TECH-COM: THE RESISTANCE
Tech-Com. The Resistance. We are the last, best hope for mankind. The only thing standing between SkyNetand the total destruction of the human race. Since the beginning, when the first missiles began to fall, many menand woman have worked hard against SkyNet, surviving, continuing our species, fighting. Though SkyNet ismighty, and we are relatively few in number, we still somehow manage to continue our existence, even clawingback victory from the machines. We are tough, enduring, resilient and resourceful. We will not give up, ever, untilwe have won. We have no other choice but annihilation.A great many men and women have given their lives for the cause, winning small victories against the machines.But there was one man who turned things around, taught us to stand against the machines; to storm the slaveencampments; to take action; to unite; to defeat the machines, one battle at a time. His name is John Connor, ourleader, and he is legendary throughout the Resistance.War has a strange habit of creating legends, of creating warriors. But as someone very wise once said, wars donot make one great. It is the skill, determination, ingenuity and resourcefulness of its combatants that make forgreat warriors, for legends. And the Resistance has had plenty of those. Sarah Connor, John Connor, KateBrewster and Kyle Reese are amongst the most widely recognized Resistance heroes, though their actions andcourage are mirrored throughout the world by men and women every day in the fight against SkyNet’s armies.As well as the famous heroes of the Resistance, there are many unsung heroes doing battle with the machinesevery day, each dedicated to the Resistance's cause. We have the aid of military physicians, chemists, biologists,tacticians, engineers, doctors and people from nearly every other branch of the sciences. Though we are relativelyfew in number, our forces are tough, enduring, resilient and resourceful. We have also trained canines to detectTerminators. These animals are used to guard our bunkers and are routinely brought on patrols. They havebecome indispensable to us. Many have become loyal, trusted members of the Resistance in their own right.During the long war against the machines there have been many brave men and women who have pitted theirlives against the creations of SkyNet. Many have died in the battle, but their memory will live on.There are a variety of organizations that make up Tech-Com. Not all members of Tech-Com are part of theseadvanced classes. Rather, they are organizations first, classes second. Statistics are presented for typicalordinaries who might be allies or, alternately if the PCs are Terminators, enemies. Tech-Com is made up of thevery best humanity has to offer. Cultural, racial, and lingual barriers have broken down, united in their efforts todefeat the machine. Ironically, the dream of a united human front that so many people dreamed of for so long isfinally a reality. But at a terrible price.John Connor leads Tech-Com. Connor is a brilliant strategist, tactician, and extremely charismatic leader. Johnleads the Eagle Watch division, which constitutes the leaders of Tech-Com around the globe. Covert Ops andRecon/Security work outside the boundaries of Eagle Watch. Covert Ops operates under complete secrecy andwithout the normal restrictions placed on it, allowing the Covert Ops division the freedom necessary to beat Skynetat its own game. Recon/Security is burdened with the awesome task of keeping critical Tech-Com members alive,which can range from a crack sniper in the Black Shield division to a key Sci/Tech scientist, to a Delta Companyagent who has seen key SkyNet documents. All other divisions report up to Eagle Watch, although Sci/Tech is nota combat-ready division. All told, these various divisions constitute humanity's last, best hope.
Soldier:
Tech-Com soldiers are the toughest breed of Tech-Com humans alive. They face extinction at every term,battling Terminators and grim odds. Tech-Com soldiers tend to be nihilistic about their survival chances; one out ofthree dies each day.
Scout:
Sometimes, Tech-Com needs more than just firepower and brains. When a SkyNet base needs to be takenby stealth, the scouts answer the call. Scouts combine the rare talents of quick-wits and incredible reflexes, makingthem highly desired and coveted by Tech-Com generals.
Canine Support Trainer
: While SkyNet puts together complex algorithms to try to map the human thought processand outwit its enemies, Tech-Com has found a much simpler solution to the infiltrator series of Terminators: dogs.The best Terminators have yet to fool the sensitive nose of a canine. The Canine Support Trainers live and dietogether, relying on an almost pack-level existence to root out Infiltrators. They are the first and last early warningdefense system against the new tactics of SkyNet.
Covert Ops:
Just as the Terminators have turned to wearing flesh to penetrate Tech-Com defenses, Covert Opsagents remind SkyNet at every turn that humans invented deception first. They are expert hackers, capable ofbreaking through the most secure defense systems. Tech-Com has taken over several factories thanks to theCovert Ops efforts. And yet, Covert Opts agents are particularly secretive bordering on the paranoid, using code-names and chess-like tactics. They get the best technology and die the most horrible deaths when captured. AsJohn likes to say: No sane man chooses to become a Covert Ops Agent, we choose him for it.
Delta Company:
It's not easy, blowing stuff up. Delta Company does just that. There's so much to blow up too – some Hunter-Killers are practically indestructible without the help of an explosive or three. Delta company soldiersare fearless bordering on reckless. They charge into the heart of the enemy, bypassing a multitude of electronicsensors and defenses to plant their explosives. If the Black Shields are the sword that strikes with precision, DeltaCompany is the hammer that indiscriminately batters aside all that stands in its path.
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The time travel thing really gave me a headache.