Ranks:
Specific Staff Positions.Director of the Zarethian Hand- Ensures the smooth daily operation of the Zarethian Intelligence Community. He is also dubbed as the "Hand of the Council" due to his close contact with them, and in personally executing their specific orders. He holds an Admiral Rank equivalency.
Assistant Director of the Zarethian Hand- Assists the Director with any and all required duties. Can be most seen with the Director at all times, he/she may often go on special assignment from the Director. They also run the Hand in the Director's absence, as well as running the day to day staff operations. Holds a Vice Admiral rank equivalency.
Special Defense Units Director- The SDU Director, nick named "Stud", Directs the day to day operations of all Special Defense Teams and Units within the Hand including the HIRU. He/She is third in the chain of command in the Hand and may take temporary control if the Director and Assistant Director are absent. He/She holds a Rear Admiral (2 Star) equivalency.
Intelligence Operations Officer- The IOO is incharge of the Analysis, processing, and gathering of Intelligence in the Hand. The IOO is also in charge of managing and commanding the Warfare units not under the SDU Dir. They are fourth in line to take the place of the Hand Director only with the approval of the Council. Holds a Commadore (1 Star) rank equivalency.
Intelligence Operations Specific Staff:
Human Intelligence Officer- He/She is incharge of all physical/human gathered intelligence in the Hand. He/She is tied with the SIGINT Officer for fifth in the line of succession. Holds a Naval Captain (O-6) equivalency.
Signals Intelligence Officer- He/She is in charge of all electronic/non-physical intelligence in the Hand. He/She is tied with the HUMINT Officer for fifth in the line of succession. Hold a Naval Captain (O-6) equivalency.
Electronic Intelligence Officer: He/She is in charge of all of the electronic, but not signals intelligence in The Hand. They are under the SIGINT Officer and the agents under their command are referred to as Black Crows.
Special Defense Units Specific Staff:
HIRU Colonel: The HIRU Colonel is incharge of the Homeland Intervention Response Unit. He/She oversees all operations of the unit, and ensures domestic security. Holds O-6 Equivalency.
DSS Commodore: The DSS Commodore is incharge of the Diplomatic Security Service. He/She is incharge of the security and safety of any and all government officials, foreign diplomats, ect. Holds O-7 Equivalency.
CCS Director: The Director of the Central Clandestine Service (aka ClanOps) controls the CCS and all sub-divisions within. The CCS usually does deeper cover operations, black/covert operations, and is commonly mistaken for HUMINT. While the 2 are similar, ClanOps does higher level intelligence work. Holds O-7 Equivalency.
GHOST Battalion Commander: He/She is incharge of the mysterious GHOST Battalion. Little is known about the responsibilities of the BN CO. Holds O-5 Equivalency.
IIS Director: The Director of the Internal Investigation Service is in charge of all internal affairs, and investigation in the Zarethian Hand and Intelligence Community, so long as the investigations are below the level of the Director. Holds O-7 equivalency.
NavSpecWar Commander: The Commander of Navy Special Warfare oversees the unconventional warfare and development of such tactics for the Zarethian Navy. They also serve as an armed special defense unit like the HIRU, but operation on foreign soil along with the CCS. Holds O-5 Equivalency.
CIFA Commodore: The Commodore of the Counter-Intelligence Field Activity Division is incharge of Counter-Intelligence tactics, and strategies in the field. They are usually tag a longs with other SDUs and other sections of the Hand. Hold O-7 Equivalency.
Mainstream Agency Ranks.
Planetary Supervisor- The PS, nicknamed the PL, is Incharge of the planetary operations of the Hand. Holds a Commander (O-5) Equivalency.
Ship Battalion Commanding Agent- the SBCA, shortented to BC, is incharge of the Hand agents on a naval ship. Holds a Lt. Commander (O-4) Equivalency.
Regional Command Agent- The RCA is in charge of all Agents in the Territory on a Planet. They hold a LT (O-3) equivalency.
District Command Agent- The DCA is incharge of all Agents in their Territory's District. Holds a Ensign (O-1) equivalency.
Supervisory Agent- Agents who are incharge of task forces, and may be incharge of up to 12 Agents. They also help with District offices. Holds a Staff Sergeant (E-6) equivalency.
Sr. Agent- An Agent who has proven themselves within the Hand. They are tasked with hard and more complex tasks and jobs. They may also lead a small team of Agents. Holds a Sergeant (E-5) Equivalency.
Agent- A candidate who has passed Agent Training, and is now a full worker for the Hand. Does basic work. Holds a Corporal (E-4) equivalency.
Candidate- A candidate for the Zarethian Hand. Must be recoomended by a politician, or high ranking officer to become a Hand Candidate.
HIRU/DSS Ranking: (Note: All may be referred to as Agent)
DSS Commodore (O-7)
HIRU Colonel (O-6)
Commander (O-5)
Lt. Commander (O-4)
Captain (O-3)
1st Lt. (O-2)
2nd Lt. (O-1)
Sergeant Major of the HIRU/DSS (E-9 SP)
Master Sergeant (E-8)
Gunnery Sergeant (E-7)
Staff Sergeant (E-6)
Agent (E-5)
Oath:"I, _____________, being of legal age of my own free will, without promises, coersion, or inducement of any sort after being duely advised, and warned from the begining the consequences of this oath, swear to; uphold and defend the institutions of the Zarethian Government against all enemies foriegn and domestic, to protect, and defend Teffilin and her colonies, to obey lawful orders of the Director of the Zarethian Hand. I hereby accept the defense of the Zarethian Empire, the responsibility of becoming an Agent of the Zarethian Hand, and the accountability of my actions in the best welfare for this Agency, for this Empire, and for the Council... So help me Aser. "
