Triad Smugglers 01

These four figures that I'm showing here are from my vast collection of 28mm scale sci-fi figures.
These were produced by Acropolis Design/Zap Miniatures for their Andromeda 5 range of figures, now sadly out of production. They were originally known as House Langencoat and I like them a lot because they have a very distinctive look about them. In my The Ace of Spades Campaign, there are many criminal organisations. By far the biggest is "The Organisation" or "Big O" as it is often called. I have covered this vast criminal empire in previous posts. This time I'm looking at one of the many Chinese Triad gangs that exist - the Eight Diagrams Sect.

At the far left is the gang's leader, Zhong Zheng. Note that modern and futuristic Chinese names consist of a surname known as xing, which comes first and is usually but not always monosyllabic, followed by a personal name called ming, which is nearly always mono- or disyllabic. He joined the Triads as a youth and over the years has risen in rank to become the overall leader of the Eight Diagrams Sect. As a teenage thug he was arrested and served six years in jail. Since then he has never been arrested. He will smuggle anything, including slaves, if the price is right. His quirk is he always considers the most subtle way to get what he wants. He is armed with a Tangler Pistol.
His second-in-command is Li Hong, who has proven to be exceedingly loyal and reliable and who has a ruthless streak, making him someone not to be messed with. He finds killing and destruction mildly amusing. He is armed with a Ding Exploration IG66 Zero-Point Hunting Rifle.

Sun Ying is the group's liaison officer, skilled in many languages and diplomacy. She served in the Diplomatic Corps before she was recruited by Zhong Zheng. Now she works full time for Zhong as one of his most trusted officers. She is unfailingly polite at all times. She is armed with a Trans Sun FC33 Firestorm Antimatter Rifle.
Finally, is Qian Gengxin, a computer hacker and technician. He was recruited into the Eight Diagrams Sect at a very young age once his talent for hacking into computers was discovered. He has proved to be a very useful asset. He always monitors any incoming calls he receives before answering them. He is also armed with a Ding Exploration IG66 Zero-Point Hunting Rifle.
Note that they are all wearing Padded Arctic Long Coats, which provide 3 SOAK but 6 SOAK against Cold attacks, cost 50 Credits, weigh 40 pounds and are classed as Medium Armour. They are ineffective against Heat attacks.