Zone Riders
Overlord's initial strike put all the major capitals of the world in the Zone. The chaos sparks international cooperation even between the United States and the Soviet Union. To counter the effects of the Zone bacteria, British scientists creates a rare material called Neutron-90. However, only a limited amount of Neutron-90 is remaining in the world after the British government orders the destruction of the only laboratory where the material is produced. The material is only enough to build combat suits for five specially-trained soldiers called the Spiral Force, also known as the "Zone Riders."
- Cdr Dirk Courage - Zone Riders leader, United States
- MSgt Tank Schmidt - heavy weapons specialist, West Germany
- Lt Hiro Taka - infiltration specialist, Japan
- 2nd Lt Max Jones - special mission expert, United States
- Cpl Katerina Anastacia - medical officer, USSR
As the series advances, the Zone Riders discover that there is still enough Neutron-90 left over from assembling the five suits, sufficient to build two additional suits. They are issued to Australian demolition specialist Lt Ned Tucker and field scientist Lt Benjamin Davis Franklin.
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