Introduction[]
Shadow Company is holding a garrison at Building 21, a highly classified facility rumored to be developing various types of weaponry. Unbeknownst to them, a large raid is about to commence upon them. Mercenaries employed by Cordis Die have approached the building, having completely surrounding it. Will the Shadows succeed in their defense or will they die trying? In this game of chess, WHO IS DEADLIEST?
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Mercenaries[]

Background[]
During the creation of its parent organization Cordis Die, Raul Menendez needed a private army of professionally trained soldiers to conduct various combat actions against the military forces of Western nations. With the help of his second-in-command DeFalco, Menendez was able to recruit thousands of mercenaries to join his private army.
Due to the immense wealth Raul Menendez had made during the course of the previous thirty years to fund his private army, the Mercs enjoyed the most state-of-the-art weapons, equipment, body armor as well as a sizable arsenal of drone weapons.
Equipment[]
Ammunition | Fire Mode and Rate of Fire | Magazine Size | Reload Time (Seconds) | Recoil |
5.56×45mm NATO |
|
30 rounds | 2.49 (loaded)
2.97 (empty) |
Moderate-Low |
Ammunition | Fire Mode and Rate of Fire | Magazine Size | Reload Time (Seconds) | Recoil |
9×19mm Parabellum |
|
32 rounds | 2 sec (loaded)
2.5 sec (empty) |
High |
Ammunition | Fire Mode and Rate of Fire | Magazine Size | Reload Time (Seconds) | Recoil |
5.56×45mm NATO |
|
100 rounds | 7 seconds (loaded & empty) | Low |
Ammunition | Fire Mode and Rate of Fire | Magazine Size | Reload Time (Seconds) | Recoil |
.50 BMG |
|
5 rounds | 3.4 (loaded)
4.5 (empty) |
High |
Experience[]
- Held a large base hidden in the jungles of Hkakabo Razi Mountains, Kachin, Myanmar. Failed to defend it against US Navy SEAL strike team.
- Launched an attack on an American Forward Operating Base. Operation failed.
- Infiltrated Colossus, a large floating city by disguising as security guards. Dealt heavy damage towards the area.
- Attacked a US Navy Carrier. Although eventually unsuccessful, the fact that they managed to land a large amount of troops on it with low casualties during the initial attack is surprising.
- Attacked Los Angeles in full force with assistance from drones. Objective to assassinate the US President failed but dealt heavy casualties to LAPD and Secret Service forces.
- Held a final stand defending a large facility against a joint operation by the US Armed Forces. Eventually failed, forces killed or arrested.
Shadow Company[]

Background[]
Prior to March 2020, Shadow Company was founded by Phillip Graves as a global risk management, protection and private military firm that specialized in troop, air, and maritime deployment anywhere in the world. Shadow Company saw its fair share of success and controversy, and was frequently contracted by General Shepherd of the United States Army.
Following the collapse of Armistice, Shadow Company was hired by Allegiance to locate Victor Zakhaev in Verdansk. Operating outside the boundaries of the original alliance, the PMC could take the war directly to Zakhaev and Al-Qatala.
After receiving intel from Allegiance about radio chatter originating from the Acropolis National Arena, a small team of Shadow Company contractors led by Marcus "Lerch" Ortega flew to the stadium, seeking to intercept the potential source of the signal: Victor Zakhaev. As Lerch and the team arrived, Rozlin "Roze" Helms used explosives to blow open the roof of the stadium, allowing Lerch's team to land inside and begin their hunt for Zakhaev.
Despite their efforts, Shadow Company was unable to locate Zakhaev. Task Force 141 later discovered that he used the underground metro system to escape undetected. Nonetheless, Shadow Company operatives remained in Verdansk to continue the fight against Al-Qatala.
Equipment[]
Ammunition | Fire Mode and Rate of Fire | Magazine Size | Reload Time (Seconds) | Recoil |
5.56 NATO |
|
30 rounds | 2 | Moderate |
Ammunition | Fire Mode and Rate of Fire | Magazine Size | Reload Time (Seconds) | Recoil |
.50 Cal |
|
5 rounds | 2.27 | High, but recenters after every shot.
Negates manual compensation. |
Experience[]
- Frequently contracted by the US Army.
- Launched large scale operations in Verdansk, a major city.
- Unable to defend ballistic missiles from falling into hands of the enemy.
- Launched an operation on an oil rig to retrieve one of the missiles. Successful, missile destroyed.
- Large force sent to a city to find two individuals. Operation failed, individuals escaped.
- Failed to defend maximum security prison from being breached.
- Failed to defend main base. Forces driven out, commander believed to be killed.
- Shadow Company's hostility against Task Force 141 and Los Vaqueros would become known as the infamous "Blue on Blue" incident, sparking an FBI investigation that damaged already tense relations between the military and PMC communities. Shadow Company never admitted responsibility for the incident in spite of their instigation, further tarnishing the image and reputations of PMCs as a whole.
- At some point, Shadow Company was tasked with a contract of defending the Mt. Zaya Observatory, but due to a failing command structure, Shadow Company contractors began pulling from their active contract, subsequently abandoning their posts at the Observatory in Al Mazrah, leaving the facility open for an Al-Qatala assault and forcing a squadron of Demon Dogs to defend the site in Shadow Company's place.
X-Factors and Battle Restrictions[]
- The Mercs are not far off from Shadow Company, being active in 2025 with the latter being around since 2019. Though the Mercs are slightly more futuristic.
- The Mercs cannot use their drones or Optical Camouflage as Shadow Company has nothing to counter them.
- The Mercs preferred tactics are shock and awe, whereas Shadow Company prefers a more professional covert approach.
Voting (Ended)[]
Voting ends on 18 August 2023.
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Battle[]
Shadow Company agents patrol the interiors of Building 21, a highly classified facility rumored to be developing various types of weaponry. Five agents walk into the garage to search for any infiltrators in the building. Suddenly, the garage door explodes open and Mercenaries storm through, firing their weapons immediately. While the agents run for cover, one of them is hit with a hail of bullets from a Merc's MTAR.
The Shadow Company agents call for backup whilst returning fire. The firefight continues with both teams taking casualties. An agent kills a Merc with his Expedite 12 and tries to shoot another one but runs out of shells, forcing him to reload. While he exits cover to fire again, a Merc runs up and kills him with his Skorpion EVO. That Merc is then subsequently killed by an agent with a BAS-P. A Merc sniper moves to the corner of the room to take shots at the Shadow Company agents from a distance. He takes down one before the rest of the agents begin to retreat.
Shadow Company reinforcements from the second floor begin to converge on the garage but are intercepted by Merc reinforcements emerging from the cubicles. A Merc runs around the corner and blasts the first Shadow Company agent he sees with his KSG while his squadmates line up behind him. The other agents take cover in the hallway corners, nearly escaping the hallway as the Mercs open fire. One of the agents fires his Lachmann-556 and takes down a Merc. Another agents fires his 556 Icarus down the hallway killing another Merc but his recoil causes the LMG to trail off, allowing a Merc to take him out with an MTAR. Back to the garage, the initial squad of Mercs begin to rush into the facility.
A Shadow Company agent with his Victus XMR aiming down the hallway patiently waits for his target to come through. A Merc runs through and gets shot. The sniper bolts his rifle for a second shot as another Merc begins firing at him. He kills that one too before quickly taking cover behind the corner barely catching his breath. Cocking his rifle again, he peeks for another shot but his head is blown off by a Merc with a DSR 50. The last Shadow Company agent of the first team now escapes through the A1 stairwell to the second floor.
That turns out to be a mistake as he bumps into the Merc team at the cubicles and is promptly gunned down by the startled Mercenaries. Though, this becomes a distraction as the other Shadow Company agents flank the Mercs by running alongside the gym. Two Mercs perish before the rest disappear through the A2 stairwell. The Mercs then regroup for the final fight.
The Merc with an LSAT takes point at the stairwell while the Merc with a DSR 50 covers the flank alongside the Data Center. The third Merc stays behind in the hallway armed with his Skorpion EVO. The ambush happens as a Shadow Company agent bursting from the stairwell opening fire before perishing from the LSAT fire. But the LSAT runs out of bullets and the Merc is killed by another agent with his BAS-P before getting shot by the Merc with the DSR 50. But because he was distracted, the sniper is killed by a flanking agent with his Lachmann-556. The final Merc knows he is the last one left and fires his Skorpion EVO down the hallway. In his panic, the bullets are inaccurate and he is shot in the shoulder by the agent who went prone in time. As the Merc takes cover behind the corner, the agent approaches, arming himself with his P890 pistol for a CQB encounter. But the moment he turns the corner, he is pelted with a fully automatic blast of bullets from the Merc's KA-40 pistol, with the recoil rising up to hit the agent's head.
Shadows: X
Epilogue[]
The final surviving Merc radios his comrades telling them that there are no more hostiles within the building. Or so he hopes. Sooner or later, more Merc reinforcements being greeted by the last Merc. They begin deploying CLAWs inside and outside the building to clear out any stragglers and further fortify the area. Once that is done, the wounded Merc hops on an arriving VTOL for an exfiltration. As he looks off into the distance, he sees Federation NH90 and Mi-24 Hind helicopters flying past the building. He doesn't think much of it as they aren't an active threat. For now...[1]
Expert's Opinion[]
Despite Shadow Company being more professional in comparison, the Mercs use of rapid dominance overwhelmed them, rendering the Shadows unable to keep up with the ongoing assault.