Metal Gear Solid Organizations


Here are the organizations, or units, found in the Metal Gear Solid series.

FOXHOUND:

High-Tech Special Forces Unit Foxhound is a Special Forces unit in the Metal Gear series, focusing on covert infiltration operations. In 1971, Foxhound is founded by the United States government under the command of Big Boss, in a bid to resolve (by questionable methods) regional conflicts, and global terrorist activities. Foxhound operates outside the bounds of official truth, carrying out the highest classification covert operations within unauthorized combat zones. Official intervention is often not possible due to the specific political sensitivity of a given situation.

Unit History:

Under Big Boss's command (1971-1995)

Big Boss founds Foxhound in 1971 after the Fox unit is disbanded in 1970. Under the command of Big Boss, Foxhound officially performs various missions for the United States government, when in actuality it is being used by Big Boss to eliminate his personal enemies. The situation surmounts with the Outer Heaven incident, revealing Big Boss as the "legendary mercenary" in command of the fortified nation. Big Boss is subsequently defeated and Colonel Roy Campbell assumes operational command of Foxhound.

Under Col. Campbell's command (1995-2000)

Under the command of Colonel Campbell, Foxhound is a unit more dependant on advanced technology, such as communications equipment, signal intelligence and spy satellites. The unit also rejected the use of codenames; however, Solid Snake retains his out of habit. Snake retires along with Colonel Campbell after the Zanzibar Land incident. After Campbell's retirement, Liquid Snake assumes control of the unit.

Under Liquid Snake's command (2000-2005)

Under the command of Liquid Snake, Foxhound re - adopt the use of codenames, and members are assigned with regards to a specifically exceptional talent or ability that would be beneficial to the unit. The unit goes from strength to strength, until Liquid Snake leads a "revolution" assuming control of the nuclear weapons disposal facility on Shadow Moses Island. Colonel Campbell and Solid Snake are blackmailed out of retirement to deal with the situation, after which the unit is finally disbanded.

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Dead Cell is an anti - terrorist Special Forces unit in the Metal Gear series. The name “Dead Cell” is a reflection of the unit’s anti-terrorist functions, as they carried out unannounced assaults on government complexes, as a series of terrorism simulations.  

Unit History: 

Under Commander Jackson’s command (???? - ????)

Dead Cell is initiated by president George Sears (Solidus Snake) as a counter terrorist unit. Dead Cell’s founding member, Commander Jackson, was in operational command of the unit, until he was faced with corruption charges (on the basis of misappropriating government funds) and is subsequently sent to the stockade. He is later found to have died from an apparent suicide.  

As a Rogue Terrorist Unit (???? - 2008)

After failing to prove Commander Jackson’s innocence, Dead Cell turns into a rogue terrorist outfit, indiscriminately killing civilians. The situation surmounts with the death of two Dead Cell members; Old Boy, and Chinaman, six months prior to the Big Shell incident.  

Under Solidus Snake’s command (2009)

Under the operational command of Solidus Snake, Dead Cell merges with the Gurlukovich Russian private army and assumes control of an offshore cleanup facility named “The Big Shell.” In reality, The Big Shell is not a decontamination facility, but a camouflage for the new Metal Gear unit, Arsenal Gear. With Arsenal Gear, Dead Cell intend to detonate a nuclear device over Wall Street, in a bid to bring the world economy to a standstill - in their words - “liberating” the people from a secret world-governing body known as “The Patriots.” The plan itself fails as the unit is divided - Solidus Snake effectively abandoning the unit to pursue his own goals. In the additional light of the death of members Fatman and Fortune, Dead Cell is ultimately disbanded. Vamp, the only surviving member (and supposed successor to the unit) has not been heard of since.

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