While the Al Ast consortium has a good deal of resources
avaliability, those resources are not unlimited. They have around
a hundred security guards on contract, twenty modified Hoplite War Droids, and ten squad captains.
These individuals are coordinated by Theris Al Ast, one of Shama's cousins. In addition to these troops,
the Al Ast Consortium includes around fifty gangsters, mostly
Thalians, of differing levels of skill, responsibility, and
position. Finally, Shama has a personal security force of twenty
two men of the same skills as a pair of Consortium squads, but
these are not officially connected to the Consortium in any way.
There are officially ten squads of security troopers, with one
captain and two Hoplites assigned to each squad. In actuality, the
squads are seldom found together at one time, as a single squad
assigned to the protection of a building, so there would be one or
two troopers in various security checkpoints, the captain in a
monitoring station, and the Hoplites on roving patrol, to be
dispatched when trouble arises. The exceptions to this rule are
the Consortium's headquarters, where two squads are kept equipped,
together, and ready to be assigned for combat, and when the
Consortium decides to attack a target, when the troopers wear
unmarked black armor.
Typical Al Ast Consortium Security Trooper
Type: Criminal Security Guard
Dexterity: 2D+2
Blaster 4D+2, Vehicle blasters 5D+2
Knowledge: 1D
Law Enforcement 3D
Mechanical: 2D
Repulsorlift operation 3D+2
Perception: 2D+2
Search 4D, Sneak 3D+1
Strength: 2D+2
Brawling 4D
Technical: 1D
Security 3D+1
Character Points: Varies, typically 0-5
Move: 10
Equipment: Blaster rifle, blaster pistol, helmet comlink, dark
blue shock suit and helmet with MatchTech insignia (+1D physical,
+1 energy)
Equipment: Blaster rifle, blaster pistol, helmet comlink,
dark blue shock suit and helmet with MatchTech insignia (+1D
physical, +1 energy), helmet vidlink with MatchTech central.
Al Ast Consortium ground vehicle pool:
In addition to a fair number of luxury vehicles and armored
limousines, the Al Ast consortium owns a pair of AT-ST Walkers,
crewed by competent employees, and seven modified Corinth Luxury limos, whose crews
have at least 4D in the requisite skills.
Al Ast Consortium Starcraft:
The consortium holds the title to seven Ghtroc light
freighters, a pair of Action VI bulk freighter, and a number of Scorpio and Hangman fighters. These craft are used
exclusively to transport the products of the legitimate
corporations (through a dummy hauling company), and to provide
protection for them, though if the style of the consortium shifts,
they could be used for other purposes. In addition, Shama
personally owns a pleasure yacht, the Scepter
of Al Ast.