![[Tombstone-Squad.png]] *Added to the Codex on* ***December 5th, 2023*** --- ### Quotes "The train route is under Nova Group's control. The Dark Market is leveraging their influence to supply our enemies with Nordvik weaponry. We cannot allow that."[^1] - Brozik "Soon, the faithful warriors will descend and secure what they have lost. Then its journey will continue west, to a place far below."[^2] - Valkyrie "Be vigilant, Tombstone. We must stand united against the threat that is coming."[^2] - Valkyrie "As squad leader it's up to me to choose our designation. I'm no good at names, but Irish had one for us: Tombstone."[^3] - Falck <br> ### Description Tombstone Squad was formed under U.S. Army Colonel Greenland after New London picked up an unusual transmission signal broadcasting out of [[Reclaimed|Zlín, Czechia]]. The squad included four former [[Codex/Profiles/Exodus|Exodus]] [[No-Pats|No-Pat]] Specialists, led by [[Codex/Specialists/Maria Falck|Maria Falck]], who recruited [[Codex/Specialists/Santiago "Dozer" Espinoza|Santiago "Dozer" Espinoza]], and [[Codex/Specialists/Pyotr "Boris" Guskovsky|Pyotr "Boris" Guskovsky]]. [[Codex/Specialists/Wikus "Casper" Van Daele|Wikus "Casper" Van Daele]] was also recruited as a favor to [[Loyiso "Oz" Okusanya|Oz]], who wanted [[Namaqualand]] eyes on the operation. Recommended to Greenland by [[Codex/Specialists/Kimble "Irish" Graves|Irish]], Falck was initially reluctant to lead the team. However, after an anonymous message urged her to reconsider - and that it might provide intel about her missing son, David - Falck answered the call. Tombstone deployed into Zlín, Czechia, where they joined [[Maj. Miloš Brozik|Major Brozik]] and the [[Moravian Guard]]. The Moravian Guard had been locked in battle with [[Nova Group]], who were contracted by Russian forces and occupied the region. In exchange for helping destroy the Nova Group train route, the Moravian Guard assisted Tombstone in finding the transmission source. The transmission would lead Tombstone in an [[Initiation|"Initiation."]] For what, they weren't sure, but their orders were clear: connect the dots about [[Arkangel]] from Czechia and "send a message." Tombstone recovered [[Codex/Specialists/Ji-Soo Paik|Paik's]] laptop, documentation, and files from her infiltration at [[Boreas]], and delivered it to their contact, [[Codex/Profiles/Valkyrie|Valkyrie]]. When Valkyrie instructed them to destroy an Arkangel Ascension satellite preparing to launch, they paused for a moment before proceeding. Was this the correct course of action? Falck hoped so: Valkyrie had led them this far, Tombstone would just have to trust them. [^1]: Featured in the [[Combined Arms|"Combined Arms"]] player card. [^2]: Taken from the [[Never Back Down|"Never Back Down"]] player card. [^3]: Originated from [[Search Party|Falck's log.]]