Vulture Sword
 "Veterane sonder Regerings" (Veterans without Governments) | |
| Type | Private Company |
|---|---|
| Industry | Private Security Services, Contractor |
| Founded | July 15, 1975 |
| Founder(s) | Elias Sutton |
| Headquarters | N/A, N/A |
| Number of locations | Various |
| Area served | Worldwide |
| Key people | Daniel Johansson, Gerald Ubule, John Savart, Patrick O'Keev, Titus Beryl |
| Products | Logistics, Military & Law Enforcement Training |
| Services | Security & Military Consulting, Risk Management |
| Owner(s) | N/A |
| Employees | N/A |
| Divisions | Research & Armaments, Development & Support, Combat & Training, Command & Intelligence, and Medical |
Vulture Sword, abbreviated as VS and also known as Veterans without Governments, is a private military company founded by Elias Sutton in 1975. Because of their mercenary status, their questionable tactics on the battlefield, and their usage of an off-shore forward operating base in the Atlantic, they are frequently referred to by their enemies as pirates.
History
Origins
After leaving the Veridian Union Force Recon in 1975, Elias Sutton formed Vulture Sword so as to provide military force for anyone who needs them, regardless of nations or ideologies. As such, the VS also specializes in providing the full range of military services, including combat, logistics, training, weapons, outfitting, and R&D. In addition, it was also designed to merge the small footprint and exceptional performance of Special Forces groups and the full military might of a full regular army, as a means to fully break free of nation-states. Employed by Owha, Elias and the VS fought an opposing military unit led by Titus Beryl as their contract in Rallia. Titus was designated the leader of Operation Sandsnake, to prep a potential Veridian Union-led invasion around the Gondwana Demilitarized Zone separating Owha from Toloria and Genosha. After Vulture Sword defeated the enemy force, Elias offered Titus a place in the group, which he eventually accepted, later becoming its second-in-command. During this time, Titus also viewed VS as being a "new kind of business" regarding guns-for-hire, that is neither tied to mercenaries nor to a foreign legion, and also intended to help Elias succeed in his goals for Vulture Sword. In addition, between its founding and its employment under the Owha government, it often relocated in order to avoid the Veridian Union's State Concerns Task Force.
First Contact
On November 4, 1978, Vulture Sword were stationed in Owha when they were first approached by SCTF Agents Yvonne Bor and Harold Gold, representing the Veridian Union. The two requested that the group assist the Bigtopian Government in Exile because of a mysterious military group that had recently overtaken their country, presumably for Laiatan. In return, Yvonne offered the group an offshore plant to use as a base off the coast of Walaca and Unata.
The VS then commenced operations against the occupying force in Bigtopia, later identified as Overseers, who were attempting to develop a staging ground for Long Range Patrols deep into Oynenyua. The VS's existence was threatened toward the end of their mission, when Laiatan's SOG lead a assault on the offshore base. The assault was repelled with losses, but it was the final effort that doomed the Overseers' existance in Bigtopia.
During their mission, Vulture Sword also dispatched several of its forces into other war zones for income, in order to increase its numbers and resources (namely small arms, missiles, and uniforms) as well as to feed its personnel, in the fight against the Overseers. In addition, after capturing territory from the enemy forces, the MSF temporarily used them as training grounds for their troops in various weapons and fighting styles. Vulture Sword captured a Laiatan nuclear warhead to act as a deterrent against enemies.
Rallian Insurgency
The VS were later to be dispatched to Rallia for their services in helping local tribes fight against a Veridian Union land invasion.
