Mirage is a mercenary faction operating across various planets, specializing in high-risk missions and covert operations. Known for their adaptability and efficiency, Mirage has become a significant player in the interstellar landscape, often hired by various factions for tasks that require discretion and specialized skills.
Mirage's history is as turbulent as its members' backgrounds. Formed from various ex-military personnel, rogue agents, and opportunistic freelancers, the faction emerged as a significant player by dirtying their hands where others wouldn't.
While cooperation is necessary for success, individual operatives prioritize personal survival and gain. The faction's diverse backgrounds lead to a mix of skills and expertise, promoting a pragmatic and results-oriented environment. Mirage’s primary pursuit is profit. Its members often accept missions promising high rewards, regardless of moral implications.
Mirage's structure is fluid and decentralized, often rotating between leadership roles based on skills and mission needs. The flexible hierarchy suits their mercenary nature and allows for quick decision-making in high-stakes situations. A loose network of influential leaders coordinates operations and manages resources, chosen based on experience, influence, and strategic skill. Despite this structure, the faction maintains a degree of autonomy for its operatives, allowing them to make crucial decisions in the field.
Members employ guerrilla tactics, leveraging mobility and unconventional strategies to outmaneuver opponents. They excel in hit-and-run operations, sabotage, and covert missions. Their diverse skill sets, from engineering to reconnaissance, allow them to adapt to any mission, ensuring high success rates despite the odds.
Mirage keeps a neutral stance but has varied relationships with other factions. They can be hired by anyone willing to pay, which sometimes makes them allies of powerful factions like VISION, but also potential threats if hired by adversaries. Their mercenary nature leads to distrust and a volatile reputation, navigating alliances on a case-by-case basis.
Mirage possesses advanced military technology, including CER0s and high-grade armor. Their equipment is often acquired through unconventional means, including black market dealings. Although they don't mass-produce like larger factions, their access to high-tech gear through secondary channels makes them formidable in combat. It is common for members to have black-lined gear.
The main base, Horizon, in New Deimos on Mars, serves as their operational hub. The city, known for its gritty and bustling atmosphere, complements Mirage's mercenary lifestyle. They also own several businesses and have outposts across different planets, providing strategic advantages for quick mobilization and safe havens.