Tech-Com Guide 1

If you're reading this book, you're either a member of Tech-Com or you're searching through your friend's bag. Whatever the case, keep reading if you want to know what is expected of you.

Yes, you probably know that we have that old handbook, but honestly I find it very dry and unable to be referenced. What comes next is everything you absolutely need to know as a member of Tech-Com, and a member of the Resistance.

First, you're in Tech-Com, so say goodbye to being lazy. We're all part of the same unit, whether infantry or cook. Everyone is expected to take up arms in an emergency, whether working on a project or not, at the request of a superior.  Outside of combat, you are expected to pull your weight and contribute to the benefit of the unit, and the civilians. This could mean teaching a child useful skills, manual labor, cooking for your fireteam, and virtually anything else that stands to help out.

Finally, understand that Tech-Com isn't a special club with free food, and we're not the government. That bloodband and patch on your arm doesn't grant you a superiority complex to tell people to do what you want, because they are NOT obligated to follow what you say. Furthermore, it's not just a guaranteed free uniform, gun and food.

It is a responsibility, a way of life dedicated to protecting the innocent and fighting the machines at every corner. We provide supplies, protection to civilians and offer them the ability to fight alongside us, with backup that they'd never otherwise have and the safety of a group. We are a brotherhood, a family. Like a family, we watch each other's backs. When you put on that bloodband, you make a solemn vow not to break that trust, and to do your absolute best to uphold it.

We are supposed to be among the best that the Resistance has, and an example to follow. You need to be that example. There are hundreds of people who look up to us, children who will be filling in our shoes in a few years. Your friends, your families are among them. If anything comes out of this when you're done reading, at least let it be this.

I'm not going to make a massive list of rules for you to constantly pick through and take literally. In the end, all rules fall privy to these:
1) Don't endanger the group.
2) Protect the innocent at any cost.
3) Do your best to make life easier for the people around you.
4) It's your responsibility to be in fighting condition. Know when it's safe to relax and to be prepared.
5) Don't let your personal life interfere too much with your ability to do your duty.
6) Obey your superiors, but follow your conscience.
7) No one gets left behind.

Important Reminders:

Command would have my head if I told them these were all I cared about, so here are some regulation reminders. YOU STILL NEED TO READ THESE.
1) Loose Lips sink ships. Maintain Operational Secrecy at all appropriate times, and don't let sensitive information be spilled to those who shouldn't have it.
2) No drugs or alcohol on-duty. Abuse of medical supplies is strictly forbidden, and will result in immediate suspension and/or commitment to therapy. Non-medical supplies aren't regulated; however, you are responsible for knowing when it is safe to consume and when it may endanger the safety of camp.
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Security Checklist:
1) During high security operations, fireteams should operate on Operational Frequencies. In the event of breached radio communications, all Tech-Com units should switch to the OpFreq's immediately. The public radio channels should be reserved for global traffic and non-essential communication. ACTING LIKE A MORON ON THE RADIO WILL NOT BE TOLERATED.
2) Give your group a callsign before beginning an operation, and assign each other a number following rank and position. Try not to use your identities over radio.
3) At checkpoints and gates, collect the following from people entering secure areas of camp.
Name
Date/Time of Arrival (Use local California time)

Supply Checklist:
When you join Tech-Com, you will receive a kit with the following items:
1)Kevlar vest, medium grade. (Make may vary)
2)Rank and insignia (Includes bloodband)
3)Mess Kit (Ration container, canteen, fork and spoon; pestle for grinding)
4)First Aid kit (Contains 4 syrettes of morphine, gauze, ibuprofen, needle and thread and a pair of scissors)
5)Survival kit (Contains flint and steel, water purification tablets, 15 feet of rope, 5 feet of twine and fishhooks)
6)Bedroll or blanket.
7)This book.
Note: Gray Resistance BDUs are currently being phased in by Command, so you may receive a set at monthly handout. They're quite nice but not everyone might get one right now.

At the beginning of each month, you'll receive the following (If needed):
1)3 pairs of wool socks.
2)Toiletry kit (contains toilet paper, razor blades, and powdered toothpaste)
3)1-2 sets of underwear, depending on gender.
4)Refill for first aid kit.
5)Weapon cleaning supplies.

At the beginning of each week, you'll receive the following items.
Weekly Rations:
1)2 cans of salt beef.
2)1 sack of parboiled rice.
3)Varied candy (Licorice, chewing gum, Tootsie rolls)
4)Dried Vegetables.
5)Coffee beans, enough for 2 cups of coffee.
6)100 credits towards armory exchange. (Keep track of what you have)