The First Squad was the most famous squad within the Special Tactics and Mission Platoon (aka Heaven's Devils), and was itself nicknamed "Heaven's Devils" by the press. The squad participated in battles alongside its host platoon, such as the liberation of KIC-36 and Polk's Pride. However, the members had participated in ilicit activities during their time on Turaxis II and via betrayal from within, this came to the attention of Colonel Javier Vanderspool. He made a plan to eliminate them and while it failed, only Jim Raynor, Tychus Findlay and Ryk Kydd were still alive. They promptly deserted the Confederate Armed Forces. Raynor and Findlay became outlaws in the aftermath of the debacle and continued to use the term to describe themselves.