Desert Raiders

The Desert Raiders are a group of scavengers that live on the outskirts of Neo Po-Metru.

Formation
The Desert Raiders were formed after Smoke was supposedly exiled from Neo Metru Nui. 10 years after his exile he came back to Neo Metru Nui by raft. Since Smoke knew that the guards would kill him if he set foot into any of the cities, he decided to just live in the deserts of Neo Po-Metrru. After a week or two with no food or water he got desperate and had to find supplies. A few other scavengers he met joined him and they searched the ruins of the abandoned town of Karua, which was 18 miles south of Po-Metru City. Smoke and the scavengers found lots of supplies. Eventually, as time went on, more and more scavengers showed up and joined their group. This led to Smoke creating a faction called the Desert Raiders.

Before the Xerian War
Right before the Xerian War started, the Desert Raiders became one of the strongest factions in all of Spherus Magna. Word got out about the atrocities they committed to survive but the Po-Metru City Guards weren't strong enough to even think about going after them.

During the Xerian War
During the Xerian War, the Desert Raiders were planning their domination of all of Neo Po-Metru. Most of the guards of Po-Metru City were given Toa Stones and joined the war over on Xeria Nui so the city's defenses were at an all time low. After a week of fighting the remaining guards, the Desert Raiders successfully took over Neo Po-Metru. Walls have been built around the region to keep out intruders and other factions.

Downfall of the Raiders
After the Xerian War, the residents of Po-Metru City that were fighting in the war returned to see their city taken over. The guards and residents that became Toa realized that their war wasn't over yet. The War for Po-Metru began. After 7 months of fighting, the Desert Raiders were no more. Smoke was the only one that survived. Nobody knows where he went after that and he is considered missing and wanted.

Members

 * Smoke
 * At least 600 Vortixx
 * At least 1,000 Matoran of different elements
 * At least 15,000 Skakdi of different elements
 * An unknown amount of Shadow Toa

Trivia

 * The Desert Raiders were inspired by the raiders and scavengers from the Fallout series.
 * Their motto was: "If it ain't yours, make it yours."
 * The drawing of the Fe-Matoran was annoyingly drawn with a mouse.