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Investigation yielded that a lot of overhead such as resourcing and intelligence could be centralised for Special Forces, but this needed to be aside from Infantry Command due to classified and specialized nature of the Special Forces units, which had a potential to leak. | Investigation yielded that a lot of overhead such as resourcing and intelligence could be centralised for Special Forces, but this needed to be aside from Infantry Command due to classified and specialized nature of the Special Forces units, which had a potential to leak. | ||
- | Feyani considered SAINT in of itself too monolithic in its mandate to be applicable to the need for great adaptability and agility in Special Operations. Therefore, a joint command body was created. Through this, the previously existing command and management structures were folded into Special Operations Command, with instructions, | + | Feyani considered SAINT in of itself too monolithic in its mandate to be applicable to the need for great adaptability and agility in Special Operations. Therefore, a joint command body was created. Through this, the previously existing command and management structures were folded into Special Operations Command, with instructions, |
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* Special Operations Command ([[stararmy: | * Special Operations Command ([[stararmy: | ||
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==== Echelon " | ==== Echelon " | ||
* [[stararmy: | * [[stararmy: | ||
* [[stararmy: | * [[stararmy: | ||
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* BATON ([[stararmy: | * BATON ([[stararmy: | ||
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=== Special Operations Command === | === Special Operations Command === | ||
- | Colloquially known as the " | + | Colloquially known as the " |
- | Star Army Special Operations Command is one of the two most highly classified and selective bodies within the [[stararmy: | + | Star Army Special Operations Command is one of the two most highly classified and selective bodies within the [[stararmy: |
=== TANTO === | === TANTO === | ||
- | TANTOs perform at the highest level of discretion. TArget NeuTralisation Outfits (TANTOs) are hand selected | + | TANTOs perform at the highest level of discretion. TArget NeuTralisation Outfits (TANTOs) are hand selected. Their true identities and operations are only ever disclosed to 5 people: The Empress, The Commander of the Star Army, The Director of Personnel, The Chair of SASO and the Director of SAINT. |
Becoming a member of a TANTO is a life's pursuit requiring practically decades of experience in other Special Forces. It comes with great sacrifices, like never having a family and living under a fake identity. TANTOs consist of a maximum of 5 people, but often less than the full team is deployed. The occupation makes socialising difficult, as TANTO members are not permitted to meet outside of operations. | Becoming a member of a TANTO is a life's pursuit requiring practically decades of experience in other Special Forces. It comes with great sacrifices, like never having a family and living under a fake identity. TANTOs consist of a maximum of 5 people, but often less than the full team is deployed. The occupation makes socialising difficult, as TANTO members are not permitted to meet outside of operations. | ||
There is estimated to be only one TANTO per world in the Empire or less, but they can rapidly deploy wherever they' | There is estimated to be only one TANTO per world in the Empire or less, but they can rapidly deploy wherever they' | ||
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- | === PSYOPS === | ||
- | PSYOPS (Psychological Operations) is an element of special forces whose responsibility is to organise various unconventional methods of morale damage, as well as using disinformation to assist Operators. This often comes in the form of political broadcasts, production and distribution of pro-Yamatai media, and other less moral methods. | ||
==== Echelon " | ==== Echelon " |