Shas'vre Bir'el, guarded by Gun Drones, leads his patrol force which features two Fire Warrior squads and a Devilfish for transit.

The patrol functions with Fire Warriors "beating the bushes" and the ability to call up the fast moving support of the second squad in the Devilfish. In dense terrain both squads deploy, but in more open areas the Devilfish shelters the supporting squad and moves them to a decisive point, usually outflanking the enemy. Bir'el himself, equipped with a jet pack, is able to either act as a ranged support platform for the advancing Fire Warriors or can lead more directly when on the defensive. The force is flexible but vulnerable when pinned down. Bir'el has had to learn that mobility is his best ally.

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