A group of basically street punks who have banded together in an attempt to survive the streets. Directed by their tough, no-nonesense leader, Parker Shield, they patrol the western districts of Rockport City, right in the midst of the most dangerous slums and ghettos.
Most of the Hornets are simply street-dwellers, guys who, for various reasons, don't have anywhere else to go. As such, they get a little desperate. However, they stick together like a family, and many consider them a "lesser evil". They guard their turf religiously.