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TAURIAN MINISTRY OF INTELLIGENCE (TMI)

The HQ is on [[Taurus]].

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|Director of the TMI:<br />Minister of the Interior '''Drew Beilas'''
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|Bureau of Analysis:<br />[[Comptroller]] '''Leeza Becca'''
|It handles passive surveillance (monitoring new medias and communications in foreign realms)and has few field operatives.
|-
|Diplomatic Corps:<br />Comptroller [[Richard Blaine]]
|This agency is a combination of bodyguard and government liaison. They watch dignitaries and are tasked with gathering harmful information in an unguarded moment. This combination often generates confusion between the two goals.
|-
|Concordat Constabulary:<br />Comptroller [[Cole Loriann]]
|It is the best equipped and funded department, charged with locating,identifying and eliminating (as necessary) infiltrators in the Taurian society. While the society is "free and open", this division has internal watchers (internal affairs).
|-
|Propaganda Division:<br />Comptroller [[Soon Lo Gui]]
|It serves to maintain good morale and counter rumors from enemy agents. At the moment it holds the victories in the Pleiades high and downplayed the succession of the [[Calderon Protectorate]].
|-
|Special Task Groups:<br />Comptroller [[Jason Roberts]]
|This commando operatives infiltrate, report and undertake missions from espionage to counter-terrorism. They are restricted to prevent the violation of human rights, but under special circumstances they can act as state sponsored terrorists.
|}


==References==
*''A Guide to Covert Ops'', pp. 92-93


==Bibliography==
*''[[A Guide to Covert Ops]]''
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-Headquartered on [[Taurus]], the '''Taurian Ministry of Intelligence''' (or '''TMI''') is the intelligence agency of the [[Taurian Concordat]]. The TMI reports to the [[Minister of the Interior]] and is first and foremost dedicated towards the [[w:Internal security|internal security]] of the Concordat.  This almost exclusive focus, combined with the natural friction between security and liberty in an egalitarian society such as the Concordat's, has historically hampered the TMI's effectiveness, particularly when conducting covert operations against external enemies.<ref name=CO91>''A Guide to Covert Ops'', pp. 90–91</ref>
-==History==
+TAURIAN MINISTRY OF INTELLIGENCE (TMI)
-The TMI traces its origin to the Concordat Security Service (CSS) formed in [[2361]], which was attached to the Concordat Navy as essentially a picket fleet.  Conflicts with the Concordat's neighbors, particularly the [[Federated Suns]], caused a number of reforms to turn it into a true intelligence agency.  While the CSS had some successes during the [[Reunification War]] - particularly [[Case Amber]] - fanatical devotion to the cause meant many agents were willing to sacrifice themselves to achieve victory, leaving behind very few survivors by the conflict's conclusion.  The CSS was officially banned by the [[Star League]] after the war, but would find itself "reborn" as the Taurian Freedom Army, freedom fighters who helped ignite the [[New Vandenberg Uprising]].<ref name=CO92>''A Guide to Covert Ops'', pp. 91–92</ref>
-With the dissolution of the Star League, the Concordat created the Taurian Ministry of Intelligence from survivors of the Taurian Freedom Army and descendants of the original CSS.  Initially the TMI was well-supported and funded as the Concordat feared an invasion from House Davion, one that would never come after the onset of the [[Succession Wars (History)|Succession Wars]].  Centuries of relative peace eventually caused the TMI's abilities to atrophy, particularly under the regime of [[Thomas Calderon]] who funneled more and more resources to the [[Taurian Defense Force]] to defend against an "impending" Davion attack.  Protector Calderon's 'paranoia' regarding the Concordat's ancient enemy was not helped by poorly-executed TMI operations which suggested the [[Federated Commonwealth]] was ready to strike, causing the Concordat to ignore more immediate threats.  Even the existence of the [[Clan Invasion]] was dismissed as a Davion plot before finally being confirmed years after it had begun.<ref name=CO92/>
+The HQ is on [[Taurus]].
-[[Jeffrey Calderon]]'s assumption of the Protectorship brought about the hope for much-needed reforms and increased funding, but his unforeseen assassination on [[Detroit]] in [[3060]] put an end to those plans.  With assistance from the [[Capellan Confederation]], the TMI determined it had been a Davion agent responsible for instigating the [[Colonial Marshals]]' actions, refocusing their attention on House Davion once again.  Though [[Grover Shraplen]] did increase the TMI's budget, it could not help prevent the Concordat from being blindsided by the creation of the breakaway [[Fronc Reaches]] and [[Calderon Protectorate]].<ref name=CO92/>
+{|class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
+! width="30 %"|Divison
-==Organization==
+! width="70%" |Information
-The Taurian Ministry of Intelligence is headed by the Minister of the Interior and divided into five branches, each overseen by a Comptroller, with two of the branches jointly administered with the Taurian Defense Force.  Recruitment and training for all operatives however goes through the TMI's headquarters on Taurus.<ref name=CO93>''A Guide to Covert Ops'', p. 93</ref>
-===Bureau of Analysis===
-The Bureau of Analysis handles passive surveillance, including monitoring news media and communications in foreign realms.  Historically it has few field operatives and, due to budget constraints, an insufficient number of analysts to sort through the immense amount of data it collects.<ref name=CO93/>
-<br/>
-===Diplomatic Corps===
-This agency is a combination of bodyguard and government liaison organization.  Tasked with protecting foreign dignitaries, these agents' mission also includes gathering harmful information from them in unguarded moments, though lack of funding means more emphasis is placed on protection over intelligence-gathering.<ref name=CO93/>
-<br/>
-===Concordat Constabulary===
-The best equipped and funded department, the [[Concordat Constabulary]] is charged with locating, identifying and eliminating (if necessary) infiltrators in Taurian society.  In order to maintain the "free and open" society of the Concordat, the Constabulary also doubles as an internal affairs department.<ref name=CO93/>
-===Propaganda Division===
-The civilian counterpart to the TDF's Propaganda Division, this department seeks to counteract misinformation spread by foreign instigators and bolster public morale.  During Shraplen's administration its most important duties were to highlight victories during the [[History of the Taurian Concordat#The Pleiades Campaign|Pleiades Campaign]] and downplay the secession of the Calderon Protectorate.<ref name=CO93/>
-<br/>
-===Special Task Groups===
-The second branch jointly administered with the TDF, the Special Task Groups are commando operatives designed to undertake a variety of special operations, from espionage to counterterrorism.  While normally their operational guidelines restrict them to prevent the violation of human rights, during wartime conditions they are essentially allowed to act as state-sponsored terrorists.<ref name=CO93/>
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-==Division Insignias==
-<gallery>
-Image:Tmi-tauriananalysis.png|Bureau of Analysis
-Image:Tmi-diplomaticcorp.png|Diplomatic Corps
-Image:Tmi-taurianconstablulary.png|Concordat Constabulary
-Image:Tmi-propaganda.png|Propaganda Division
-Image:Tmi-specialtaskgroup.png|Special Task Groups
-</gallery>
-==Leadership==
-{| class="wikitable"
-|-
-| colspan="3" style="background: #efefef;" | '''Taurian Ministry of Intelligence [[3067]]'''
-|-
-! scope="col" style="background: #dedede;" | Position
-! scope="col" style="background: #dedede;" | Name
 |-
-| Director of the TMI || Minister Drew Beilas
+|Director of the TMI:<br />Minister of the Interior '''Drew Beilas'''
+|
 |-
-| Bureau of Analysis || Comptroller Leeza Becca
+|Bureau of Analysis:<br />[[Comptroller]] '''Leeza Becca'''
+|It handles passive surveillance (monitoring new medias and communications in foreign realms)and has few field operatives.
 |-
-| Diplomatic Corps || Comptroller Richard Blaine
+|Diplomatic Corps:<br />Comptroller [[Richard Blaine]]
+|This agency is a combination of bodyguard and government liaison. They watch dignitaries and are tasked with gathering harmful information in an unguarded moment. This combination often generates confusion between the two goals.
 |-
-| Concordat Constabulary || Comptroller Cole Lorianne
+|Concordat Constabulary:<br />Comptroller [[Cole Loriann]]
+|It is the best equipped and funded department, charged with locating,identifying and eliminating (as necessary) infiltrators in the Taurian society. While the society is "free and open", this division has internal watchers (internal affairs).
 |-
-| Propaganda Division || Comptroller Soon Lo Gui
+|Propaganda Division:<br />Comptroller [[Soon Lo Gui]]
-|-
+|It serves to maintain good morale and counter rumors from enemy agents. At the moment it holds the victories in the Pleiades high and downplayed the succession of the [[Calderon Protectorate]].
-| Special Task Groups || Comptroller Jason Roberts
 |-
+|Special Task Groups:<br />Comptroller [[Jason Roberts]]
+|This commando operatives infiltrate, report and undertake missions from espionage to counter-terrorism. They are restricted to prevent the violation of human rights, but under special circumstances they can act as state sponsored terrorists.
 |}
 ==References==
-<references/>
+*''A Guide to Covert Ops'', pp. 92-93
 ==Bibliography==
-* ''[[A Guide to Covert Ops]]''
+*''[[A Guide to Covert Ops]]''
-[[Category:Intelligence Agencies]]