Holographic depiction of JTF-10 protecting rare earth assets
Joint Task Force 10 (JTF-10) was a United States military joint task force led by Colonel Edward De La Hoya and based in Tucson, Arizona.
While the original objective of the task force is unknown, JTF-10 rose to prominence through their involvement in the anti-government response to the Hot Zone Crisis and subsequent Battle of the Mojave.
History[]
When the federal government deemed some areas of the Southwest uninhabitable and instituted forced evacuations through an Executive Order known as 73-H, De La Hoya and the members of his task force were furious at what they perceived to be government overreach. Many high-ranking JTF-10 officials had family members in the affected areas.[1]
Along with the evacuations, the federal government also used eminent domain to seize mining operations in the hot zone regions. Roberto Medina, a rare earth mining tycoon and champion of the 73-H dissidents, enlisted De La Hoya and JTF-10 to protect his assets and seize control of other resources valuable to those who resisted evacuation.[1]
This resulted in sustained conflict between JTF-10 and its own federal government in what became known as the Battle of the Mojave. On August 20, 2037, De La Hoya and the members of JTF-10 were killed in the explosion that put an end to the fighting.[2]
Approximately a decade after the conflict ended, the Mojave Battlefield Memorial Museum was established at the location of JTF-10’s Mojave base and the adjacent blast site. The museum initially presented a broad history of events, however, some exhibits were altered in a bid to satisfy Roberto Medina’s daughter, Maria Medina, who had become a Senator.[3][4] As a result, the displays in the main exhibit hall emphasized the heroism and resilience of JTF-10.
Combat[]
Colonel De La Hoya was a skilled pilot. As such, he and members of the task force used jets known as F-38 Razorwings to out-maneuver the federal government’s General Synthetics (G-Syn) battle drones.[5] While the government initially employed “non-lethal” tactics, by May of 2037 the G-Syns were firing live rounds on members of JTF-10.[6]
JTF-10 was skilled in combat across all terrains in the region; they fought in the jungles, mountains, and desert of the southwest.
Deification by the Tenakth[]
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After the Zero Dawn protocol went into effect and new humans were released from ELEUTHIA-9, spreading across the land and forming into separate tribes, one group found the Mojave Battlefield Memorial Museum, which became known as the Memorial Grove. Its holographic "visions" inspired them to establish themselves as the three clans of the Tenakth tribe, with each clan basing their way of life on specific holographic presentations depicting JTF-10 conflicts on the desert of the Mojave, the mountains of Sierra Nevada, and the forest to the west. The conflicts depicted in the visions resonated with the Tenakth, who also battled machines and fought for their survival. They also became especially fascinated with the depictions of JTF-10's aircraft and aerial maneuvers, referring to the fighter planes as "The Wings of the Ten" and seeking to emulate JTF-10 by leaping into combat from above.
Known Members[]
- Col. Edward De La Hoya
- Roberto Medina
- Cpt. Sueiro, JTF-10 Third Squadron
- Hodgins, Third Squadron
- Kana Mungrove[7]