Hazard Rangers

"Coordinates received, we've detected that you have been stranded in a hazardous environment. Hazard rangers have been deployed, please stand by." - Military automated comm response, announcing that hazard rangers are deployed.

Composition

Manpower

Hazard rangers can be in groups of any size from 1 lone unite to 8 of them depending on the environment's properties, the skill of the individuals, profile of the ones in need of help, and the estimated length of the mission.

Equipment

Hazard rangers have full, uninterrupted access to any armory and it's equipment. While classes differ, most rangers prefer medium armor with survival tools and scouting equipment.

Weaponry

It heavily varies on what they are up to. On average, hazard rangers prefer long-range weaponry such as sniper rifles or durable weapons like shotguns that don't eat up ammo as quickly. But they are not limited to just one primary weapon, they are free to take up to 3 weapons and whatever ammo they can carry.

Vehicles

Hazard rangers prefer to travel on foot but there are individual soldiers that are known to take H.E.M (Hazardous Environment Maneuvring) vehicles such as the Bladerunner (a special sort of motorbike that covers the driver completely) or certain armored vehicles. It also depends on who they are rescuing and what environment they are moving through and what exactly the threats are.

Structure

Hazardous rangers are usually lone wolves or rogue packs. They obey no orders other than the ones given to them upon deployment which is simply to rescue stranded soldiers at all costs. Even if it is a general they are rescuing, Hazard rangers are authorized to ignore mission updates from those they are rescuing and bring them back if by their judgment the order update is not good. When deployed in a team (a pack as they call it) the soldiers answer to the team captain or pack leader for the duration of the mission.

Tactics

Hazard rangers have extremely broad tactics fully based on what kind of threats they will be facing. They are trained to crusade through any environment regardless of the threat to extract stranded soldiers and bring them to safety. From occupied territory to broken reactors, the hazard rangers will go through hell and back to bring their stranded allies to safety.

Training

Hazard rangers are almost exclusively elves due to their long lifespan. Hazard rangers are trained unlike any other soldier when it comes to endurance, environments, tactics, and handling of equipment already but what makes it so that hazard ranger training can take up to 7 years is because they need to learn to deal with each and any possible threat they may face. There is no other corps active capable of bringing home scavengers from uncharted territory. Their unique training allows them to take on enemies that are fully unknown and come out victorious.

Logistics

Logistical Support

Hazard rangers are provided any and all vehicles they require. While they traditionally travel on foot, there are individuals and even squads known to use vehicles on their missions. The hyperbreacher squad is known to use small tanks to crash through dense vegetation or even fortified walls in a very crude but efficient way to force their path towards their target. Meanwhile, the buzzkill squad uses high-speed motorcycles to reach their target in a quick and viable way. These motorcycles are equipped with a capsule, allowing them to quickly cross environments that are even covered in corrosive gas. The hexwing squad uses small helicopters to attack from the sky while other squads are just airlifted in or given a ride.

Auxilia

They are allowed to request assistance, but since their creation, there has never been a single incident where a hazard ranger has called in assistance. Their training covers anything that they might come across and thus they simply don't need others to succeed.

Upkeep

Upkeeping the hazard rangers is quite expensive, they have access to all equipment that the entire tri-faction system owns and are given super high salary and loads of benefits. They are seen as heroes, much like the scavengers and are treated like celebrities when off duty. Their salary is what costs the most but it's generally untouched due to the public opinion on them.

Recruitment

Hazard rangers are handpicked from units nominated for them. Usually, they are chosen by other hazard ranger or hazard ranger trainers. They are extremely picky and getting recruited by them is very hard and uncommon.

Type

Special Forces

Overall training Level

Elite

Assumed Veterancy

Decorated/Honored

Used by

• Council Commando