Order of Five Pillars
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An intelligence service within the Draconis Combine. Originally founded to preserve the monopoly of the ivory trade with House Kurita's Keeper of the Family Honor, its self-assigned responsibility is to uphold the principles of House Kurita. At times, this has brought them into conflict with the Internal Security Force.[citation needed]
Contents
History
It was founded as support of the Keeper of House Honor in the 24th century. The members had in the beginning only religios duties o fulfill. From the founding of until the present the Keepers was always a member of the ruling family.[citation needed]
The Order Underground
During the reign of the Von Rohr the order had hard times, because the new coordinator saw no purpose for the order. Many leaders of te 05P were excecuted to destroy the organization. The highranking members were mostly killed and the lower ranks get into the underground. From there they reorganized their order. In the next several decades the situation doesn't changed. Only with the re-establishment of the Kurita line the oder reemerged.[citation needed]
Restoration and Revival
Under the new leadership the order turned another time their face. The headquarter was constructed on Luthien and the influence over the military was increased, because all officer received instructions from the members of the order. That give them a huge power. When the future officer shows potential he can get a new aspirant for the O5P. The operations are carried out with little fanfare. The political situation decide how the O5P operates, inconjuction with the ISF or independently.[citation needed]
Order Today
The ISF tried many times to infiltrate the order but with little success. The society are sceptical towards strangers and its influence are hugh. The cooperation was close during the era of Omi Kurita, but that changed after the new leader was accuses by the Internal Security Force but be part of the Black Dragon movement. Since then the Order breake all contacts with the ISF. [1]
References
- ↑ A Guide to Covert Ops, pp. 53-54