6th Street

Ugh, hate those bastards. Vomit lofty patriotic bullshit all day.

– Johnny Silverhand, ^{[citation needed]}

6th Street are one of the many gangs featured in Cyberpunk 2077.^[1]

Overview

Founded by veterans of the fourth Corporate War tired of the helplessness of the NCPD, members of 6th Street in 2045 are generally well-armed and heavily cybered-up with armament from their days in the field. Recently, they have been forced to move into extortion and smuggling in efforts to pay their bills. While they operate all throughout the city, the 6th Street all are welcome protectors of the Holy Angels Church in Little Europe.^[2] 6th Street was meant to serve and protect the community of Vista del Rey. Today their interpretation of the law and "bringing justice to the city" is questionable and self-serving.^[3]

The 6th Street gang was founded by old-fashioned American patriots who came together to act as an ad hoc police force. They have since forgone their original goal of serving public trust and are no different than any other gang who abuse their power and position in local communities. They regularly force smaller neighborhood businesses to pay tribute and "protection money," and are known to engage in various and outright criminal activities.

The uniforms of 6th Street gangers are heavily influenced by military and patriotic accents: military boots, tactical vests and knee pads, cargo pants, baseball caps with old USA flags, stars, stripes, and eagles. Cyberware used by the gang include cyberoptics, pain editors, and health monitors.^[1]

By 2077, 6th Street was supplied by Militech and Kendachi.

Philosophy and structure

I've dealt with 6th street before. We do the run, they'll transfer the cred.

– Panam Palmer to Nash, ^{[citation needed]}

The gang consists of about 2,300 members. 6th Street was formed about fifty years ago by veterans of the Fourth Corporate War who were tired of the local gangs and the helplessness of the NCPD and decided to take matters into their own hands. They gathered some equipment, refreshed themselves on their training, and then took to the streets.

The gang was created to keep thugs and hoodlums at bay, and the charismatic leaders gave people a way protect themselves and seek retribution for the damage caused by other gangs. 6th Street gangers today are veterans of more recent conflicts, retired military and discharged corporate security officers who were unable to find other employment. The rest of the gang consists of civilians who received military training after joining.

Their main headquarters of the gang is in Arroyo but the other districts under their control have their own local HQs that are responsible for patrolling the neighborhood and monitoring the gang's facilities.^[1]

Source of income

6th Street's operations include robbery, extortion, and gun smuggling. The group has extensive connections with nomad groups outside of Night City.

The gang also steals and modifies cars. 6th Street have talented techies and run many garages and workshops around the city. They offer services as a combat taxi for hire, which makes them especially popular among edgerunners and mercenaries.

Despite their criminal nature, the gang is mostly tolerated by corporations and police forces, unless 6th Street gangers cause trouble outside their established turf. Military oriented corporations have customers for high-end products and the NCPD's job is made easier by the ersatz law that the gang maintains in their neighborhoods.^[1]

Database Entry

6TH STREET

After the 4th Corporate War, a large number of career soldiers were left without jobs or prospects - the most enterprising of them formed the 6th Street Gang. Not only do they boast veterans among their ranks, but also ex-police officers, former corporate security agents and "civilians" who have had a crash course in combat training - everyone and anyone who wants to bring order to this town.

The end justifies the means, and the means usually involve robberies, extortion, arms dealing and stealing cars. Their main turf is in Arroyo, but 6th Street's garages and bases of operation can also be found in other parts of the city.^[4]

Notable Members

Main article: 6th Street Members

Behind the Scenes

When the founders of the 6th Street Gang returned from their time fighting in wars overseas, they found their eponymous home district in a precarious position. Corporations had gutted the local economy, stripping away all the sources of employment that had once made 6th Street an attractive place to live. Meanwhile gangs had popped up in that economic void and made shootings and extortion an omnipresent part of local life. Something had to change. The 6th Street Gang was meant to be that change. The founders got their hands on some gear and weapons and started training their neighbors in how to use them. Soon they had formed a full-on militia able to push back against gangs and corporations alike. Sure, they have to rob, extort and smuggle to finance the whole operation, but they feel their nobility of purpose and devotion to their own makes them different from their enemies. They take particular delight in taking down gang members and corporate goons who think their metal and electronics make them invincible... A few swings from a telescopic club equipped with EMPs and steel-piercing spikes usually pops that delusion in a hurry.

The Official Digital Artbook of Cyberpunk 2077

Notes

6th Street members can be seen at the Atlantis during the flashback sequence in Transmission, despite the fact that the events which play out in Johnny's memory take place in 2013, a decade before the gang was formed.