to boot camp within weeks. After completing boot camp he went into Afghanistan joining a small contingent force stationed there. After coming back from his first tour he wanted to try for a new MOS. He wanted to be a sniper but did not qualify for sniper training. He then tried out for the Airborne and then was placed into the 101st Bronco 1. He managed to find a Mark 14 Mod 0 in the supply depot one day and traded afew of his care packages from his family for it. Now with his new leader he has to prove his worth within Bronco 1 as Bronco 1 has come under fire from the higher ups.

Skills: Marksman: He is a trained marksman and can hit most targets close to far range.
Free runner: He is great at running across almost any terrain even jumping across rooftops.
Survivalist: Having lived on a farm he can be self sustained for several months living off just the land.

Weapons:Mark 14 Mod 0 Enhanced Battle Rifle.
Walther P99

Equipment:Range finder
NVG
Watch
Hunting knife
Attachable bipod carried in his backpack.
Standard ballistic vest with the metal plate in front
5 clips for the Mark 14 Mod 0
3 for the Walther P99
Recon Fatigues (MTP)
Tactical Vest (Camo)
Booniehat (Hex)
Name: Brian Coleman

Callsign: Gunner/ Handle Bronco 1-3

Age: 30

Rank: Sergeant

Appearance http://www.deviantart.com/art/Security-in-Dewagal-Valley-181354694 (His second deployment with Bronco 1)
Has Green eyes with a a bigger build for a white guy. high and tight style haircut with a medium length beard.

History: Brian's history doesn't sum up to much. He was Born in Nevada and had a great 4 year football run at his local high school. After graduating he considered trying to go professional in football. But the a few of his buddies convinced him to join the army. He quickly rose through the ranks to sergeant. after serving for 6 years in the infantry he was transfered to the Airborne and is one of the only surviving members of bronco 1 who were numbered at around 8 men.

Skills: Heavy weapons: He can handle any weapon from an LMG to a Mounted Grenade Launcher
Demo expert: He can arm and disarm almost any explosive in the field.
Heavy: Due to his build he can carry more than most.

Weapons: KAC LMG
Walther P99
Equipment:Attachable Bipod for his LMG
Watch
Knife
Medkit
NLAW with two rockets for it
5 150 round belt's for the KAC LMG.
3 mags for the Walther P99
Recon Fatigues (MTP)
Tactical Vest (Camo)
Bandanna (Khaki)
Name:David Korus

Callsign Kid / Handle Bronco 1-4

Age:22

Rank:Private

Appearance http://www.deviantart.com/art/Brothers-in-Arms-298870942 David Korus (Right) and his brother Jacob stationed in Africa in -redacted-

White male who stands 5'11 1/2 with green eyes and a buzz cut. clean shaven

History: History of this soldier has been redacted due to certain Family members positions

Skills:Technical specialist: Can work any computer for information but isnt an expert hacker

Mechanic: Can repair most vehicles
radio operator: Knows proper protocol for radio transmissions

Weapons: MX 3GL Rifle
ACP-C2

Equipment:Radio
Watch
Map
Compass
Codebook
Tool Kit
3 HE 40mm grenades
5 30 round mags for the MX rifle
4 mags for the ACP-C2
Recon Fatigues (MTP)
Tactical Vest (Camo)
MICH (Camo)

[AdvancedJ3lly]

Well guys, it only took a month, but i finally hit the "Submit Post" button.

[FourtyTwo]

YAY, thanks- I'll throw a post in a few days if Skyth doesn't get one up, to kinda set up Mihail's/Anton's situation, as well as the sit-rep on Stratis, relating to what goes down next.

[Skythikon]

I didn't see a Nisi bay on the map, but what's north of Tempest is Nial bay. I have Mischief's squad moving to the north of Nial under the assumption that Nisi bay is one the water bodies to the north of Nial.

[FourtyTwo]

No problem, I think it might be blurred on the map, but I think it is called that- Nisi rather than Nial. Nice post by the way- if you want, you can incorporate any elements of stuff you'd want Zdislav to see- they are predominantly on recon, but I like the way you encapsulated the air. It's a lot of panicking and tension among NATO forces- things really have gone to shit, and from the way that most of NATO forces look after running away from being shelled and gun-runned by AAF Buzzards, they're pretty screwed. As you know, Husky under Huscarl isn't there for only helping NATO, due to ulterior motives that they don't really know about- and though I don't want to spoiler anything, what you saw between Patterson and Huscarl isn't the worst of it.

Likewise with RPC- but I've PM'd about a few tiny kinks which just get up in my perfectionist streak a little. Skyth can tell you about this, don't worry! :D

[AdvancedJ3lly]

For the purposes of communication, what would Linn's squad call sign be?

[Skythikon]

I think it's Bravo, since Zdislav's is Alpha.

[AdvancedJ3lly]

Yes, but I mean for the purpose of communicating with other NATO forces. Every U.S. Army squad would have an Alpha and Bravo fire team, so going by just Bravo would be a bad idea. Hence standard US military call signs like Viking 2-1-A ("Viking" Company, 2nd platoon, 1st squad, fire team alpha). Problem is, our characters don't really belong to a standard military company or platoon.

[Skythikon]

That I'm not too sure. I was working under the assumption that the forces we'd be directly communicating with were so decimated that Alpha and Bravo would have been enough. That was the feel I was getting, anyway. I s'pose we could go with Hephaestus 1-1 or Hephaestus 1-2, but 'Hephaestus' is a bit long and hard to clearly enunciate over the radio. Maybe Hotel?

[AdvancedJ3lly]

that could work, but I think we are going to need King for the final say in this.

[RPCWhite]

Depending on the order of things you would probably be called their handles (I.E Bronco 1-1 (Poppy))

[FourtyTwo]

Okay, I'll clarify-

CTRG goes by callsigns for individual operators, to keep both a clear cut comms as well as you know, some degree of identification. Thing is, it's an unofficial structure within "Hoplite" that Arran has taken command over- and Alpha Squad is headed up by Alpha-Actual, or Zdislav, while Bravo Squad is headed up by say Linn, who would become both Praetorian and confusingly enough, Bravo Actual. Or Bravo-1, using sub-fireteams such as Red, Blue, White and Gold if required.

Basically, the way it's devised is such within Tempest, in terms of organizational structure:

HQ Element- Huscarl acts as Platoon Leader, or the impromptu one. And soon to be Leader of the remnant forces left on Stratis, due to his rank- he'd take overall command of the situation, but still remain on direct line to the squads below. Support units are attached- such as radio units, fire support and so forth.

Alpha Squad- Best of the best thrown into Mischief's command, working as a northern (ie. Nisi Bay, Old Outpost area- anything north of Camp Tempest) as initially a recon squad, but they'll become the all-out assault team. They're the hammer blow really.

Bravo Squad- The rest of Hoplite Platoon's best,. under Praetorian's command, working towards the east of Camp Tempest, as again, a recon force, soon to also follow up as an assault team that backs up Alpha when required and usually acts as the secondary force. Linn here would be say, Bravo Actual, with Fireteams within perhaps divided as Blue and Red, or colors of your choice- I know that NATO phonetics work better for fireteams, but in this circumstance, but I'm sticking to that with squads on the whole and colors on the fireteams.

Charlie Squad- Walking wounded along with the rest of Hoplite, mainly support staff- headed up by SSGt Patterson. Mainly concerned with fire support and base defense, as well as light recon work when required.

Delta Squad- Basically, anyone in CTRG following Operation Deviant, headed up by Athena. She'll be NPC'd, to some degree, and her squad will be mainly working in the dark, to potentially group with FIA reinforcements (I'll keep light on that), as a backup and last-ditch special forces unit for operations surrounding Tempest.

These four squads are what's at Tempest at the moment- 3rd "Crossbow" and 4th "Vanguard" Platoons at Camp Maxwell and LZ Connor respectively are also in the game, though are headed up by Warrant Officers/NCOs, and being eventually wrapped under Huscarl's overall command of the situation. As you'll see, the AAF will really try and gun those two platoons out of their foxholes, leaving our units, under Huscarl's knowledge of the situation at Mike-26, to eventually craft a situation in which the NATO forces launch a last-ditch counteroffensive to get themselves free of AAF troops. But they are outnumbered at least 3:1 of AAF to NATO, so as you can see, shit is grim.

[FourtyTwo]

Also, I will mention, Amethyst will soon come, as well as perhaps a revival of the FIA guys on the ground, with maybe a short interlude involving all our characters. I should mention that the central CTRG team will remain together, in due course.

[AdvancedJ3lly]

I will have a post up soon, likely sometime tomorrow.