Syndicate Tech

Syndicate Techs are staff for the Syndicate that don't act as heroes. There are many different kinds of Techs, each with different roles and responsibilities.

Desk Tech
A Desk Tech remains at the HQ while heroes are on missions and provides support and guidance for the team or individual hero. They will track the action via maps and provide external information to help accomplish the mission. Essentially they act as the "Guy in the chair". They also do some administrative work and desk work when not working on a mission.

Engineer Tech
An Engineer Tech both maintain and develop technology for the Syndicate and their respective teams. Most Engineers are discouraged from "developing" new technology unless they're designated to do so at the main HQ, but some will do it anyway to help their team adapt for whatever mission they're working on.

Custodial Tech
Custodial Techs clean the headquarters they're assigned to. The job can be high rick as a Syndicate HQ can bring in lots of dangerous, toxic material that has to be taken care of.

Career Paths
Syndicate Techs are often hired out of a Syndicate run Trade School that educates its students specifically for Syndicate employment. There are three different schools for each Tech Type, the length of each education varying depending on the type.

Education Path
Custodial Techs have the least amount of training, being hired and then sent into a four week training program where they learn how to maintain HQs and deal with the various types of dangerous chemicals and components they may have to clean up.

Desk Techs have a more complicated education, most students take one to two years of training before hiring due to the more strenuous nature of their job. In their training, they are educated on how to use the ASH Database, track and support heroes, and provide accurate information to heroes. Many people flunk out of the school due to its high work-load and difficult training regimen.

Engineer Techs have a longer schooling but less intense education. Most Engineer Techs graduate from three to four years. They must learn how to manage, maintain, and advance the many high-tech equipment run by the A.S.H.. Many engineers aspire to create and develop new technology, but hardly are encouraged to do such work while working as an entry level tech.