Barghest

BARGHEST is a militia operating in Dogtown in.

History
Originally a unit part of Militech, BARGHEST declared its independence from the corporation after Colonel Kurt Hansen claimed a large portion of Night City's Pacifica for himself during the Unification War. This area would later be now known as Dogtown. Originally made up by former Militech soldiers that fought alongside Hansen during the war, over the years, mercenaries and other veterans joined them, as well as street punks that were allured with promises of becoming part of something greater.

Pre-Dogtown
Of the original members of Hansen's unit upon Dogtown's foundation, only six were still active in 2077.
 * Kurt Hansen
 * Albert Murphy
 * Chester Bennett
 * Farida Nazeri (formerly)
 * Leon Rinder (formerly)
 * Yuri Bychkov

Post-Dogtown

 * Barbara Okoye, recruit
 * Carl "Dodger" Robinson, high-ranking
 * Charles Graham
 * Jago Szabó, chief accountant
 * Kyle Araujo
 * Paco Torres, recruit
 * Ross Ulmer, high-ranking

Weapons and equipment
Barghest has a wide selection of weaponry available. These are often partially painted in their fluorescent yellow color and have slightly improved stats over their normal variants, as they were tested and modified in Kurt Hansen's weapon factory in the EBM Petrochem Stadium.

The group also possesses a vast arsenal of military equipment manufactured by Militech, including Minotaurs, Centaurs, Mobile Missile Systems, a Basilisk, and a Chimera.

Trivia

 * The main influence for Barghest and its leader Kurt Hansen were South American drug lords.
 * Its name and logo are inspired by the Barghest, a mythical monstrous dog.