Internal Security Force

Overview

The Internal Security Force (ISF) is the Draconis Combine's official spy agency and secret police force. Though it has existed since the Combine's founding, only recently has its internal organization come to light. The organization is often regard as the reincarnation of demons by the other successsor states but it follows only the tradition of its founder. The Draconis Combine was created sometimes with underhanded tactics like brute force, espionage and others too. The members of the ISF believe that the Dragon will once rule over the entire humanity and every obstacle , even Coordinators, will put by side to reach that goal. The enemies of the dragon fear the effectines of the ISF. The agents of the agency are loyal to the death. They know the death will come some day and everyone is ready to sacrifice himself for the higher good of the Combine.

Status in 3050s

Until the arrival of the Clans the agency had only one task: to break the alliance between the Houses Steiner and Davion by any means. Should that happen the next logical step was to destroy both realms. The Clans was an enemy to all Inner Sphere power. That changed the entire situation and a temporaly chease fire with the other agencies take place. After the epic campaign on Tukayyid the sitiuation turned once more. Some members of the ISF tried to convince the new Coordinator to take the chance for another invasion into the Federated Commonwealth. But Theodore Kurita had other priorities. He had the intention to know the route of the invaders with the goal to devaste their homeworlds. The Combine facing three equal strong new enemies (Clan Smoke Jaguar, Clan Nova Cat, Clan Ghost Bear) how seemed to be unstoppable. The operative gahtered all available information and send them back into the Combine. With that knowledge it was possible to beat the Smoke Jaguars at Wolcott . The successful defense of Luthien against the Clans was another oustanding example. The battle of Luthien showed the Leaders of the ISF and DCMS that cooperation with former enemies could lead to unexpected results. The nonagression pact (signed on Outreach) with House Steiner-Davion holds at the moment. But the assassination of the Fed-Com leader (Melissa Steiner-Davion) increase the alert level of the ISF once more.

Serving in the ISF requires attending the Internal Security College.

After Theodore Kurita succeeded his father in 3054, he enacted a number of reforms that concerned very conservative elements of Draconis society. In an attempt to appease these factions, Theodore gave Japanese names to many organizations that never had them before, including the branches of the ISF. Prior to Coordinator Theodore, the ISF was sometimes known as metsuke, or All-Seeing Eyes. This name was later assigned to one specific ISF branch.

Branches

Keeping with the Combine's fascination with the number five, the Internal Security Force is divided into five branches. The sixth branch of the ISF is an unofficial group created by the ISF Director.

• Mononokete ("Ghost Hands"): Formerly known as the Covert Operations Division this is the "active intelligence" branch. Agents are trained in a manner similar to DEST team members, but they typically operate in smaller groups and in deep cover assignments. Their focus is directed at external threats, be it a sabotage mission, assassination, or monitoring foreign visitors as a liaison officer. These agents are not used to resolve internal matters.
• Mokonete ("Guiding Hands"): This is the branch most people think of when they think "ISF". Formerly known as the Internal Security Division, Mokonete agents are responsible for identifying foreign intelligence agents and eliminating them. Their other focus is finding and reeducating dissident citizens.
• Koe No Ryu ("Voice of the Dragon"): Previously called the Propaganda Division. With an agent on the board of directors of every Combine media concern, the Voice of the Dragon is the most benign branch of the ISF. The agents of this branch limit their activities to reporting Inner Sphere and Combine events in a manner consistent with the wishes of the Kurita family.
• Metsuke ("All Seeing Eyes"): Previously known as Intelligence Gathering and Analysis Division. The agents of this branch are the passive observers, infiltrators, and sleeper agents who see everything. They do not act themselves, but provide information to the analysis section, which may activate agents of other branches, or DEST commandos to eliminate a threat.
• Draconis Elite Strike Team: Though technically not a branch of the ISF, the DCMS MechWarriors assigned to this branch frequently provide the "muscle" needed to eliminate ISF-identified threats. Members of these teams are easily the equal of the LIC Loki teams or the DMI's Rabid Foxes. They were not given a Japanese name because their branch has such a fearsome reputation across the Inner Sphere. Several of these operatives were seduced by the arguments of the kokuryu-kai, leading several of them to revolt against the Coordinator.
• Ryu no Musukosan ("Sons of the Dragon"): Not an official branch of the ISF, this group of agents was formed by Subhash Indrahar during his tenure as the head of the ISF. They were fanatically loyal to the Director, carrying out secret missions that no one knew about. At one point, Theodore Kurita was offered membership in the organization. Ninyu Kerai Indrahar, Subhash's adopted son and friend of Theodore Kurita, later controlled the group. In 3028, Jerry Akuma was under consideration for membership before his mishandling of Wolf's Dragoons compelled the Director to order his death.

The ISF has a complex relationship with the Combine's unofficial intelligence service, the Order of Five Pillars (O5P) headed by the Keeper of the House Honor. At times the two agencies respect and complement each other well, but at other times in the Combine's history the two agencies have engaged in a series of covert wars.

History

Internal Machinations

The ISF regard themselves as the keeper of the true strength of the combine and since the foundation of the state it played a vital role. Sometimes it do nothing to change the leadership like the assassination of coordinator. After this event the Combine was ruled by the van Rohrs dynasty. As a consequence the following kuritan leaders changed the head of the ISF when they feared a consperancy. They take also actions to led continue the line of the Kurita family and sacrificed in contrast Leonard Kurita to prevent a war with Star League.

During the Urizen Kurita II, the agency get more power and its resouces were increased to. The agents were used to bring the combine into the modern shape of a feudal dominate japanese empire. The politic was regard as purefication. This end only with the death of Urizen. The entire combine suffer horrendous from the 'clean' attemps.

Succession Years

During the dawn of the Succession wars the ISF could expanded their influence further. The new duties include to find traitor or any other subject with questionable in the ranks of the military. That was the reason why Amaris could take memebers of the ruling family as hostage on Terra.

The success of the early years of the 1st Succession Wars could explain by the fact that the ISF get notice of the weakened davion border. The AFFS relocated massive troops strength to the capellan border. The tide turned after the happening of the Kentares IV massacre by DCMS troops.

The new coordinator Jinjiro Kurita tried to keep his power with the start of an assault at the LCAF. This should show his strength in comparison to his possible successor Zabu. The madness was revealed by the gift through the ISF.

Shadow Wars

Zabu was an unpopular ruler and bad influence lead him conmit suicide. His son Yoguchi attached the ISF under the direct control of DCMS. The ISF feeled betrayed by his leader, but the death of the coordinator by a lyran operative known as Snow Fire changed the situation another time. Miyogi followd him at the throne. His sister get attention by the ISF which used the People's Reconstructions Efforts as cover to increase their influence within the society. When the hostillities ended and the coordinator start an investigation about the work of his sister an internal split happen. The leader of the monitoring tried to use the circumstances to purge the ISF from traitors. Several hundred agents lost their lives during the conflict. The PRE was erased but the supporter of Roweena Kurita could install a coup de ta a few decades later. The sphere of influence was settle with the signe of the Davarapala Accords. They include that the ISF are part of the High command and were once more independent.

Takashi and Theodore

Takashi Kurita used the agency as his own tool to fortified his power base. The new director Subash Indrahar was a close friend to the coordinator. He is also negotiator for the Concord of Keypten. The alliance get weaker by the fanatical hate for mercaneries of the coordiantor. The rift expanded in the following two decades further. They were neutral and supporting the efforts of Theodore to strength the Dragon. Operatives of the ISF played a vital part in the creation of the Ghost regiments and the agrrement with Comstar to get the Rasalgian indepence in exchange of downgraded ComStar material.

The ISF chnaged their workfield with the arrival of the clans. They were informed by the attempt to invade Luthien by the Clans and prevent the ROM operatives during Operation Scorpion to seize the vital HPG's. The concentration of the Clan treat lead in combination of the reforms at many level lead to the growing of the Black Dragon Society. The members regard themself as the true elite of the combine.

Korkuryu-kai

The first major attemp of this group was the failed invasion of Town, a FC planet. The ISF 'convinced' the invaders to give up. They tried to get back their lost honor with the failed assaination attemp during a parade at Luthien. This time the envolvement of the highranking DEST member was critcal. Because the agents used the machines of mercaneries for the task. The following cleaning of the ranks was brutal. The Dragons used their resources to hire mercaneries for a covered assault of Lyons, the attack of Robinson during the FC- Civl War and also the failed invasion attemp of Alshain which was followed by the dominion wars as a result. The shape of the agency is bad, because the resources are restricted and the numbers of operatives are low.

Subhash Indrahar was the Director of the ISF for several decades during the time of Takashi Kurita. He is eventually succeeded by his adopted son, Ninyu Kerai Indrahar. He would die in first year of the Jihad and by 3068 by Shakir Jerrar.

ISF Branch Insignia

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  ISF insignia.

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  Ghost Hands insignia.

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  Guiding Hands insignia.

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  Voice of the Dragon insignia.

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  All Seeing Eyes insignia.

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  DEST insignia.

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  Sons of the Dragon insignia.

Bibliography

• Black Dragon
• A Guide to Covert Ops
• Heir to the Dragon
• House Kurita (The Draconis Combine)
• Technical Readout: 3058 Upgrade
• Wolf Pack
• Wolves on the Border