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| Type                = Intelligence Agency
 
| Founded            = {{ref label|foundation|See Notes}}
 
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| Parent Organization = [[Marian Hegemony]]
 
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| Leadership          = [[Director of the Ordo Vigilis|Director]]<ref name=AGTCOp96>''A Guide to Covert Ops'', p. 96</ref>
 
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Previously known as the '''Directorate of Security''', the '''''Ordo Vigilis''''' (Latin for ''Watchers'') is the intelligence agency of the [[Marian Hegemony]].<ref name=AGTCOp96/>
 
  
==History==
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Previously known as the '''Directorate of Security''', the '''''Ordo Vigilis''''' (Roman for Watchers) is the intelligence agency of the [[Marian Hegemony]].
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==Sections==
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{|class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
===Section A: ''Securitatis Internum''===
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! width="30 %"|Divison
(Internal Security)
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! width="70%" |Information
: CO: [[Craig Adams]]
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Section A monitored the activities of the established informer network. This network contained Informers (''delatores'') who gathered information for reports. These reports were sent to the planetary station chiefs. SI station chiefs assigned agents to sources that were suspicious or when a case was not clear enough. They worked with the local police forces to prevent civil unrest and the spread of dissident movements. Operatives had lists with names of people for "protective custody" and provided evidence gathered by ''delatores'' at trials. Foreign visitors were watched closely.<ref name=AGTCOp96/>
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|Ordo Vigilis Director:<br />Jaroslav Svoboda
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|Securitatis Internum:<br />(Internal Security)<br />Craig Adams
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|Section A monitors the activities of the established informer network. This network contains Informers (delatores) who gather information for reports. This reports were send to the planetary station chiefs. SI station chiefs assign agents to sources that are suspicious or a case is not clear enough. They work with the local police forces to prevent civil unrest (spread of dissent movements). Operatives have lists with names of people for "protective custody" and provide evidence gathered by delatores at trials. Foreign visitor are watched closely.
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|Praesidii Praetoris:<br />(Palace Guard)<br />Prefect Niclas Wallin
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|Stands under control of the SI and all Guardman are members of [[I Legio]]. They undergo rigorous screening and must swear an oath to defend the [[Caesar]] at all costs.
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|Observationis Externum:<br />(External Surveillance)<br />Kevin Weekes
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|Section B handles all activities outside of the Marian Hegemony. OE field agents (delatores external) infiltrate other realms and gather information about local instability and create civil unrest if necessary. The Marian diplomatic corps and foreign populations contain sleepers for long range plans. In some cases they work together with the [[Word of Blake]]'s [[ROM]] and provide information on foreign troop movements where possible.
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|Delatura Militaria:<br />(Military Intelligence)<br />Prefect Bret Hedican
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|They act as internal security and check the background of all Legionaires with access to sensitive information. Their chief responsibility are to gather information on enemy movements. On the other hand operatives run listing posts, monitor all radio communication and provide accurate information on all enemy operations within Marian borders. They have a special task as "political officers" to watch their comrades (and each other). At court-matial their testimony is considered invaluable.
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|Operationes Abscondites:<br />(Covert Operations)<br />Sean Hill
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|Their task includes: infiltration, assassination, extraction and sabotage. The 5-men team are dropped behind enemy lines in wartimes. Their mission is to scout enemy positions and sow general chaos. Their HQ is located on [[Horatius]] which is also base for the [[Cohors Morituri]]. Some members were pardoned and proved resourceful, quick studies.
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====''Praesidii Praetoris''====
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==Reference==
(Palace Guard)
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<references />
: CO: ''[[Colonel#Marian_Hegemony|Prefect]]'' [[Niclas Wallin]]
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*''A Guide to Covert Ops'', pp. 95-97
Under control of the ''Securitatis Internum'', all Guardsmen were members of [[I Legio]]. They underwent rigorous screening and swore an oath to defend the ''[[Caesar of the Marian Hegemony|Caesar]]'' at all costs.<ref name=AGTCOp96/>
 
  
===Section B: ''Observationis Externum''===
 
(External Surveillance)
 
: CO: [[Kevin Weekes]]
 
Section B handled all activities outside of the Marian Hegemony. OE field agents (''delatores external'') infiltrated other realms and gathered information about local instability and created civil unrest if necessary. The Marian diplomatic corps and foreign populations contained sleeper agents for long range plans. In some cases they worked together with [[Word of Blake]]'s [[ROM]] and provided information on foreign troop movements where possible.<ref name=AGTCOp96/>
 
  
===Section C: ''Delatura Militaria''===
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==Bibliography==
(Military Intelligence)
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*''[[A Guide to Covert Ops]]''
: CO: ''Prefect'' [[Bret Hedican]]
 
They acted as internal security and checked the background of all Legionnaires with access to sensitive information. Their chief responsibility was to gather information on enemy movements. Operatives also ran listening posts, monitored all radio communication and provided accurate information on all enemy operations within Marian borders. They had a special task as "political officers" to watch their comrades (and each other). At courts martial their testimony was considered invaluable.<ref name=AGTCOp96/>
 
 
 
===Section D: ''Operationes Abscondites''===
 
(Covert Operations)
 
: CO: [[Sean Hill]]
 
Their tasks included infiltration, assassination, extraction and sabotage. In wartime, five-man teams were dropped behind enemy lines. Their mission was to scout enemy positions and sow general chaos. Their HQ was located on [[Horatius]] which was also the base for the ''[[Cohors Morituri]]''. Some members were pardoned and proved resourceful, quick studies.<ref name=AGTCOp96/>
 
 
 
==Notes==
 
* {{note|foundation}} The agency was founded by Marius O'Reilly during his reign, placing the date between 3009 and 3048.<ref name=AGTCOp96/>
 
 
 
==Insignia==
 
<gallery>
 
Image:Ordovigilissectiona.png|Section A: ''Securitatis Internum'' (Internal Security)
 
Image:Ordovigilispalaceguard.png|''Praesidii Praetoris'' - (Palace Guard)
 
Image:Ordovigilissectionb.png|Section B: ''Observationis Externum'' (External Surveillance)
 
Image:Ordovigilissectionc.png|Section C: ''Delatura Militaria'' (Military Intelligence)
 
Image:Ordovigilissectiond.png|Section D: ''Operationes Abscondites'' (Covert Operations)
 
</gallery>
 
 
 
==References==
 
<references />
 
  
==Bibliography==
 
* ''[[A Guide to Covert Ops]]''
 
  
[[Category:Intelligence Agencies]]
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[[Category:Intelligence agencies]]

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