The Hostile Enviroment Exploration Unit (HEEU) which operate from deep space exploration vessels are a mixed military and scientific crew and is tasked with exploring the further edges of known space in the search for resources and suitable habitats for colonisation. The military personnel all have high scientific backgrounds and are expected to work alongside the scientific personnel as needed.



This group represents one prepped for planetfall on a hostile enviroment likely to be unsuitable for human habitation but rich in resources. It consists of four vehicles and 27 personnel all equipped and trained to operate in vacsuits.

The first vehicle in the unit is from the Magellan series of exploration vehicles. The tracked chassis comes in a number of variants and can even be modified by the HEEU teams onboard their exploration vessel in response to conditions they encounter. The Magellan series has been widely adopted by HEEU teams due to its reliability and ease of maintenance. This particular vehicle is known as the 'Marconi' pattern and is the main command and control vehicle, housing all the HEEU communication equipment and remote control systems. The vehicle carries a crew of four USMC personnel in light vacsuits, with M98 ACRs, and a four man civilian comms/research team.




The second Magellan is configured in the standard carrier variant. This vehicle carries eight personnel in heavy vacsuits for prolonged operations outside the vehicle. Once again it carries four USMC personnel and a four-man science team. The vehicle itself is equipped with a simple comms system for relay to the command module but does have a simple remote guidance system linked to the exploration ship in case of emergency.




The final Magellan in use with this HEEU is in the 'Darwin' configuration. This is the primary research and analysis vehicle, and is once again fitted with light comms in order to carry an array of testing and sampling equipment. The vehicle carries a crew of four USMC personnel in light vacsuits and a four man civilian research team.




The last vehicle with the team is the only armed vehicle deployed by HEEU's. This is the M977 Dragoon, a medium class grav skimmer recently taken into USMC service. It is fast and light, perfect for scouting and patrolling operations. This version is armed with a 125mm gun and a remote HMG system. It carries a three man USMC crew who generally prefer to wear heavy vacsuits incase of emergency.

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