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OUT OF CHARACTER INFORMATION
- Intent: To distinguish the elite squadrons of Humbarine’s valiant defenders.
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- Role: The elite hunter-killer force of the Humbarine Defense Fleet.
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- Unit Name: Force Hydra
- Affiliation: Humbarine Governorate
- Classification: Elite fighter group
- Description: They are an elite, highly disciplined force expected to go above and beyond, obeying their directives unto death if necessary. The pilots and starships of Force Hydra are distinguished only by their skill and performance in battle. Their uniforms and livery otherwise bear a resemblance to any other squadron within the Humbarine Defense Fleet’s arsenal.
- Unit Size: Small
- Unit Availability: Rare
- Unit Experience: Elite
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- Combat Function: Force Hydra is the Humbarine Defense Fleet’s elite hunter-killer group, trained and equipped to seek out and strike high-priority targets, often in the face of extreme opposition. A seasoned imperial ace leads each of the three squadrons, trained and able to make unilateral combat decisions in the absence of the typical chain of command.
- Elite: From the squadron leaders and TIE pilots all the way down to the maintenance crews and control room operators, the members of Force Hydra are among the best in their field.
- Well-equipped: Force Hydra has access to advanced starfighters, giving them a significant edge against conventional opponents and an equal footing against other elite fighter groups.
- Support: Each squadron is supported by a ground-based control center, providing them with exceptional battlespace intelligence and augmented awareness from telemetry.
- Precious: It is expensive and time-consuming to replace pilots and starships of Force Hydra’s caliber - certainly impossible to do so within the span of an engagement.
- Few: Force Hydra only has three squadrons, each composed of a dozen or so pilots and their leader.
- Homebound: Although all the starfighters within Force Hydra come equipped with a hyperdrive, they lose access to special telemetry and additional battlespace intelligence whenever they depart the Humbarine system.
Although imperial space superiority doctrine has often favored expendability and overwhelming force over niche, elite units, the Humbarine Governorate felt it necessary to make an exception in an era where flying aces have become relatively common compared to past decades. While not all in the government were pleased to direct funding and resources away from other projects to assemble them, Force Hydra has been a lethal component of the Defense Fleet’s ability to assert authority over its trade routes.
Composed of three squadrons, Force Hydra is a collection of best-in-class personnel, pilots, and equipment; carefully selected for the task. At the head of each squadron is a decorated ace, chosen not only for their individual prowess in battle but also for their ability to withstand the pressures of command, the lethality of battle, and the fear of unfavorable odds.
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