Endron Security Forces

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**Endron Security Forces** is a combat arm of the **Endron Company** and is one of the major factions in IronClaw's Just Cause X2: Defy Extinction.

## Description

While it may be seen as monolithic from an outsider perspective, **ESF** is a loose alliance of several private military companies and independent contractors on a payroll of the **Endron Company**. As large as it is, the corporation is unable to field an army rivaling those of nation states on a daily basis, so it must rely on *ad hocum* coalitions to secure its interests in "hot spots" of the globe. Having good ties with the **Black Hand** Pact, the Company could also rely on its support in times of dire need, often bolstering its ranks with "volunteers" transferred from Soils Pact regular armed forces.

The bulk of Endron Forces deployed in Askabjǫð consists of following groups:

**Endron Defense Solutions**: a primary branch of the ESF, these mercs are directly employed by the Company as low-key frontline personnel, combat patrols and outpost guards. They have basic training and generally no combat experience prior to their deployment, serving merely as police force.

Defense Solutions mechanics maintain most of ESF vehicles and facilities.

**Weber PMC**: these are "elite" soldiers of Endron Company, hardened mercs that generally assume positions of specialized troops, like ATGM operators and snipers. They're also in charge of manning ESF ground vehicles and close air support (helicopters) units. Weber mercs usually come from ex-**Black Hand** soldiers, discharged from active service in Pact's regular militaries.

**Kipanga Squadron**: a private air service that provides air cover for the ESF. Not exactly "ace" pilots, but they are still pretty capable when compared to their rebel counterparts.

## Deployment in Askabjǫð

Before the uprising, **ESF** controlled most of the Archipelago excluding **Heitrheimr** region. It had many bases, depots and facilities situated around the island chain, including state of the art radar stations secretly used by the **Black Hand** to spy on European nations.

It was all come to an end when *Onkilon* tribes and oppressed workers of the Askabjǫð rebelled against their cruel masters, and fought them back using vehicles stored in long-forgotten Soviet and Norwegian border guard bunkers. Within days, Endron lost all of its holdings in the archipelago except heavily fortified corporate headquarters located in **Polaris I** southern region of the island chain.

While the arrival of **Task Force Firecat** definitely helped the ESF to push back the rebels, it never regained all of its former bases, since northern regions of Askabjǫð were now occupied by Black Hand forces and **United Nations PROFOR** troops.

## Soldier types and variations

There are several distinct types of soldiers in ESF.

### Riflemen

These are the most common frontline personnel deployed by Endron to protect its assets. What they're lacking in training they compensate with modern equipment and weapons, making them far more deadly then ground troops of the **Free State of New Libertatia**. Their primary weapons are generally URGA U45 assault rifles or Holdt M25 carbines. They use grenades quite often. Sometimes, these soldiers might man stationary turrets and artillery.

### Anti-tank/Anti-Air crew

Heavy ordinance troopers of the ESF; they carry either URGA UVK13 grenade launchers, or URGA UPT 14 Yunker MANPADs. Usually they are deployed to cover vehicle convoys and to protect hard-points around the archipelago. They're almost always present on **frontlines** before the line advances, taking shots against the rebels. These troops are using heavier armor then riflemen, so they are far slower in movement.

### Marksmen

These are experienced veterans who provide sniper support for the ESF. They are deployed by helicopters or stationed on guard outposts, rarely seen on the frontlines among the ground troops. Their weapon of choice is Holdt M33 Marksman rifles.

### Heavy ordinance troopers

Heavy armored, heavily armed units that act as infantry support for the Endron Forces. These soldiers wear heavy ballistic armor, reinforced with ceramic plating. While not as powerful as Black Hand nanofiber powered armor troops, these warriors are still more then a match for **Free State** rebel . They're usually equipped with URGA V89 machine guns or Prospero MGL30 grenade launchers. Heavy Troopers are often repelled by helicopters to support **Alyph** during *Liberation* events.

### Vehicle crews

These are pilots that drive ESF armored vehicles, helicopters and jets; they are armed with Moretti pistols and are very lightly armored, only wearing their jumpsuits.

## Allies and enemies

### **Just Cause X2: Defy Extinction**

Allies:

* Task Force Firecat
* Shetani units deployed on Askabjǫð

Enemies:

* Free State of New Libertatia
* The Connection
* UNPROFOR
* Bilolo
* The Agency

## Vehicles

Most of Endron armed vehicles come from **Grupo Prospero**, famous for its "*An army that ANYONE can afford!*" slogan, which became synonymous with "Medium quality for lowest prices".

**Ground vehicles:**

* Wallys GP Mesa - An off-road, lightly armored SUV armed with URGA Vulkan mounted turret, designed for crossing hard terrains.
* URGA Z8 Mul - A cargo truck with gas turbine engine for arctic environments.
* Prospero LV7 Kivuli - A wheeled, lightly armored reconnaissance vehicle with 70-mm turret and a small troop compartment; used to reinforce hard-points around **Endron** bases and to counter rebel "technical" mounted trucks.
* Prospero T5 Hanjari - A licensed version of the old TechMach tank, heavily modernized with ERA and additional composite armor, as well as firing control systems and a new turret.
* Prospero AT5 Ndefu - A 8x8 heavy truck used as 152-mm artillery platform
* Wilforce Shaman - A 8x8 heavily armored SUV used to escort VIPs around "hot spot" areas.

**Planes:**

* Rage-Johnston F6 Comet - A multirole jet fighter, top of the line in 2005, and still quite capable in 2025, twenty years after.

**Helicopters:**

* Prospero LAH5 Firebrand - A light attack helicopter with high-caliber miniguns, a licensed version of Bering chopper of similar design.
* Prospero UHV9 Nyangumi - A fast troop transport; cheap, licensed version of URGA Dingo. Usually deployed to provide sniper support. May also repel down reinforcements during *Liberation* events.
* Prospero SH1 Bloodhound - A cheap, licensed version of Walker AH16 Hammerbolt; it's the most heavily armed chopper in ESF disposal.
* Prospero UHV11 Skycrane - A heavy-duty cargo helicopter that is able to lift lightly armored vehicles and cargo containers.

**Ships:**

* Prospero Warhound - A small gunboat used for shore patrol missions and similar tasks.
* Prospero Kilimajaro - A corvette armed with missiles and 70-mm autocannon, similar to TechMach Kasatka.
* URGA Bizon - A large ground effect landing transport capable of deploying heavy armored vehicles and/or platoons of infantry.

## Trivia

* ESF is in many aspects similar to Just Cause 4 iteration of Black Hand; they are a large mercenary force, they use Prospero licensed vehicles and their uniforms are grey.
* The color scheme for ESF is grey, white and black, matching the **Polaris I** terrain.
* "Weber" PMC is a reference to real-life Wagner private military company deployed in many countries around the world.
* They might be considered a "proxy" faction in a war between **Black Hand** alliance and Western nations.

## Gallery

### Infantry types

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