Time to Organise

With a signal from him the DET Squad turned and drove away; making their way out first in a careful convoy, then once off the side-road that led to the base they went their separate ways. Some north, most east and south, a few went west.

"Now we have our eyes opened." BC mused and set about organising things further within.

Big Chief was of course a leader in his own right, but now he took on a more dynamic, active and hands-on role as the elected ruler of Clan/House Skyline.
The Faction was organised in a what they felt was a sensible and fair way. It wouldn't do to have a pure military 'top-down' pyramid, it wasn't BCs style, nor the faction as a whole.
He also knew it would be nonsense to have an anarchistic way of chaos and random action, he'd already seen how other factions had turned down that dark path.
Some middle ground was needed, a third way that would keep things balanced...


Over the next three weeks BC had come up with a way.
He would remain in charge as Clan Leader but operate on a laissez-faire ‘hands-off’ approach.
Jaffa Sky, Wardy, The Bruce, Wolf and Top Cat now led the faction via small sub-groups. Overall command was deferred to Big Chief as there was no doubt he was the leader.
They were in loose groups, not like a military force of smart-lines and rigid doctrine but with an easy, irregular, style. It wasn't their way for silly and strict rules and they operated better because of it.

Each sub-leader would command 19 of the other Skylines. This made 100 in 5 sections of 20. Each section was known as a ‘Manta’. With each 20 being given its indie-style nickname or designation.
Jaffa Sky – The Rebro’s
Wardy – The Warders
The Bruce – Claymore Crew
Wolf – Sabre Wolves
Top Cat – The Renegades

They would be the mainstay force of Clan Skyline. The Barracuda and Talon class would be mixed in at ratios of the generals choice.
Any raid, major defense or road war would be their calling.

A base leader known as ‘The Hesh’ commanded the Compound Crew and Guard Force.
The Guard Force was made up of the back-up Skylines; those that would be used for parts should a main-force Skyline suffer damage.
They would guard the HQ of Clan Skyline while they rested and slept. While they were not in the action of things they were usually the safest and more easy-going of the Clan. Most, but by no means all, were made up of the skyliners with families, wives and girlfriends. Conversely the Manta Sections typically were the opposite.

BC watched from his window overlooking the compound clearing, various lads in overalls, fatigues or just plain clothes went about their business.
The barter-system he’d envisioned was sort-of working, £ sterling was still in circulation but for how long no-one could tell.
His long-range radio transceiver now received a signal. He listened as the final DET Squad sent their report. Now he had intelligence on all five of the major factions of the land.
It was time to call a gathering...