D.R.M.

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D.R.M.
The flag of the D.R.M. as seen on their vehicles.
Faction in Just Cause 3
Goal, or purpose	Keep the towns of Medici under Di Ravello's control and enforce the law
Ideology	None (they follow orders from General Di Ravello)
Leader	Unknown/D.R.M Captains
Starting base, or HQ	Police stations of any town
Source of money	Government budget

D.R.M. (Di Ravello Militia) is a faction in Just Cause 3.

Description

The D.R.M. is basically, a low-level government militia that polices urban centers. They are a rare, but low to medium level enemy. It is a gendarmerie indirectly controlled by Sebastiano Di Ravello.

In some mission subtitles they are called the "DRM" (without punctuation). The Rebellion and Alessia refer to them as "Di Ravello's militia".

They are dressed in red and brown uniforms with some wearing police riot gear and helmets. Since the Medici Police Department was disbanded by Di Ravello, it would sort of make sense for them to use the equipment as opposed to let it waste away.

History and effectiveness

As revealed in Di Ravello tapes and some propaganda speaker announcements, the Medici Police Department was loyal to the previous government and obstructed Di Ravello's military dictatorship. Di Ravello solved that problem by accusing the police of corruption and replacing it with the D.R.M.

In combat, the D.R.M. is generally inferior to either the Medici Military or the Black Hand, both of which despise them. In some dialogue, members of the Medici Military refer to D.R.M. militiamen as "a bunch of lowlife thugs" and the "dumb ones that don't make it through boot camp", meaning some of them may be failed recruits. Moreover, Black Hand soldiers accuse them of having no discipline and being "an unruly mob of buffoons".

According to some civilians in liberated towns in Medici, the D.R.M. were too lazy (or too busy oppressing the citizens) to actually solve crimes. The civilian dialogue told a story of the man having reported an item stolen a long time ago, but heard nothing from them ever since. After Rebels capture the town, he searched the D.R.M.-occupied police station and found his property. He assumed they did act, but didn't bother to return the stolen item.

Unit types

There are three distinct types of militiamen.

• Militiamen
• Elite militiamen
• Captains

Militiaman.

Militiamen wear ski masks with three red stripes that make them look like terrorists, although they are technically official authorities. They appear during heat level 1.

Their standard issue weapon is the U-55S Pozhar pistol, though they can also uncommonly be seen wielding other weapons. They can be seen wielding the Prizrak U4 when guarding a captain or in a roadside event, while others can be seen wielding CS Wraith 225Rs as guards to captains and also in a select few police stations. They also wield the U-39 Plechovka in Welcome Home, and potentially two of them wield this weapon in Citate Di Ravello.

Elite militiaman.

Elite militiamen wear ski masks, police riot helmets and riot control body armor. Most are found defending police stations. They have as much health and durability as military commandos.

Their standard issue weapon is the Prizrak U4, though they can also uncommonly be seen wielding other weapons. Some wield CS Wraith 225Rs in the police stations at Burgoletto and Surpicco. In the case of Burgoletto, they can also be seen wielding the UVK-13. Strangely, they can also be found in some towns and cities wielding a U-55S Pozhar.

Captain.

D.R.M. captains are the only severe threat from a D.R.M. unit and have military-grade equipment, such as armor and a helmet with a visor, making them a lot tougher than all other unit types. They have as much health and durability as military machine gunners and wield the same weapon. They appear as assassination targets as part of town liberations in the following towns:

• Citate di Ravello (3 captains)
• Bellevia
• Colle Salrosa
• Fortalessa
• Lantuina
• Perla Est
• Rondella
• Surpicco

Their standard issue weapon is the Urga Vdova 89, though strangely they can also be seen in some towns and cities using the U-55S Pozhar.

Allies and enemies

• Medici Military - Ally.
• Black Hand - Ally by proxy.
• The Rebellion - Enemy.
• Rico - Enemy.
• Anyone else who opposes them - Enemy.
• Common criminals - Unknown. The D.R.M. does not appear to be an equivalent to a proper law enforcement organization, so it's likely they merely oppress citizens and turn a blind eye to all other activities.

Weapons

• U-55S Pozhar pistol - Used by militiamen as their standard weapon, although it has also been observed being wielded by captains and elites in some towns and cities, including Ponere. Why this is so is unknown and strange.
• Prizrak U4 SMG - Used by elite militiamen as their standard weapon. Sometimes militiamen protecting captains can also be seen with this weapon.
• Urga Vdova 89 LMG - Used by captains as their standard weapon.
• CS Wraith 225R SMG - Used by militiamen protecting captains. It can also rarely be seen used by militiamen or elites at a few police stations, including the ones in Surpicco, Burgoletto, Nacre, and maybe others.
• UVK-13 RPG - Can only be seen in use by elite militiamen at the Burgoletto police station.
• U-39 Plechovka assault rifle - Used by two militiamen and an elite militiaman in Welcome Home and at Citate Di Ravello near the sphere tanks.

Vehicles

• Stria Facocero, marked with their flags at either end and "D.R.M." painted on the sides.
• Police Stria Joias are found at all D.R.M.-occupied police stations and many despawn when the settlement is liberated. These are rarely used.

Trivia

• During Welcome Home, the two D.R.M. militiamen and elite attacking Mario wield U-39 Plechovkas. There is only one other place such an occurrence can be seen.
• From a tactical perspective and as presented in-game, replacing the police with a militia is a terrible idea, as militia units are much weaker in combat than a well-trained police force and serve nothing beyond oppression compared to the Medici Military and Black Hand.
• After a recent update, the D.R.M now sometimes respond in Medici Police Department Stria Joias.
• Many players confuse the Medici Military for the D.R.M. since the former might be interpreted as "Di Ravello Military".
• According to the Propaganda Van, prospective members of the D.R.M. must provide their own ski masks.
• According to mission dialogue in "Derailed Extraction", they own an airfield somewhere along the railway line. This could be referring to the unnamed airfield in Maestrale but they have no presence there or anywhere along the train line, so this could be assumed as cut game content from Just Cause 3.

Gallery

One of their Stria Facoceros.

A roadblock.

Two roadblocks, a Medici Military one in front and a D.R.M. one in the back.

Arresting a civilian as part of a Roadside Event.

A D.R.M. militiaman arresting a civilian.

They use former Medici Police Department stations as their bases. These stations are heavily fortified and somewhat resemble middle ages castles. This one is at Soliana.

Their base at Nacre.

Their flag on the back of their Stria Facoceros.

Their captain. This enemy has to be killed as a part of the liberation of multiple settlements.

A D.R.M. militiaman.

An D.R.M. elite.

A D.R.M. captain.

A non hostile one. This is considered to be a glitch.

Another view.

A militiaman in a Medici Police Department Stria Joia. This is extremely rare to come upon.

Both occupants dead in their Stria Facocero after being gunned down.

Videos

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