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OFFICE OF SPECIAL WARFARE 6th FLEET DETACHMENT ROSTER CALLSIGN: REVENANT COMMANDING OFFICER MAJOR ELLIOT SALEM EXECUTIVE OFFICER CAPTAIN OTTO DRESDNER MILITARY INTELLIGENCE/OFFICE OF SPECIAL WARFARE LIASION COLONEL MICAHEL RAMSEY MOBILE INFANTRY/OFFICE OF SPECIAL WARFARE LIASION CHIEF WARRANT OFFICER DARIUS HAWKE SQUAD LEADERSHIP STAFF-SERGEANT YAEL AVRAHAM STAFF-SERGEANT ARVI KJELLBÖRNE OPERATORS SERGEANT STONE O'SHEA SERGEANT MARVIN HALLSON SERGEANT GIOVANNY MARCELLO SERGEANT SAMUEL HARRINGTON SERGEANT MARCUS STONE SERGEANT JACOB FORZEN SERGEANT ASUKA HOLIDAY SERGEANT ALEXANDER DREXELL SERGEANT CHARLES FLINT

The Handheld Computer Software Interface (HCSI) and You The Handheld Computer Software Interface (HCSI), nicknamed "The Brick", is a tablet computer used by Systems Technicians in their day to day work for a massive variety of tasks. The HCSI is a tablet computer with a 12-inch, capacitive touch-screen and a removable keyboard that doubles up as a protective screen cover, attaching via potent magnetic locks. Features Of The HCSI Full MIL-STD 811G compliant construction. Practically indestructible by all but the most adverse and direct conditions. TEMPEST level information/emission shielding, preventing accidental loss and leaking of potentially secret or otherwise volatile data. Dimensions: Height = 24.38mm (0.96"), Width = 312.42mm (12.3"), Depth = 203.2mm (8") Weight: 1.28 kg (2.82 lbs) without keyboard, 2.20kg (4.87 lbs) with keyboard. 128 core processor and a similarly powerful graphics processing unit, capable of performing at just over 400 petaFLOPS. 512 petabyte storage unit with data-transfer rates close to exceeding 300 terabytes per second. A comprehensive signal jamming device, capable of providing various facilities in order to hijack, alter, and completely jam most forms of electromagnetic signals. Also doubles as a signal broadcast device (and therefore wireless transmitter), capable of mimicking certain patterns and signals. A universal, micro-servo actuated, optical-fiber and silver-plated gold-core wire, dense wavelength digital multiplex connector, capable of interfacing with standard and proprietary connection ports. Four meters long. A custom-made operating system and suite of electronic warfare programs managed by a virtual intelligence designed to select the correct available facility and micro-manage processes at speeds quicker than the human user would be capable of. Capabilities And Operation Of The HCSI The device's primary function is interaction with hostile systems and, as such, is capable of performing operations such as full system cloning, brute-forcing entry to secured systems, full system wipes, and mass-distribution of malicious software such as malware, trojans and keylogging programs. It is also capable of full, on-the-spot data recovery operations when time is not an obstacle and a more delicate touch is needed than simply removing the physical drives themselves. Full system cloning - For smaller, isolated systems. For example, personal computers, laptops or PDAs. If it is possible, the indisputably best way of recovering data is by cloning the entire system. This is especially useful when it is suspected that complex data-denial techniques are in place that may compromise the target system. Generally, the only obstacle is space issues. Any systems with a larger size footprint than the HCSI is capable of holding are out of the realms of possibilities for this method. Brute-forcing - Once connected to the system, the virtual intelligence will begin scanning procedures to determine the level of security within the target. It will then select the perceived best way of cracking the system and pause. It will display details regarding the hostile system including the estimated time needed for the operation, the chance of failure, and the details of the security. The virtual intelligence will then prompt the user with a choice; whether the virtual intelligence should attempt to be "quiet" and avoid detection by any active security, or whether the virtual intelligence should just attempt to be as quick as possible. This kind of forcing access to a secure system can take anywhere between a few seconds and a few hours, depending on how strong the security is. Full system wipe - Given enough time, the device is capable of completely and totally wiping every trace of data on a system, just as thorough as any data destruction software. The device gives the user several levels of data destruction to choose from, ranging from surface level deletion (as simple as placing files in the recycle bin and emptying it), to complete and utter overwriting (ensuring the data is almost impossible to retrieve). Mass-distribution of malicious software - Used as a distraction technique, or by spiteful operators, this function floods the system the HCSI is connected to with whatever malicious software is requested by the user. The device has a designated, sandboxed section of the storage unit to house the malicious software and when this operation is activated, the rest of the HCSI locks itself down temporarily so that it cannot be compromised while the software is being transferred. The most useful function of this operation is to distract security systems, reducing their effectiveness while they deal with the flood of viruses, malware, and trojans. Data recovery - The opposite of the full system wipe, the data recovery function endeavours to use the HCSI's mighty processing power in an attempt to undo the work of data-deletion programs. This function also focuses on the removal, decryption (if necessary) and safe storage of potentially fragile and sensitive data. Use of the HCSI is fairly simple and follows a few steps. Connect the HCSI to the system that you which to interface with via the universal connection cable, or establish a wireless connection via the wireless connection wizard. Once the connection has been established, select the function you wish to engage via the GUI. Follow the prompts and provide input where necessary. Ensure the functions to be executed are fully complete before disconnecting the HCSI from the system. (WARNING: Disconnecting the HCSI from the system while a function is still in progress may cause data loss and corruption) DISCLAIMER: ANY UNAUTHORISED ACCESS TO SECURE FEDERATION SYSTEMS WILL TRIGGER AN AUTOMATIC MESSAGE SENT TO MILITARY INTELLIGENCE INTERNAL AFFAIRS AND WILL BE DEALT WITH AS ATTEMPTED ESPIONAGE. ANY ATTEMPT TO CIRCUMVENT THIS FEATURE WILL BE CLASSED AS DESTRUCTION/DAMAGE OF FEDERATION MILITARY PROPERTY AND WILL BE DEALT WITH AS SUCH.

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The Office of Special Warfare Intensely secretive, and shrouded in mystery, the Office of Special Warfare is the official name for the division more commonly known as "The Pathfinders". Operators, or "Pathfinders", within the Office of Special Warfare (OSW) are highly skilled and exceedingly lethal soldiers, trained in numerous forms of warfare and hundreds of styles of combat. The OSW is the Federation's covert special forces branch; Operators being deployed to conduct operations that a traditional military is unsuited for or complete actions that the rest of the Federation as a whole need not, should not, or cannot know about. Rumours circulate regularly through the various branches of the Federation military regarding the subject and objective of the assignments carried out by Operators of the OSW. Assassinations, political upheavals, and system-wide destabilizations of regimes deemed unsatisfactory by the Federation are amongst those rumours, though none truly know if any of these hold true, as the Operators of the Office preserve the Top-Secret nature of their work with intense zeal and loyalty. Selection The selection process is one of the most regularly talked about points of interest, rumours of seemingly impossibly high standards, and large casualty and drop-out rates are abundant. The selection consists of several stages; an existing member of the OSW or a trooper's commanding officer puts them forward for selection, then the OSW determines whether the candidate matches the physical and mental standards dictated by High Command. It is said that the standards of fitness required to get through even the first stage of selection are so high that only roughly five percent of Mobile Infantry troopers meet this level. Unwavering loyalty, strict emotional parameters, and a clean record also dictate a trooper's successful selection. Once a trooper has been chosen, they are sent for their second stage of selection. Previously held on Terra, the second stage of selection is now held in similar climates and conditions on other worlds, due to the current status of the Sol system. The second stage of selections is eight weeks long, starting with a 'build-up' week on an assault course in an arctic environment, specially designed to test all aspects of agility, fitness, and resilience. This is then followed by a long distance endurance march across a mountain range, the hopefuls forced to trek across the inhospitable terrain wearing heavy gear and sometimes wearing oxygen restrictors. Their rest times are heavily restricted and they are kept on a strictly controlled diet, pushing them to their very limit. This march lasts for five weeks and weeds out roughly ninety percent of the applicants due to the physical requirements. The last two weeks consist of a rigorous set of testing, covering physics, chemistry, biology, history, philosophy, tactics, warfare and many others. This is followed up by psychic-evaluations, performed to get a better understanding of a trooper's emotional state and personality. A limited number of places are available in the next stage of training, so applicants that pass the testing and psychic-evaluations, now around one percent of the original group, are then selected based on the highest scores. Training Once selected, the troopers then begin actual training. It is rumoured that the training is ten times as hard as the selection process, however, there is no longer a choice to leave or wash-out. In truth, the trainees are expected to excel at every opportunity, though the men and women that have made it this far are driven, dedicated individuals at the peak of physical and mental ability. The troopers are put through training which takes sixteen weeks to complete, consisting of an intensive period of instruction and assessment of tactics, techniques and procedures, standard operating procedures and use of equipment specifically available to OSW operators. The trainees spend eight weeks learning from instructors before they are moved into the next stage, a "combat and survival stage", where trainees are placed into a thick, hostile rainforest for five weeks, completing combat and survival based exercises in under hostile conditions. Troopers pain responses are regularly tested due to the aggressive nature of the flora and fauna within the rainforest. The "combat and survival" exercise is followed by a Survive, Evade, Resist, Extract program which lasts the final three weeks. The trainees are let loose twenty miles from the outskirts of a city located in a hilly/mountainous region during adverse weather conditions. This gives the trainees the opportunity to evade capture in a variety of environments as they are hunted down by a squad of OSW Operators. The trainees are invariably captured fairly swiftly and are then subjected to interrogation training at the hands of the OSW Operators and Ministry of Paranormal Warfare psychics. All manner of techniques are used, including sleep and sensory deprivation, starvation, non-invasive torture techniques such as waterboarding and stress positioning, as well as psychic methods such as mind-probing, memory alteration, and false imaging. This is also the time the trainees receive their first psychic imprinting and baseline. Imprints and baselines are to establish the mental and emotional stability of an Operator. They help psychics to administer treatment to a mentally or emotionally unstable Operator by being able to correct and rectify faults and flaws found within their personality. Final Stages After going through the grueling training of the Office of Special Warfare, the Operator trainee has one final barrier to entry to break through. The Operator must perform a two-mile swim in full armour, carrying a Morita. The objective is not only to cross the two miles, but also to ensure the Morita stays dry. Once the Operator reaches the end of the swim, his assessors disassemble the Morita to look for moisture ingress. Provided none is found, the trainee is finally granted the Winged Spear badge and beret and assigned to an active Office of Special Warfare detachment. The Structure Of An Office Of Special Warfare Detachment Within each of the many fleets of the Federation, a detachment of Operators of the Office of Special Warfare resides. The detachment, dependant on the size, is invariably led by a captain, major, or colonel. The commanding officer presides over the various Operator teams within his detachment and directly liaises with Military Intelligence and, often, the office of the Sky-Marshal. They deal with the operations handed down by high-command, ensuring the correct assets are available and in place, as needed. The executive officer is typically one rank below the commanding officer of the detachment, therefore typically being a lieutenant, captain, or major, though it has been known for a Warrant Officer or Chief Warrant Officer to take the position. The executive officer typically deal with the teams directly, briefing and handing out the CO's orders as and when requested. Staff-sergeants act as squad leadership, leading the fireteams of Operators on their small-scale missions, executing reconnaissance, hostage rescues, assassinations, and sabotage, among other things. They delegate orders that come down from the command staff to the Operators in their fireteams and are responsible for the day-to-day welfare of everyone under their command. Sergeants form the rest of the detachment, each Operator starting out as an E-5. Operators are responsible for maintaining their own gear and look after their own schedules, allowing them a great deal of autonomy. They are however expected to maintain a minimum level of fitness and perform a set routine of training each week. Each Operator is assigned a personal 'coach' that ensures the Operator is continuously meeting the correct levels of fitness and completing their training goals.

Can anyone that has an existing OSW/Pathfinder please respond to this thread so I can make a roster. Please respond with your name, rank and what PFO your character was created for. I know some characters haven't been on a PFO yet, but that's a small number.

**The following message is sent across the FedNet on all channels and all frequencies, on repeat, across the entirety of Federation space and as far as the transmitters will carry. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ >> To: ALL>> Subject: An address to all of humanity, in Federation space and beyond>> Priority: PRIORITY ONE>> Restriction: UNRESTRICTED>> Sender: General Daniel Martin ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ My name is General Daniel Martin, the military leader of the Coalition. I stand here to address not only the civilians and citizens of The Coalition held-space, but also those that find themselves within the territories of the entities that call themselves the Union or the Confederation. I would also address those within Sanctuary held space, should this message find you. I would address all those that find themselves, perhaps, in territories that are held by no one, where you have declared yourself free from rule and separate in all ways from what was once the Federation. But most importantly, I address you all, not as members of these organizations, but as members of the human race. Over the course of the last few months, we have borne witness to strife and hardship the likes of which our race has never seen. The alien race now known as the ‘Progenitors’ attacked us with a precision and ferocity that we were not prepared for. They put our home to the torch. They enslaved our family and friends and did unspeakable things to them. They broke us... because we were not prepared. As the men and women of our service branches fought and died for our planet, giving everything they had and bravely sacrificing themselves to ensure as many could be evacuated as possible, a certain few stood by from their high towers and watched. They stood by and watched our planet burn from their Sanctuary. They stood by with knowledge that could have saved billions of lives and chose not to share it. Then, as the Federation and the home of humanity lay burning, when we needed solidarity the most... she betrayed us all. Admiral Erin O’Brien stood before us, those who were battered, bruised, wounded and exhausted from fighting, those who had barely escaped with their lives, those that had witnessed so much death and destruction, and gave us an ultimatum. Bend the knee or face the same fate as all those she doomed with her inaction. Kneel to her as she declared herself Sky-Marshal for life... or die. So, in a time of such suffering and misery, what we needed most was a leader to stand up and guide us through these desperate times. Instead, we got a tyrant. One whose lust for power outweighed even the most base levels of compassion and emotion. One whose greed saw her forsake the code of the Federation and break the oath she swore. A tyrant that would so easily doom billions to die simply for her own gain. The Federation as it once was is gone. Slowly did it wither and stagnate until finally it was brought crashing down around us by the weapons of the Ark and the greed and malice of one woman. Now, we must build anew. We must forge a new Federation from the ashes of the old. For the sake of the human race, we must stand under one banner. However, that banner cannot be one of a tyrant and a murderer. First, she dares ask us to kneel and then attempts to murder us when we refuse. Now, she dares to spit in our faces by offering 'peace' in exchange for the weapon that could save us all and drive back the Progenitors. A weapon that she would undoubtedly use on us after it was handed over. She dares to ask us to "think of the future of humanity" when she would so readily condemn billions to burn and so blatantly lie to the faces of those she would have previously called her brothers and sisters. She cannot be allowed to reign. No longer. I ask you then, to stand behind me now, under the banner of The Coalition. Stand behind Admiral Carmen Ortiz, the Governor of Iskander. Stand behind the servicemen and women of the Sixth Fleet, those that fight and die for your freedom. Stand behind all those that lost their lives fighting for our home. Stand behind all of the people that we couldn’t save thanks to the actions of a few individuals that were too caught up in their own pride to admit fault. I ask you to stand behind us all and fight. Fight for freedom from tyranny. Fight for the right to choose your own path. I will fight to the end. I will fight and I will die for all of you if need be. I will die knowing what I did was right. I will die free. I will die for the Federation. Admiral Erin O'Brien. The Deathmakers and I are coming for you. Your time is done. FOR THE FEDERATION.

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Major Elliot Salem Office of Special Warfare Basic Information: Name: Elliot Francis Salem Callsign: REVENANT Sex: Male Place of Birth: Boston, North America, Terra Age: 49 Date of Birth: 22/04/2248 Height: 6’ 4” Weight: 182 pounds Build: Mesomorphic Blood Type: AB+ Eye Colour: Grey Hair Colour: Greying Black Known Languages: Federal Standard, Spanish, French, Italian, Mandarin, Russian, Polish, Czech, Hungarian and Ukrainian. Relationship Status: Single Political views: Federation Nationalist, bordering on extremist views Religious Views: None -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Medical History: Talon laceration to upper right bicep, inflicted by Warrior-class Arachnid, treated, full recovery Talon puncture to upper left thigh, inflicted by Water Tiger-class Arachnid, treated, full recovery Gunshot wound from low caliber munition to left shoulder, inflicted during friendly fire incident, treated, full recovery Talon laceration to lower and upper abdomen, inflicted by Hopper-class Arachnid, treated, liver replaced with biotech, full recovery Gunshot wound to rear right thigh, inflicted by separatist militant, treated, full recovery Third-degree acid burn to right bicep and forearm, inflicted by Spitter-class Arachnid, skin grafts given, full recovery Five broken ribs leading to punctured lungs, inflicted by Rhino-class Arachnid, both lungs replaced with biotech, full recovery Left-arm severed, inflicted by Skinnie Chieftain, full replacement including shoulder joint by biotech, full recovery Broken left leg, right leg, right shoulder blade, right arm, inflicted during helicopter crash, full recovery Multiple talon lacerations to chest and abdomen, inflicted by Junior Royal-class Arachnid, treated, full recovery Talon laceration from left eyebrow down to right lower cheek, inflicted by Cliff Mite-class Arachnid, treated, full recovery Other minor injuries not listed for brevity. See further detailed medical records for all injuries and treatments. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Family: Mother: Hannah Edge, formerly Salem, née Beckinsale - Citizen, Boston Police Force - Deceased Biological Father: Gareth Salem - Citizen - Deceased Step-Father: Alex Edge - Citizen, Boston Police Force (retired) - Active Step-Sister: Jessica Hazel Edge - Citizen, Admiral of Federation 4th Fleet - Deceased -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Military Record: Age of Enlistment: 17 Current Unit: [REDACTED] Previous units: 77th Morita Rifle Battalion under multiple unit commanders (notably including Lt. Emily Rainer of Rainer’s Raiders fame) 81st Morita Rifle Battalion 112th Morita Rifle Battalion Promotion Record Mobile Infantry: Recruit, Private, Private First Class, Corporal Engineering: Specialist, Technical-Sergeant, Lieutenant [REDACTED]: ---------- Mobile Infantry: Specialist [REDACTED]: ---------- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Education and Training: [REDACTED] -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Judicial Records: [REDACTED] -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Medals Awarded: [REDACTED] -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Personal Relationships: Relations: Loved|Attracted|Brethren|Friends|Acquaintance|Neutral|Mixed|Dislike|Hatred William Saint-Claire: One of the few enlisted I actually have a modicum of respect for. Up and down the ranks like a fucking pogo-stick, but a generally solid guy. Good to have a laugh with. I've introduced him to the art of vent crawling. He's a natural. Aphelion Dominica: I've had little to do with her outside of business. Larsen asked me to kill her once, after the whole boiling water incident. I gave her the benefit of the doubt. Turns out that was the right decision. I 'politely' asked her to record a message to the would-be mutineers, basically to tell them that she fully condones the General and the Captain's actions. She jumped at the chance. I'm sure she'll be of value in my continuing investigations. Daisy Bailey: The Marauder commanding officer. Seems to be solid, if a little emotional at times. Loyal to Larsen, so there's a bonus. Couple of things I've seen recently make me think she's actually hiding some sort of ruthless interior under that VERY fluffy exterior if you catch my drift. Don't think she's my fan though. Seems to avoid me when she can. Maybe she's scared of me. Cam Hurst: A Sergeant. Office of Special Warfare. Medic. Pathfinder. Rare breed. Hot as fuck. Well, shit. Here we go again. Maybe I'm just a sucker for girls half my age. What the hell. She's attractive and a good chat. It's a nice change of pace too. Something to actually come back to maybe. We'll see how it turns out, I suppose. Ashley Rose: Disrespectful. Major ego issues and that's coming from me. Wouldn't be too much of an issue if she was half decent at her fucking job but she can barely manage a squad and fucks knows how she's still an engineer. Bottom of the barrel. Well, jokes on you, bitch, I waterboarded your sister. Nikolai Dimov: I've served with Dimov for a long time. It feels like it anyway. He's a decent guy and a solid trooper. Nothing particularly remarkable about his personality though. A bit bland. Maybe that's why I actually like him. We could do with more like him. Franco Sorrentino: Like a brother, for sure. A fucking outstanding soldier and he has me in stitches pretty much every time he opens his mouth. A general pleasure to work with and we work damn well together too. I'd go so far as to say I would take a bullet for him, as I'm sure he would for me. Be a crying fucking shame if he ever gets reposted or, god forbid, bites it. This place would be boring without him. Ottilie Kittel: She's never really done anything wrong, I suppose. She's emotional as fuck though and that, frankly, is annoying as a thick piece of shit in a shallow bucket. When she's actually in the suit and she focuses, she's just like any other Marauder. Balls to the wall useless when it comes to stealth apparently. Never ask her for help again. Also one of Redbrick's close friends. I was a quite amused when they called her into the firing line. Emily Ziola: The leader of the nerds. The chief nerd in charge. Clever as the devil and twice as pretty, too. She's married to her work, which is admirable, I suppose. A little dull to talk to sometimes though. All work and no play makes Jack a dull Intelligence spook. Liliana Verbeck: Infantry psychic. Gives me the heebie-jeebies, which is slightly ironic, I suppose, all things considering. Though I'm not sure why. It's not the fact that she's psychic. She's just a little... robotic sometimes. Cold. I can't complain though. She's done a bit of work for me in the past and she came through for me. She's my go-to psychic at this point. Travis Young: As a trooper, he's alright. Unfortunately, he leads the Engineering division which seems to be some sort of breeding ground for the fucking mentally disabled. I swear to Christ, I don't know how most of the Engineers even get dressed in the morning. I don't know how he puts up with it either. Scratch that. Asked me to join the Office of Special Warfare. I'm game for having someone like him, so I shipped him off for training. I'm half expecting him to die during training. Hopefully, he can manage. Annabelle Thacker: I might have an opinion if I knew for sure who she actually was. If I'm remembering correctly she's basically the Infantry's bike. Dumb as a bag of rocks too. Pretty sure she's in Fleet, now? I thought she was dead, but alright.