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S.W.O.R.D. was founded by Jacob Darylion-Verion after his appointment as Minister of Military Affairs. The powers of the organisation greatly expanded under his reign as [[Kaiser Verion I]]. The Kaiser also used money from the Imperial Treasury to finance covert operations of S.W.O.R.D. | S.W.O.R.D. was founded by Jacob Darylion-Verion after his appointment as Minister of Military Affairs. The powers of the organisation greatly expanded under his reign as [[Kaiser Verion I]]. The Kaiser also used money from the Imperial Treasury to finance covert operations of S.W.O.R.D. | ||
− | S.W.O.R.D. along with [[Rrakanychan Watch]] was controversially | + | S.W.O.R.D. along with [[Rrakanychan Watch]] was controversially deployed in 1639 as airborne light infantry during the final battles of annihilation along [[The Anarchy of Angularis#The Battle of Posada Ridge|Posada Ridge]] during the endgame of the anti-[[Froyalanish]] insurgency in the [[Vale of Angularis]]. The casualties suffered during these battles, which amounted to 3,830 operatives out of a deployed force of approximately 6,000 field agents, proved to be a debilitating blow which limited the involvement of S.W.O.R.D. during the early phases of the [[Civil War in Goldshire]] to intelligence gathering and the provision of training and logistical support to the [[Jaysh al-Sathrati]]. |
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+ | The rout, however, of this proxy force in late 1642 and the subsequent advance of [[Army of the Golden Dawn|rebel forces]] towards [[Cabbagefall]] forced S.W.O.R.D. to mobilise its cadres once more and rejoin the fray as the [[Battle of Holwinn]] developed. | ||
==Director of S.W.O.R.D.== | ==Director of S.W.O.R.D.== |
Revision as of 17:29, 7 December 2016
Active: | 1620.5654 AN.ASC – Present | ||
Motto | The Sword is sharp and swift | ||
In use by: | Ministry of Military Affairs | ||
Allegiance: | Shireroth | ||
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Type: | Military Counter-Intelligence, Special Operations | ||
Size: | 27,975 + classified others | ||
Nickname: | Invisible Swords | ||
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Current Commander: | Isabella Simrani-Kalirion | ||
Conflicts & Deployments |
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S.W.O.R.D. (Shireroth's Warriors for Observation, Retribution and Deterrence) is a military organisation active on all possible fronts and in all possible ways to secure the hegemony of the Imperial Republic ranging from counter intelligence and personal protection to warfare. S.W.O.R.D. only answers to the Minister for Military Affairs. For this reason it has been customarily treated as an agency outside of the Imperial Forces as it derives its origins and mandate from a Ministerial Ordinance rather than the Martial Code of Shireroth.
History
S.W.O.R.D. was founded by Jacob Darylion-Verion after his appointment as Minister of Military Affairs. The powers of the organisation greatly expanded under his reign as Kaiser Verion I. The Kaiser also used money from the Imperial Treasury to finance covert operations of S.W.O.R.D.
S.W.O.R.D. along with Rrakanychan Watch was controversially deployed in 1639 as airborne light infantry during the final battles of annihilation along Posada Ridge during the endgame of the anti-Froyalanish insurgency in the Vale of Angularis. The casualties suffered during these battles, which amounted to 3,830 operatives out of a deployed force of approximately 6,000 field agents, proved to be a debilitating blow which limited the involvement of S.W.O.R.D. during the early phases of the Civil War in Goldshire to intelligence gathering and the provision of training and logistical support to the Jaysh al-Sathrati.
The rout, however, of this proxy force in late 1642 and the subsequent advance of rebel forces towards Cabbagefall forced S.W.O.R.D. to mobilise its cadres once more and rejoin the fray as the Battle of Holwinn developed.
Director of S.W.O.R.D.
The daily operations of S.W.O.R.D. are run by the Director.
List of S.W.O.R.D. directors
- Jacob Darylion-Verion (1620.5654 – 1625.5785)
- Ivan Verion (1625.5785 – 1628.5867)
- Michael Verion (1628.5867 – 1643.6328) (Removed from post after showing signs of Temporal Haemorrhaging)
- Isabella Simrani-Kalirion (1643.6328 –)
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