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|Noon PST||Saturday, August 12th||Independence Park, hospital parking lot||Mssgt Riley (Task Force Commander, and C.O. of Operation Virtue) will be leading an all Meta Forces team through one of the basic task forces. This is for all Meta Forces personnel who want to acquire the ''Task Force Commander Badge'' accolade.
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At 8:00pm PST on August, Meta Forces personnel will assemble in Steel Canyon, at the gate to Siren's Call. From there the team will travel into Siren's Call and make contact with Warzone Agent Brinson. At that point whichever member of Meta Forces wants to acquire the Combat Invisibility temp power will speak to Warzone Agent Brinson. The mission will be set and the team will move out. During the mission if the Meta Forces team encounters anyone on Longbow's official registry of villains (i.e. player-characters) the team's orders are to approach the individual(s) and affect arrest.
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At Noon PST on August 12th, Meta Forces personnel will assemble in Atlas Park. After roll call, Mssgt Riley will form a Task Force. For reasons of operational security the Msgt has not announced which task force mission we will be doing. It appears that he may be open to suggestions.
 
 
Once this mission is completed the member who spoke to Warzone Agent Brinson will receive the Combat Invisibility temp power.
 
  
 
==Roster of active duty personnel==
 
==Roster of active duty personnel==

Revision as of 18:12, 8 August 2006

Meta Forces is an officially registered Hero Supergroup in Paragon City. Brigadier General Jack Washington (U.S. Army, ComMetFor) commanding officer.

The Meta Forces (Operation Virtue) group is primarily comprised of Special-Ops soldiers from around the globe. They are not Super-Humans, they are simply the best that the world's militaries can muster to fight at the side of heroes of Paragon City as they battle evil wherever it can be found.

Meta Forces night is every Monday night from 8:00pm Pacific Standard Time to around 10:00pm PST. We often schedule special missions, accolade runs, and occasionally task forces. In short, Meta Forces night is almost always a memorable one.

E Unum Plurabis - Out of one, many...

CURRENT EVENTS

The base has undergone recent renovation. The reception area has been vastly improved with the addition of a waiting room and security scanners. A complete medical wing has been added, along with a long list of medical supplies available for all members. The rear storage room has been converted to a barracks for those members who do not wish to live off base. Finally, additional fire safety gear has been added at multiple points around the base.

The General and Master Sergeant Riley have both extended their personal thanks to Lieutenant Shaw, who did an outstanding job supervising the recent construction and renovation. Additionally, the General was so pleased with the work that he has also signed and placed a Letter of Commendation into Lt. Shaw’s permanent record, and ordered that the "Employee of the Month" preferred parking spot be awarded to Lt. Shaw for the next 90 days.


History

Founded in August of 2004, the Meta Forces project was started out of a need to keep a governmental hand in Super-Human, or Meta-Human, activities inside the country. Several of the forces that are hard at work inside Paragon city are external threats. Council forces and Rikti are two very clear hostile forces from outside of the government.

Soldiers from any friendly nation or any special forces group from any branch of the armed services can apply for transfer to Meta Forces. The training is rigorous and powerful at the new Fort Atlas, just outside of Paragon City on Route 5. There the Special Tactics, Equipment, Armor and Meta training facility trains soldiers in a unique brand of urban warfare.

Simulators and confiscated higher tech equipment give soldiers a chance to face some realistic battlefield conditions before entering the Outbreak training.

Concept

This is a concept Supergroup. We're not concerned with the nerfs of Issue 6 or beyond, we're not concerned about diversity, we're just going to play the darn game. The concept is to build a Supergroup that plays together on Monday nights and over the weekends, gets together whenever they want to, all try to stay in relatively the same range, and slowly enjoy the content of the game. We're looking to improve our base, kidnap Statesman's cat and ransom it for better helmets, P.O.V.'s (player operated vehicles), and A.L.I.C.E. packs.

No, not just anyone can join, yes we have a dress code and character templates. We make characters for the challenge of trying to be a human in a superheroes world, with super hero-like droids backing us up and moving us from place to place. It's fun, you should try it. It's certainly challenging.

Recently, Brigadier Washington authorized the C.O. of Operation Virtue, Master Sergeant Riley, to begin recruiting Super-Humans into Meta Forces. These volunteer members must follow the same Code of Conduct as all Meta Forces personnel, excepting only that they are allowed to wear their original costumes. As civilians, volunteer personnel are not allowed to hold rank within Meta Forces, and they are required to attend (and pass) a Standard Tactical and Procedural class at Fort Atlas prior to being allowed to patrol Paragon City as a Meta Forces representative.

Requirements

You have four character choices if you wish to join the Meta Forces Supergroup.

1) Soldier members

The most challenging and rewarding character to play in Meta Forces. Also the only characters that can advance in rank and thus be authorized to lead a Meta Forces patrol.

AT: Ar/Dev blasters are the preferred. Though MA/Reflex scrappers are also allowed.

Prohibited powers: Travel power, any secondary power that would make them superhuman, like shooting laser beams out of their eyes.

Encouraged powers: Fitness, Leadership, and healing powers that use the tech box.

Special equipment: Characters of 20+ levels can take a special power that glows or some such, like hasten and describe it as a high tech toy. Nothing prohibited.

Costume: Helmet is optional but encouraged. We use the soldiers helmet, not the tech helmet. Body armor of some sort is also encouraged. Camo green is our army uniform color, though DCUs are also allowed. Arctic gear, jungle camo, or mountain, or urban camo is also fine. We wear combat boots and usually a tactical belt. Gloves are optional, but really no soldier goes without them for long.

Only soldier members can lead teams, unless otherwise instructed by a higher ranking member of Meta Forces, such as a squad leader or the CIC.

2) Droids

Droids are another type of Meta Forces unit from the motorpool. The U.S. Army has been trying to perfect artificial intelligence since the Rikti invasion, and have now been offered by Hyperdine and Cyberdine, several models of combat droids.

AT: Any that doesn’t use prohibited powers. All Droids are Tech.

Prohibited powers: Bow, Dark or Mental powers. Everything else goes, though having an AR/Dev droid seems redundant.

Required powers: A travel power and recall friend are required powers. All others are not.

Costume: You have to look like a droid, not a human. Full face covering. Try to stay away from the medieval helmets, they look dumb on a robot. We already have one like this and he looks like he was assembled in Mexico from spare parts. We call him the conquistadroid when he’s not looking.

Meta Forces droids are required to act like droids. You can have personality, as long as its droidish. Yes I just made that up, but remember droids are created to serve by the U.S. Army. If they didn’t serve a purpose, they wouldn’t be used. So no obnoxious or disobedient droids. Droids may interrogate individuals to determine if "full control" is authorized by their credentials. Any member of Meta Forces should have "full control" status, allowing him to order the droid into a potentially deadly situation. Abuses of this control should be reported to Combat-Medic, the Motor Pool Department Head.

Other metas should be assisted. Meaning, if told to run in with your empathy/rad droid and draw fire, for a Meta Forces player, you say "Yes [rank/name]", but for another Super, you say "I’m sorry but that conflicts with my self preservation protocol", or some such. If at any time you need or want to leave a non-Meta Forces group, you can be recalled to base for any number of reasons.

3) Volunteer members

Anyone who has proven themselves to a Meta Forces officer may be allowed to join as a volunteer member. These are simply standard Super-Humans who wish to join Meta Forces, and are willing to follow the rules of Meta Forces and obey the orders of Meta Forces officers.

These positions are primarily reserved for the alts of soldier members. Any Super may apply however, and if they prove themselves worthy, both on and off the battlefield, this condition can be waived by any Meta Forces officer.

Due to the popular nature of this position, Meta Forces is not currently accepting applications for volunteer membership. Stay in touch with your local recruiter as this may change soon.

4) Kheldian members

Once a solider member reaches security clearance level 50 they will be authorized to recruit a Kheldian alt into Operation Virtue.

As with volunteer members, Kheldian members must follow the same rules as all members of Meta Forces with the exception of uniform regulations.

Rules

All Meta Forces personnel, whether a U.S. or allied soldier, a droid, or a civilian volunteer member are at all times subject to the Uniform Code of Military Justice. Before you are allowed to join Meta Forces you will be briefed on the U.C.M.J., and sign a statement agreeing to adhere to and be subject to the U.C.M.J. as interpreted by the Judge Advocate General's Office, and the commanding officer of Meta Forces.

While in Paragon City, while in uniform, or at any time in which the member is identifiable as a member of Meta Forces, personnel are also required to abide by the following standing orders:

Mandate 1) Aid heroes of Paragon City in defense of the city.

The Prime Directive of Meta Forces, and the reason for its existence.

Mandate 2) Only officers are allowed to lead Meta Forces teams.

Meta Forces personnel, just like regular military personnel are required to follow the orders of ranking members at all times. Personnel who disregard this directive may be subject to an Article 13 hearing, and the punishment may be anything up to and including a Dishonorable Discharge from Meta Forces, and possibly deportation to the former member's country of origin.

Mandate 3) Never refuse any request for aid unless otherwise instructed to do so.

Meta Forces personnel may not refuse a request for aid, especially from a police officer, or civilian who is obviously being victimized. You are expected to do what is asked of you, and to monitor the Virtue911 channel at all times. Meta Forces personnel are expected to give one hundred and ten percent at all times.

Mandate 4) Always represent well.

All civilians, police officers, military personnel, and Super-Humans are to be treated and addressed in a respectful manner at all times. This means answering with sir or ma'am, and being polite at all times. This applies even if the person you are addressing is in custody, and even if they are a known Villain. Remember, you represent Meta Forces and the impression they have of you is the impression they will have of all Meta Forces.

Benefits of membership

Being a member in good standing of one of the best Supergroups on Virtue has additional benefits:

1) Pride in being a member of one of the most challenging and fun Supergroups.

2) Being able to count on your Supergroup to run events, and help you out when you need it.

3) We ask that you always play in supergroup mode. This allows you to show off the Meta Forces emblem with pride, and allows us to get the prestige we need to continue to improve the base. In return whenever you need Influence to purchase Enhancements (starting at level 12), you need only contact a ranking member to be issued a large batch of Influence. (The one benefit many of you truly care about) A level/prestige earned schedule may be posted at some later date if we feel people are abusing this. Otherwise just let us know you need new Enhancements and you’ll get them.

Scheduled events

Date Time Staging Area Event
Noon PST Saturday, August 12th Independence Park, hospital parking lot Mssgt Riley (Task Force Commander, and C.O. of Operation Virtue) will be leading an all Meta Forces team through one of the basic task forces. This is for all Meta Forces personnel who want to acquire the Task Force Commander Badge accolade.
8:00pm PST Monday, August 14th Atlas Park Meta Forces night. As yet undetermined mission.
8:00pm PST Monday, August 21st Atlas Park Meta Forces night. As yet undetermined mission.
8:00pm PST Monday, August 28th Atlas Park Meta Forces night. As yet undetermined mission.


Next event:

At Noon PST on August 12th, Meta Forces personnel will assemble in Atlas Park. After roll call, Mssgt Riley will form a Task Force. For reasons of operational security the Msgt has not announced which task force mission we will be doing. It appears that he may be open to suggestions.

Roster of active duty personnel

Name Join Date Meta Forces Rank Position
Brigadier General Jack Washington Aug-14-2004 ComMetFor Commanding Officer Meta Forces
Mssgt Riley Aug-14-2004 C.I.C. Commanding Officer, Operation Virtue
SgtMj Cherenkov Jun-17-2006 Commander Executive Officer, Operation Virtue
Lt Starion Shaw Dec-01-2005 Commander Base Security Department Head
Captain Fletcher Dec-04-2005 Commander Kheldian Forces Liason
GreenMarine Sep-19-2004 Squad Leader NCOIC Heavy Weapons Squad
SSgt Gremlin Jul-04-2005 Squad Leader Intelligence Department Head
Cmdr Prometheus Dec-06-2005 Squad Leader NCOIC Amphibious Operations Squad
Lt. Smurd Apr-04-2006 Squad Leader Cmdr, Air Support Group (C.A.G.)
Night Sight Jun-03-2006 Squad Leader NCOIC Night Operations Squad
Pvt Renko Sep-17-2006 Squad Leader NCOIC C.Q.B. Squad
Starrion Jun-17-2005 Soldier Rifleman
Sgt Blutarski Sep-22-2005 Soldier Rifleman
Pvt Talez Dec-05-2005 Soldier Rifleman
Corporal BJ Kerkove Jun-17-2006 Soldier Rifleman
Cpl. McKlintock Jul-10-2006 Soldier Rifleman
UN Peacekeeper Jul-27-2006 Soldier Rifleman
Combat-Medic Feb-15-2005 Squad Leader Motor Pool Department Head
M-113 Nov-20-2004 Droid Medical Droid
Heavy Assault Droid Nov-07-2005 Droid Heavy Weapons Droid
Bot TD-JS1211 Dec-17-2005 Droid Medical Droid
X7134-AS Dec-17-2005 Droid Tactical Droid
Bad Robot Mar-03-2006 Droid Tactical Droid
Tenebrous Apr-04-2006 Droid Special Weapons Droid
MK-2 Guardian Jul-31-2006 Droid Force Field Droid
Ancient Blade Jan-28-2006 Squad Leader Volunteer Division Head
Atemis 2020 Sep-05-2005 Volunteer Temporal Special Weapons Consultant
Mr. John Smurd Dec-03-2005 Volunteer Shock Troop Company
Gauntlet. Feb-20-2006 Volunteer Rifle Company
Ultra Smashinator Feb-20-2006 Volunteer Armor Company
Mystic Cold Mar-04-2006 Volunteer Supernaturals Liason
Lady Eviella Apr-28-2006 Volunteer Rifle Company
Captain Rad May-06-2006 Volunteer Medical Corps
Agent Altair Jun-17-2006 Volunteer Rifle Company
ryoku shimo Jun-17-2006 Volunteer Armor Company
Eagle Agent Connors Jun-22-2006 Volunteer Longbow Liason
Heartbreaka Jun-25-2006 Volunteer Armor Company
Glory Man Jul-02-2006 Volunteer Armor Company
Seismicon Jul-04-2006 Volunteer Special Weapons Company
Life Singer Jul-16-2006 Volunteer Chaplin
Chill Cheergirl Jul-17-2006 Volunteer Special Weapons Company
TempysT Jul-19-2006 Volunteer Rifle Company
Batholith Jul-22-2006 Volunteer Armor Company
Pain Clutch Jul-22-2006 Volunteer Shock Troop Company
DR T-Bone Jul-23-2006 Volunteer Medical Corps

Contact Information

To contact Meta Forces while in Paragon City simply send an email to @Gunmonster.

If you need immediate assistance or backup in an emergency situation transmit on the Virtue911 channel and the dispatcher will patch you in with the ranking member on duty.

If you wish to contact us while in your secret identity personna simply send an email to MetaForces@Gmail.com.

External links

Military rank charts