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Force Reconnaissance is a specialized branch within the United Nations Marine Corps that provides deep-space reconnaissance, planetary surveillance, and limited-scale raids in support of a space unit, other marine forces, or joint operations. FORECON teams operate ahead of main combat elements, gathering intelligence and conducting high-risk insertion missions.
Role and Capabilities
FORECON is tasked with conducting strategic and operational reconnaissance in high-risk environments, often operating independently or in coordination with larger Marine forces. Although a conventional Marine force, FORECON shares many tactics, techniques, procedures, and equipment with special operations units. While not officially designated as a special operations force, they operate in a similar capacity.
FORECON is expected to maintain the ability to covertly operate and pursue their objectives, even when unable to contact and coordinate with UNMC High Command. Due to tensions between the United Nations and Socialist Progressive Peoples, FORECON's relative independence has been a significant asset to gathering intelligence on their rival nation, in the hopes of gaining an advantage if war were to ever break out. Recent CLF activities have also led to FORECON being deployed to remote locations in order to either gather intelligence on a cell's capabilities, prepare for a larger marine detachment, or even conducting raids on smaller-scale cells.
Command and Organization
During large-scale operations, Force Reconnaissance units report directly to the UNMC High Command, and provide deep reconnaissance and direct action support. FORECON is guided by a Commander, who is a highly skilled military operative that will often deploy alongside the main unit. Below them is the Squad Leader, responsible for ensuring that the team meets the orders issued by the Commander, as well as taking command if the Commander is ever unable to lead.
History
FORECON was formed shortly after the United Nations Marine Corps was established, as a means of increasing the newborn United Nation’s military intelligence and reconnaissance capabilities. FORECON units would see deployment during The Orthis War, but would eventually see budget cuts following the end of Operation Justice, due to the uneasy peace left in it's wake.
During this period, FORECON would be kept occupied primarily with gathering information on the activities of the SPP. However, due to the reduced budget, they were hampered, and only able to gain basic information about fleet movements, troop activity, and SPP bases.
The Fires of Kharis would change all this. The lack of reliable intelligence and reconnaissance had led to the deaths of thousands, and had led to High Command realizing the need for a capable, well-funded military recon and surveilling force, capable of not only assessing battlefield conditions, but also conducting covert raids against insurgent cells which had begun to crop up. FORECON would receive not only increased funding, but also better equipment, preparing them for conflict against the newly formed CLF, the SPP, and other groups which would threaten the United Nations’ territories.
UNS Hanyut
Pan-Pan. This is the commanding officer of the UNS Hanyut, UNMC FORECON. We are currently grounded on planet LV-522 in the immediate area of Chance's Claim. We are unable to contact the Hanyut and our dropships are unable to take off at this time. We are requesting assistance from any nearby vessels; this broadcast is set to repeat every 24 hours.
The only known in-game Force Reconnaissance unit in the United Nations Marine Corps operates from the UNS Hanyut, a Light Assault Transport. This team was deployed to investigate a distress call from the colony, but an unknown incident left the ground troops stranded planetside, unable to contact the Hanyut orbiting above. Cut off and under attack by a hostile alien force, their situation is grim.
Later, a second signal reaches the UNS Almayer. The marines aboard this vessel now face a choice: mount a rescue for the isolated FORECON unit and their commanding officer, while confronting the same deadly threat that severed their lifeline.
