6th Serpent Crusaders

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## 6th Serpent Crusaders

Logo of the 6th Serpent Crusaders. Higher ranking officers don colors associated with patriotism and pre-virus America while rank-and-file don red and orange

### Location

Goldtide Monarchs Territory, West Coast, United States

### Leader(s)

Father Jason Connell
Lewis "Mulligan" Nesley

### Settlements

Blacksite Olympus
The Acropolis
Port Pontus
Port Nereus
Port Oceanus
Port Triton
Outpost Heracles
Outpost Theseus
Outpost Achilles
Outpost Orion
Outpost Endymion
Outpost Odysseus
Panoptes Spire
Hermes Spire
FOB Zeus
FOB Hades
FOB Hera
FOB Athena
FOB Helios
FOB Artemis
FOB Apollo
Hephaestus Forge
Tartarus Prison
Hangar Field Hyperion
Dionysus Refinery
Firebase Ares
Firebase Agamemnon
 Firebase Zeus

### Goal

Aid the Monarchs in restoring America
Convert people into the cult, either willingly or by force

### Part of

Goldtide Monarchs

**The 6th Serpent Crusaders** are an elite battalion and Greek cult within the Goldtide Monarchs. Formed to provide better support and aid for the Monarchs, the Crusaders are led by former priest Jason Connell and Rogue Agent Lewis "Mulligan" Nesley. After years of violence in America with little to no intervention, Connell renounced his belief in the benevolence of God and began turning to the Grecian gods to worship instead. Nesley was an unrepentant braggart who, after a miraculous turn of events that turned his life around and began fighting for the people he cared about only for them to die under his protection, became dissuaded with God's divine protection. The two met in the Monarchs and bonded over shared events and beliefs, turning an elite battalion of soldiers into a near fanatical sect of extremists that scoff at God being benevolent and worship the Greek gods and deities instead.

Crusader soldiers mingle regularly with standard Monarch soldiers, despite the Crusaders' being officially declared an independent unit, so much that they hold more loyalty to Connell more than both Alyssa Eubanks and General Alexander Grayson. Regardless, the Crusaders have the same goals as the Monarchs and will assist however they can.

The Crusaders firmly believe that while God exists, He is not a benevolent deity, seeing humanity as a stain on the universe to be wiped out slowly and painfully. Instead, they worship the Greek gods and deities, seeing them as more benevolent and useful than God. Jesus still retains his role as the son of God, but Connell preaches that he rebelled against God alongside Lucifer in order to preserve and save humanity from his father's wrath alongside the Greek gods. The battalion/cult's ideology extends to their bases and settlements, naming them after the objects of the Crusaders' worship, as well as Greek heroes such as Achilles and Theseus.

Due to raids on World Serpent factories and information depots, the Crusaders have access to schematics to create high tech drones to use against enemies. Reports have indicated that they have distributed blueprints to the rest of the Monarchs for their mission.

## Path of the Chosen

The Crusaders have multiple uses, from reconnaissance and information gathering to assassinations and forward sieges on enemy encampments. Mainly composed of combat veterans hardened by months of fighting against raiders and World Serpent soldiers, they are hardened by steel and live fire training in order to forge them into soldiers that can go toe to toe with even the most technologically advanced warrior.

Recruits mostly hail from the West Coast, although some have been known to turn up from the Midwest or even the East Coast as well. A knowledge of the terrain, keen eyesight, advanced firearm handling, and a basic knowledge of electronic disruption are expected from new recruits, as well as a basic knowledge of Greek mythology.

In order to be officially a member of the Crusaders, recruits must pass a series of trials and tests called "The Forge of Olympus". Taking place at a blacksite somewhere in Nevada appropriately called Blacksite Olympus, the trials reflect some of the Olympian Gods:

* The first trial, the Trial of Ares, is a deathmatch against 4 prisoners with archaic weapons, such as swords and spears. The trial is designed to strengthen recruits' hand-to-hand combat capabilities in case they have no firearms ready in the field.
* The second trial, the Trial of Athena, is a battle of wits (aka a strategy board game tournament) against the most intelligent minds the Monarchs have to offer. This is meant to hone recruits' strategic and tactical intellect against an enemy of higher strategic and tactical prowess.
* The third trial, the Trial of Hestia, is a housing and defense time trial. Recruits must set up basic defenses and prepare for an incoming assault against a wave of captured World Serpent robots. The trial is designed to better hone recruits' fortification defense techniques.
* The fourth trial, the Trial of Helios, is a 5-mile run around Blacksite Olympus. Recruits must hoof it across the blazing desert patches that surround the blacksite, making it to a checkpoint for each mile until they get back and finish the run. The trial is designed to strengthen recruits' endurance in the sweltering desert heat in uniforms while on missions.
* The fifth and final trial, the Trial of the Titanomachy, is a live fire training simulation inspired by the destruction by the Titanomachy of Greek mythology. In order to complete the trial and become official members of the 6th Serpent Crusaders, recruits must capture 3 control points under the control of captured World Serpent soldiers and robots while under threat of artillery barrages meant to invoke the lightning bolts of Zeus. This is a combination of all four trials prior to the Trial of the Titanomachy, testing hand-to-hand combat, tactical and strategic intellect, fortification defense, and endurance against all odds.

## Known Members

* Father Jason Connell (co-leader)
* Lewis "Mulligan" Nesley (co-leader)
* Colonel Lana Madeux
* Major Thomas Connors
* Major Destiny Reed
* Carlson "Caduceus" Verick
* Morgan "Topiary" Flynt
* Lieutenant Josiah Matthew
* TBA

## Gallery

*Note: Some Archetypes don't have good images yet, so these are the ones I already found*

Crusader AssaultCrusader Elite AssaultCrusader RusherCrusader Elite RusherCrusader SniperA pair of Crusader SupportsCrusader TankCrusader Elite TankGroup of Crusader Assaults with a Leader (middle)