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.

Notable Employees

 * Nelson Katzadoulos
 * Colonel Emile Lazarus
 * Colonel 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