User:Sketchartist/Komodo Trade Corps

Komodo Trade Corps or Komodo Trade is an crew/organization in Grand Theft Auto Online.

History
Originally known as Komodo Trade & Shipping Corporation, it was a Japanese-run trade and logistics company headed by CEO and businessman, Iwata Komodo. The company dealt in the shipment of various products, including electronics, automobiles, heavy machinery, and other international goods. It's main shipping and storage points were based along the Los Santos coastline in and around the Port of Los Santos, with the headquarters building located in Rockford Hills, Los Santos.

With the rising crime rate in Los Santos, cargo moving in and out of the port continually fell under threat. Crews and gangs slowly began to target shipments moving through the city, costing the company millions.

The company suffered from multiple attacks on it's shipments. One such attack, now known as the Great Ocean Hijacking, involved the hijacking of a moving shipment of foreign automobiles by an unknown group of armed men. The ensuing police chase ended with the multi-million dollar shipment of vehicles destroyed and five men arrested.

In commercial turmoil, the company began to scale down it's operation. Trading in trucks for small shipping vans, deliveries were more easily protected, but not invulnerable.

Just when the business began to regain it's footing in Los Santos, the final blow came to their operation. An armed crew of eight, headed by a man known only by "Antonio", led an assault on the coastal warehouses of Komodo Trade. After successfully seizing the warehouses with no witnesses, the group moved to the main headquarters building. Following infiltration, the group successfully eliminated most of the workers within the headquarters, as well as Iwata Komodo, who was cornered in his office.

Due to the group's methods the attack went virtually unnoticed, allowing them to take over the business while suffering only two casualties.

"Antonio", now under his new alias "Tony Komodo" took over as acting CEO. The company, now renamed Komodo Trade Corps, took on new operations as a black market trade and shipping organization. Under the guise of the former shipping company, they now transported and provided dealers and organizations with weapons, vehicles, body armor, and various illegal products.

The headquarters and shipping points remain the same, with other points of shipping located throughout the city; most prominently Los Santos International Airport.

Tony Komodo's personal office is based within the La Puerta area, with crew operations taking place within the former headquarters building in Rockford Hills.

Crew Divisions & Operations
Functioning as a crew, Komodo Trade Corps. maintains various "company" divisions within it's hierarchy for new hires to join.

Tactical Insertion & Disposal Division (TIDD)
''The main division of the crew. Made mostly of grunts and foot soldiers, this division is reponsible for presenting Komodo Trade's military might.''

Aerial Taskforce Division (ATD)
''The crew's eyes in the skies. This division handles the aerial aspects of the "company". They are responsible for providing support and extraction with various aircraft.''

Transport & Shipping Division (TSD)
''The "heart" of the crew. Responsible for providing crew assets. Members of this division are responsible for transporting shipments to and from various locations, as well as providing occassional extraction and transport duties.''

Security Division (SD)
''The tough guard dogs of the crew. Members are responsible for protecting shipments, members, and the boss while on the move and at all times. They listen to orders, and excecute them quickly and swiftly.''

Current Hierarchy
''Note that the crew is Xbox-based. Gamertags for members are provided here if you wish to contact them to join a specific division. For contact through Social Club, see final section.''

Leader
"Tony Komodo" (GT: ASYLUM95)

Commissioner (Second-in-Command)
(GT: Firefiend728) - Manages the Aerial Taskforce Division

Lieutenants
All lieutenants manage a specific division, with the exception of the Second-in-Command.
 * (GT: L3gallyWhit3) - Manages the Tactical Insertion & Disposal Division
 * (GT: CompleatThunder) - Manages the Transport & Shipping Division
 * (GT: XxMysticPhoenix) - Manages the Security Division

Representatives
Consists of the original crew members who retain general authority despite no association with a division. May or may not be active members.
 * (GT: Lt Fearfx)
 * (GT: Swift Napkins)

Muscle
''Muscle will consist of all new members to the crew. New members will have the opportunity to become representatives after initiation trials with a respective division leader.''
 * N/A

Crew Requirements
Basic requirements for joining Komodo Trade.
 * Must be of age 15 or older
 * Must have a general knowledge of GTA: Online
 * Must be able to obey orders in serious situations
 * Must obtain all four required crew vehicles and required aircraft (2)*
 * Bravado Buffalo (Required: Full Metallic Black respray, bulletproof tires, tinted windows (optional), Crew Emblem)
 * Schyster Fusilade (Required: Full Metallic Black respray, bulletproof tires, tinted windows (optional), Crew Emblem)
 * Declasse Granger (Required: Full Metallic Black respray, bulletproof tires, tinted windows (optional), Crew Emblem)
 * Bravado Youga (Required: Metallic Ice White (Primary) Metallic Carbon Black (Secondary), Panel Van Conversion, bulletproof tires, tinted windows (optional), Carbon Hood, Crew Emblem)
 * Maibatsu Frogger (Helicopter) (*Optional for crew members. Required for those in the Aerial Taskforce Division)
 * Buzzard Attack Chopper (Helicopter) (*Optional for crew members. MAY be required for those in the Aerial Taskforce Division)

Crew Contact (Social Club)
Where the main members of the hierarchy can be found on Rockstar Social Club.
 * ASYLUM95. (Leader)
 * Firefiend728 (Commissioner/Second-in-Command - Aerial Taskforce Division)
 * MooseWhite (Lieutenant - Tactical Insertion & Disposal Division)
 * Miles696969 (Lieutenant - Transport & Shipping Division)
 * 69sixty69nine69 (Lieutenant - Security Division)
 * Ltfearfx (Representative)
 * swiftnaps (Representative)