Re: SAINT Kunoichi Special Operations Division
Feedback @ 12 Mar (19:42) for SAINT Kunoichi Special Operations Division
1 - Division is of a government or corporate entity.
SAINT is a military entity nested within an empire. Therefor, the correct term is
Regiment.
2 - "unauthorized combat zones"
Conducting operation within the "unauthorized combat zones" of another government or entity is an
act of war.
3 - The choice of the NH Series, culturally & psychologically
I do not believe NH series to be an ideal choice for such a delicate operation. It is known their action is less than subtle unless their age approaches that of a Nepleslian - therefor it would be best to begin with natural Yamatians and transplant them into specialized bodies.
4 - Flaws of the specific choice of NH series model 29-S alone
Heavy sensor equipment with de-rez them and the majority of facilities pack far more sophisticated sensor equipment. Masking human optical ranges alone (let alone the rest of the spectrum) will not hide them.
There is also the problem of variety within a team: a lack of versatility and diversity is a weakness which will break any team, regardless of how well trained because it will hider their perspective and capacity for innovation under pressure.
EXAMPLE:
Neko are used to the convenience of flight: They will whine when they must climb a rock face in the event of harsh conditions.
4 - The flaw of using Ninjitsu over modernized training.
You seem to be keeping the Ninjitzu for the sake of Psudo-Japanese glamor.
It is no longer effective, with the reality of ranged combat. Ninjitzu, for example, is actually incompatible with modern warfare scenarios (particularly counter-terrorism room-clearance which is far more effective).
While there are components of ninjitsu which may be useful, the fact we are now advanced enough to recognize cause/effect in our environment means modern man is probably more apt with a rifle and basic training than a Ninja with a full repertoire of armaments.
As such, this usage of ninjitsu should be depreciated in favor of simulated environment training.
In a fight, properly utilizing speed, aggression and surprise will defeat any enemy. SunTzu's Art of War correlates against this, as does real experience on almost every field of battle.
5 - Special equipment & tactical deployment
They will require specially designed equipment, capable of operating without maintanance or access to PANTHEON for extended periods of time. No such equipment exists in the Yamataian empire at this time capable of meeting these needs and PANTHEON communication networks are recognized, regardless of how small they are, as strategic threats when in locations they are not supposed to be.
Granted this equipment is still pending but the majority of the strength Yamatai wields is because of it's technology and communications network: Not because of superior training or tactical behavior (it is worth noting that Yamatai in it's current state
could have completely wiped out the Mishhu many OOC months ago had they properly organized themselves - however, I suspect there to be an IC motive behind this).
6 -
This is a group for those that want to RP in the most dangerous and difficult missions behind enemy lines with little or no support.
This means blending in. Missions behind enemy lines for extended periods rely very heavily on being able to scout early on and gather intel for what may perhaps be months or years and then utilize equipment you've hidden to take out the target and bring the information home.
Again, NH-29S are not ideal. They do not have conventional life-signs, cell signatures and are highly identifiable, their religious and behavioral oddities to nations aside.
6 - Specific role? Conflicted
From what I can tell, the specific role of this group is actually very conflicted. On one hand, you toat them as a highly specialized assault team who can go somewhere and "clean up" other people's mistakes.
For example, if a particular crew of a particular StarArmy vessel made a boo boo, your kids show up and mop up, making sure there's no out-cry or argument.
On the other hand, you mention infiltration. Because of the scope of government and corporate defense, infiltration on such a scale would take between months to years IC, with agents sneaking in and delivering intel.
The real way special operations groups work in deep-penetration roles is thustly:
They typically camoflage at a decent distance from their target (whether in civilian life or actual tactical camoflage). They then disguise themselves to meet with an agent or to analyze the situation up close without being spotted.
Then they await special equipment to eliminate the target or capture it or they dig up/locate equipment that was dropped with them initially, arm it up and conduct what to the enemy seems like a normal raid.
During said raid, they may use the cover of confusion to capture their special objective or as a cover for another team acting independently before they make their EVAC and return to a rendervois point or make it to an LZ and switch positions with another team or escape.
If someone is critically injured, the decision is usually made to leave them behind because they will slow the group down. None of this "no man left behind" bullshit US forces gabber on about. You jepordize the survivability of the overall unit by doing so.
- M. Alchanter, Ex-SAS operative,
SAS MISSION IMPOSSIBLE reconstruction, Discovery Channel
Synopsis:
It's worth investigating and running through an example of what you want this force to actually do.
It reads like you're trying for something half way between The Unit and Ghost in the Shell's Section Nine in terms of what you are trying to achieve.
Although this was a brash response, it is precisely what you need.
My family have a history in the British military and I go out of my way to stay educated. Hopefully, this information will be useless for you.
To tell the truth, I'll be disappointed if the Neko don't get a noddy-suit and reasonable NBC-A training (the A is for Aether/Antimatter lol)