S.W.O.R.D.

S.W.O.R.D.
Active:	1620.5654 AN.ASC – Present
Motto	The Sword is sharp and swift
In use by:	Ministry of Military Affairs
Allegiance:	Shireroth
Type:	Military Counter-Intelligence, Special Operations
Size:	27,975 + classified others
Nickname:	Invisible Swords
Current Commander:	Isabella Simrani-Kalirion
Conflicts & Deployments	Kildari schism Elwynnese instability Sxiro-Jingdaoese Confrontation River War The Anarchy of Angularis Martial Law in Goldshire Civil War in Goldshire Dietsland

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.

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.

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 –)