Titanfall: The Advocates

by thor9356

Neither enemy nor friend. A common motto that comes from the network of skilled pilots known as The Advocate Network. The Network is known famously for providing skilled pilots to both sides of the war, but where do these pilots come from? Welcome to the mercenary academy known as The Advocate Academy where grunts from both sides train to be more. Read the introduction for more.

1. Introduction

Introduction

First off I'd like to say that it's imperative that any new readers look at this first before delving into the story and then coming back with questions or complaints so this is just to give everyone an idea of what's happening in the story.

Plot: This story does take place in the Titanfall universe, but doesn't follow either the IMC or Militia, but another group known as The Advocates. As most of you know when you start up Titanfall 2 multiplayer you're automatically part of a network called The Advocate Network which carries the description, "I can find work for pilots with skill". So I got to thinking what if we're mercenaries for hire and then I went deeper from there.

The group is lead by a mysterious entity known only as The Advocate. No descriptive details are known about this person other than they are in charge of the network. The Advocates (members of the network) are mercenaries hired by sub-factions of the IMC or Militia for various contracts (which would explain why the player plays on both sides in Attrition).

For this story there are two branches of the network itself. There's the mercenary branch and the academy branch. The latter being the main topic of the story itself. The story will not feature a single protagonist, but follow the perspective of different characters and their journey through the story. This part of the story will be the first arc known as The Field Exam arc.

FAQ

What's the academy?

The Advocate Academy is mercenary academy (similar to Balamb Garden from FF8) that trains grunts from both the IMC and Militia to obtain their pilot certification. Though "The Advocate" is in charge of the network they also appoint a headmaster to lead the academy as well. There is one caveat that comes with becoming a pilot at the academy. You no longer can go back to joining your original faction when you left to become a pilot. Instead, you're given the title of "Advocate" a mercenary linked with a large network that contracts its "Advocates" to various factions that support either the Militia or IMC.

(This would explain why there is a Factions option in the game)

Will this include any major characters from the games?

Highly unlikely. This will take place from The Advocates Network itself. The most that will happen is that some characters will be mentioned.

Why did you make this about a Network instead of following either the IMC or Militia?

I wanted to create a story and atmosphere that even the reader can see themselves in.

What if an "Advocate" pilot is killed by another Advocate from an opposing sub-faction (i.e The 6-4, ACES, etc.)?

This will be explained later in the Field Exam arc, but all I can say is that it's a win-win for the Network.

Why multiple characters?

While I do enjoy a solitary protagonist that features points of view from others. This one I wanted to do the inverse and bring in multiple viewpoints from different characters. There is no good or evil, just business.