Meta Forces
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 20:00 Pacific Standard Time to around 22:00 PST. We often schedule special missions, accolade runs, and occasionally task forces. In short, Meta Forces night is almost always a memorable one.
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History
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 damned game. The concept is to build a Supergroup that plays together on Monday nights and over the weekends, get 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 alice 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 has 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 three 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 the C.O. of the motor pool, Captain Fletcher.
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 primary 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.
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:
1) Be respectful.
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.
2) Always be ready to help.
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.
3) Follow orders
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.
Roster of active duty personnel
| Name | Join Date | Meta Forces Rank | |
| Brigadier General Jack Washington | Aug-14-2004 | Commanding Officer Meta Forces | |
| Mssgt Riley | Aug-14-2004 | CIC | Commanding Officer, Operation Virtue |
| SgtMj Cherenkov | Jun-17-2006 | Commander | Executive Officer, Operation Virtue |
| Captain Fletcher | Dec-04-2006 | Commander | Kheldian Forces Liason |
| Lt Starion Shaw | Dec-01-2005 | Commander | |
| GreenMarine | Sep-19-2004 | Squad Leader | |
| SSgt Gremlin | Jul-04-2005 | Squad Leader | G-2 |
| Night Sight | Jun-03-2006 | Squad Leader | Night Operations Lead |
| Pvt Renko | Sep-17-2006 | Squad Leader | C.Q.B. Lead |
| Lt. Smurd | Apr-04-2006 | Squad Leader | C.A.G. |
| Cmdr Prometheus | Dec-06-2005 | Squad Leader | Amphibious Operations Lead |
| Cpl. McKlintock | Jul-10-2006 | Soldier | |
| Sgt Blutarski | Sep-22-2005 | Soldier | |
| Pvt Talez | Dec-05-2005 | Soldier | |
| Corporal BJ Kerkove | Jun-17-2006 | Soldier | |
| Starrion | Jun-17-2005 | Soldier | |
| Combat-Medic | Feb-15-2005 | Squad Leader | Motor Pool Division Head |
| M-113 | Nov-20-2004 | Droid | Medical Droid |
| X7134-AS | Dec-17-2005 | Droid | Tactical Droid |
| Bot TD-JS1211 | Dec-17-2005 | Droid | Tactical Droid |
| Bad Robot | Mar-03-2006 | Droid | Tactical Droid |
| Tenebrous | Apr-04-2006 | Droid | Special Weapons Droid |
| Heavy Assault Droid | Nov-07-2005 | Droid | Heavy Weapons 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 | |
| Gauntlet. | Feb-20-2006 | Volunteer | |
| Ultra Smashinator | Feb-20-2006 | Volunteer | |
| Lady Eviella | Apr-28-2006 | Volunteer | |
| Mystic Cold | Mar-04-2006 | Volunteer | Supernaturals Liason |
| Captain Rad | May-06-2006 | Volunteer | |
| Agent Altair | Jun-17-2006 | Volunteer | |
| ryoku shimo | Jun-17-2006 | Volunteer | |
| Eagle Agent Connors | Jun-22-2006 | Volunteer | Longbow Liason |
| Heartbreaka | Jun-25-2006 | Volunteer | |
| Glory Man | Jul-02-2006 | Volunteer | |
| Seismicon | Jul-04-2006 | Volunteer | |
| Fire-e goodness | Jul-10-2006 | Volunteer | |
| Life Singer | Jul-16-2006 | Volunteer | Chaplin |
| Chill Cheergirl | Jul-17-2006 | Volunteer | |
| TempysT | Jul-19-2006 | Volunteer |
