Pathfinder

Pathfinder
File:AlliedParatrooperSketch.JPG
A sketch of an Allied Pathfinder
Faction	Allied Nations
Unit Type	Light Infantry
Designation	Anti Infantry
Tier	N/A
Production Building	Allied Paratrooper Protocol
Secondary Ability	HE Grenades
Cost	N/A
Production Time	N/A
Heroic Upgrade	Improved Weapons • Disruptor and increased suppression for carbine • Range boost for grenades
Dev. Status	Conceptual

Country of Origin	United States
Trained at	Air Force Academy, Colorado Springs
Key Features	» MXC-4 .30 caliber automatic carbine  » MY-148 underslung grenade launcher  » Starlight scope (monocular)  » Nutritional pills for extended operations  » Handheld radio (useless)

"It takes a special kind of crazy to jump out of a perfectly functional plane."

- Quote by an anonymous reporter in regards to airborne operations

Tactical Analysis

• HALO: Pathfinders are part of the elite airborne divisions of the Peacekeepers. These soldiers are only available through the paratrooper protocol, entering the fray from above.

• Scoot and Shoot: As soon as they land, Pathfinders can immediately get to work. Their MXC-4 automatic carbines cleave through unprotected flesh and can be fired on the move, making Pathfinders effective against enemy infantry.

• Explosive Frag: If that wasn't enough, Pathfinders can use their MY-148 grenade launchers to lob a grenade at a target of their choice. The powerful blast and shrapnel will tear through thinly armoured light vehicles and throw unfortunate infantry to the ground.

Operational History

As the Allies and the Soviets both kept their eyes focused on Europe after World War II, the Pacific front was mostly left unthought of; indeed, this vulnerability would later be exploited by the Empire of the Rising Sun. California, Oregon and Washington were too heavily defended to be invaded from Vladivostok, and the vast distance of the Pacific likewise kept the Allies from attempting an invasion of the Soviet Pacific port. The Bering Strait had been considered as an attack route by the Soviets, but while Soviet forces could be transported freely in their own Mother Russia, the Alaskan and Canadian wastelands lacked logistical capabilities for enemy troop movements. Any invasion would starve before reaching Anchorage.

While the Soviets therefore left the Siberian Alternative alone, the Allies considered it as a possibility; not as an attack road for land forces into Moscow, but as a distraction. If they could get forces behind the defence lines at the Pacific coast, the forces could then harass the Soviet supply lines and assist a war in Europe. Thus, in 1956, the McCarthy administration set "Plan Troy" into motion, dubbed after the famous horse used as a backdoor in the Greek myths. An extensive paratrooper training program, bigger than any of the European or Soviet equivalents, was started at the Colorado Air Force Academy. Over 20,000 soldiers were educated before Soviet spies found out about the plans, and the Union proceeded to install anti-air battery networks at the Kamchatka peninsula and the Transamur region.

The Allied military realized that continuing with Plan Troy in its original form would not be fruitful in an eventual war, but it was decided that the resources would not be counted as wasted. The paratroopers were relocated to Europe, and the program would continue. During the war, the "Pathfinders", as they became known, landed behind the fronts several times and inflicted substantial damage on Soviet forces, armed with assault rifles and grenade launchers; while more conventional along the lines of the Allied Reservists, the Peacekeepers also use the Pathfinders in many operations. Project Troy has thus been dubbed a success by Allied military, and financing is secured for several years.

Quotes

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Turns out units have something to say This article (Pathfinder), contains fan-contributed voice script lines and isn't automatically canon. On the other hand, no one said it isn't. It may or may not be used for Paradox, in either the game or the Lore. Italicized script is canon: non-italicized script is not. Its status and contents may be debated in the the discussion page of the appropriate article. Select Pathfinder! Ready, command! Ready to move! The best! Ready to flank! Always prepared! Moving Move! Getting there! We're on it! We'll be there! March! Garrisoning Structure Get in there! Setting up! Make sure there's a way out! Cover! Take cover! Let's perch! Attacking No problem! Take 'em out! Affirmative! Bag 'em! Flanking! Move to Attack Ready weapons! Doubletime! On it, command! Get ready! 10-4! Flying in! HE Grenades Frag 'em! 'Nades out! Fire in the hole! In combat Reload! They don't stand a chance! Bet they didn't see that coming! Earn your stories! Keep firing! Under fire We're pinned down! A little backup!? I'm hit! Where's the support!? Keep moving! Keep your head down!

Just the Stats

Pathfinder
Light Infantry
Cost	300
Build Time	N/A
Health	100
Speed	50
Armour Type	Infantry

MXC-4 Burst Carbine
Reload(3/.5s), Move and Fire
Gun
Range	180
RPS	6
Damage	10
Suppression	5
DPS	30

Grenade Launcher
Degarrison, Splash, Fragmenting, Knock-Back
Burst
Range	200
RPS	N/A
Damage	125
Suppression	40
DPS	N/A