Character
OUT OF CHARACTER INFORMATION
- Intent: To create a stealth walker squad to serve the Galactic Alliance
- Image Credit: Image source
- Role: Silhouette squad serves as an independent walker squad that performs stealth reconnaissance and sabotage during military operations.
- Permissions: My subs
- Links: N/A
- Unit Name: Silhouette squad
- Affiliation:
Pyotr Lakour
| CO, Galactic Alliance - Classification: Walker Squad
- Description: Recon Task Force 612 have been hand-picked for their experience in vehicular reconnaissance, infantry support, and stealth technology. The utility of the squad revolves around use of the experimental raptor walker and with very few in production on top of millions of credits going into their production, GA high command wanted to ensure they could get the best people to utilize their walkers effectively in the field. The squad is diverse with different species among the crew including humans, cathar, twi'leks, bothans, and chiss. Besides technical competency and combat proficiency, team synergy is an essential part of Silhouette Squad's culture. They must all learn about each other's strengths and weaknesses so they know how to compliment each other's abilities and maintain each other's well-being when facing a crisis.
- Unit Size: Small
- Unit Availability: Unique
- Unit Experience: Trained
- Equipment:
- GAHA-32 Lionheart Commando Armor x 12
- GABB-15 Talon II x 12
- AT-SH4 Holdout Blaster x 12
- Wolverine Tac-Tool-28 x 12
- SRW Raptor Walker x 6
- Silhouette Alpha
- Moonstone - Walker 1
- Cpt.
Pyotr Lakour
- 1st Sgt. Cin Gerok (Bothan, Cismasc, Coruscanti)
- Cpt.
- Eclipse - Walker 2
- 2nd Lt. Alora Vordon (Human, Transfemme, Balmorran)
- 1st Sgt. Shicoa'ir'ifistak | Airi Oairif (Chiss, Cisfemme, Csillan)
- Siren - Walker 3
- MSgt. Sershi Naxo (Cathar, Cisfemme, Denonian)
- SSG. Terek Nidac (Twi'lek, Cismasc, Caridan)
- Moonstone - Walker 1
- Silhouette Bravo
- Monitor - Walker 4
- 1st Lt. Yercos'phe'nula (Chiss, Cismasc, Csillan)
- 1st Sgt. Nonumi Rya (Twi'lek, Cisfemme, Chandrilan)
- Dagger - Walker 5
- Sgt. Maj. Wyll Kroia (Human, Cismasc, Coruscanti)
- Sfc. Tyra Faroshe (Human, Transfemme, Denonian)
- Serpent - Walker 6
- Sfc. Ilur Morve (Cathar, Cismasc, Mantellian)
- Sgt. Obrum Kinavo (Bothan, Cismasc, Fondorian)
- Monitor - Walker 4
- Silhouette Alpha
- Combat Function: As they are not attached to a large military formation, Silouhette Squad can operate as they see fit within the limits of their capabilities. One of their main functions is reconnaissance and sabotage, because of the raptor's stealth capabilities, silhouette can easily get behind enemy lines, spy on hostile units, and hide in plain sight all at once. They can raid enemy positions or take part in ambushes as fire support. The autoblaster and launchers mounted on the raptor means that ambush units can have fire support on their side, taking out enemy positions, and then vanishing before being caught by enemy armor. Due to their versatility, they can be requested to assist whenever necessary and be quickly deployed into any combat zone thanks to their small size.
- Now you see us, now you don't - Silhouette squad is a stealth unit, they cannot be detected with standard sensor equipment or seen with the naked eye. They implement cloaking and camouflage technology while using encrypted communications to prevent interception.
- Walk it off - All members of Silhouette have experience in infantry squad combat. Even with the walkers disabled, Silhouette Squad isn't defenseless.
- Jump 'em! - In addition, as a squadron of light walkers, Silhouette squad can work with other units by outmaneuvering them and harassing them with their weapons, making them infuriating to deal with.
- NO, STOP! THOSE WERE EXPENSIVE! - The SRW Raptor has experimental state of the art cloaking technology that took years and millions of credits to develop. On top of that, training the crew didn't cost chump change either. A prerequisite of joining Silhouette Squad required combat experience and a years worth of learning the ins and outs of the raptor's systems and doctrine. That also didn't include housing and feeding the squad during their training. Losing even one squad member could put the squad out of action for years.
- Outthought and Outfought - As a small walker unit, a skilled commander can easily surround and overwhelm Silhouette if they get careless.
- The front lines...? - Silhouette Squad should not be deployed as a frontline armored unit. They can be easily crushed by heavy armor and anti-tank weaponry without a second thought.
After the SRW Raptor Walker was constructed and then field tested, the Galactic Alliance was looking for a way to use these walkers effectively and efficiently. Command staff concluded that the walker could not be part of a frontline combat unit and so decided to contact the special forces branch of the GADF to see if they could use it in their arsenal. After much deliberation, spec force officers decided to apply the raptor as a support vehicle for spec force infantry squads. But before the doctrine could be implemented, the walkers needed to be outfitted with people to use them. Some of the field testers had already been put into the squad with others being brought in thanks to recommendation. Finding a commanding officer for the squad however proved difficult as many didn't want to bear the responsibility of managing a light assault craft that was essentially equal in price to a heavy walker. Maj.
Ysennia Lee
who had insight with the walker's development and testing recommended, Lt.
Pyotr Lakour
as CO but some in the brass had their own rising star, Lt. Sphen Csphenu. A chiss who was transferred from the Ascendancy to work on the raptor project thanks to his technical prowess and leadership skills.Despite Ysennia's vouch for her colleague as well as Pyotr's combat experience that exceeded Sphen's, Pytor chose to adhere to an agreement that whoever displayed themselves as the best candidate during training would be labeled CO of Task Force 612. A training period was necessary to accustom those who had no familiarity with the raptor's systems while also allowing walker crew and squad mates to get acquainted with each other. Both lieutenants were angsty in regards to was on the line but both respected their leadership styles given their charisma and competency with military operations. But due to Pyotr's experience in GA operations, he turned out to be the best fit to lead Silhouette. While both officers displayed proficiency in using the walker as a reconnaissance and stealth craft, Pytor used aggressive offensive tactics and use of hit-and-run during mock battles while Lt. Csphenu was more passive and simply used Silhouette to move with infantry squads. Despite Pyotr's lack of experience with the raptor's systems, his years of combat experience as a recon specialist could be applied to raptor doctrine. After a year, Pyotr was promoted to captain and led Silhouette Squad. His missions have involved raiding pirate outposts and slaver convoys on the edge of GA space.
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