The Tactical Emergency Response and Resistance Agency (TERRA) is a private security organization contracted to support law enforcement in the central Red Sector of Withmore City. Through its work for the Withmore Justice Force and Withmore City Council, TERRA represents the interests of the city's governing authorities and the Corporate Council on the streets of the Mix.
TERRA agents handle everyday incidents in Red, allowing the WJF's Street Judges to concentrate their patrols on Gold Sector, Green Sector, and Blue Sector. The agency is also a significant employer of Mixers, drawing its primary workforce from the same sector it helps police.
TERRA was founded in the mid-2080s by a man known as Lucifer, who subsequently disappeared. In April 2087, the organization secured a WJF contract to patrol and provide security across much of central Red. Its success against larger international security firms surprised corporate observers.
The agency is headed by Marie Consqualia Gomez Navillio Chavez Ramon and maintains facilities within the Sector Correctional Facility on the western edge of central Red.
TERRA's mandate centers on responding to crimes in progress, answering requests for assistance, and supporting the WJF. At the WJF's request, agents may help locate wanted individuals, bring suspects in for questioning, or assist Judges at the scene of an incident.
Agents do not possess a Judge's authority to determine guilt or impose sentences. Detainees are held for the WJF, and Judges must be notified. TERRA's role is to support the enforcement of the Withmore Code of Militant Justice, with judicial authority remaining in WJF hands.
TERRA's insignia features a phoenix and gold lettering, with five stars surrounding the phoenix on its silver armbands. Agents wear recognizable black jumpsuits with gold TERRA lettering, accompanied by agency-marked helmets, boots, and gloves. The helmets have green visors and carry the phoenix emblem.
The extendable steel baton is a characteristic piece of TERRA equipment. Agents are required to wear their uniforms while on duty unless working undercover, and carrying or issuing firearms requires appropriate licensing.
TERRA supplies equipment at a cost to their Agents, including uniform components, batons, pocket Books of Law, and TER-COMP scanners. These handheld scanners carry the agency's branding and are designed for field use. TERRA-branded crime terminals also support the Red Sector criminal records system used by WJF personnel.
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