Joe, Mike, Liz, Tiff, and Hunter
22-year-old Joseph Coen and his younger brother, 20-year-old Michael were at the targeting range getting in some shooting practice. They had helped design and build the prototypes they were testing,and so far, the tests were going well. Joe, or Joey as Mike called him, was working with a custom S.T.A.R.S M-75. A .35 caliber assault rifle. It had a low recoil, and could function as semi-, or fully, automatic. On full auto, the M-75 pumped out as many as 75 rounds a minute, and the hollow-point, .35 caliber bullets were capable of doing some heavy damage. It had three loading chambers, and each clip had three compartments with a capacity of 40 rounds per compartment. Mike was testing a S.T.A.R.S custom AK-60. This was slightly slower, but a bit more powerful than the M-75. It fired at a rate of 60 rounds per minute, and each round was .40 caliber. It had a more common two compartment clip that could hold up to 50 rounds per. It, too, could be used as a semi-automatic as well.
"So, Joey, whaddya think? Do our new toys make the grade, or not?"
"I believe they do Mike. C'mon, let's head back and let Chief Redfield know."
Joe and Mike were the children of ex-S.T.A.R.S officer Rebecca Chambers-Coen, and former Marine Lieutenant William "Billy" Coen, who were both pivotal in the "Shutdown of '99." They decided, however, to stay out of the spotlight. Rebecca became one of the most loved instructors on campus, and Billy became the military tactics trainer. Joe and Mike had been in the organization for about three years as part of the Alpha Team (Joe) and Bravo Team (Mike). They were in charge of demolitions and weapons maintenance.
As Joe and Mike made their way back to the main building, they stopped and waved to their friends Elizabeth Kennedy, Tiffanie Barrett, and Tiffanie's cousin Hunter Barrett. 21-year-old Liz, 17-year-old Tiffanie, and 18-year-old Hunter were practicing water safety skills in the large training pool. The academy had two large pools, and was built by a lake that was about a mile wide, and 60 feet deep. One pool was for training only, the other for recreation, and the lake was used for open water drills, involving watercraft.
Tiffanie and Liz had been working as lifeguards at the local pool up to about 2 years ago. At that time, Elizabeth's brother Rick convinced them to join up with the academy. Hunter was the only child of Annie Barrett. Shortly after Hunter's birth, Annie divorced his father, Detective Shane Austin. Years later, Hunter decided to use his mother's maiden name. Hunter was seriously into weight-lifting and wrestling. He was training to follow in the footsteps of his favorite wrestler, Triple H of the WWE. However, his cousin Britney convinced him to become a member of S.T.A.R.S. This was about a year-and-a-half ago. Liz was a promising college student, majoring in several fields of medicine. After joining the academy, Liz began working with Rebecca, who was renowned for being a medical prodigy, and a member of the original S.T.A.R.S Bravo team at age 18.
"Hey guys!" It was Tiffanie, who had come out of the training pool dome, followed by Liz and Hunter.
"Where are you guys headed?" asked Hunter.
Joe answered, "We're heading to the Chief's office."
"Sucking up to my Uncle Chris are you?" Liz joked.
"Yeah," said Mike, who joked, "We wanna be team leaders someday, so we figured we bribe him with our new guns."
"I take it the tests at the firing range went well?" asked Hunter.
"Yeah, they did," Joe answered, "In fact, that's why we're headed to the office. We want to tell the chief that these guns are ready for field use."
"Hey, have you guys seen Rick and Dan?" asked Liz.
"No, but I hear they had quite the morning. Big hostage situation over on Belford Drive." Mike responded.
"Are they OK?" asked Liz, sounding more alarmed than she wanted to.
"Yeah," said Joe. "In fact, I hear they nailed the creep."
"What happened?" asked Tiffanie.
"Well," answered Joe, " Some guy escaped from a prison transport and took a family hostage. He even tried to escape with the 10-year-old daughter."
"Oh my God, that's horrible," said Tiffanie.
"Yeah," Joe continued, "but Rick and Dan stopped him. Apparently, Dan distracted the guy, and Rick shot him in the elbow, rendering his arm useless. He'll probably never have full use of his arm again."
"That's just like my brother," said Liz, "always showing off," she joked. She couldn't help but be impressed, especially since she had always looked up to her older brother. She'd done so ever since he beat up a couple of bullies who wouldn't leave her alone. He was grounded for a month, but he and the rest of the family knew he was just being protective of his sister. Leon and Claire had told him he was right to protect Liz, but he should've told the school principal instead of taking matters into his own hands.
After the news, the friends all said goodbye, and continued doing their things.
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Well, I hope that wasn't too boring, but it's important to introduce all the characters. There will be more action later, but there will probably be a couple more "character chapters" first. Stick with me, please?
22-year-old Joseph Coen and his younger brother, 20-year-old Michael were at the targeting range getting in some shooting practice. They had helped design and build the prototypes they were testing,and so far, the tests were going well. Joe, or Joey as Mike called him, was working with a custom S.T.A.R.S M-75. A .35 caliber assault rifle. It had a low recoil, and could function as semi-, or fully, automatic. On full auto, the M-75 pumped out as many as 75 rounds a minute, and the hollow-point, .35 caliber bullets were capable of doing some heavy damage. It had three loading chambers, and each clip had three compartments with a capacity of 40 rounds per compartment. Mike was testing a S.T.A.R.S custom AK-60. This was slightly slower, but a bit more powerful than the M-75. It fired at a rate of 60 rounds per minute, and each round was .40 caliber. It had a more common two compartment clip that could hold up to 50 rounds per. It, too, could be used as a semi-automatic as well.
"So, Joey, whaddya think? Do our new toys make the grade, or not?"
"I believe they do Mike. C'mon, let's head back and let Chief Redfield know."
Joe and Mike were the children of ex-S.T.A.R.S officer Rebecca Chambers-Coen, and former Marine Lieutenant William "Billy" Coen, who were both pivotal in the "Shutdown of '99." They decided, however, to stay out of the spotlight. Rebecca became one of the most loved instructors on campus, and Billy became the military tactics trainer. Joe and Mike had been in the organization for about three years as part of the Alpha Team (Joe) and Bravo Team (Mike). They were in charge of demolitions and weapons maintenance.
As Joe and Mike made their way back to the main building, they stopped and waved to their friends Elizabeth Kennedy, Tiffanie Barrett, and Tiffanie's cousin Hunter Barrett. 21-year-old Liz, 17-year-old Tiffanie, and 18-year-old Hunter were practicing water safety skills in the large training pool. The academy had two large pools, and was built by a lake that was about a mile wide, and 60 feet deep. One pool was for training only, the other for recreation, and the lake was used for open water drills, involving watercraft.
Tiffanie and Liz had been working as lifeguards at the local pool up to about 2 years ago. At that time, Elizabeth's brother Rick convinced them to join up with the academy. Hunter was the only child of Annie Barrett. Shortly after Hunter's birth, Annie divorced his father, Detective Shane Austin. Years later, Hunter decided to use his mother's maiden name. Hunter was seriously into weight-lifting and wrestling. He was training to follow in the footsteps of his favorite wrestler, Triple H of the WWE. However, his cousin Britney convinced him to become a member of S.T.A.R.S. This was about a year-and-a-half ago. Liz was a promising college student, majoring in several fields of medicine. After joining the academy, Liz began working with Rebecca, who was renowned for being a medical prodigy, and a member of the original S.T.A.R.S Bravo team at age 18.
"Hey guys!" It was Tiffanie, who had come out of the training pool dome, followed by Liz and Hunter.
"Where are you guys headed?" asked Hunter.
Joe answered, "We're heading to the Chief's office."
"Sucking up to my Uncle Chris are you?" Liz joked.
"Yeah," said Mike, who joked, "We wanna be team leaders someday, so we figured we bribe him with our new guns."
"I take it the tests at the firing range went well?" asked Hunter.
"Yeah, they did," Joe answered, "In fact, that's why we're headed to the office. We want to tell the chief that these guns are ready for field use."
"Hey, have you guys seen Rick and Dan?" asked Liz.
"No, but I hear they had quite the morning. Big hostage situation over on Belford Drive." Mike responded.
"Are they OK?" asked Liz, sounding more alarmed than she wanted to.
"Yeah," said Joe. "In fact, I hear they nailed the creep."
"What happened?" asked Tiffanie.
"Well," answered Joe, " Some guy escaped from a prison transport and took a family hostage. He even tried to escape with the 10-year-old daughter."
"Oh my God, that's horrible," said Tiffanie.
"Yeah," Joe continued, "but Rick and Dan stopped him. Apparently, Dan distracted the guy, and Rick shot him in the elbow, rendering his arm useless. He'll probably never have full use of his arm again."
"That's just like my brother," said Liz, "always showing off," she joked. She couldn't help but be impressed, especially since she had always looked up to her older brother. She'd done so ever since he beat up a couple of bullies who wouldn't leave her alone. He was grounded for a month, but he and the rest of the family knew he was just being protective of his sister. Leon and Claire had told him he was right to protect Liz, but he should've told the school principal instead of taking matters into his own hands.
After the news, the friends all said goodbye, and continued doing their things.
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Well, I hope that wasn't too boring, but it's important to introduce all the characters. There will be more action later, but there will probably be a couple more "character chapters" first. Stick with me, please?