The Shadow Company

== The Shadow Company ==
"Those mercenaries that Reed hired are no joke. They're just bloodthirsty and trigger-happy hired guns with hearts full of ice. Some of them hail from armies, some of them recruited raw, all of them intend to protect and earn big profits from the end of their sorry lives. They are the true power on the island under the control of him." - Morgan's claim about the SC's rule
The Shadow Company (Known as Reed's Army or Reed's Mercenaries) is a major antagonistic faction in the Reboot timeline. 
Led by former IDF special forces NCO Randall Reed, the Shadow Company are a large army of highly trained and well-equipped mercenaries that supported his goals of international drug dealing and human trafficking. Compared to most groups, they are much better equipped and organized, wearing tactical gear and using state of the art weaponry. Most of the Shadows have military training and fight more professionally.
== History ==
It's revealed by Randall Reed that the Shadow Company was founded during his time in the Israeli Defense Forces. Despite being dishonorably discharged and imprisoned, his loyalists broke Reed out and the unit went into hiding for years until they took over an island near the Gulf of Mexico. There, Randall enslaved the whole island by paying off or wiping out the police force and enslaving the natives there by either forcing them to make his drug profits or selling them for his trafficking goals.
As of 2039, the Shadow Company has managed to become an international criminal organization and they dealt with organ trading, human trafficking, drug dealing (Deacon Marlow was in charge of distributing and selling drugs), and in some cases, seizing cargo of high value whenever ships or tourists came into the island or underground fights (Luther Rothwell runs an operation within the United States).
== Background ==
All Shadow Company soldiers are heavily distinguished by their standard-issue uniform (black t-shirt, cargo pants (khaki, olive, or black), patrol caps, armbands or scarves, gloves, and their black SDS BAE tactical vests, making them look like professional soldiers in appearance.
Given their history and the fact that their leader is ex-military, most (if not all) of the Shadow Company soldiers are highly trained, well-equipped, and better organized, making them far more dangerous than their employers, using their military experience to outmatch and outgun their rivals through sheer brutality and vast numbers. Despite their superior training and vast numbers, the Shadow Company are eventually taken down by Jay Roberts and the rebelling natives.
There are 6 ranks of the Shadow Company:
* Standard Merc: The most common rank of the SC soldier. They're seen wearing dark green patrol caps (backwards), black t-shirts, gray plate carriers, and olive pants. They are varied by two types: the recruits and the soldiers. The recruits don't wear the vest and shown to be in their late teens to their 20s while the regular soldiers are shown to be in their 30s and 40s. 
* Charger Merc: The second rank of the SC soldier. They're seen wearing camo pants, a gray tank top, and a camo flak jacket. According to Morgan, many of the Chargers are drugged up ex-convicts that signed up to Randall out of personal benefits.
* Defender Merc: The third rank of the SC soldier. They're seen wearing camo helmets, an obscuring black bandana, black t-shirts, and khaki pants. They're considered as the "officers" of his army due to their strong combat experience as former military NCOs and served as instructors.
* Grenadier Merc: The fourth rank of the SC soldier. They're seen wearing grenadier vests, tan t-shirts, camo pants, and a gray helmet/olive bandana combination. Due to their past experience as former EOD specialists, Randall considered them as a reliable asset and is labeled as the "explosives expert" in his army.
* Heavy Trooper: The fifth rank of the SC soldier. They're seen wearing makeshift dark gray armor suits made from EOD suits. According to Randall, he hired former veterans of large stature to become the "walking tank" for his army.
* Sniper Merc: The sixth and final rank of the SC soldier. They're seen wearing khaki boonie hats, gray t-shirts, and khaki pants. They're considered as the sharpshooter of his army and according to Randall, some of the snipers are mercenaries from American special forces units, explaining their deadly marksmanship.
== Members ==
* Randall Reed - Founder/Leader (Deceased)
* Andrew Weaver - Field Commander/Second-in-Command (Deceased)
* Luther Rothwell - Associate/Fight Organizer (Deceased)
* Deacon Marlow - Drug Distributor (Deceased)
* Foster - Recruit (Deceased)
* Morgan Mitchell - Lieutenant/CIA Field Agent (Deceased)
*8,000 Mercenaries - Soldier (either killed or imprisoned)
== Vehicles, Weaponry, and Equipment ==
Vehicles
* HMMWV (Dark Gray)
* Chevrolet Suburban (Dark Gray)
* Jeep Wrangler (Dark Gray)
* Bell 212 (Dark Gray)
* A-H6 Little Bird (Dark Gray)
Weapons
Assault Rifles/Sniper Rifles/Machine Guns
* FN SCAR-L (Dark Gray) (Heavily Used)
* SIG 552 (Dark Gray) (Heavily Used)
* Colt M4A1
*Colt M16
* Remington ACR (Dark Gray)
* IMI ACE (Dark Gray)
*IMI Galil ARM/SAR/MAR
* H&K G36C/G36K
* IMI TAR-21
* H&K MP5
* H&K HK-416
* FN FAL
* IMI UZI
*MAC-10
* Norinco Type 56 (Seldomly used)
* AKM (Seldomly used)
* Remington M24 SWS
*KWC SR-25
*Barrett M82A1
* M240
* M249 SAW
Shotguns
* Mossberg 590A1
* Remington 870
* Winchester 1300
* Benelli M4 Super 90
* SPAS-12
* USAS-12
* AA-12
Pistols
* Jericho 941 (main sidearm)
* Glock 17 (3rd Gen) (Mainly used by Elite units)
* Taurus PT92AF
*SIG SAUER P226
Heavy Weapons/Grenades
* M67 Grenade
* M81 Flash
* RPG-7
* M203 GL
* Milkor MGL
* M79 GL
* MK19 MGL
* M2-HB
* M134 MG
== Trivia ==
* As revealed in the Raider (writer's cut), the Shadow Company has an uneasy truce with the GSDF, given the fact that Hansel deeply despised Reed's philosophy of creating his world of violence.
* The soldiers earn a minimum paycheck of $1,000 per month.
* While most of the soldiers are ex-military and came from Randall's unit in the past, some soldiers are younger recruits, mercenaries, and exiles that joined either out of personal benefit or fear of Randall's wrath.
* The soldiers are more aggressive in combat than the Underworld, having seen bullying locals, shoot and toy with their captives, raping locals, and even harassing and fighting recruits.
* It's heavily implied that the soldiers are predominantly Middle Eastern (mainly Israeli) and a significant portion are American.