ARK Units
ARK Units are the five person teams that make up ARK, consisting of four soldiers and one captain.
Composition
Manpower
Each unit consists of five people. In certain circumstances, a unit could have more or less than five soldiers, but this is typically a rare and temporary occurrence.
Structure
There is one captain assigned to each unit. The captain of the unit is the one who receives missions from Polaris, and is expected to create the strategy for achieving the goal.
The other four members of the unit are on equal standing to one another, none holding power over the others.
Special Divisions
Like with the greater Rizan military, ARK has special units dedicated to omptimal performance in certain conditions.Standard Division
This division is the default division for ARK. Units that fall under these divisions specialize in land based missions and combat, which tends to be the majority of missions which is why the majority of ARK agents are part of the land division.Naming
Standard division units are numbered from 001 to 500, with units 001-010 being the elite units. Outside of this, units arent ordered by strengh, merit, or value; unit 028 is no more valuable than unit 413, likewise unit 002 is no more valuable than unit 008. This division does not have a letter appended to it.Naval Division
This division is the naval and aquatic division for ARK. These units operate on or in the water, as such the majority of naval agents are of aquatic descent. Additionally, there are entire units consisting of only merfolk.Naming
Naval units are numbered from 001 to 100, with units 001-005 being the elite units. Like with standard division units, units are not numbered based on value. For all naval units the letter "N" is appended to the beginning of the unit number to denote it as a naval unit. For example, Unit N-024.Aerial Division
This division serves as the air force of ARK. These units operate in the air using either specialty equipment or (in the case of avians among others) wings. This division consists primarily of winged people as a result.Naming
Aerial units are numbered from 001 to 100, with units 001-005 being elite units. Like with standard division units, units are not numbered based on value. For aerial units, the letter "A" is appended to the beginning of the unit number to denote it as an aerial unit. For example Unit A-003.Space Division
The space division is the smallest specialized division of ARK, consisting of only five units. These units live primarily on the Janus Terminal, only visiting Riza on occasion. Despite this, they have constant communications with ARK. This division has yet to make any drastic moves like the other divisions, they exist as insurance for Riza.Naming
Space units are numbered from 01 to 05, and there are no elite units. Like with standard division units, units are not numbered based on value. For space units, the letter "S" is appended to the beginning of the unit number to denote it as a space unit. For example, Unit S-01Tactics
The tactics of a unit may vary considerably. Some units prefer to have five soldiers with similar skillsets to allow them to most effectively complete certain types of missions, whereas others may prefer to have five soldiers with different skillsets in order to cover as much ground as possible. Unit tactics ultimately comes down to those in each unit, and no two units are alike.
Logistics
Auxilia
On certain missions, a captain may request the support of a prisoner units.
Recruitment
When there is a surplus of ARK soldiers, captains are allowed to request certain soldiers for their units. When numbers are low, soldiers may be placed into units that need more people.
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