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STAG Soldier

STAG, short for Special Tactical Anti-Gang Unit, a type of law enforcement in Saints Row: The Third.

Overview
STAG is a technologically-advanced paramilitary force lead by Commander Cyrus Temple and his subordinate, Kia. It operates under the control and supervision of the United States Government, and acts as a replacement for the SNG at higher Notoriety levels, although the Steelport Police and a minor SWAT presence still remain. STAG has their own, unique arsenal of futuristic weapons and vehicles.
STAG is deployed to Steelport following a devastating attack on the Hughes Memorial Bridge in Stilwater, perpetrated by the Luchadores. Senator Monica Hughes, wife of the late Alderman Richard Hughes, gains unanimous approval from the US Senate to initiate "The STAG Initiative" upon the city, essentially putting it under martial law with the intent of eliminating the 3rd Street Saints and The Syndicate for control of the city.
STAG arrives in force aboard the aircraft carrier Thermopylae, ambushing The Protagonist, Oleg and Viola DeWynter in Technically Legal, and begins deploying troops and mobile bases throughout the city. Initially relegated to a peacekeeping role in Steelport, STAG's role and actions intensify following the sinking of the Thermopylae by the Saints. The city is placed under lockdown and STAG begins to actively combat the four gangs with their specialised commando units, focusing primarily on the Saints.

Technology
The STAG unit possesses a variety of futuristic weaponry, some of which is described as experimental microwave technology. STAG's troops wear advanced body armour and carry laser rifles, while vehicles use a variety of exotic energy weapons and advanced features. The STAG F-69 VTOL, Condor and Specter also have the ability to transition between hover and jet modes, using miniature jet engines to maneuver like a helicopter in the former state.
STAG has possession of at least two massive carriers, a conventional "wet" carrier, Thermopylae, and an advanced airship called the Daedalus.

Specialists
STAG specialists are known as Commandos. They are easy to distinguish from conventional STAG troops by their bright orange suits, with orange accents on their white armor. Furthermore, they always wear gas masks. Commandos are unique among all other specialists in that they do not appear as hollow red dots on the HUD. This is somewhat problematic, as the only other way to see them coming is to examine the color of their armor as they approach.
Overall, Commandos are really just regular STAG soldiers with increased health, and they don't have any unique weapons; exclusively carrying the Viper Laser Rifle. Commandos can withstand a great amount of damage, and often attack in pairs or even teams, similar to Morningstar and Deckers specialists. Commandos also cannot be taken as Human Shields. Furthermore, they are impervious to fire, albeit fire-based attacks still damage them. Being the toughest specialists in the game, a group of Commandos can present quite a challenge, thus making fights against them both long and dangerous.
Because their armor is thick enough to prevent them from flinching all the time whenever they are shot, the most effective means of dealing with Commandos is to use melee weapons or explosives against them; especially the Woodsman as it can kill just about anything in one hit, including Commandos. The only named Commando is Sgt. Steiner, an arrogant, self-proclaimed, one-man-army who is listed as an Assassination target in the Saintsbook.

Weapons
STAG troops are primarily armed with Viper Laser Rifles, a rapid-fire carbine which never needs to be reloaded and is instead governed by a heat gauge. Their special shotgun is called the S3X Hammer and works in much the same way, never requiring reloads. STAG do, however, sometimes use more conventional hardware, with specialists occasionally using the Riot Shield and KA-1 Kobra, and snipers armed with McManus 2015s in certain missions.
While never used by STAG itself, the Sonic Boom is described as a STAG-developed weapon[reference?] and the Satchel Charges can only be accessed by choosing to research them in "My Name is Cyrus Temple." However, Satchel Charges are present in every Friendly Fire store, on a low shelf on the opposite side of the store to the counter. In the promotion poster for STAG, they carry Bowie Knives but never use them