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|title = 6th Street | |title = 6th Street | ||
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|aka = | |aka = | ||
|type = [[Gang]] | |type = [[Gang]]<br>Security provider | ||
|established = [[2020]]s<ref name="REDDGD" /> | |established = [[2020]]s<ref name="REDDGD" /> | ||
|status = Active | |status = Active | ||
|headquarters = [[The Armory]] (2045)<br | |headquarters = [[The Armory]] (2045)<br>[[Arroyo]] HQ (2077)<ref name="2077WB" /> | ||
|location = [[Night City]] ([[Santo Domingo]], [[Heywood (2077)|Heywood]], [[Westbrook (2077)|Westbrook]]) | |location = [[Night City]] ([[Santo Domingo]], [[Heywood (2077)|Heywood]], [[Westbrook (2077)|Westbrook]]) | ||
|faction_locations = See [[#Faction Locations|Faction Locations]] | |faction_locations = See [[#Faction Locations|Faction Locations]] | ||
|founder = [[Solomon Wright]] | |founder = [[Solomon Wright]] | ||
| | |leadership = See [[#Leadership|Leadership]] | ||
|members = See [[6th Street Members|Members]] | |members = See [[6th Street Members|Members]] | ||
|no_of_members = ≈2,300 (2077)<ref name="2077WB" /> | |no_of_members = ≈2,300 (2077)<ref name="2077WB" /> | ||
| | |subgroups = [[Davis Squad]] (2045) | ||
|affiliations = [[Combat Cab]]<br | |affiliations = [[Combat Cab]]<br>[[Militech]]<br>[[Kendachi]] | ||
|threatlvl = Medium (2077)<ref name="2077WB" /> | |threatlvl = Medium (2077)<ref name="2077WB" /> | ||
|appears_games = {{CP|RED}}<br | |appears_games = {{CP|RED}}<br>{{CP|2077}} | ||
|appears_books = {{CP|REDDGD}}<br | |appears_books = {{CP|REDDGD}}<br>({{CP|REDDGD+}})<br>{{CP|REDNCA}}<br>{{CP|CEMK}}<br>{{CP|2077WB}} | ||
|appears_other = | |appears_other = | ||
}} | }} | ||
{{Block Quote|text= | {{Block Quote|text=The stars and stripes of the old United States flag pop up everywhere the 6th Street Gang can be found. The gang worships the ethos of traditional patriotism, though without its embrace of a particular state, nation or ethnic group—its allegiance is to the neighborhood and its inhabitants, no matter their appearance or origins.|speaker=Description|citation={{CP|2077DAB}}}} | ||
'''6th Street''' is a [[gang]] operating in [[Night City]]. | '''6th Street''' is a [[gang]] operating in [[Night City]]. | ||
==Overview== | ==Overview== | ||
During the [[2070]]s, the uniforms of 6th Street gangers were heavily influenced by military and patriotic accents: military boots, tactical vests and knee pads, cargo pants, baseball caps with [[NUSA]] flags, stars, stripes, and eagles. [[Cyberware]] used by the gang included [[cyberoptics]], pain editors, and health monitors.<ref name="2077WB">{{RefCP|2077WB|86-7,114,166-7}}</ref> They were supplied by [[Militech]] and [[Kendachi]]. | |||
===Philosophy and Structure=== | ===Philosophy and Structure=== | ||
The gang consisted of about 2,300 members by 2077. 6th Street was formed about fifty years prior by veterans of the [[Fourth Corporate War]] who were tired of the local gangs and the helplessness of the [[NCPD]] and decided to take matters into their own hands. They gathered some equipment, refreshed themselves on their training, and then took to the streets. | |||
The gang was created to keep thugs and hoodlums at bay, and the charismatic leaders gave people a way protect themselves and seek retribution for the damage caused by other gangs. 6th Street gangers | The gang was created to keep thugs and hoodlums at bay, and the charismatic leaders gave people a way protect themselves and seek retribution for the damage caused by other gangs. By the 2070s, 6th Street gangers were veterans of more recent conflicts, retired military and discharged corporate security officers who were unable to find other employment. The rest of the gang consisted of civilians who received military training after joining. | ||
Their main headquarters | Their main headquarters was located in [[Arroyo]], but the other districts under their control had their own local HQs that were responsible for patrolling the neighborhood and monitoring the gang's facilities.<ref name="2077WB" /> | ||
===Source of Income=== | ===Source of Income=== | ||
6th Street's operations came to include robbery, extortion, and gun smuggling. The group also had extensive connections with [[nomad]] groups inside and outside of Night City. They also stole and modified cars, as 6th Street had talented [[techie]]s which ran many garages and workshops around the city. They offered services as a [[Combat Cab|combat taxi]] for hire, which made them especially popular among edgerunners and mercenaries. | 6th Street's operations came to include robbery, extortion, and gun smuggling. The group also had extensive connections with [[nomad]] groups inside and outside of [[Night City]]. They also stole and modified cars, as 6th Street had talented [[techie]]s which ran many garages and workshops around the city. They offered services as a [[Combat Cab|combat taxi]] for hire, which made them especially popular among edgerunners and mercenaries. | ||
Despite their criminal nature, the gang was mostly tolerated by corporations and police forces, unless 6th Street gangers caused trouble outside their established turf. Military oriented corporations had customers for high-end products and the NCPD's job was made easier by the ersatz law that the gang maintained in their neighborhoods.<ref name="2077WB" /> | Despite their criminal nature, the gang was mostly tolerated by corporations and police forces, unless 6th Street gangers caused trouble outside their established turf. Military oriented corporations had customers for high-end products and the NCPD's job was made easier by the ersatz law that the gang maintained in their neighborhoods.<ref name="2077WB" /> | ||
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==History== | ==History== | ||
===2020s - 2030s=== | ===2020s - 2030s=== | ||
6th Street was founded in the mid-late [[2020]]s by Colonel [[Solomon Wright]], also known as X, a former [[United States Armed Forces|US military]] intelligence officer who organized many veterans of the [[Fourth Corporate War]] under one banner in order to protect the citizens of the chaotic post-war [[Night City]].<ref name="REDDGD">{{RefCP|REDDGD|9}}</ref> They gathered some equipment, refreshed their combat training, and took to the streets to keep thugs and other [[gang]]s at bay, giving the people a way to protect themselves and seek retribution for the damage caused by the criminals.<ref name="2077WB" /> Basing their loose military structure on the ranks used during the war, they dispensed "justice" and protected "everyone" who followed the "law." X referred to 6th Street as an ''organization'', trying to grant them some legitimacy. Wright divided the | 6th Street was founded in the mid-late [[2020]]s by Colonel [[Solomon Wright]], also known as X, a former [[United States Armed Forces|US military]] intelligence officer who organized many veterans of the [[Fourth Corporate War]] under one banner in order to protect the citizens of the chaotic post-war [[Night City]].<ref name="REDDGD">{{RefCP|REDDGD|9}}</ref> They gathered some equipment, refreshed their combat training, and took to the streets to keep thugs and other [[gang]]s at bay, giving the people a way to protect themselves and seek retribution for the damage caused by the criminals.<ref name="2077WB" /> Basing their loose military structure on the ranks used during the war, they dispensed "justice" and protected "everyone" who followed the "law." X referred to 6th Street as an ''organization'', trying to grant them some legitimacy, though others knew they were just another gang. Wright divided the group's operations by the use the 3-I's principle of leadership; Investigations (detectives), Impact (troopers), and Internal (management). If 2/3rds disagreed with X on a command-staff vote, the former Colonel was overruled.<ref name="REDDGD" /> | ||
During the early years of 6th Street, X blackmailed various [[corporate]] executives to fund the organization, which quickly became a lucrative strategy. Unfortunately for those executives, some would die in the following years by "natural" and not-so-natural consequences, while others were simply forced to stop by the | During the early years of 6th Street, X blackmailed various [[corporate]] executives to fund the organization, which quickly became a lucrative strategy. Unfortunately for those executives, some would die in the following years by "natural" and not-so-natural consequences, while others were simply forced to stop by the employers. With this initial founding, 6th Street was aiming to replace the corrupt [[Night City Police Department]] and bring the metropolis back into the fold of the [[United States]]. As their base of operations, 6th Street repurposed a nine-story National Guard [[The Armory|armory]] located in [[North Heywood]], retrofitting the building to their needs. With their new headquarters, the gang continued to protect the various neighborhoods around Night City. | ||
In the coming years, 6th Street increased its presence throughout the metropolis. Its members were well-armed and heavily [[Cyberware|chromed]] with weaponry from their days in the field. Their HQ acted as the gang's FOB (Forward Operations Base), and included a customer service and business center, as well as a large vehicle bay and a floor dedicated to their R&R investigation. 6th Street was hoping to compete against bigger private contractors | In the coming years, 6th Street increased its presence throughout the metropolis. Its members were well-armed and heavily [[Cyberware|chromed]] with weaponry from their days in the field. Their HQ acted as the gang's FOB (Forward Operations Base), and included a customer service and business center, as well as a large vehicle bay and a floor dedicated to their R&R investigation. 6th Street was hoping to compete against bigger private security contractors such as [[Militech]] or [[Lazarus]]. An additional rule X put forward was the monthly update of cyberware, which required members to report on how much chrome they were wearing, and if it passed a certain limit, they would be released from service. This was likely done in case of a member going [[cyberpsycho]] on a civilian.<ref name="CPRED">{{RefCP|RED|308}}</ref><ref name="REDDGD" /> | ||
===2040s=== | ===2040s=== | ||
By the [[2040]]s, 6th Street had managed to be deputized as a private law enforcement contractor and were granted the official protection of the streets in North Heywood, which they patrolled on foot and on motorcycles, with regular shifts of groups ranging from four to six people. If things got worse during a patrol, a rapid-response | By the [[2040]]s, 6th Street had managed to be deputized as a private law enforcement contractor and were granted the official protection of the streets in North Heywood, which they patrolled on foot and on motorcycles, with regular shifts of groups ranging from four to six people. If things got worse during a patrol, a rapid-response FOB team was always ready to back them up, bringing heavily armored vehicles purchased from the [[nomad]]s. Despite this contract, 6th Street kept operating all over Night City, and they were welcome protectors of the [[Holy Angels Church]] in [[Little Europe (RED)|Little Europe]]. | ||
During these years, there | During these years, there was people who called them guardians, protectors and nightmares-in-chrome, but regardless of their contracts, 6th Street was still a gang. As such and due to their high ambitions, 6th Street had been losing money really fast, and were expected to hit a rough patch in the following years. To avoid that, they were forced to move into extortion and smuggling in order to pay their bills. They had also begun to sell "confiscated" property to bring in more money, though all these actions were leading them to abandon all their "high ideals" if this was not resolved.<ref name="CPRED" /><ref name="REDDGD" /> | ||
By [[2045]], 6th Street's primary unit for law enforcement was [[Davis Squad]], led by Wright's son [[Arbiter]]. They had good relations with the neighboring nomads, though this was bound to change as the gentrified North Heywood was expanding south, and it was only a matter of time before it reached the nomad occupied-Santo Domingo. The gang was dreaming of expanding their official status in North Heywood to all of Night City to achieve their goal of replacing the NCPD.<ref name="REDDGD" /> | By [[2045]], 6th Street's primary unit for law enforcement was [[Davis Squad]], led by Wright's son [[Arbiter]]. They had good relations with the neighboring nomads, though this was bound to change as the gentrified North Heywood was expanding south, and it was only a matter of time before it reached the nomad occupied-[[Santo Domingo (RED)|Santo Domingo]]. The gang was dreaming of expanding their official status in North Heywood to all of Night City to achieve their goal of replacing the NCPD.<ref name="REDDGD" /> | ||
=== | ===2050s - 2070s=== | ||
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During the following decades, the need of resources and corruption in 6th Street led them to forgo their original goal of serving public trust, and ended up no different from any other gang who abused their power and position in the local communities. Although they had started by simply taking bribes to look the other way on occasions, and charge locals small protection fees, they continued diving deep in the criminal world, eventually regularly forcing smaller neighborhood businesses to pay tribute and protection money, and were known to engage in outright criminal activities such as vehicle theft, illicit drug manufacturing and distribution, and murder.<ref name="2077WB" /><ref name="CEMKHB">{{RefCP|CEMKHB|25}}</ref> At some point [[Combat Cab]] affiliated in some way with 6th Street. | During the following decades, the need of resources and corruption in 6th Street led them to forgo their original goal of serving public trust, and ended up no different from any other gang who abused their power and position in the local communities. Although they had started by simply taking bribes to look the other way on occasions, and charge locals small protection fees, they continued diving deep in the criminal world, eventually regularly forcing smaller neighborhood businesses to pay tribute and protection money, and were known to engage in outright criminal activities such as vehicle theft, illicit drug manufacturing and distribution, and murder.<ref name="2077WB" /><ref name="CEMKHB">{{RefCP|CEMKHB|25}}</ref> At some point, [[Combat Cab]] affiliated in some way with 6th Street. | ||
By the [[2070]]s, 6th Street had control over most of the [[Santo Domingo]] district, and were aiming of expanding their territory. Many veterans of the [[Unification War]] had joined its ranks, as well as retired military and discharged security officers who were unable to find employment elsewhere. The rest of the members included civilians who were provided military training after joining the gang. 6th Street's vision was still to "bring justice to the city," though their interpretation of the law was very questionable and self-serving. With multiple facilities across some of the districts of Night City, the gang continued to patrol the neighborhoods and monitor other gang hideouts.<ref name="2077WB" /> By [[2071]], the [[Valentinos]] and 6th Street had been in a turf war for some time, with their latest conflict during that year being a firefight in [[Westbrook (2077)|Westbrook]].<ref name="2077SC">{{RefCP|2077SC|17}}</ref> At some point prior or during [[2074]], the Valentinos and 6th Street would escalate their turf war over the control of [[Vista del Rey]].<ref name="2077WB" /> | By the [[2070]]s, 6th Street had control over most of the [[Santo Domingo]] district, and were aiming of expanding their territory. Many veterans of the [[Unification War]] had joined its ranks, as well as retired military and discharged security officers who were unable to find employment elsewhere. The rest of the members included civilians who were provided military training after joining the gang. 6th Street's vision was still to "bring justice to the city," though their interpretation of the law was very questionable and self-serving. With multiple facilities across some of the districts of Night City, the gang continued to patrol the neighborhoods and monitor other gang hideouts.<ref name="2077WB" /> By [[2071]], the [[Valentinos]] and 6th Street had been in a turf war for some time, with their latest conflict during that year being a firefight in [[Westbrook (2077)|Westbrook]].<ref name="2077SC">{{RefCP|2077SC|17}}</ref> At some point prior or during [[2074]], the Valentinos and 6th Street would escalate their turf war over the control of [[Vista del Rey]].<ref name="2077WB" /> | ||
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===Leadership=== | ===Leadership=== | ||
====Main Leaders==== | ====Main Leaders==== | ||
*[[Solomon Wright]] (2020s - | *[[Solomon Wright]] (2020s - unknown) | ||
*[[Rick Morton]] ( | *[[Rick Morton]] (unknown - 2076) | ||
*[[Will Gunner]] (2076 - | *[[Will Gunner]] (2076 - present) | ||
====Secondary Leaders==== | ====Secondary Leaders==== | ||
*[[Arbiter]] (2040s - | *[[Arbiter]] (2040s - unknown) | ||
*[[Flavio dos Santos]] ( | *[[Flavio dos Santos]] (unknown - 2076) | ||
==Faction Locations== | ==Faction Locations== | ||
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===2077=== | ===2077=== | ||
*[[Arroyo]] HQ<ref name="2077WB" /> | |||
*[[Old C-Team HQ]]<ref name="2077WB" /> | *[[Old C-Team HQ]]<ref name="2077WB" /> | ||
*[[Pig Boy's Delight Irish Pub]]<ref name="2077WB" /> | *[[Pig Boy's Delight Irish Pub]]<ref name="2077WB" /> | ||
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|text=When the founders of the 6th Street Gang returned from their time fighting in wars overseas, they found their eponymous home district in a precarious position. Corporations had gutted the local economy, stripping away all the sources of employment that had once made 6th Street an attractive place to live. Meanwhile gangs had popped up in that economic void and made shootings and extortion an omnipresent part of local life. Something had to change. | |text=When the founders of the 6th Street Gang returned from their time fighting in wars overseas, they found their eponymous home district in a precarious position. Corporations had gutted the local economy, stripping away all the sources of employment that had once made 6th Street an attractive place to live. Meanwhile gangs had popped up in that economic void and made shootings and extortion an omnipresent part of local life. Something had to change. | ||
The 6th Street Gang was meant to be that change. The founders got their hands on some gear and weapons and started training their neighbors in how to use them. Soon they had formed a full-on militia able to push back against gangs and corporations alike. Sure, they have to rob, extort and smuggle to finance the whole operation, but they feel their nobility of purpose and devotion to their own makes them different from their enemies. They take particular delight in taking down gang members and corporate goons who think their metal and electronics make them invincible... A few swings from a telescopic club equipped with EMPs and steel-piercing spikes usually pops that delusion in a hurry.<ref>{{RefCP|2077DAB|44}}</ref> | The 6th Street Gang was meant to be that change. The founders got their hands on some gear and weapons and started training their neighbors in how to use them. Soon they had formed a full-on militia able to push back against gangs and corporations alike. Sure, they have to rob, extort and smuggle to finance the whole operation, but they feel their nobility of purpose and devotion to their own makes them different from their enemies. They take particular delight in taking down gang members and corporate goons who think their metal and electronics make them invincible... A few swings from a telescopic club equipped with EMPs and steel-piercing spikes usually pops that delusion in a hurry. | ||
The stars and stripes of the old United States flag pop up everywhere the 6th Street Gang can be found. The gang worships the ethos of traditional patriotism, though without its embrace of a particular state, nation or ethnic group—its allegiance is to the neighborhood and its inhabitants, no matter their appearance or origins.<ref>{{RefCP|2077DAB|44}}</ref> | |||
|citation={{CP|2077DAB}} | |citation={{CP|2077DAB}} | ||
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