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Premise

The main premise of the Freelancers is to help in the protection of Millennium City from any danger internal or external. While not as formal as Meta-S.W.A.T. was the Freelancers try to stand by the original premise.

The team focuses on diversity, flexibility, and reliability, showing the community as a whole that they always have a group that they can rely on when the chips are down. Their diversity offers them the ability to react quickly and efficiently to rapidly changing situations in the field. With the acquisition of Lithium Labs, the Freelancers changed gears slightly to begin production of armor and weapons for local police departments across the country.

The team itself is a juxtaposition of personalities and talents, each member lending themselves to make the Unit something greater than simply the sum of its parts. It is not unusual to find a gun totting, smart-ass Native American back-to-back with a Power Armor wearing Playboy kicking in doors to take down bad guys.

History

Founding

After the event of the first Bloodmoon members of the Meta-S.W.A.T. unit began leaving for various reasons and the group was almost disbanded after the retirement of John "Striker" Wheeler. Seth McIlroy, better known as Keioseth tried his best to hold the group together after having a vision of a the city being destroyed by a man in white armor. Keioseth offered to take control of the unit and was granted this because of his experience with UNTIL. Most of the remaining members disagreed with one of the newest members of the unit being the new Unit Director and resigned.

For a good couple of months the only active member of the Unit was Keioseth, once Flynn T. Megantic rejoined the group, Meta-S.W.A.T. received a surge in membership and became an active part of Millennium City's defense. The group aided in the defeat of Superior, even after the death of Keioseth, they were also instrumental in the resurrection of Keioseth.

After several relatively peaceful months, the main base of the Unit was attacked by Keio's Arch-nemesis Chaosiris and the building was destroyed, most of the team was injured, a few members were even killed. After this incident the city began questioning the need for the unit and they cut the funding in half. If it wasn't for the help of Thundrax the Garage would never have been rebuilt.

Eventually the funding was cut entirely and the group disbanded. Keio put himself into debt to purchase the Garage from the city and began to rebuild the group as a private security agency. He name this new venture "Freelancer: Security Solutions" but after bad publicity and accusations of being a mercenary group, he changed the name to "Freelancers Security Agency" though to most they are simply the "Freelancers."

As time went on the group grew to encompass multiple seperate businesses and brought them all under one roof. At this point Keio rebranded the company as "Freelancer Industries" and set the group to focus on scientific research and the production of items to aid local governments in North America and Europe.

Information

Jurisdiction

Freelancer Industries has locations in Millennium City, MI, USA, Los Angeles, CA, USA, and Duke City, NM, USA. There are also smaller research facilities in Vibora Bay, FL, USA and Bathurst Island, NU, Canada.

While the Corporate side of is a world-wide presence the Freelancer Super Group mostly opperate in North America, specifically in Millennium City as that is their mainbase known to the public. Members of the Freelancers know of the secret base known as "Verloren Island" and the "Lelantos" Asteroid Base.

Equipment of a Freelancer

S.C.R.I.

S.C.R.I.:

SCRI, or the Supercomputing Resource Intelligence, is an Artificial Intelligence created by Seth "Keioseth" McIlroy. While she is based off of several A.I. that Seth has come across in his travels, SCRI. shares very few similarities to them outside of various functions. The main basis for her were INSCRIBE and the AI that Meta-SWAT used. INSCRIBE was a very basic AI from the computer system used by a super group known as "The Independents," INSCRIBE handled all of the Intellectual Properties of the team. The Meta-SWAT AI handled comm channels, resource tracking, and various other functions for the group. SCRI is a combination of both of these ideas and additions made by Seth.

SCRI's main functions include management of team resources and the allocation of these resources to the team members, Satellite Navigation and Communication for the team, handling most clerical work for the team, and any else the team may require. She has a very dry humor or what seems to be a sense of humor, hard to tell with SCRI.

MARK VII ACE SUIT:

It's base armored sheath was capable of turning aside most small arms fire, while the slim outer carapace can protect vital areas from much larger rounds of munitions. The entire spine of the suit is a reinforced power supply allowing the suit to power the body sheathes synthetic muscle fibers as well as the numerous weapons and accessories that can be adapted to the suit's hardpoints.

The synthetic muscle fibers of the suit are capable of increasing the user's strength and speed to that of most metahumans as it can double a person's natural abilities in those areas. The armored sheath also contains 'PSYweave' technology which add a psionic static field around the suit making the user less vulnerable to psychic intrusion.

The suits also take advantage of the 'Isis Forcefield System' (IFS) developed by Kara McIlroy which is designed to deflect energy based weaponry and attacks. The system also protects the head of the user when a helmet is not on. Each suit also contains a Internal Robotic Medical System (IRMS) which automatically administers treatment to any injuries the user may receive in the line of duty, this includes both the injection of painkillers and medical nanites into the user's body.

Each suit also come equipped with a pair of THINGs (Thermal Imaging, Night Vision Goggles) which in addition to their in-name functions contain a video communication system, internet access, SATNAV, and access to both SCRI and the Freelancer Team Database. Each suit also has an independent air system that can be activated in case of airborne chemicals and gases, submergence in liquid, or exposure to a vacuum. The system contains enough air to maintain the user for approximately 3 hours.

Model Types:

Freelancer Industries has also developed more specialized versions of the ACES which appear as different model types each member is allowed to select from if they want. These model types are:

• Command Variant - This model includes a direct neural link to SCRI, the Freelancer Team Database, as well as a connection to all ACES within a mile of the command model. In addition to that it also contains a telepathic enhancer. Current Users: Keioseth, Kara McIlroy

• Shield Variant - The model contains much heavier armor than any of the other ACES turning the user into a walking tank, the synthetic fibers are also geared more towards strength and less for speed. Current Users: Flynn Megantic

• Ranger Variant - The model has lighter armor than a typical Mark VII allowing for greater manuverability, the synthetic fibers are geared more towards speed than strength. Inaddition to this the variant contains an array of sensors to aid the user in aiming ranged weapons. Current Users: Aeva Megantic, Razira

• Striker Variant - This model is designed to aid users who specialize in close quarter combat, it has a variable gearing for the synthetic fibers allowing for 'on the fly' changes to the strength to speed ratios.

• Medic Variant - This model has slightly more armor than a typical ACE Suit and in addition contains multiple subsystems to monitor the health of all ACES within a mile of this variant. It also comes stock with two SCRI Medical Drones to aid the user.

Oath of Honor

On my honor,

We will protect all those in need.
All evil doers pay heed,
We are their Sword,
And we are their Shield.
We can do the Impossible.
Alone we are Strong,
But together we are Invincible.

We are the Freelancers.

Allies

• Thundrax and Carson-Flux.
• Protectors of the World

Enemies

• RENEGADE: A criminal organization run by Chaosiris.
• SINS: Superhuman International Neutralization Squad, Augmented Human Mercenaries.

Unit Organization

Chief Executive Officer The CEO is responsible for all aspects of the team, from new recruits to funding. He is the informational hub as well as the filter for information traveling up to the higher powers within the city. He is the face of the team, and is singly accountable to City Hall and the public for the teams actions and conduct.

• Seth McIlroy

Executive Tactical Officer The ETO is responsible for Tactical Support for the team in any given situation that might arrive, Hostage Situation, Terrorist Attack,ect, as well as being in charge of keep track of Ammo Supplies, Equipment needs, and Training of New Recruits.

• Hunter
• Flynn T. Megantic

Lead Technician Officer The Technician Officer is responsible for maintaining the equipment of the team and is free to develop any materials for the group to use.

• Silver Eagle

Lead Arcane Officer Much like the LTO, the Arcane Officer is responsible for maintaining any of the team's magical objects and defences.

• Lenora Carver

Members