Following the collapse of the
United States, the large-scale road projects that had been underway were
largely abandoned. Victor Vanik was the foreman of one such project, which
was being laid out through his home state of Arizona. After returning from
The Great War, Vanik had grand hopes that these new "highways" would unify
the country like it had never been before, so America could help strengthen
the rest of the world. This may have happened, had funding for all such
projects not been suspended as the country fell apart. Vanik's dream was
over, and he wanted revenge. He saw the emergence of aircraft, and blamed
them for the downfall.
Deciding to fight fire with
fire, Vanik learned to fly, and went rogue. He assembled a group of mercenaries,
called them The Roadrunners, and proceeded to wage a war on aviation. Since
his grievances were mostly due to the loss of the union, Vanik, now calling
himself "The Fox," was contacted by the Unionists, and is now directly
affiliated with them.
The Roadrunners are based in
Arixo, since it is both a primary shipping lane and Vanik's old stomping
grounds. Their primary targets are aircraft factories, shipments of aircraft
parts, and sometimes just airfields themselves. They are known to use roadways
as landing strips, and they never have a permanent base.
Since they are sanctioned by
Unionists, The Roadrunners paint their planes all black, and incorporate
the black-and-white American flag into their stylized roadrunner symbol.
The exact number of planes in their control is unknown, but it is believed
to be no more than six.
Known Pilots of The Roadrunners
Victor "The Fox" Vanik
Skills: NT SS
DE SH C QD
3 5
5 5 3
4
Plane: Curtiss-Wright J2 Fury, The Road to Unity
Wilma "The Rock" Flagston
Skills: NT SS
DE SH C QD
3 3 5
5 3 3
Plane: Curtiss-Wright J2 Fury, Stone Cold
Bruce Trigger
Skills: NT SS
DE SH C QD
4 3 5
4 3 6
Plane: Fairchild F4 Bandit, Itchy
Cliff "Grizzly" Brisby
Skills: NT SS
DE SH C QD
3 3
3 5 5
3
Plane: Curtiss-Wright P2 Warhawk, Armed for
Bear