Hardcore Defense Corp.

**Hardcore Defense Corp.** (ハードコア防衛隊, *Hādokoa bōei-tai.*?, abbreviated as **H.C.D.C.**) is a fictional anti-terrorist private military company in the Hardcore Mecha Game Story. Many of the main characters within the story are members of this organization, among them including Tarethur O'Connell,Edgar Feuerbach,Morris Yaser,Shaw Faye,Murong Qin and the founder and boss who lead the company Nancy Winnie Sevilen.

## Overview

**Hardcore Defense Corp.**(H.C.D.C.) is a worldwide military (non-governmental) anti-terrorist organization possessing advanced technologies and weapon systems superior to that of any national armed forces. It was founded and established A.D. 2215

Although the initial scale was very small, the organization later formed a partnership with United Nations Force(U.N.F.) and the Horizon Foundation, and took advantage of his own experience to reach out to special mechanical operations.

After years of development, **Hardcore Defense Corp.** has completed its original brand "Shepherd" mecha series and will also have a team of hired and organized a large number of ace-class United Nations Force veterans. Although the business scale itself has not expanded much, it has steadily established its position in the industry.

## Story

### **A.D. 2221**

#### **Operation Search and Rescue**

While their Flagship  Assault Frigate Phoenix Dock at Mars. Sigma Relay Station

The United Nations Force has contacted them and hired them to locate an intelligence operative who’s gone missing on Mars Colony

The United Nations Force give the details of the operation and the one who they will be rescued was

1st Lieutenant Aylatanya Kiruna an agent  working at Information and Behavior Department

The Hardcore Defense Corp.  given Lt. Kiruna Codename “A” for the mission

But Tarethur O’Connell has a doubt that the United Nations Force has hire a Private Military Unit like them and the pay is abnormally high for what they are being asked to do and to think that is going to be a normal missing person job and from his speculation theres something more than this

United Nations Force told them also that there some reports of various firefights has breaking out. It means that the MECHA squad team can only resolve that

For **Hardcore Defense Corp.** Their Top Priority is to confirm of the safety of Codename “A” and escort her to the Relay Station

#### **Battle at the Mine 112**

They been told that the last known points of contact with Agent A was at Mine 112 on the Mars Colony the “Orcus”

From what they know Codename A is likely being held in either Mine 112 or in the nearby civilian area

But after the search on both areas they found that theres no sign of Codename A in the area

After searching those area they are headed on Orcus UNF Base base on the West Orcus City

And that’s where they have upgrade the MFX-02T Thunderbolt by install its New Equipment the Type S-Part

#### **Investigation at the Facility**

After a some research on the data gathered by Hardcore Defense Corp.  the United Nations Force has finalized it and identified that those military group that they encountered on Mine 112 was the terrorist group “Steel Dawn” and also according to the data that Codename A is being held at Orcus AARF #7 A Facility in a Colony’s Dome

The United Nations Force give orders to the Hardcore Defense Corp.’s Team  to investigate the facilities but from what they know that mission will be a very risky to have a direct attack

Morris Yaser ordered a mission to sneaking inside the facilities to tracked down the location of Codename “A”  for they rescue and retrieval operation

While on the search on the facility Tarethur O’Connell found some containers being transported and hide it on the area and those containers  are loaded with some Mecha and he report it to the command center to take an immediately action and to move forward for the top priority mission

Tarethur O’Connell finally locate the Codename “A” whereabout while being held by some Steel Dawn Officers and find out that the man he fought on Mine 112 the “Red Hair Guy” Vulphaes Bonaparte was also there while contacting  the leader and top members of Steel Dawn and have a chance to eavesdrop on their meeting

Tarethur continue to pursue the target after being transported to another location from what he remember on the meeting of Steel Dawn Officers Codename “A” will be transported to a place called Hecate

Tarethur was close to a success to rescue and retrieve Codename “A” but due to Vulphaes Bonaparte Interference  using his Mecha Graeme he has no choice but to fight him once again and the battle resulted in favor of Tarethur and Vulphaes Graeme got destroyed but at the same time he manage to to stop Tarethur and bailed out himself and make it to the Transport Shuttle CPB-505 that carried Codename “A” to another location

After being analyzed the information gathered by Tarethur they found that the place called Hecate is a reservoir located at the Outskirt of North Orcus City

#### **United Nations Force Mars and Hardcore Defense Corp Joint Operation**

HCDC make some review about the red haired pilot guy that Tarethur encountered on Facility and found out that the name was “Vulphaes Bonaparte” an ace pilot of Mercenary group Muspel Warfare Solution and the Mech was using is Golem type Graeme

Hardcore Defense Corp. make a contact on a military unit that garrisoned on Mars and Colonel Richard Xu was the commander of that Mecha Army Unit and share some information of the location the Space Shuttle CPB-505 the ship boarding Codename “A” when she was transported and its known last location was in Hecate

But unexpectedly the Hecate Area at that time is under lockdown

Hardcore Defense Corp. decided to split in two groups. Morris Yaser lead the team searching the civilian zones in the lockdown area and Tarethur and Edgar Team will do infiltrate the Hecate Reservoir and to tracked down the location of Codename “A”. Before the United Nations Force Full Assault

But Suddenly they encountered an ambush  while Tarethur and Edgar Team is on the way to the Reservoir Area and the Joint Operation team makes an unexpected airdrop in the area and separated its members and some of them engage to enemies in the dam

When Tarethur got separated to his team and got fallen under the water reservoir he found out that theres was a Steel Dawn top secret base below and from Tarethur believes that the base was converted from a Power plant and the base is large enough to make a lot of Mech Activity. Tarethur manage to sneak inside and what he find is the Transport Shuttle CPB-505 that carries Codename “A”

And below the base he found out that Codename “A” was locked in there in a hangar and starved her for a week

While searching around the base  he found out that the top secret base is also a Mecha Factory and its manufacturing New  “Steel Dawn” Mecha Production line

Lt. Tarethur O’Connell was finally able to rescue and retrieve Codename “A” after being captured by the Steel Dawn but at the same time Vulphaes Bonaparte made an appearance again on the scene with his new Mecha “Crimson Flame” and fought in a duel battle Tarethur almost got defeated by the New mecha of Vulphaes but unexpected thing has happen and Tarethur’s Thunderbolt show some emitting power light that save him from the battle and Vulphaes got escaped again with his mecha after Tarethur completing his condition to the battle and retrieve Codename “A” into safe

But before they escaped on the Steel Dawn Factory Base at Hecate Tarethur encountered one of the main member of the Steel Dawn. Ludde Van

#### **Ambush at the Orcus City**

While en route back to the base.Hardcore Defense Corp. team flies over Orcus City

After being rescued Lt. Kiruna wants the Hardcore Defense Team to take her in Orcus Admin Center

But Captain Morris Yaser rejected it due to not having authority to abrogate their contract on United Nations Force.

An Unforntunate raid suddenly came over Orcus City when HCDC team are flying back to the Relay Station to return Codename “A” to the U.N.F. they manage to protect their transport ship Lark after being shot down by the Steel Dawn and got ambush by incoming group of enemies

But Codename “A” Suddenly escape at the Transport Ship Lark. boarding Arash Lt.Kiruna escape on the ship to go on her own mission but Lt. Tarethur manage to stop her and take her back to the ship and he even defeat a lot of enemies that attacking the city and killing many civilians.