🇺🇸 6th Street
“We protect our own. Nobody else will.”
6th Street is a patriotic gang with origins in disillusioned veterans and their families. They started as neighborhood protectors and evolved into a territorial gang that controls significant portions of Santo Domingo.
📋 Overview
| Aspect | Details |
|---|---|
| Territory | Santo Domingo, Vista Del Rey |
| Focus | Territory, Protection, Vigilantism |
| Members | ~1,000+ |
| Danger Level | Medium-High |
🎖️ Origins
The Founding
6th Street was founded after the Fourth Corporate War by:
- Veterans: Soldiers abandoned by the government
- Their families: Seeking protection in chaos
- Neighborhood Watch: Civilians tired of crime
The Mission
Originally, 6th Street aimed to:
- Protect their neighborhoods from gangs
- Provide services the government couldn’t
- Honor military traditions and values
- Look after veteran community
The Evolution
Over time, 6th Street became what they fought:
- Territorial expansion
- Criminal revenue streams
- Violence against perceived enemies
- Gang warfare with neighbors
🏠 Territory
Santo Domingo
- Working-class neighborhoods
- Industrial areas
- Housing projects
- Community presence
Vista Del Rey
- Extended territory
- Border conflicts
- Resource competition
👤 Appearance
- American military aesthetic: Surplus gear, dog tags, unit patches
- Patriotic symbols: Flags, eagles, red/white/blue
- Practical clothing: Combat boots, tactical vests
- Veteran markers: Service ribbons, unit tattoos
- Weapons: Military-style firearms
Placeholder: 6th Street members (pg. 307)
💰 Operations
Revenue Sources
| Operation | Justification |
|---|---|
| Protection rackets | ”Keeping the neighborhood safe” |
| Weapons dealing | ”Second Amendment rights” |
| Smuggling | ”Free market” |
| Contract security | ”Protecting our own” |
| Drug dealing | (Less common, some factions) |
Community Services
6th Street still provides some legitimate services:
- Neighborhood patrols
- Veteran support
- Community events
- Emergency response
⚔️ Combat
Military Training
Many members have actual military experience:
- Disciplined tactics
- Fire team coordination
- Military-grade weapons
- Combat experience
Typical Loadout
| Member | Background | Equipment |
|---|---|---|
| Prospect | Civilian | Handgun, basic armor |
| Soldier | Mixed | Assault rifle, tactical gear |
| Veteran Member | Ex-military | Military weapons, combat armor |
| Officer | Career soldier | Best available |
👥 Structure
Military-Style Hierarchy
- General: Overall leadership
- Colonels: District commanders
- Captains: Area bosses
- Sergeants: Squad leaders
- Soldiers: Standard members
- Prospects: Probationary members
Factions
- Hardliners: Return to vigilante roots
- Expansionists: Grow territory and power
- Veterans First: Focus on member welfare
- Criminal element: Pure profit motivation
🆚 Conflicts
Valentinos
Main rival gang:
- Border disputes
- Cultural friction
- Regular skirmishes
- Occasional truces
Other Conflicts
- NCPD (when they bother)
- Corporate interests
- Other gangs encroaching
🎲 GM Resources
Using 6th Street
As Antagonists:
- More sympathetic than most gangs
- Righteous violence is still violence
- Internal conflict opportunities
As Employers:
- Protect the neighborhood from threats
- Retrieve stolen property
- Deal with corrupt officials
- Operations against rival gangs
6th Street NPCs
| Type | Background | Threat |
|---|---|---|
| Soldier | Civilian recruit | Medium |
| Veteran | Ex-military | Medium-High |
| Sergeant | Combat veteran | High |
| Captain | Career soldier | High |
| Colonel | Special forces | Very High |
Adventure Hooks
- Help 6th Street against dangerous threat
- Caught between 6th Street and Valentinos
- Expose corruption within 6th Street
- Veteran PC has history with members
- Rescue kidnapping victim from 6th Street
🔗 Related Topics
- Gangs
- Santo Domingo District
- NUSA Military
(Source: Cyberpunk RED Core Rulebook, pgs. 306-308)