Editing Order of Five Pillars

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{{Otheruses|the Draconis Combine intelligence agency|the Dragon's Fury unit|Order of the Five Pillars (Dragon's Fury)}}
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| image = Order of the Five Pillars.jpg
| Type = Intelligence agency
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| Parent Organization = [[Draconis Combine]]
| Headquarters = [[Luthien]]
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==History==
===Founding===
[[Keeper of the Family Honor]] [[Sanyu Kurita]] grew the '''Order of Five Pillars''' or more often '''O5P''' in the [[2420]], forming it from the agents she was using to control the ivory trade in the [[Draconis Combine]]. The O5P was acting as regulators of the ivory trade, informing the Keeper about the situations surrounding it. The [[ISF]] found this to be an encroachment into their responsibilities and quickly complained to the Coordinator, who shrugged off the complaints. Unable to quash the development of this rival intelligence agency, the ISF instead infiltrated it.<ref name="HKp104">''House Kurita (The Draconis Combine)'', p. 104: "The Order of the Five Pillars"</ref>

===The Order Underground===
During the reign of [[House Von Rohrs]] the order had hard times, because the new Keeper saw no purpose for the order. His first act in [[2459]] as Keeper was to kill [[Abbess of the Order|Abbess]] [[Jamila Benhashemi]]. Many leaders of the O5P were executed to destroy the organization. The lower ranks maintained the organization by blending into the local populations, hiding their presence. The traditions were maintained, and the order stayed hidden until [[Martha Kurita]] took the position of Keeper in [[2510]]. Even so, the O5P remained hidden and avoided revealing their full network until the ascension of [[Siriwan McAllister]] to the position of Coordinator. <ref name="HKp106">''House Kurita (The Draconis Combine)'', p. 106: "The Underground Decades"</ref>

===Restoration and Revival===
During the rule of Siriwan McAllister, the fate of the order improved significantly. By her decree the O5P's income was greatly increased by forcing all Kuritans to own a certain amount of ivory.<ref name="HKp106b">''House Kurita (The Draconis Combine)'', p. 106: "Restoration Under Siriwan and Martha"</ref> Martial arts were also given over to the sole control of the O5P as well. This meant that all officers in the military were forced to train with the O5P. Since every officer went through the hands of the O5P, it gained significant influence within the military, every having some officers openly join the order. <ref name="HKp107">''House Kurita (The Draconis Combine)'', p. 107: "Restoration Under Siriwan and Martha"</ref> The [[Sanctum Arcanum]] was built on [[Luthien]] during this time.<ref name="HKp106b">''House Kurita (The Draconis Combine)'', p. 106: "Restoration Under Siriwan and Martha"</ref>

===Post–Clan Invasion===
The ISF has tried many times to infiltrate the Order but met with little success as the Society is extremely skeptical towards strangers. During the era of [[Omiko Kurita|Omi Kurita]], the cooperation was closest, but relations broke down after the new Keeper was accused by the Internal Security Force of being a member of the Black Dragon movement. Since then the Order broke off all contact with the ISF. <ref>''A Guide to Covert Ops'', pp. 53–54</ref>

===The Jihad===
A purge of the Black Dragon Society within the Draconis Combine on 27 January [[3073]] netted a number of high officials including the Abbess of the Order of the Five Pillars.<ref name="JHS3076p26">''Jihad Hot Spots: 3076'', p. 26: "Timeline of the Jihad"</ref><ref name="J:FRp51">''Jihad: Final Reckoning'', p. 51: "The Jihad In Review"</ref>

===Dark Age===
An Order of Five Pillars deep cover agent was placed on [[Mauckport]] and was able to pass control of the spaceport to the [[Fifth Sword of Light]].<ref>''Technical Readout: 3145 Draconis Combine'', p. 4</ref>

==Officers==
{| class="wikitable"
|- 
! scope="col" width="220" style="background: #dedede;" | Rank
! scope="col" width="220" style="background: #dedede;" | Name
! scope="col" width="220" style="background: #dedede;" | Command
|-
| colspan="4" style="background: #efefef;" | '''Commanding Officers of the Order of Five Pillars'''
|-
| [[Abbess]]||[[Jamila Benhashemi]]||[[2452]]<ref name="HKp106c">''House Kurita (The Draconis Combine)'', p. 106: "The Underground Decades"</ref>
|-
| [[Abbot]]||[[Aloysius Maruyama]]||[[2817]]<ref name=HKDC>''House Kurita (The Draconis Combine)'', p. 101</ref>
|-
| [[Abbess]]||[[Tomade Yamiro]]||[[3067]]<ref name=AGTCO54></ref>
|-
|}

==Tactics==
Unknown.

==Organization==
===Hierarchy<ref>''House Kurita (The Draconis Combine)'', pp. 104–109</ref>===
The order developed over the years 4 ranks with different responsibilities. 
:*'''Neophyte'''
:That is the lowest ranks of the O5P. The hunters, traders, the security forces, warehouse-men and artisan are the workforce which bring the order the wealth. The order possesses an independent JumpShip fleet with its own space marines for security duties. All naval personal are also Neophyte.
:*'''Adept'''
:One level above are the members with more responsibility. That includes the monks which monitoring the locals about their believes and also  planetary circuit riders. In the outer reaches they are also teachers.
:*'''Illuminati'''
:The members which receive knowledge through meditation or other religious ways are considered as Illuminate. They are the living example for the strength of the order. The monks guide the subordinates with a wise hand.
:*'''Abbess'''
:That is the highest rank within the order beneath the Keeper.

===Branches of the O5P<ref name=AGTCO54>''A Guide to Covert Ops'', p. 54</ref>===
:*'''Keeper of the House Honor''': Lady [[Miyako Kurita]] 
:*'''Abbess of the Order''': Abbess [[Tomade Yamiro]]
:*'''Ivory Trade Mistress''': Illuminatus [[Yamara Imishada]]
:*'''Field Operations''': Illuminatus [[Mara Selencia]]
:*'''Mistress of Arcana''': Inquisitor [[Esther Lu-Huang]]
:*'''Thought Control''': Inquisitor [[Lucias Nomotawa]]
:*'''Guidance and Training''': Illuminatus [[Kharisma Shimazu]]

==References==
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==Bibliography==
* ''[[A Guide to Covert Ops]]''
* ''[[Heir to the Dragon]]''
* ''[[House Kurita (The Draconis Combine)]]''
* ''[[Jihad: Final Reckoning]]''
* ''[[Jihad Hot Spots: 3076]]''
* ''[[Technical Readout: 3145 Draconis Combine]]''

[[Category:Intelligence Agencies]]