Sierra Desert



Sierra Desert has a long history, its function changed several times, as well as owners. The most common function was that it was always, at its roots, assassins for hire.



Beginnings
In the earlier eras, it was an offshoot of the Arabic Hashishins... the Western world's reply to assassin warefare. Statistically, they were not as effective. It would be a couple centuries before SD was taken seriously.

Then, it became more of an investigative service. Normal investigation already taken by local guard/police forces, they turned to the strange or supernatural. They were a bit better with this, but they still ended up earning the "Kill everything ask questions later" reputation. They were taken seriously, but they were feared for their brutal tactics and quickly became branded as terrorists. Not because of extremist values (Like the Vanguard), but simply because their solution was to just wipe the area clean.

It delved back into its assassination roots in the Colonial America era, which some noticeable effectiveness. They didn't take out anyone high profile, but many companies (Such as weapon manufacturers) profit greatly from their existence, and possibly tipped some scales during a few wars, such as the Civil War and World War One. And to a lesser extent, WW2.

Current Affairs
In recent times, they've become something of a PMC (Private Military Company) and security consultants. They're hired on as extra bodies to help with issues in other countries, but most of their affairs remain domestic. They help secure various high profile companies, usually in the weapons business, but they also help with Medical based companies. Anything that pays, really.

The current CEO of Sierra Desert is a woman by the name of Penny Rice. It's a successfully kept secret that she is a follower of the Vanguard's values, and Commander Matthias takes advantage of this fact to keep tabs on the various organizations that Sierra Desert services.