S.C.U.M.

Following the collapse of civilization after the Armageddon Wars, the western world struggles to rebuild. Without any centralized government, a ruthless force known as S.C.U.M. - or Special Coalition Urban Militia - poses to fill the power-vacuum through tyranny and brutality.

They are led by an evil cyborg known as Cyclops, and his forces are controlled by an enforcer known as Skull Hawk. Members are expected to be utterly ruthless and loyalty is ensured through fear and harsh discipline. Those who are not members are seen as little more than slaves, and are treated as such. They are free to take whatever from them, and treat them in any way they want. They are generally brutal and self-indulgent.

They have a strong sense of social-Darwinism - or "might makes right" - and believe that power comes to those who are strong and crafty enough to hold it. They pity weakness, compassion, and helplessness to the point of frowning on anyone who takes a handout or receives medical treatment. They do have a physician in their ranks, but he is an unethical scientist who supplies S.C.U.M. members with drugs, and uses captives as expendable lab-rats for his "research." They see no value in history, literature, medicine, or science: save for what they can do to help a man become stronger.

They gain territory through military conquest, or failing that: the use of S.C.U.M. Infiltrators. For those who have been conquered, life is harsh. For them - the "Dregs of SCUM" - the only way out is to become a S.C.U.M. Raider, with hopes of surviving and become a S.C.U.M. Soldier. As Soldiers, they can stand equal with other members, and can treat their former kin in any way they please. S.C.U.M. has no formal system of rank for its members, so the "pecking order" is determined by those who can demonstrate the most power, be it skill, strength, firepower, powerful allies, etc.

Since they only conquer, and do not contribute to the world in any meaningful way, they stand posed to plunge the world into anarchy and barbarism. Their brutal methods are effective, and only thing that stands in their way is S.T.O.P.

Known Members

 * Cyclops - Supreme Leader
 * Skull Hawk - Enforcer
 * Lady Lead - Assassin

Rank & File Members

 * S.C.U.M. Infiltrators - Covert Spies and Assassins
 * S.C.U.M. Soldiers - Standard Troops
 * S.C.U.M. Raiders - Conscripted Troops