Jack Bauer

Since being ImPorted, Jack Bauer has involved himself in as many of the City’s battles and crises as he can. He has participated in everything from police raids to torture sessions to battles for the fate of the world. The Cityverse is both a safer and more dangerous place for the ruthless skill he has wielded in its defense.

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BACKGROUND

It is unclear to what extent ‘Zero’s Children’ are an organized crime group cloaking their self-serving actions in political rhetoric versus a paramilitary group sustaining themselves through criminal acts to further their agenda. Ultimately it comes down to how one defines such terms as ‘criminal’ or ‘terrorist’. For every member truly devoted to the cause there is another who is just in it for the money, and another who simply enjoys hurting people.

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ETA: As of July 2011, the STARS unit has been disbanded for the time being due to budget cuts.

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For reference, this is a useful article on how real-life SWAT teams operate.