Special Operations Command - Revision history

MjnMixael at 04:48, 14 January 2012

2012-01-14T04:48:40Z

MjnMixael at 04:48, 14 January 2012

2012-01-14T04:48:30Z

TopAce: ...

2010-06-25T18:45:55Z

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Snail at 19:36, 8 November 2009

2009-11-08T19:36:50Z

Snail: ADDED PICCYS!!!!!!!11

2009-08-14T16:08:36Z

ADDED PICCYS!!!!!!!11

TopAce: Category:Acronyms removed, per Category talk:Acronyms

2008-07-12T18:51:41Z

Category:Acronyms removed, per Category talk:Acronyms

Ngtm1r: Fixing the fixes, you lost the meaning. - ngtm1r

2008-05-27T01:43:13Z

Fixing the fixes, you lost the meaning. - ngtm1r

TopAce: Some rewrite

2008-05-23T17:03:20Z

Some rewrite

TopAce at 15:43, 23 May 2008

2008-05-23T15:43:27Z

Ngtm1r at 09:37, 19 November 2007

2007-11-19T09:37:36Z

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 '''Special Operations Command''' (commonly abbreviated to '''SOC''') is related to [[Galactic Terran-Vasudan Intelligence]],  though whether it is directly under GTVI command is not made clear. SOC is clearly closely related, and serves as GTVI's combat arm in most circumstances. The Terran portion of SOC played an active role in the conflict with the [[Neo-Terra Front]].

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	'''Special Operations Command''' (commonly abbreviated to '''SOC''') is related to [[Galactic Terran-Vasudan Intelligence]], though whether it is directly under GTVI command is not made clear. SOC is clearly closely related, and serves as GTVI's combat arm in most circumstances. The Terran portion of SOC played an active role in the conflict with the [[Neo-Terra Front]].		'''Special Operations Command''' (commonly abbreviated to '''SOC''') is related to [[Galactic Terran-Vasudan Intelligence]], though whether it is directly under GTVI command is not made clear. SOC is clearly closely related, and serves as GTVI's combat arm in most circumstances. The Terran portion of SOC played an active role in the conflict with the [[Neo-Terra Front]].

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 ==Known assignments==
-The mysterious ETAK device, believed for some time to be a weapon, was the impetus for Allied Command to infiltrate the NTF via SOC operatives. Alpha 1 of the [[242nd Suicide Kings]] was one of these spies. Once inserted into the NTF, Alpha 1 made contact with Lieutenant Commander Christopher [[Snipes]], the SOC's undercover mission coordinator within the NTF.  Once they were established within one of the NTF's fighter squadrons, the first mission undertaken by the pair was to scan the [[NTF Iceni|NTF ''Iceni'']] and acquire any additional data possible, especially about ETAK.
+The mysterious ETAK device, believed for some time to be a weapon, was the impetus for Allied Command to infiltrate the NTF via SOC operatives. Alpha 1 of the [[242nd Suicide Kings]] was one of these spies. Once inserted into the NTF, Alpha 1 made contact with Lieutenant Commander Christopher Snipes, the SOC's undercover mission coordinator within the NTF.  Once they were established within one of the NTF's fighter squadrons, the first mission undertaken by the pair was to scan the [[NTF Iceni|NTF ''Iceni'']] and acquire any additional data possible, especially about ETAK.
 This mission was complicated by the actions of Admiral Ahmose, who, despite knowing the operation being carried out near the ''Iceni'', ordered his Vasudan battle group to launch an assault on the NTF convoy against the orders of Allied Command. His choice threatened the safety of the operation and the lives of the volunteers, and the SOC operatives had no choice but to fire on the GTVA forces, not wanting the ''Iceni'' destroyed. The ''Iceni'' successfully reached the [[jump node]] to [[Epsilon Pegasi]] and Admiral Ahmose was branded a traitor and court-martialled.

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 [[Image:SOC.PNG|right|thumb|440px|The SOC logo]]
-'''Special Operations Command''' (abbreviated most of the time to '''SOC''') is related to [[Galactic Terran-Vasudan Intelligence]],  though whether it is directly under GTVI command is not made clear. SOC is clearly closely related, and serves as GTVI's combat arm in most circumstances. The Terran portion of SOC played an active role in the conflict with the [[Neo-Terra Front]].
+'''Special Operations Command''' (commonly abbreviated to '''SOC''') is related to [[Galactic Terran-Vasudan Intelligence]],  though whether it is directly under GTVI command is not made clear. SOC is clearly closely related, and serves as GTVI's combat arm in most circumstances. The Terran portion of SOC played an active role in the conflict with the [[Neo-Terra Front]].
 The extent of SOC operations, as befits a group working from the shadows, is not known: SOC was known to be charged with pre-deployment testing of GTVA equipment and provided specialized personnel such as pilots to infiltrate NTF forces. Much effort from GTVI and SOC was focused on the [[ETAK]] project, but it is difficult to pin down how much information was actually gathered. Allied Command believed (or said it believed) that the ETAK was some kind of superweapon; yet Allied Command several times apparently allowed ETAK to continue.

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	'''Special Operations Command''' (abbreviated most of the time to '''SOC''') is related to [[Galactic Terran-Vasudan Intelligence]], though whether it is directly under GTVI command is not made clear. SOC is clearly closely related, and serves as GTVI's combat arm in most circumstances. The Terran portion of SOC played an active role in the conflict with the [[Neo-Terra Front]].		'''Special Operations Command''' (abbreviated most of the time to '''SOC''') is related to [[Galactic Terran-Vasudan Intelligence]], though whether it is directly under GTVI command is not made clear. SOC is clearly closely related, and serves as GTVI's combat arm in most circumstances. The Terran portion of SOC played an active role in the conflict with the [[Neo-Terra Front]].

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-'''Special Operations Command''' (abbreviated most of the time to '''SOC''') is related to [[Galactic Terran-Vasudan Intelligence]],  though whether it is directly under GTVI command is not made clear. SOC is clearly closely related to, and serves as GTVI's combat arm in most circumstances. The Terran portion of SOC played an active role in the conflict with the [[Neo-Terra Front]].
+'''Special Operations Command''' (abbreviated most of the time to '''SOC''') is related to [[Galactic Terran-Vasudan Intelligence]],  though whether it is directly under GTVI command is not made clear. SOC is clearly closely related, and serves as GTVI's combat arm in most circumstances. The Terran portion of SOC played an active role in the conflict with the [[Neo-Terra Front]].
-The extent of SOC operations, as befits a group working from the shadows, is not known: SOC was known to be charged with pre-deployment testing of GTVA equipment and provided specialized personnel such as pilots to infiltrate NTF forces. Much effort from GTVI and SOC was focused on the [[ETAK]] project, but it is difficult to pin down how much information was actually gathered. At first, Allied Command believed that the ETAK was some superweapon yet made no strenous effort to halt it.
+The extent of SOC operations, as befits a group working from the shadows, is not known: SOC was known to be charged with pre-deployment testing of GTVA equipment and provided specialized personnel such as pilots to infiltrate NTF forces. Much effort from GTVI and SOC was focused on the [[ETAK]] project, but it is difficult to pin down how much information was actually gathered. Allied Command believed (or said it believed) that the ETAK was some kind of superweapon; yet Allied Command several times apparently allowed ETAK to continue.
 It would not be unreasonable to state that in the end SOC had it within their power to have ended the NTF Rebellion at least a week earlier than it actually did, and perhaps kill [[Admiral Aken Bosch|Aken Bosch]] in the process or destroy his flagship. However, for unknown reasons, an assault on the ''Iceni'' was never considered. When Alpha 1 and Snipes infiltrated an NTF fighter squadron that received orders to protect the ''Iceni'' from incoming asteroids, no order was given from Special Operations to let the rebel flagship be destroyed by incoming asteroids. Instead, it was more important that their activities remained unveiled.
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 NTF fighters responded to a partial message warning of a reactor core breach, and raced to aid the NTT ''Sunder''.  Alpha 1 and Snipes, aided by the pilots of an SOC unit, the [[99th Skulls]], successfully hijacked the NTT ''Sunder'', repelling NTF forces sent to aid in the recovery operation. Blowing up a decoy ''Argo''-class transport, Snipes managed to successfully pin the blame on another NTF commander, who was court-martialled and executed.  The NTT ''Sunder'' successfully reached the [[Regulus]] system and was recovered by GTVA Intelligence.
-Snipes was reassigned, and the NTF began to suspect Alpha 1 of being a GTVA operative. Sending Alpha 1 on a suicide mission, they ambushed the fighter pilot and attempted to have him executed in the field.  Neverttheless, the 99th Skulls recovered the pilot, as well as sensitive data that had been stashed in the fighter's computers.
+Snipes was reassigned, and the NTF began to suspect Alpha 1 of being a GTVA operative. Sending Alpha 1 on a suicide mission, they ambushed the fighter pilot and attempted to have him executed in the field.  Nevertheless, the 99th Skulls recovered the pilot, as well as sensitive data that had been stashed in the fighter's computers.
 Shortly before [[Capella]] went supernova, the SOC launched another dangerous mission&mdash;using Alpha 1 and three additional pilots to rescue the NTT ''Grall'' and Commander Snipes, who had ended up stranded deep in the [[Nebula System|nebula]].  He was rescued from a highly electrically-active, Shivan-infested area, along with the crew of his ship.

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-'''Special Operations Command''' (abbreviated most of the time to '''SOC''') is related to [[Galactic Terran-Vasudan Intelligence]],  though whether it is directly under GTVI command is not made clear. SOC is clearly closely related however and serves as GTVI's combat arm in most circumstances. The Terran portion of SOC played an active role in the conflict with the [[Neo-Terra Front]].
+'''Special Operations Command''' (abbreviated most of the time to '''SOC''') is related to [[Galactic Terran-Vasudan Intelligence]],  though whether it is directly under GTVI command is not made clear. SOC is clearly closely related to, and serves as GTVI's combat arm in most circumstances. The Terran portion of SOC played an active role in the conflict with the [[Neo-Terra Front]].
-The extent of SOC operations, as befits a group working from the shadows, is not known; however SOC was known to be charged with pre-deployment testing of GTVA equipment and provided specialized personnel such as pilots to infiltrate NTF forces. [[Alpha 1]] was involved in one such operation. Much effort from GTVI and SOC was focused on the ETAK project, but how much was actually known about it is difficult to pin down; on one hand Allied Command several times clearly allowed it to go forward, but on the other at the point of fire for a long time ETAK was believed to be some superweapon project and every effort made by combat commands to disrupt it.
+The extent of SOC operations, as befits a group working from the shadows, is not known; however, SOC was known to be charged with pre-deployment testing of GTVA equipment and provided specialized personnel such as pilots to infiltrate NTF forces. [[Alpha 1]] was involved in one such operation. Much effort from GTVI and SOC was focused on the [[ETAK]] project, but how much was actually known about it is difficult to pin down; on one hand, Allied Command several times clearly allowed it to go forward, but on the other, at the point of fire for a long time ETAK was believed to be some superweapon project and every effort made by combat commands to disrupt it.
-It would not be unreasonable to state that in the end SOC had it within their power to have ended the NTF Rebellion at least a week earlier then it actually did, and perhaps kill Aken Bosch in the process or destroy his flagship. However for reasons unknown an assault on the Iceni, which could have employed SOC's "pet" 99th Skulls fighter squadron and other assets that had inflitrated deep into NTF territory (such as the corvette Naxos and the AWACS ship Hamako) before the Colossus crashed through the Polaris system, was apparently never considered.
+It would not be unreasonable to state that in the end SOC had it within their power to have ended the NTF Rebellion at least a week earlier than it actually did, and perhaps kill [[Admiral Aken Bosch|Aken Bosch]] in the process or destroy his flagship. However, for unknown reasons, an assault on the ''Iceni'', which could have employed SOC's "pet" 99th Skulls fighter squadron and other assets that had inflitrated deep into NTF territory (such as the corvette ''Naxos'' and the AWACS ship ''Hamako'') before the ''Colossus'' crashed through the Polaris system, was apparently never considered.
 ==Known assignments==
-The mysterious [[ETAK]] device, believed for some time to be a weapon, was the impetus for Allied Command to infiltrate the NTF via SOC operatives. Alpha 1 of the [[242nd Suicide Kings]] was one of these spies. Once inserted into the NTF, Alpha 1 made contact with Lieutenant Commander Christopher [[Snipes]], the SOC's undercover mission coordinator within the NTF.  Once they were established within one of the NTF's fighter squadrons, the first mission undertaken by the pair was to scan the [[NTF Iceni|NTF ''Iceni'']] and acquire any additional data possible, especially about ETAK.
+The mysterious ETAK device, believed for some time to be a weapon, was the impetus for Allied Command to infiltrate the NTF via SOC operatives. Alpha 1 of the [[242nd Suicide Kings]] was one of these spies. Once inserted into the NTF, Alpha 1 made contact with Lieutenant Commander Christopher [[Snipes]], the SOC's undercover mission coordinator within the NTF.  Once they were established within one of the NTF's fighter squadrons, the first mission undertaken by the pair was to scan the [[NTF Iceni|NTF ''Iceni'']] and acquire any additional data possible, especially about ETAK.
-This mission was complicated by the actions of Admiral Ahmose, who, despite knowing the operation being carried out near the ''Iceni'', ordered his Vasudan battle group to launch an assault on the NTF convoy against the orders of Allied Command. His choice threatened the safety of the operation and the lives of the volunteers, and the SOC operatives had no choice but to fire on the GTVA forces, not wanting the ''Iceni'' destroyed. The ''Iceni'' successfully reached the jump node to [[Epsilon Pegasi]] and Admiral Ahmose was branded a traitor and court-martialled.
+This mission was complicated by the actions of Admiral Ahmose, who, despite knowing the operation being carried out near the ''Iceni'', ordered his Vasudan battle group to launch an assault on the NTF convoy against the orders of Allied Command. His choice threatened the safety of the operation and the lives of the volunteers, and the SOC operatives had no choice but to fire on the GTVA forces, not wanting the ''Iceni'' destroyed. The ''Iceni'' successfully reached the [[jump node]] to [[Epsilon Pegasi]] and Admiral Ahmose was branded a traitor and court-martialled.
-The next operation did not go as planned, either.  The NTF squadron the SOC pilots had infiltrated was ordered to defend an [[GTT Argo|''Argo''-class transport]], the NTT ''Sunder''. The cargo and destination of this transport was highly classified, which led to the suspicion it had something to do with the ETAK project.  Snipes, with the help of the crew chief of the squadron (also a SOC operative), installed overload devices to destroy the remainder of the squadron.  Alpha 1 and Snipes then attempted to hijack the ''Sunder'' with the help of a GTVA agent piloting the transport.  At this point, secrecy was paramount, and the alliance deployed their new [[AWACS]], the [[GTA Charybdis|GTA ''Charybdis'']], to jam communications in the area, allowing the operation to remain covert.
+The next operation did not go as planned, either.  The NTF squadron the SOC pilots had infiltrated was ordered to defend an [[GTT Argo|''Argo''-class transport]], the NTT ''Sunder''. The cargo and destination of this transport was highly classified, which led to the suspicion it had something to do with the ETAK project.  Snipes, with the help of the crew chief of the squadron (also an SOC operative), installed overload devices to destroy the remainder of the squadron.  Alpha 1 and Snipes then attempted to hijack the ''Sunder'' with the help of a GTVA agent piloting the transport.  At this point, secrecy was paramount, and the Alliance deployed their new [[AWACS]], the [[GTA Charybdis|GTA ''Charybdis'']], to jam communications in the area, allowing the operation to remain covert.
 NTF fighters responded to a partial message warning of a reactor core breach, and raced to aid the NTT ''Sunder''.  Alpha 1 and Snipes, aided by the pilots of an SOC unit, the [[99th Skulls]], successfully hijacked the NTT ''Sunder'', repelling NTF forces sent to aid in the recovery operation. Blowing up a decoy ''Argo''-class transport, Snipes managed to successfully pin the blame on another NTF commander, who was court-martialled and executed.  The NTT ''Sunder'' successfully reached the [[Regulus]] system and was recovered by GTVA Intelligence.
-Snipes was reassigned, and the NTF began to suspect Alpha 1 of being a GTVA operative. Sending Alpha 1 on a suicide mission, they ambushed the fighter pilot and attempted to have him executed in the field.  Once again, the 99th Skulls saved the day, and recovered the pilot, as well as sensitive data that had been stashed in the fighter's computers.
+Snipes was reassigned, and the NTF began to suspect Alpha 1 of being a GTVA operative. Sending Alpha 1 on a suicide mission, they ambushed the fighter pilot and attempted to have him executed in the field.  Neverttheless, the 99th Skulls recovered the pilot, as well as sensitive data that had been stashed in the fighter's computers.
-Shortly before [[Capella]] went supernova, the SOC launched another dangerous mission;using Alpha 1 and three additional pilots to rescue the NTT ''Grall'' and Commander Snipes, who had ended up stranded deep in the [[Nebula System|nebula]].  He was rescued from a highly electrically-active, Shivan-infested area, along with the crew of his ship.
+Shortly before [[Capella]] went supernova, the SOC launched another dangerous mission&mdash;using Alpha 1 and three additional pilots to rescue the NTT ''Grall'' and Commander Snipes, who had ended up stranded deep in the [[Nebula System|nebula]].  He was rescued from a highly electrically-active, Shivan-infested area, along with the crew of his ship.
 Alpha 1, Snipes, and two others then volunteered to take part in a mission to infiltrate the area behind the second [[Knossos]] subspace portal, which had been discovered by a Vasudan patrol. They flew specially-modified ''Mara''-class fighters, captured earlier by SOC, and modified for Terran use.  Behind the portal, they found numerous [[SJ Sathanas|Sathanas]] juggernauts, heading towards the portal to the nebula, as well as a large fleet of Shivan cruisers and warships. This expedition's main goal was only to gather intelligence and this succeeded as soon as they gathered information about the true strength of the Shivan fleet.  During the mission, the SOC volunteers inspected and destroyed three Shivan devices of a type never before encountered by the GTVA. Game documentation refers to these devices as [[Shivan Comm Node|Shivan communication devices]], or Shivan Comm Nodes, but it is unknown if the GTVA had determined this to be their function by the end of FS2.