Miscellaneous Groups
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[edit] CIA
The Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) is a civilian intelligence agency of the United States government. Its primary function is collecting and analyzing information about foreign governments, corporations, and persons in order to advise public policy makers.
In the Metal Gear Solid series, they arranged the Virtuous Mission with The Boss to regain control of the Philosopher's Legacy. However when Volgin used a portable nuclear weapon given by The Boss, it became necessary for them to distance themselves from The Boss and her involvement in the chain of events. So Naked Snake was sent in afterward (Operation Snake Eater) to kill Colonel Volgin, The Boss, her Cobra Unit, and also to retrieve the Legacy.
Members
- Ocelot
- Director of the CIA or DCI
[edit] DARPA
The Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) is an agency of the United States Department of Defense responsible for the development of new technology for use by the military. DARPA has been responsible for funding the development of many technologies which have had a major impact on the world, including computer networking, as well as NLS, which was both the first hypertext system, and an important precursor to the contemporary ubiquitous graphical user interface.
Its original name was simply Advanced Research Projects Agency (ARPA), but it was renamed DARPA (for Defense) on 23 March 1972, then back to ARPA on 22 February 1993, and then back to DARPA again on 11 March 1996.
Members
- SIGINT (as ARPA)
- Donald Anderson
[edit] Delta Force
The United States Army's "1st Special Forces Operational Detachment-Delta (1st SFOD-D)" — commonly known as Delta Force by civilians — is an integral element of the Joint Special Operations Command (JSOC). Delta Force's primary tasks are counter-terrorism and national intervention operations, although it is an extremely versatile group that is capable of assuming many mission types, including (but not limited to) hostage rescue, enemy raids, and covert enemy force neutralizations. Delta Force conducts missions similar to those attributed to the British Special Air Service (SAS), from which it was originally modeled.
Members
[edit] Force XXI
The United States Army's Task Force XXI program (TF-XXI for short) was actually a series of trial exercises and initiatives that utilized virtual reality training for selected soldiers during the late 1990's by the United States Army in the interest of modernization. The goal was to test unique concepts, tactics, and technologies on the modern-day battlefield. Many of the new weapons and tactical technology that is currently in use or under development (as of this writing) may have been inspired by the TF-XXI trials.
Some of the real-life technology that was tested included software-defined radios (which inspired Solid Snake's Codec), appliqué computers, ground surveillance radar (which inspired the Soliton Radar System designed by Mei Ling), satellite radio e-mail systems, and Unmanned Aerial Vehicles like the Cipher. TF-XXI participated in various advanced combat exercises during these trials. Raiden took part in these trials exclusively during his soldier training.
In the Metal Gear Solid series, selected subjects of the Force XXI trial programs were jointly assigned with the mercenaries of the Zanzibar Land disturbance (with the U.S. government paying their contracts) to create the next generation of Special Forces units, which later became known as the Genome Army during the Shadow Moses Incident.
Whether or not Raiden took any part in gene therapy is unknown, but it is known that he was not a member of the Genome Army during the Shadow Moses Incident. It is speculated that his participation in the Force XXI trial programs ended before the merger with the Zanzibar mercenary force, prior to the events of Metal Gear Solid.
Members
[edit] Green Berets
The Green Berets are a renowned Special Forces group that was originally formed in 1961, and is still active today. It is operated under the command of the United States Army.
In the Metal Gear Solid series, one of the most famous members was a young soldier by the name of Roy Campbell, who had served as a Green Beret during the events of Metal Gear Solid: Portable Ops up until the incident in the San Hieronymo Peninsula, where he met up with the legendary soldier Big Boss in prison.
Members
[edit] GSG 9
The GSG 9 der Bundespolizei, formerly the German abbreviation of Grenzschutzgruppe 9 (roughly translated from German as "Border Guards, Group 9") is the counter-terrorism unit of the German federal police. Founded after the Black September Olympic Hostage Crisis, it is considered to be among the best of such units in the world. In fact, many later counter-terrorism units of other nations were modeled after the GSG 9. It has been stated that they will appear in some capacity during the events of Metal Gear Solid 4.
Members
[edit] Navy SEALS
The U.S. Navy's Sea, Air, and Land (SEAL) forces are the elite special operations forces (or Special Forces) of the United States Navy. They are commonly utilized in unconventional warfare, foreign internal defense, direct action, counter-terrorism, and special reconnaissance operations.
They are also the Special Forces unit that was sent to the Big Shell to rescue the President and the hostages. Both teams however were killed in action: Bravo Team was killed by Fortune, and Alpha Team was killed by Vamp. However Lt. J.G. Iroquois Pliskin (later revealed to be Solid Snake in disguise) survived the attack against Alpha Team because Vamp recognized his identity and informed Fortune of Snake's presence when he was called back. Pliskin then went on to provide mission support for Raiden through intelligence gathering and by providing survival tips, among other related activities.
Members
[edit] SAS
The Special Air Service regiment (SAS) is the principal special forces unit of the British Army. A small and secretive institution, the SAS has served as a model for similar units fielded by other countries. The SAS forms a significant part of the United Kingdom's Special Forces. The other parts are: the Special Boat Service (SBS), the Special Reconnaissance Regiment (SRR), and the Special Forces Support Group (SFSG).
The SAS can trace its existence back to 1941, when British Army volunteers conducted raids behind enemy lines in the North African Campaign of World War II. The regiment's motto is "Who Dares Wins."
The Boss's connection to the SAS - besides membership - is vague, but Major Zero was known to complain that U.S. soldiers were less able to adapt to surplus situations than the SAS members. Liquid Snake worked for the SAS as a sleeper agent in the Gulf War for the SAS, also tracking down enemy SCUD missiles, but was captured by hostile forces and kept as a prisoner of war. Upon his rescue he was scouted for FOXHOUND, but it is unknown how his connection to the SAS continued after that.
Members
[edit] United States Marine Corps
The United States Marine Corps (USMC) - commonly known as the U.S. Marines - is a branch of the United States military responsible for providing force projection from the sea, using the U.S. Navy's mobility to rapidly deliver combined-arms task forces. The United States Marine Corps mainly serves as an amphibious force-in-readiness. Today, it has three primary areas of responsibility, originally introduced back in 1947:
- The seizure or defense of advanced naval bases and other land operations to support naval campaigns
- The development of tactics, techniques, and equipment used by amphibious landing forces
- "Such other duties as the President may direct."
In the Metal Gear Solid series, they are the force responsible for the creation of the Metal Gear Ray Project, which was in response to the proliferation of Metal Gear variants throughout the world. A large group of marines guarded the tanker Discovery while it was transporting Metal Gear Ray. Most famous during this incident was the Commandant of the Marine Corps, General Scott Dolph.
Members
[edit] US Government
The United States Government have had their own brand of selected characters to play within the main plot of all of Metal Gear Solid. The most famous were respectively President George Sears (Solidus Snake) and President James Johnson who both played in Metal Gear Solid 2: Sons of Liberty while President George Sears makes a cameo role in Metal Gear Solid in a phone conversation with Revolver Ocelot. Lastly was President Johnson who is also a real president during this era, he appeared in Metal Gear Solid 3: Snake Eater for a bit in a phone conversation with Chairman Khrushchev
Members
- President George Sears (Solidus Snake)
- President James Johnson
- Lyndon B. Johnson (also credited in game as President Johnson)
