New department Interest and Organisation [Spec Ops Task force/ Military ground forces]

[shroudedintent]

For a good while we’ve had an organised space force yet no sign of a dedicated and/or organised military infantry/ground force.

Time to rectify that!

Thus I bring to you the possibility of the Special Operations task force to act as a dedicated military force capable of taking on missions of a vast variety of sorts. Be it ground battles, boarding actions, night raids and reconnaissance missions, the Task force will be up for the job.

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Department/organization: Special Operations Task force. (Name may be subject to change)

Duties:

To provide a primary organised and disciplined multi role military force for the Transmigration 9. Primarily utilized to focus on ground borne engagements and missions but also set up for use in special operations such as boarding operations as well as semi-covert operations such as night time raids.

Where duties crossover with other departments:

Task force works directly as part of military command, Engineering for assistance in the maintenance of equipment and vehicles. Cross over with Starfighter command for aerial transport, particularly for space borne endeavours such as boarding actions.

Cross over may be possible as well with magic/mystical in the case of battlefield casters and artillery if required. In addition Medical could assist with combat medics to assist the task force in the field.

Requirements to Join, if any: Able to utilize weapons and work as part of a squad, or be capacity to be trained in such. Training in the use of ground based fighting or transport vehicles and walkers would also be needed for those interested in the armoured support division of the department.

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Potential organization:
This is a basic idea of the potential organisation of the Task force, note that the Task force will work directly with Command.

Organisational command: Special Operations Commander

Overall field command: Field Marshal

1^st Infantry Regiment: Major/Lieutenant
Note: Organised into squads of 2-10 led by an officer of Sergeant rank or higher.

Could include:

Light infantry
Heavy infantry
Power armoured infantry
Assorted specialists to be attached to or assist squads:
-Sniper teams
-Heavy weapon teams
-Combat Engineers
-Scouts/recon specialists

2^nd Armoured Regiment: Major/Lieutenant
Note: Fielded in squadrons or attached to Infantry regiment where needed.

Could include:

Scout vehicles
Light/heavy transports
Light/heavy walkers
Light/heavy armoured vehicles

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Who the Task Force needs:

-Officers: People who have experience in combat and are willing to lead and command others in the field. As an officer the character will have rank within Command. Each squad will have a Sergeant and each regiment will be lead by a Major or Lieutenant.

-Soldiers: People who can take orders and can wield a weapon, or who willing to be trained in the use of such weapons. Weapons will be provided for those who do not have their own.

-Specialists: People who are experienced in combat and also capable or willing to be trained in specialist area be it in the use of heavy or sniper weapons or in reconnaisance and stealth duties. Other specialists may be those trained in sapping or repairs in the field or even battlefield casters.

-Drivers/Gunners: Those who can and are willing to drive and/or operate a variety of combat vehicles into combat or are willing to be trained in the use of such vehicles and their associated systems. Vehicles will be provided for those who do not have their own.

If you have any ideas, suggestions or characters that would sign up with the task force, in either regiment or in possible command positions let me know below!

Comments

[greatergone]

Kais would definitely fill out perfectly in a soldier or specialist area. HE FOLLOWS ALL ORDERS NO QUESTIONS ASKED.

He can play at light infantry, sniper, scout, and anti-armor with his current weapon loadout. Which for light infantry he has his pulse rifle, for scout he has his pulse carbine, and his railrifle is both a sniper and anti-armor weapon.

[hullo_sweetie]

River Song would be perfect for this division! She has a lot of expertise in warfare and especially guns. She's also been known to use poison from time to time (in the form of a lipstick)

Perhaps a specialist? Or a soldier?

[snarkingscribe]

Veronica here can serve as a powered armor infantry and possibly a combat engineer. Hopefully (for her) her fists count as weapons, but if not, she can adapt. She's got a decent amount of combat under her belt, and provided she gets along with her CO, she follows orders well enough. If not, well, they can expect a looot of order-questioning.

Shoutarou might work for this as well - maybe a scout or a driver-gunner. He's got access to, of all things, a tank attachment for his motorcycle, and a motorcycle with guns mounted on it.

Lina could be useful here, too, as a battlefield caster.

[facepunching]

Hm. I'll tentatively volunteer Zouichi for this and also throw in Soren.

Soren was the master tactician for the winning side in two major wars on his homeworld, both of which spanned an entire continent in scope. He managed food supplies, weapons, casualty reports, strategies, etc. more or less singlehandedly because Ike only hit things with swords. In addition, he's an archsage and a more than capable healer. A leadership position would be right up his alley.

Zouichi I'm not quite sure where I'd put. He was basically designed to be a one-man battalion, so he comes with:
* An armored vehicle with front-mounted energy cannon
* Heavy weaponry (coil rifle)
* Light(er) arms (gravity gun, power sword)
* Bio-armor

He could be trained for stealth, though his main specialty is storming armies and/or bases, blowing things up, and kicking everyone's face in 8|. That said, if anyone's got experience in ground combat, it's him.

[aboutthatevac]

Quick question for one of my characters- she has natural powers (magic and probability altering) that make her a better fighter without weapons, could she sign up or is she better off the organization?

That said Kerrigan is made for fighting. Literally. But she wouldn't take to just the solider role very well. She is used to being in charge of the action, first as the second in command of a terrorist organization working to overthrow the government and then during her reign as the Queen of Blades when she ordered her zerg to go kill people and was very, very good at it.

She's good with all weapons, especially knives. She has a ton of experience in just about all fields of combat and also in espionage. She has strong psychic powers if we keep fighting the Ohm after the rebellion (thanks to the Daligig tampering with her). She can also read minds with effort.

The only caveat is she is going to be super involved in the rebellion and I'm not entirely sure yet what all the consequences for that will be. She'll also have trouble following orders, which could be played out with her dealing with it or leaving because she can't handle it. Could be interesting either way.

[seesbosscrotch]

I'll cheerfully sign up Mar. He would be excellent officer material, as a former raid leader in the assault on Icecrown Citadel among other places, and is a skilled tactician and combatant!

[catoutofwater]

Question! Do claws and fangs count as weapons? See, Ranulf's got loads of military experience--captain of the nation of Gallia's forces, second-in-command of the Laguz Alliance, involved in two enormous continent-wide wars--but when it comes to using human weapons, he doesn't have a clue. His species never use weapons, they are weapons.

[swordofdorn]

Did someone mention power armored infantry?

Erhart here is an Emperor's champion. As for what they do, they basically can provide a mass group buff to the entire force he's with in close combat, as well as being inspiring leaders on the battlefield.

He's made for war, and designed specifically to challenge enemy leaders to a duel and murder them in single combat.

Oh and he's been fighting wars in the name of the God-Emperor of humankind for some 300 years or so, to give some idea of his skill.

Here's a quick wiki link for what they do:

http://wh40k.lexicanum.com/wiki/Emperor%27s_Champion

His wargear is the Black Sword, the armor of faith (This makes him insanely hard to kill in close combat), and a bolt pistol (This is a gun that basically pink-mists anyone in flak armor or less, it takes something like Kais' gear just to survive a single shot)

He's also got superhuman strength, endurance, yadda yadda yadda, he is a Space Marine.

He's an excellent shot, and can be retasked to wield insanely large heavy weapons, but his specialty is close assault, and with the Black sword he is strong enough to cleave walkers 3/4 times his height (He is about 8 feet tall btw)

About the only thing he can't do is stealth. Obv.

Also, he has no psychic ability whatsoever, though he's resistant, like all sphesss mehreens.

[n7lady]

I suspect Shepard will be rather useful for this once she's popped!

[shootingblancs]

Michael is a sniper, and a damn good one. He's usually tied up with Starfighter Command, though.

Nanoha is an apt tactician, battlefield commander, and with her magic possesses the firepower of your average Gundam.

[not_the_philistine]

Excellent! We've needed this for a while!

Goliath has plenty of leadership experience in the field, but would be reluctant to take command of anyone not part of his immediate family. However he's a perfectly nonmagical tank with high endurance, overnight healing, and can be mobile over very extreme terrain with his climbing and gliding skills. He'd make a good heavy walker, and possibly even a search-and-rescue agent if ever a division of that kind gets formed.

[kungfu_sexnun]

Nima is a pacifist and will refuse to participate in any fighting, but I have always had thoughts of her making herself useful as a field extractor, removing the wounded from battle, and being available with her airbending in the event of airborne chemical agents.