A recent addition to the police force is the Superhuman Tactics and Regulation Squad, called the S.T.A.R. Squad in their native Freedom City. In Emerald City they’ve been nicknamed the Storm Breakers because the squad was recruited and trained specifically to deal with the new superhumans that resulted from the Silver Storm. Championed by the CSHA and fully supported by Police Commissioner Hackman, the Storm Breakers are still trying to find their feet in a city that is, given its peaceful history, veritably overrun with supervillians. The first recruits into the Storm Breakers were trained by the Gotham City S.T.A.R. Squad, but now newer recruits are trained at the S.T.A.R. Squad Training Facility located at Joint Base Clark-Gordon just outside Emerald City. While highly trained and skilled, the Storm Breakers are still largely inexperienced in dealing with super-powered individuals, and occasionally make errors in judgment that a more seasoned squad would know to avoid.
Issued with the most advanced technology and weaponry available, the Storm Breakers are outfitted to engage all but the most powerful super-criminals. Often the only ones capable of dealing with super-powered threats, the Storm Breakers may have to dive into conflict with a villain before they know what they’re dealing with. This has lead to them being overwhelmed in some cases, but generally they’ve been able to deal with the perpetrators either by running them off, taking them down or delaying them until superheroes such as the Sentinels can provide support.
Priding themselves in their ability to work well with superhero teams like the Sentinels, the Storm Breakers also know their limitations, and are not too arrogant to refuse the help of vigilante heroes or to act as support for them. Likewise, the Storm Breakers are more than happy to work alongside the agents of A.R.G.U.S., who have a lot of advanced technology and weapons, experience and know-how when it comes to dealing with super-criminals and other threats. Captain Wrath, with the support of Commissioner Hackman, encourages the free exchange of information between his unit and these “outside assets.” In particular, Wrath prefers that the Storm Breakers have some secure means of contacting local heroes, and will suggest it to new heroes willing to cooperate with the authorities.
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