Maze Soldier (no ontology)

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A Maze Soldier is a member of the Maze Personnel and of the Mazes' military forces, as well as an iconic, almost ubiquitous inhabitant of Mazeworld. The tasks of a Maze Soldier are various, but the general idea is that they are the armed forces of Mazeworld (or more specifically, the Game Masters') and are here to defend it from menaces, monsters on the loose, renegades, and particularly, contestants.

Soldiers are known for their violent and authoritarian nature, ruling the Mazes with an iron fist and not afraid to demonstrate their power to other inhabitants. Feared and hated, only fellow Maze Personnel members tolerate their presence, and are sometimes challenged by Citizens which they have no qualms attacking if they deem being a threat.
Although such relationships compare not to the old and violent feud they have with youkai, as they are usually the first humans to attack or be attacked by the most active or violent youkai.

The usual tasks of a Soldier include guarding specific rooms, "population control" (killing members of a particular species if their numbers grow too high, as seen in Mission 2), searching for and hunting down creatures deemed to be a threat to Mazeworld, such as active and/or armed youkai, renegade or dangerous inhabitants, strong creatures causing chaos, and particularly and most importantly, contestants. It must be noted that a Soldier usually knows contestants by name, but not by physical appearance. If a Soldier interrogates the contestant, and the latter reveals his/her real name, a Soldier is supposed not to think any further, and attack immediately.

Maze Soldiers are formed and trained in an area revealed in Mission A8, dubbed the Main Barracks, which is essentially a major stronghold composed of select rooms, and guarded by Soldiers of all kinds, all of them carrying personally funded equipment.
Nobody knows, aside from the Game Masters themselves, what is the exact number of Soldiers in service in the Mazes, but a rough estimate mentions that there are somewhere around 3700 soldiers in fourteen Barracks plus the Main Barracks, with the Main Barracks being approximately 4 times larger than a standard one.
It has been estimated that roughly one third of all Soldiers are Death Faction members.

Maze Soldiers are declined in several variants and ranks.

Specifications

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• Can talk.
• Hates: Youkai. To a lesser degree, the contestant as well. Both are the result of training and indoctrination; the degree of hatred varies from Soldier to Soldier.
• Perverted: Certain Soldiers are perverted; caution is advised.
• Loyal: They are attached to their job. Contestants will have a hard time convincing them to join him/her.
• The highest rank in the Mazes' military is Colonel. This rank is held by Colonel Thomas Wight.

Equipment

The equipment varies according to rank and status.

Regular forces

• Weapons:
  • A random Class 1 or Class 2 weapon as their standard issue main weapon

• Clothing and armor:
  • Headgear: SPECTRA helmet
  • Top: Military T-shirt (urban camo)
  • Body armor: Type-3 Kevlar vest
  • Arms addon: None
  • Bottom: Military pants (urban camo)
  • Legs addon: None
  • Footwear: Military boots

• Formally, body armor is optional, but the standard issue is the Type-3 Kevlar vest.
• Load-bearing equipment according to their rank, with 1 extra magazine (or equivalent) for each of their weapons
• A purse, usually containing part of their pay.

Extra equipment by rank

• Maze Soldier (aka, Private): Carries a 72P LBE.
• Maze Sergeant: Carries an extra Class 3 weapon, an IIFS LBE and a Mobile phone with full battery.
• Maze Lieutenant: Carries an extra Class 3 weapon, 2 extra Class 4 weapons, a RM22SF LBE and a Mobile phone with full battery.
• Maze Captain: Carries an extra Class 3 weapon, 2 extra Class 4 weapons, plus a honorary KA-BAR knife. Also carries a PLCE LBE/pack and a Mobile phone with full battery. They also wear extra protection: Kevlar arm pads + Kevlar leg pads.

Death Faction

The Death Faction is considered the elite of the Maze Soldiers. Considered a separate branch despite doing essentially the same job, they wear different clothing and armor, and are typically sent in more dangerous situations, or in cases needing faster and higher firepower. Death Faction soldiers are typically composed of the best recruits after training, who are recommended to join the DF rather than the regular forces.

• Weapons:
  • A random Class 1 or Class 2 weapon as their standard issue main weapon

• Clothing and armor:
  • Headgear: STSh-81 Titanium helmet
  • Top: Military T-shirt (desert camo)
  • Body armor: Type-4 Kevlar vest
  • Arms addon: None
  • Bottom: Military pants (desert camo)
  • Legs addon: None
  • Footwear: Military boots

• Formally, body armor is optional, but the standard issue is the Type-3 Kevlar vest.
• Load-bearing equipment according to their rank, with 1 extra magazine (or equivalent) for each of their weapons
• A big purse, usually containing part of their pay.

Extra equipment by rank

• DF Soldier (aka, Private): Carries a 72P LBE.
• DF Sergeant: Carries an extra Class 3 weapon, an IIFS LBE and a Mobile phone with full battery.
• DF Lieutenant: Carries an extra Class 3 weapon, 2 extra Class 4 weapons, a RM22SF LBE and a Mobile phone with full battery.
• DF Captain: Carries anextra Class 3 weapon, 2 extra Class 4 weapons, plus a honorary KA-BAR knife. Also carries a PLCE LBE/pack and a Mobile phone with full battery. They also wear extra protection: Kevlar arm pads + Kevlar leg pads.

Maze Snipers

• The Maze Sniper is another Soldier variant. They enjoy a special status as they are specialized (as the name implies) in the use of sniper rifles and designated marksman rifles. Despite wearing the uniform of regular Maze Soldiers, they serve in both the regular and Death Faction branches. They are, hierarchy wise, considered to be Privates, but are paid a fixed salary of 300 P$/day in exchange. It is possible for Maze Snipers to rank up and become Sergeants and so on, though doing so means integrating either faction officially, and giving up their special Sniper gear for that of higher rank officers. Despite the officially low rank, Snipers are feared and respected figures in the Mazes.

• Weapons:
  • A random sniper rifle or anti-matériel rifle as their standard issue main weapon

• Clothing and armor:
  • Headgear: Twaron helmet
  • Top: Military T-shirt (urban camo)
  • Body armor: Twaron vest
  • Arms addon: None
  • Bottom: Military pants (urban camo)
  • Legs addon: None
  • Footwear: Military boots

• Backpack: RM22SF LBE
  • 1 extra magazine (or equivalent) for each of their weapons
• A big purse with pocket money to spend as they please.

Pay grades

• The base pay (perceived by Privates) is 150 P$/day.
• A Sergeant receives a pay of 300 P$/day.
• A Lieutenant receives a pay of 450 P$/day.
• A Captain receives a pay of 600 P$/day.
• A Maze Sniper receives a pay of 300 P$/day.
• A Death Faction Private receives 200 P$/day.
• A Death Faction Sergeant receives 400 P$/day.
• A Death Faction Lieutenant receives 600 P$/day.
• A Death Faction Captain receives 800 P$/day.

Disguise

This lists only the required clothing the contestant needs for the disguise to be successful. Note that wearing a HEV Suit or an EOD Suit cancels immediately the disguise as these suits cover the entirety of the wearer's clothes and are, as such, unsuitable for disguising.

• Maze Soldier: SPECTRA helmet, Military t-shirt (urban camo), Military pants (urban camo), Military boots
• Death Faction Soldier: STSh-81 helmet, Military t-shirt (desert camo), Military pants (desert camo), Military boots
• Maze Sniper: Twaron helmet, Military t-shirt (urban camo), Military pants (urban camo), Military boots

Gallery

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See also

• Encounters
• Maze Guard