JADE INTELLIGENCE AGENCY NETWORK
The JIAN is the military communications and intelligence network of the Jade Empire. It employs covert field operatives, analysts and specialists across the territories of the Jade Empire, and maintains a comprehensive intelligence database. The organisation has a service record that dates back to the pre-spacefaring era of Laptev, when they fought under the banner of the Kuribayashi Shogunate. It specialises in close co-operation with the Imperial Jade Navy, acting as a force multiplier and engaging in covert operations to weaken resistance and expose enemy assets prior to combat. The current Director of the JIAN is Avery Johnson.
STRUCTURE
The JIAN is split into two primary branches. The Shinobi-Te are the field branch of the JIAN. Shinobi are rigorously trained in fieldcraft, including intelligence gathering, counter-espionage, survival techniques, asymmetric combat, infiltration and more. Their assignments are often risky, involving operating in enemy or unsecure territory to achieve direct action objectives.
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The second and larger branch is the Kashikoi-Me, the analytics and intelligence branch. Utilising a wide range of powerful tools, datastreams and communications networks, they are tasked with maintaining and developing the JIAN database, as well as using surveillance, pattern-based recognition and data analytics to identify threats or potential opportunities. The Kashikoi carry out the bulk of all intelligence operations, directing the Shinobi for field deployments as and when necessary to complete objectives that absolutely cannot be achieved remotely.
EQUIPMENT AND TECHNOLOGY
Every warship and facility in the Empire has access to the base level of the JIAN database, a comprehensive AI-supported resource with a wide variety of functions, compatibilities and tools. This allows for the dissemination of details regarding developing incidents, fresh intelligence and other key information across the Empire in a matter of minutes. The JIAN database is considered nearly impregnable in terms of digital security, but a number of fail-safes and redundancies are in place. These are classified in nature but include a strictly compartmentalised system, thorough and modulating anti-intrusion software, encryption as standard and other covert security measures.
The JIAN make consistent use of IJN naval assets, analysing and collating reports and data collected by military sensors, personnel and contacts. They use AI extensively and many RAI have found employment in analytical roles.
Field Shinobi make use of reconnaisance drones, concealable hardlight hikatana, marksman weapons and irregular weaponry such as leftover Trathiran, Katasian and cartel stock, as well as more exotic equipment. |
PERSONNEL
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FIRST ERA
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SECOND ERA
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