Battle-jumper

A battle-jumper is a category of specialised armoured shock troops employed by various military forces. Their distinct combat doctrine originated from and URF-aligned special reconnaissance units operating on during , whose tactics and organisation were later adopted and refined by General Hector Nyeto of the 's . The developments introduced by Nyeto would become very influential, being adopted by other military forces and militias, and as a result most modern battle-jumpers follow a doctrine based on Nyeto's. 
Generally, battle-jumper units are defined and identified by their strict training regimen, frequent use of airborne assaults, and capability to operate within enemy territory for extended periods of time with little or no support from friendly forces. In the latter scenario, battle-jumpers are trained to operate in very small units, rarely numbering more than five or six personnel per fireteam. However, Nyeto's primary doctrine also calls for the initial airborne deployment of battle-jumper units in a platoon- or even company-sized assault force before breaking off into smaller units. As such, battle-jumpers are most often used for high-risk sabotage operations or as the spearhead for a major offensive.
Units that follow the battle-jumper doctrine, regardless of their use of the name, can be found in the militaries of Gao, Thebes, the URF, and the .
==Origins==
The word "battle-jumper" comes from "berenskakasc", a Theban Slavonic word most faithfully translated as "combat-jumper", but frequently rendered as "battle-jumper" in English. 
==Doctrine==
The original battle-jumper doctrine, as developed by Hector Nyeto, calls for the aerial deployment of heavily armed and armoured shock troops. Deployment will, ideally, be conducted from a VTOL aircraft that will provide fire support for a brief period while the battle-jumpers disembark. In the case of the Gao Republic, this craft would be the . However, many battle-jumper doctrines instead call for deployment via parafoil or jetpack from a much higher altitude. NCA battle-jumpers, for example, most frequently deploy using the HALO technique (high altitude – low opening). 
Upon landing or disembarking from the insertion craft, Nyeto's assault doctrine calls for the initial force to divide into fireteams 5 to 6 personnel in order to maximise the force's ability to make quick, decisive hit-and-run attacks, while also being capable of dispersing to avoid detection, capture, or effective counterattack from the enemy. To this end, long-range communication is vital for battle-jumper teams to cooperate while separated for long periods of time. To facilitate this, Hector Nyeto utilised his experience within the Office of Naval Intelligence to oversee the creation of highly effective encoded communications that have since been modified and used by battle-jumper forces fielded by several other Insurrectionist organisations. 
==Equipment==
==Use==
===Gao===
===URF===
===Thebes===
===NCA===
===Defunct Users===
==Notable engagements==
==Notable battle-jumpers==