Abe-Stride Infantry Research Division

== Overview ==
As humankind began to expand across the stars, it was clear that the logistics of handling a military that could protect multiple systems and planets would be a monumental task. Abe-Stride Infantry Research Division was created as a private organization in 2267 by Conroy Abe, and Holton Stride, to handle military logistics, veteran's services, infantry research, as well as weapons and gear testing for the UNSC.
It collects feedback from soldiers on their gear, weapons, armor, and then provides reports to the UNSC for judgement. Abe-Stride frequently aids in testing prototypes submitted for military contracts due to the hundreds of submissions from fledgling arms manufacturers from across the galaxy. Additionally it tackles the distribution of prototype weapons for field testing when UNSC distribution networks are overwhelmed.
Although it isn't as prominent as the UNSC and ONI's internal departments, it has proven critical during periods of extreme strife and logistical nightmare scenarios. While Abe-Stride is a private company, it has essentially been under ONI's direct control for handling the budgets, and materials, of several classified projects since 2398. Funding for ONI projects are generally intertwined with the organization's wide range of expenditures to hide the growing costs of their experiments.
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