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'''Galactic Terran Intelligence''' was the vast intelligence gathering arm of the old [[Galactic Terran Alliance]], responsible for many of the strategies and technologies developed in the [[Great War]]. GTI did much of the GTA's research and development and was behind several new designs, in addition to its namesake intelligence function.
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[[Image:GTILogoFull.png|thumb|right|300px|The GTI logo by Galemp/MjnMixael]]
  
GTI appears to have grown well beyond the GTA's control by the end of the Great War, and was probably in this posistion well before then. At the end of the Great War, following the decisive defeat of remaining Shivan forces after the SD ''Lucifer'''s destruction, GTI rebelled against the GTA. Their ultimate goals are not clear, for they never had the chance to carry them out.  
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'''Galactic Terran Intelligence''' ('''GTI''') was the vast intelligence gathering arm of the [[Galactic Terran Alliance]] (GTA), responsible for many of the strategies and technologies developed in the [[Great War]]. GTI did much of the GTA's research and development and was behind several new designs, in addition to its namesake intelligence function.  Its stated primary objective was "to provide Terran Command with accurate and comprehensive information regarding the tactics, technologies, activities, and strategic objectives of our enemies, specifically the [[Shivans]] and the [[Vasudans|Vasudan]] insurgency, [[Hammer of Light]]."
  
What is known is that GTI had apparently known of the Shivans since well before apparent first contact in Ross 128, and had been secreting away ships and resources for some purpose. They also, apparently, managed to communicate successfully with the Shivans and even gained the assistance of a small number of Shivans. (Whether the assistance was freely given or coerced somehow is not known; however, the Hades superdestroyer ''did'' launch a wing of fully operable Seraphim bombers against the GTC ''Orff''.)
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GTI appears to have grown well beyond the GTA's control by the end of the Great War, and was probably in this position well before then. At the end of the [[Great War]], following the [[SD Lucifer|SD ''Lucifer'']]'s destruction, the GTI rebelled against the GTA. Their ultimate goals are not clear, for they never had the chance to carry them out. However, the GTA believed they intended to overthrow the GTA and dissolve the Terran-Vasudan alliance.
  
Not all members of GTI were in on the plot; among those left in the dark was GTI's own special-operations branch, centered on the GTD ''Krios''. Pilots from the ''Krios'' stumbled onto the rebellion before it was fully ready, and GTI attempted to stop the ''Krios'' from warning the GTA by destroying it; they destroyed the ''Krios'' but failed to kill the pilots involved, and much of the crew made it away safely in escape pods defended by those pilots.
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Not all members of GTI were in on the plot; among those left in the dark was GTI's own special-operations branch, based on the GTD ''Krios''. Pilots from the ''Krios'' acquired information about rogue activity in the GTI before the rebellion could be officially declared, and GTI attempted to eliminate this information before it could be used against them. They destroyed the ''Krios'' but failed to kill all the pilots involved or all the escape pods that the Krios launched.
  
The surviving pilots of the ''Krios'' joined the GTD ''Soyakaze'' and lead the effort to uncover what GTI was trying to do, eventually stumbling onto evidence of GTI's superweapon, the Hades superdestroyer, an attempt to fuse Shivan and Terran technologies and recreate the Lucifer. The attempt ultimately failed; the Hades was not fully complete when it tried to intervene at GTI's Jotenheim installation, and was destroyed by a strike group from the ''Soyakaze'', effectively ending the rebellion.
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The surviving pilots of the ''Krios'' joined the GTD ''Soyakaze'' and led the effort to uncover what GTI was trying to do, eventually encountering the [[GTD Hades|Hades super-destroyer]], a GTI super weapon equal to the SD ''Lucifer'' in both firepower and armor. In a remarkable display of exceptionally superb GTA piloting skill and exceptionally idiotic GTI strategy, the ''Hades'' was destroyed before it was ever deployed in an offensive role. The destruction of the ''Hades'' effectively ended the GTI rebellion.
  
GTI is known to have operated a number of [[GTD Orion|Orion class destroyers]].
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GTI is known to have operated a number of [[GTD Orion|''Orion''-class destroyers]].
*GTD Krios (destroyed)
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*GTD ''Krios'' (destroyed)
*GTD Myrmidon (May not have been GTI; status unknown.)
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*GTD ''Myrmidon''
 
*GTD (name never shown)
 
*GTD (name never shown)
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The GTD ''Soyakaze'' may or may not have been a GTI destroyer.  In any case, by the end of the campaign it was allied with the GTA.
  
 
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Latest revision as of 04:44, 14 January 2012

The GTI logo by Galemp/MjnMixael

Galactic Terran Intelligence (GTI) was the vast intelligence gathering arm of the Galactic Terran Alliance (GTA), responsible for many of the strategies and technologies developed in the Great War. GTI did much of the GTA's research and development and was behind several new designs, in addition to its namesake intelligence function. Its stated primary objective was "to provide Terran Command with accurate and comprehensive information regarding the tactics, technologies, activities, and strategic objectives of our enemies, specifically the Shivans and the Vasudan insurgency, Hammer of Light."

GTI appears to have grown well beyond the GTA's control by the end of the Great War, and was probably in this position well before then. At the end of the Great War, following the SD Lucifer's destruction, the GTI rebelled against the GTA. Their ultimate goals are not clear, for they never had the chance to carry them out. However, the GTA believed they intended to overthrow the GTA and dissolve the Terran-Vasudan alliance.

Not all members of GTI were in on the plot; among those left in the dark was GTI's own special-operations branch, based on the GTD Krios. Pilots from the Krios acquired information about rogue activity in the GTI before the rebellion could be officially declared, and GTI attempted to eliminate this information before it could be used against them. They destroyed the Krios but failed to kill all the pilots involved or all the escape pods that the Krios launched.

The surviving pilots of the Krios joined the GTD Soyakaze and led the effort to uncover what GTI was trying to do, eventually encountering the Hades super-destroyer, a GTI super weapon equal to the SD Lucifer in both firepower and armor. In a remarkable display of exceptionally superb GTA piloting skill and exceptionally idiotic GTI strategy, the Hades was destroyed before it was ever deployed in an offensive role. The destruction of the Hades effectively ended the GTI rebellion.

GTI is known to have operated a number of Orion-class destroyers.

  • GTD Krios (destroyed)
  • GTD Myrmidon
  • GTD (name never shown)

The GTD Soyakaze may or may not have been a GTI destroyer. In any case, by the end of the campaign it was allied with the GTA.