Bad Guys for my 'Free Mars' Setting!

I’ve been going backwards and forwards over what models to use as the ‘OPFOR’ for my Martian rebels and have settled and then reconsidered about 4 or 5 times so far but now I have settled for definite on the GZG NSL range. The NSL Jaeger light infantry caught my eye due to being a little bit different looking when compared to a lot of the other ranges with their slightly anachronistic uniform. The nature of the uniform made me think they would make good militarised police or security, the sort you might see a lot patrolling about protecting a megacorporation’s interests in cyberpunk media or of some totalitarian sci-fi state. Even better is that the same line has very hefty looking hard armoured ‘Panzergrenadiers’ that use the same weapons as the light infantry which means I can field regular civilian facing patrols and security/enforcement staff and then the shock troops for when the corporation pins down a rebel base.

To start off I have put together what I am calling a Punitive Action Team (euphemistic name for better optics incoming) Which is the basic organisational unit for dropping in on a settlement or neighbourhood, grabbing ‘suspets’ and kicking over people’s stuff looking for ‘evidence’. These troops might not have heaps of training, but they are motivated, and have good gear, though they typically lack heavy vehicle support they rarely need it. And if they do encounter something they can’t handle, they have a powerful coms set to call in backup, though distance and logistics might mean it can take a while to show. Some PATs receive light to significant drone support but often out on the frontiers (or if a particular captain is in the bad books) they have to do without.

So, a PAT is made up around a very simple configuration:

2 Trucks containing one squad each with each squad then divided into two 6 person teams intended to act in mutual support. One truck contains the major command, control, and communication gear, the other contains cells for prisoners (not large, not comfortable) or alternately room for heavier support weapons and equipment.

2 Outrider vehicles with top mounted support weapon. Each of these also carries a 5 person fire team. If the PAT is assigned designated marksmen or specialist weapon teams they are often found in these fire teams.

That’s it! I’m still considering colour schemes but while I’m trying to figure out how to mount the flyers for my mercenary airmobile force these have shifted to my 15mm painting priority. Purple uniforms and red hats, white for officers, is something I am considering although a classic sinister black uniform is tempting.