The Shorn Ones
The Shorn Ones is an Elite Shock troop unit. The unit got its name from an old custom that a Major put in place of this unit. Once you become a Shorn One, the soldier gets half of his head shaved, and the other is left to grow out. The longer the hair, the more prestige the soldier carries, for they have survived in the pits of the battlefield the longest. The Shorn Ones are ferocious towards their enemies, putting the Enemies' death over anything else, even their own life. Needless to say, the life expectance is short within the Shorn Ones' ranks. These soldiers are unleashed on the battlefield and used in the initial contact with the enemy in the most important of Battles. The Few that Have grown old within the ranks have become high-ranking officers even if they were enlisted at the time from moving on from The Shorn Ones.
Composition
Manpower
This is a small unit of around 20-50 troops.
Equipment
The Shorn Ones Dawn the experimental Zeta Exoskeleton. Each soldier can work with the top scientist to customize the rig to the soldier's fighting style. This flexibility allows for a highly effective fight force.
Weaponry
The Weaponry is custom to the solider. Whatever makes them the most effective at killing the enemy.
Vehicles
High-impact Drop Ships. These ships are designed to be jettisoned in a planet's orbit and then pinpointed to a location on the surface. During entry into the planet, the ship is designed to reach terminal Velocity and strike the surface with as much energy as a nuke. The ship is built in with a high-powered auto lock on plasma Turrets. This gives the troops inside enough time to exit the ISR (Impact Safe Room) and dawn their Exoskeleton.
Structure
The Shorn One's answer to Major Necalli, one of the founding Shorn Ones. Under him, there are team leaders assigned per the mission parameters. If the mission calls for more than 10 troops, multiple team leaders will be given, and call signs to their units will also be assigned. These units will keep in contact with Major Necalli, who will relay information to the commanding General of the combat zone.
Tactics
Small unit tactics are used with these units to create as much destruction and chaos to the enemy as possible while the main force is on its way behind them.
Training
There is no training to become a Shorn One. There are criteria a solider must meet in order to be considered.
Logistics
Logistical Support
Logistics run through Major Necalli. He is the Shorn Ones voice to the the larger Fleet in orbit. major Necalli has a small Operation of Command team which assist in coordinating of Logistics for the Shorn Ones.
Auxilia
From Major Necalli they are able to call in orbital bombardments, precision lazar strikes, and Air support if deemed necessary.
Recruitment
Recruitment is done from achievements on the battlefield. Only those who show extraordinary bravery and a willingness to never step back from the enemy are looked at. Those with the highest kill counts from that point are selected.
History
Colonel Smith is in command of a new Spec Ops team he calls the Roughnecks for their hard working attitude and abilities to keep going when most give up. He put Staff Sergeant Necalli in charge of the unit. Sergeant Necalli and his Roughnecks are sent down to the planet Shallager surface for mission that involves Destroying a foundry that is occupied by the Kreegans. The foundry is producing the engery cells needed for Cryofreeze technology. The Covenant command has deemed this a necessary target to keep the Kreegran from reaching Earth using this technology. The Mission went sideways and Staff Sergeant Necalli and one other Solider were the only survivors. Necalli's body count was said to be close to triple digits. as he fought off both Yonhet slaves and Kreegans alike before igniting a nearby fuel silo. The overall mission was a failer but Staff Sergeants Necalli's abilites in battle where only matched by the other survivor who name has been removed from every recorded and Staff Sergeant Necalli was ordered to never speak his name.
After the failed mission on Shallager Colonel Smith was re-asigned and newly promoted to officer Captian Necalli was give command of the unit. To this day Necalli is still common and has been promoted to Major after several victories in battle and his effectiveness to get a job done.
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