Lazarus

"Emile lazarus wanted to continue being a soldier, but not for the flailing US government.

Nelson katzadoulos's dream was to create a mercenary organization that could offer a variety of high quality services to the discriminating customer who wanted a little more for his money.

With an honored war hero as military coordinator, and a wealthy inheritor as silentpartner, the lazarus group was born."

- Corporation Report 2020 Volume 2

The Lazarus Military Operations Group or Lazarus Group, is a megacorporation entirely focused on private military contracting with operations across the globe ranging from single operatives to entire armored divisions. As of 2020 the Lazarus Group is the largest and most successful military service organisation and with ever decreasing global stability and ever frequent corporate conflict that is only set to continue.

History
Nelson Katzadoulos, a wealthy inheritor, came up with the idea for the Lazarus group. Katzadoulos had remarked that the twenty-first century would need a mercenary organization that offered high-quality services for discriminating customers. His dream was to create a mercenary organization that could offer services of a much higher caliber than the mercenary companies or loaned-out corporate military services of his day.

Katzadoulos, knowing nothing about how to lead a military force, set out to find somebody who was able to. Emile Lazarus, a former Colonel in the U.S Army Special Forces and Medal of Honor recipient, was hired to lead the operations. His well-known name was also used to brand the corporation. Nelson Katzadoulos remained a silent partner, taking care of corporate finances.In 2010, the first Lazarus training facilities were built. The first group of recruits to Lazarus consisted of 5000 trainees, who received eight weeks of training from experts in equipment and tactics. Throughout the 2010s, the Lazarus group expanded rapidly.

Throughout the 2010s, the Lazarus group participated in the following conflicts: In 2020, the Lazarus group is the largest specialty military service contractor in the world.
 * Central African Conflicts of 2013
 * Urban Unrest of 2014
 * Third Corporate War (2016)
 * European Brushfire Wars of 2018

Overview
The Lazarus  Group's  reputation,  continued  success  and income depend  on the contracting of military services in a number  of strengths,  and  a selection  of varying  conditions. In short, it is a versatile mercenary force, providing soldiers and special agents for hire to people or organizations that do not have the resources,  need or time to con-struct and maintain a full-time armed force of their own.The variety of different military services offered  by the Lazarus  Group  are  considerable. Force sizes  range  from single,  specialized  solos  and  small  special-operation steams  to entire infantry divisions  that can  be  leased wholesale. A variety of expertise  and  equipment  are available as options.

Military Combat Services
The Lazarus Group's reputation, continued success and income depend on the contracting of military services in a number of strengths, and a selection of varying conditions. In short, it is a versatile mercenary force, providing soldiers and special agents for hire to people or organizations that do not have the resources, need or time to con-struct and maintain a full-time armed force of their own.

The variety of different military services offered by the Lazarus Group are considerable. Force sizes range from single, specialized solos and small special-operations teams to entire infantry divisions that can be leased wholesale. A variety of expertise and equipment are available as options.

Solo Operatives
Lazarus trains its own operatives, and hires on solos who already have a wide range of experience. The more experienced a solo, the higher his lease price. Not only is this the result of supply and demand, but part of the fee is insurance. Losing an experienced operative can cost the Lazarus Group a lot of money, as really good solos commonly from years of expensive experience and training, not to mention the cost incurred by having one less active solo to lease out. Lazarus maintains solos of both genders, and as many combinations of race and linguistic ability as possible. There are times when a black woman,with perfect fluency in Swedish and an Osprey combat pilot certification is the only agent that will do for a particular mission. Lazarus does its best to be prepared for any hiring conditions. There is usually a surcharge, similar to the experience surcharge, for solos with unique or rare combinations of looks and/or skills. The more unique the package, the higher the surcharge.

The tasks usually assumed by solo operatives include reconnaissance, infiltration, assassination, sabotage,investigation and industrial espionage missions. All situations are accommodated, including airdrops, scuba infiltration, special terrain, long range or long duration,deep cover and multinational operations. Solos have the right to turn down missions that they consider too risky,but the Lazarus group is not likely to maintain on call an operative who pales at the prospect of a tough mission.Unless a mission is truly suicidal, rejection is unusual.

Small Units and Special Teams
The second group of services offered by Lazarus are small-unit forces and special operations teams and cadres. When the situation calls for small-unit special tactics, or where a single operative doesn't pack enough punch but a large force would be too obvious, Lazarus can provide a variety of team types, strengths and specialties. Force sizes range from two soldiers to about twenty, but most of the contracting in this area involves teams of two to six. As with solo operatives, a variety of specialties and equipment options are available. Common training and special ties include deep penetration black operations, maritime,amphibious and submarine operations, long range recon,quick strike teams, urban-specialized teams and special terrain. These teams run missions such as demolition and sabotage, assassinations, intimidation's, hostage rescue,extractions and other special-forces type operations.

Median Forces
Medium forces encompass groups ranging from large platoon size (about 50 men) to company, and finally, battalion strength (about 1000 men). Medium forces are used for a variety of catch-all purposes, including area security,crowd control, ground interdiction, reinforcement,assault and so forth. Most medium forces are equally trained in standard operations, plus urban combat, and mountain, snow, desert, jungle, maritime, and other operations. There are, however, some available units with extra training in one or the other specialization. These units can be leased at extra cost.

Large Forces
Large forces include all groups from brigade size (about 2,000 men) to divisions (about 10,000 men). A division is the largest single unit fielded by the Lazarus Group. As a general rule, only nations and large corporations can afford to contract large forces. Typically recruited as straightforward mercenary units, these are used for reinforcement by one side or the other in brush fire and corporate wars. The largest contingent that Lazarus will provide to any client is 20,000 troops, at a cost of up to 100 million eurodollars per month after troop salaries, corporate overhead, equipment costs and special situations are factored in. Obviously, only a select few clients can ever afford to retain a group of soldiers that large, and even then, not for a very long period of time.

Large forces are composed mostly of Lazarus-trained G.I.s with only a basic familiarization with unusual com-bat circumstances. If necessary, specialized units can be subcontracted as part of the force. As with medium groups, several varieties of troop delivery and equipment are available, and the surcharge ratios are the same.

Market Strategy
The Lazarus Group has two distinctly different marketing goals, each of which demands its own strategy. To sell its product, Lazarus must be able to convince corporations, governments and powerful individuals around the world that its troops are the best available. In order to provide those troops Lazarus must woo the general population, and persuade talented individuals from around the world, experienced and inexperienced, to join up.

Advertising the Product
Lazarus advertises its services around the world. Its primary clients are large corporations and small countries,and it is toward these markets that the Lazarus Group's in-house advertising department directs most of its efforts. Regular circulars are sent out to potential client corporations. These are flashy, color affairs which present a shallow, glossy look at the Group's military capabilities. Ads run in corporate periodicals, and are place don corporate sector billboards. Commercials run during corporate oriented network programming and on corporate broadcast channels. Huge advertising icons stand in the corporate areas of the Net's virtual universe.

Recruiting Troops
Lazarus will recruit anyone, experienced or not, whom they feel has the potential to be an effective combat asset.Since the pool of potential combat employees spans a wide spectrum, from wetnose high school kids to street-wise, battle-hardened solos, to retired field grade officers and analysts, Lazarus must recruit in a variety of ways.For the inexperienced, Lazarus runs advertisements during network shows popular with people age 17 to 25.These ads tend to emphasize short and medium enlistment periods, during which the candidate can gain skills and experience that will supposedly prove valuable later in life. The truth is, once you sign up with Lazarus, they will do everything they can to keep you on board, offering re-enlistment bonuses, lifetime commitment bonus-es, and promises of advancement. In big cities, Lazarus usually has one or two small recruiting offices; like the national armed forces, only slicker. Also, the Group frequently holds recruitment seminars on high school and college campuses, and in underprivileged areas of the cities, where the emphasis is on the corporation being a means of escape from the underclass and into respectability.

Public Relations
The Lazarus Group, unlike certain other corporations,goes to considerable pains to maintain a good image in public eye. Since so much recruitment takes place from the general population, it is important that people feel positive about the corporation. This can be tricky when the main service is military contracting, i.e., destruction and warfare. Lazarus spends a considerable amount of money on public relations and image advertising. The prestigious, and costly Washington D.C. public relations firm of Jenner, Anatolyev, Rodriguez and Blume handle the Lazarus account, and devotes a large amount of time to seeing that the worldwide perception of the Lazarus group, at least among the ignorant masses, is that of abenign protector of those too weak to fend for them-selves, and as a means of character building and escape from poverty for the world's youth. Jenner et.al. work closely with Lazarus' ad department, and lobby fiercely around the world on Lazarus' behalf. The P.R. campaign has been quite successful, despite debunking attempts by several of the Group's enemies.

Notable Employees

 * Nelson Katzadoulos
 * Colonel Emile Lazarus
 * Douglas Llewellyn
 * Edward Llewellyn
 * Dr. Paul Robichaud
 * Brooke Bailey Atchison

Key Facilitates
The main Lazarus Headquarters,  its executive  base of operations,is  a  tower  in  the  Virginia  corporate  center  of Rosslyn. Rosslyn is  an  area  in Arlington  County, just  across  the Potomac  River from Washington  D.C.  Since developers have  been  unable  to  overturn  the  old  ordinance  that makes  it  illegal  to  build  any structure  taller  than  the Washington  Monument within  D.C.  city  limits,  Rosslyn  has  become  a construction  Mecca  for  corporations who want  offices  in  the  D.C.  area  but  can't  build  their towers in the city proper. Many a corporate office billed as residing in "Washington D.C." is really in Rosslyn. Its a cosmetic separation that doesn't seem to cause the corporations much inconvenience, especially since Rosslyn has a much lower crime rate than the city proper.

Equipment
There is  a  pretty  wide  latitude  in  standard  dress  and equipment among Lazarus troops and executives, but a few basic rules  govern both arms of the corporation.

The Lazarus  Group  has  a  mutually  beneficial  exclusivity/endorsement  contract  with  the  Militech  Corporation.This means that Lazarus uses Militech equipment when-ever possible,  and  makes sure that  the equipment  is visible in ads and films of Lazarus combat actions. In return,the Group receives Militech's typically high quality merchandise in bulk for a substantial discount. Lazarus also conducts  operational  trials  for  experimental  Militech equipment  and  weapons. The  two  corporations  are closely allied, but it is wholly a marriage of convenience.Not  all  of  Lazarus'  equipment  is  manufactured  by Militech...there  are  some  products  that  are  outside  the manufacturing  giant's  purview. Non-Militech products come  from  a  variety  of sources. Here are  some  items commonly carried or used  by Lazarus personnel.

Weapons

 * Militech MK IV Assault Weapon (revised) – Purchased but not produced by Lazarus
 * Militech Dragon Light Assault Weapon – Purchased but not produced by Lazarus
 * Militech Arms Avenger – Purchased but not produced by Lazarus
 * Militech Viper Submachinegun – Purchased but not produced by Lazarus
 * Militech Renegade Squad Automatic Weapon – Purchased but not produced by Lazarus

Equipment

 * Militech Personal Tactical Computer/Global Positioning System – Purchased but not produced by Lazarus
 * Barclay and Co. Infrared Defeating Camouflage – Purchased but not produced by Lazarus
 * Microcomm Pagestar – Purchased but not produced by Lazarus
 * Shanling Biological Research Inc. High Energy Field Ration – Purchased but not produced by Lazarus