"Force Operation Teams," or "Death Units," are PMC divisions inside the regular industrial and consumer arms producer, the SEC. They primarily work as recovery and termination specialists, and are some of the best private mercenaries when it comes to success rate, highly boosted by heavy investment in new technology and combat hardware.
They have a rough total of 30x12 (360) total soldiers at their disposal, and prefer not to be involved in large-scale battles for that reason. There are a total of 12 “Force Operation Teams,” each of which is specialized in different fields and which several may be selected from to perform specialist missions. Each team is divisible down to groups of 5 based on requirements of scenario. They are as follows -
FOT 1 - Security and Defense (On-ground) Simple defense specialists, often to protect individuals or assets from attack. Glorified well-trained security guards, occasionally seen around office spaces or protecting ground shipments.
FOT 2 - Security and Defense (Air Transport) Primarily specializes in air/space combat using fighter vessels.
FOT 3 - Security and Defense (Armored Vehicles) Armored transport or heavily armed stationary defense (using AA or the like) These are the guys inside the armored train to protect it, while FOT 1 is defending the stations and FOT 2 is defending from aerial attack.
FOT 4 - Search and Rescue (Human Assets) Rescue of essential live assets from dangerous situations or hostage rescue. Very impersonal, ignore other victims in favor of marked assets.
FOT 5 - Search and Rescue (Physical Assets) Usually simply rescue of a valuable prototype or information. Very violent, usually, as this is not usually a humanitarian mission and the asset is regarded above all.
FOT 6 - Search and Destroy (Live assets) Gruesome work, regarding non-sapient targets, such as monsters or natural/unnatural creatures. Some missions are simple, and require simple execution of low-threat enemies, but occasionally there is a major predatory intelligence. This team suffers some of the largest losses, but is also paid very well and given reduced payment when it comes to healing services or early-stage-reanimation (ESR).
FOT 7 - Search and Destroy (Physical Assets) Often a form of cleanup crew, sent after some information or other that needs to be destroyed to defend either an individual or company. They don’t deal in wetworks, but are still armed and carry explosive charges. Occasionally, they will be mixed with FOT 5 to collect the information or items to use as later blackmail.
FOT 8 - Assassinations (Low-Value targets) Usually targets that won’t be heavily defended, often civilians or former workers of companies that can’t afford heavy security. Occasionally, the team will pose as assigned security for the person, often a whistleblower. From here, it is a slow climb upward until you reach FOT 11 or 12.
FOT 9 - Assassinations (Defended Targets) Basically a graduation from FOT 8, where instead of shooting people as they hide in their home or commute to work, you go after opposing CEOs or Board of Executives. Basic Breach and Clear operations, and try to minimize harm to non-involved persons to prevent legal action (even though all of their work is heavily illegal, they just kill those who involve them in legal action and threaten those in government, which often works) and simply terminate groups of people or individuals.
FOT 10 - Complex Missions (Multi-Operation) Often work with multiple other FOTs to execute more complex missions regarding multiple-situation operations, sort of an administrative role as “officers” that oversee higher-level operations.
FOT 11 - Black Operations (Wetwork) Clandestine operations regarding termination of secret threats to the organization, often with either associates or threats with other organizations akin to law enforcement. This team is specialized in cloaked entry, often disabling surveillance through EMP charges or using light invisibility magic to cover their entrance and exit. They don’t fear repercussions, as in the field they have no names, with the sole exception of 11-AV, a figure revered in the death units for his extreme ability to respond to threats, giving him the green and red armor, marked with his name. Doesn’t exist in any records involving the company, receives orders directly from the Shadow Board.
FOT 12 - Black Operations (SND) Very simple operations, often involving the destruction of ships or vehicles, which could be carrying passengers. Efficient and ruthless elite unit involved with only the shadiest dealings. Does not exist in any records relating to the company, only takes directions directly from the Shadow Board, and is not for public hire due to the nature of the work, and the effect it could have on the reputation of the company.
FOT 13 - Black Operations (Abnormalities Operations) Highly specialized combination of FOT’s 11 and 12, involving unnatural occurrences, from supernatural beings to the old gods. No official record exists, take orders only from the Shadow Board. This division utilizes armor with blank faces and solid gray or black coloring. Utilize incredibly specialized equipment, including energy rifles that fire large orbs of self-sustaining plasma that effectively cut through anything until the energy disperses at a set distance.
Despite having been formed rather recently, the group holds a decent amount of power from their startup, but has the potential to crash and burn violently.
The working uniform of the SEC is usually a black and gray suit, and can be seen worn occasionally by members of the FOT on spec-ops missions, often concealing armor. It's occasionally tweaked when outside of regular conditions, such as extreme cold or heat, but sticks to the formula for the majority of time.
Usual Equipment - Weapons
- C-CARS/C-CARA
Essentially an FN-SCAR chambered in .308 Corporate, a specialty ammunition made by the SEC. General-issue rifle among all low-scale operations and is a personal favorite among many of the lower FOTs for its reliability. There are two versions, semiautomatic and automatic, each with respective names, as well as the C-CARM, one with adjustable firing rate, although seeing it is rare, as many higher FOTs prefer other weapons. The C-CAR (Corporate - Combat/Assault Rifle) is generally a dependable rifle, although it can jam frequently if not properly cared for or if in weather conditions such as extreme cold or rain. A wide variety of attachments include NVG scopes, flashlights, IR laser sights, side-mounted grenade launchers, underbarrel shotguns, etc. 20 round magazine is standard issue, although there are higher-capacity issues.
- P-12C PDW
A simple 10mm handgun. Very compact form, and is capable of short burst fire, best utilized in close ranges because of its inaccuracy and distances farther than 30 yards (encouraging FOTs to use primary weapons at longer distances, saving resources). Ammunition is usually circumstantial, with everything from hollowpoint to light incendiary rounds. Essentially a low-capacity automatic pistol, although there are semiautomatic versions that are commissioned alongside it.
- SER
The "Specialty Equipment Rifle," the most modded rifle platform among Field Operation Teams 1 through 5. Very adaptable platform, essentially the faction's M4 equivalent. Very popular among security forces of the SEC, as well as lighter SND and SAR missions. Known to be dependable and very specialty-designed, and the standard hard-magnet attachments allow for quick adjustment in-field.
- SE-CK
"Specialty Equipment, Combat Knife." Easily one of the most used weapons among the black-ops groups. When unsheathed, a very quiet, dull whine can be heard, the sound of the battery in the handle causing the blade to vibrate. It causes extreme tissue damage on insertion. Some modified versions, used in very specific situations, replaces the vibrating blade for a CO2 canister that delivers a large burst of compressed gas on a button press out of the tip of the blade. The SEC is very adamant that this is never used in sentient-target work, and only in dealing with FOT 6 jobs regarding dangerous animals. Mix-ups are acknowledged, however, although this is doubtful.
Usual equipment - Gear
The usual equipment of FOTs vary across the organization. Usually, security work groups wear anything from grey suits and plate carriers to full plate armor. However, average combat-oriented units wear simple appropriate camouflage and plate carriers, always identified with the SEC Death Unit logo on the shoulders, a green skull with gas mask filters coming out of the jaw (Profile Picture).
Black Ops groups, however, are usually not identifiable and wear full-black body armor designed to conceal their features and offer protection from almost all energy and kinetic weapons, such as plasma rifles or disruptor blasts.
In certain cases, such as with BLACKOUT V or higher operations, the PMCs will wear specialized outfits and carry special equipment not made by the company, such as the Oberan AK600 and PKM-21, as well as several handguns of varying make.
