The Directorate army was on the march. Ragnar, leading his two divisions through the soot-stained fields of Nottinghamshire, was currently at the head of his industrial juggernaut.
Every contractor who served alongside him was clad in standard-issue grey tunics and blackened breastplates, with the Iron Gear logo stamped proudly on their shoulders.
Some wore the new Mark III helmets, while others were equipped with the heavier, rivet-reinforced engineer armor.
The Middle Managers and Shift Supervisors stood out from the regular contractors.
Their armor was trimmed with brass to show off their stock options and to indicate to the individual teams who were directing the workflow.
Though they might become high-value targets for the enemy, with the protection their benefits package provided them, they seldom had to fear a hostile takeover at range.
