The Silver Slash was a gang operating in Night City.
Overview[]
Considered both a chromer and guardian gang, the Silver Slash protected the Medical Center district. They were aware that newcomers and city residents attracted to the various local gathering places were the perfect targets for the many dangerous gangs around the metropolis. As such, they watched over crucial areas like the Transit Center, Madre María Children's Hospital, the Night City Convention Center, and a few other local night spots. It was a well known secret that many local businesses paid the Slash to keep the area safe without the need of hiring gangoon squads or Arasaka-like killer security. Among these businesses were Argus, Hotel Hamilton, the Grand Illusion, and others.
The Silver Slash was headquartered in the Bay Bridge Residential Hotel, provided free of charge by the management in return for protection. Rather than cybernetics and heavy weapons, the Slash was a tight organization with an intensive training program hard on martial arts and subdual. While the later was always the goal, the gnag members were more than capable of using deadly force as well if the necessity ever arose. They were good at this, keeping their victories high and any mortalities low.
Although most Silver Slashers had long hair, it wasn't mandatory. However, they all wore light blue shirts, rainbow suspenders, and "One-World" emblems that acted as their symbol. These emblems had blue and green Earth with a ring of light blue around the outside. Gang members were from all genders, and a large number were between the ages of 16 to 28; with some of them even being college-educated. Most, if not all believed in peace and fair play, so it was unwise to try involving Silver Slashers in any shady schemes or scams.[1]
History[]
A couple known as Marion and Jake Maxwell founded the Silver Slash at some point between 2017 and 2019, after their only son was shot and killed in a scuffle two blocks away from the Children's Hospital in the Medical Center district of Night City. Both eventually accepted their loss, although they decided to start the Silver Slash to prevent similar situations from ever happening again. They got their name from a popular metal band whose first single was released in 2017; this song was called Stand For Your World (an anthem with lyrics in English, French, Swahili and Japanese), and it became a worldwide success, gaining a platinum disc and inspiring many people onto positive action in the street.
In time, other city residents joined the Slash, with Marion and Jake adopting them as if it was a new family, making the gang a pretty tight and cohesive group. The Silver Slash quickly became an example of deciding to "act locally" by taking responsibility for the public safety of the territory they patrolled.
By 2020, although not officially sanctioned, the NCPD recognized and accepted the Silver Slash contributions, as their work was notable for successfully keeping the streets of the Medical Center safe. This made them pretty popular among the citizens, and were considered a showcase group for the city representatives, thus they were interviewed a lot by the media.[1]
Stats & Equipment[]
These are the stats and equipment of an average Silver Slash member in 2020's Night City Sourcebook.
| Stats | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| INT | 7 | REF | 7 | DEX | — | TECH | 5 | COOL | 8 |
| ATTR | 7 | LUCK | 5 | MA | 7 | BODY | 6 | EMP | 7 |
| Skills | Karate 8, Athletics 7, Martial Arts 6, Handgun 5, Dodge & Escape 5, Streetwise 7, First Aid 4, Shadow 3, Education & General Knowledge 4[1] | ||||||||
| Cyberware | Reflex boosters, if any at all[1] | ||||||||
References[]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 PONDSMITH, M. Night City Sourcebook. Berkeley, CA, R. Talsorian Games, 1991. (pp.43,48–49)