Reds

## Lore Overview

   The **Reds** are a growing insurgency inside the People's Republic of Tidewater (PRT). They operate many cells across the country, notably one inside the Halfmoon region south of the Halfmoon River around the town of Southside. The Reds seek to undermine and topple the authoritarian puppet government installed by the Brazilian Republic, doing so by performing ambushes on convoys from the Maior Exército Brasileiro (MEB) and People's Republic of Tidewater: Military (PRTM) and dealing with Dew.

## History

The Reds, just like the People's Republic of Tidewater, trace their origins back to the old Civilian Defense Front (CDF), a post-flash group once made up of small militia groups spanning across the United States of America (USA). By the time of the Reconstruction Era, however, the CDF was a large and powerful faction, and alongside the United States Civilization Preservation Force (USCPF), assisted in the rebuilding of the United States. During this time, however, the CDF sought political and economic partnerships with Brazil.

In 2096, the Atlanta Crisis began when Pro-US CDF and USCPF forces were attacked by rebellious CDF elements supported by the MEB. Following the formation of the PRT, many in the CDF who were either not aligned to the cause or sympathetic to the US to be rounded up and/or killed, with those remaining going into hiding. However, many who were able to escape the bloodshed sought to continue the fight even after the prolonged Second American Civil War that would follow the Atlanta Crisis began to calm. Jack Camacho was one of them, and soon after, would vow to continue the fight under the name of the Reds, becoming the organization's leader. In the years following the Atlanta Crisis the Reds have taken an insurgency role, often ambushing PRT/MEB patrols and supply convoys.

## Operations

### Mission

The mission of the Reds is ultimately the toppling of the People's Republic of Tidewater and its authoritarian government based in New Atlanta, and that starts with those who pull the strings; the Brazilian Republic. The MEB is one of the main supporters of the regime and, alongside the Tidewater Federal Police (TIFEPOL), is quick to silence any opposition to the government, the Reds included. Ultimately, a return to normalcy as the CDF once had prior to the crisis is valued with the destruction of the PRT, and the removal of Brazilian influence from their land is hailed as the ultimate end goal.

### Activities

As a result, combatting the MEB is one of the highest priorities in their fight, conducting ambushes on convoys and assassinating high ranking Brazilian government and military personnel. Although viewing soldiers of the PRTM as their own, having been "persuaded to the wrong side", the Reds often target them as well. These ambushes provide valuable equipment for their cause, utilizing both MEB and PRTM weapons, ammo and other equipment in their fight.

Gaining funds is also an important priority within the Reds. One way they accomplish this is the manufacture and sale of Dew. Alongside being illegal on both sides of the border, its high risk makes the business very profitable. Dew stills are often found in Red strongholds across the country, many insurgents being knowledgeable in its brewing process.

One of the other most common operations undertaken by the Reds is surveillance of PRT and MEB activity in both the countryside and population centers, doing acts of sabotage, propaganda, or other forms of nonviolent opposition. However, interference by the MEB and TIFEPOL make the Reds' undercover operations tricky, as blending into the crowd sometimes isn't enough to protect themselves from their watchful eye. If compromised, many opt for suicide, as they know being taken alive warrants a fate worse than death at the Eastern Federal Prison, commonly known as "Dixie". Furthermore, government interference and manipulation in information sway the Reds as a terrorist organization, and by highlighting negative actions they have committed against the PRT, cause most of the public to perceive them as such.

## Relations

#### People's Republic of Tidewater

The People's Republic of Tidewater views the Reds as terrorists and, above all else, traitors to the cause they have embarked on since the Atlanta Crisis. As a result of this notion, and the information campaign against them, the government and most of the nation's citizens view them with the utmost scrutiny, holding little sympathy if any at all. The military and TIFEPOL are quick to hunt them down and eliminate them, and if any are caught alive, a fate worse than death awaits them.

#### Maior Exército Brasileiro

The MEB, being the backers of their puppet's government, support the PRT in their endeavors to eliminate the Reds. As the main orchestrator in the Atlanta Crisis, the MEB views the Reds as loose ends and a threat to their interests inside the country, as well as a threat to the stability of the nation's government. In response, they are often involved in counter-insurgency operations against the Reds, and assist TIFEPOL in removing any political opposition against the current government in power.

#### United States of America

A general opinion on the Reds by citizens of the United States view them as nothing more than a band of criminals. However, higher ranking personnel within the United States military see them as an opportunity and a valuable asset in destabilizing and the defeat of the PRT and the MEB. The United States has resupplied the Reds on a few occasions.

#### Royal Commerce Organisation

Prior to the beginning of the Atlanta Crisis, the CDF and the RCO had been close trade partners. Since then, however, communications between the loyalist Reds have grown stagnant and, mirroring the Reds' relationship with the United States, nothing of value has so far transpired in any meaningful way. It is known, however, that UEBC partisans have worked alongside the Reds in insurgency operations against the PRT and MEB.