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| Name=Military Intelligence, Section 13
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| Name=Security Service, Section 13
 
| Purpose=Paranormal Investigations<br>Counter (Mutant) Terrorism
 
| Purpose=Paranormal Investigations<br>Counter (Mutant) Terrorism
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| Leader=[[Nathan Godfrey]]
| Headquarter=Thames House<br>(''ex'') RAF Pitreavie Castle
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| Headquarter=Thames House<br><small>(''ex'')</small> RAF Pitreavie Castle
| Branches=[[Section 13#Operation Damocles|Operation Damocles]]
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| Branches=<small>(''ex'')</small> [[Operation Pelius]]<br><small>(''ex'')</small> [[Operation Damocles]]
| Affiliation=Security Service (MI5)<br>British Government
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| Affiliation=Security Service (MI5)<br>British Government<br>[[Treadstone Industries]]
| Members=[[Walt Harriman]]
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| Members=See Below
 
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Established as part of the Directorate of Military Intelligence by the British War Office during the Second World War, '''Military Intelligence, Section 13''' was so heavily classified that it was believed not to exist by all but the most senior members of the intelligence community, and the most paranoid and superstitious of conspiracy theorists.
  
Established during the Second World War, '''Military Intelligence, Section 13''' was one of a total of nineteen intelligence sections providing information on Nazi Germany and her allies. In particular, Section 13 dealt with the occult aspects of Nazi research, particularly focusing on their search for religious artifacts and their ambitions towards breeding an Aryan race of superhumans. Amongst their early investigations, they discovered the first indications of what was eventually understood to be mutation, and the x-gene.
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While other branches of military intelligence liaised with groups that focused on everything from aerial photography and communications interception to scrutinising the enemy's technical and scientific advances, Section 13 focused on the possible threats posed by individuals posessing a mutated x-gene that gave them extraordinary abilities: something of particular concern given the Nazi obsession with Aryan eugenics and the occult.
  
=== Operation Pelius ===
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"'''[[Operation Pelius]]'''" was an ongoing mission during the war conducted by '''[[Special Wing]]''': a task force nested within the Royal Air Force that employed individuals with supernatural abilities to bring about an Allied victory. Unlike the super soldier program operated by the United States however, the British shied away from using their so-called "X-Men" as a propoganda tool, instead focusing on more covert and commando tactics.
  
Named for a weapon from Greek mythology, '''Pelius''' is the codename of an MI-13 task force that operated during the Second World War. Their primary focus was on finding ways to employ persons with supernatural abilities as part of the war effort. Rather than emulating the efforts of the United States in developing a super soldier for use as a propoganda tool however, Operation Pelius focussed primarily on training empowered individuals in covert and commando techniques.
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While many sections of Military Intelligence were disbanded following the war, some continued to exist well into the Cold War. Moving to a new headquarters in the north of Scotland, "'''[[Operation Damocles]]'''" saw Section 13 become an organisation tasked with defending the security and sovereignty of Great Britain from the threat of those with "unnatural" abilities.  
  
=== Operation Damocles ===
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Eventually, the recession of the eighties and the budget cuts led to the discontinuation of Operation Damocles in 1996; Section 13 was downsized considerably, and became part of Archives with the Security Service (MI-5).
  
A decade or so after the Second World War, the focus of MI-13 changed. The new MI-13 used a combination of specially trained military officers and individuals with supernatural abilities, in order to investigate and combat threats to the United Kingdom from persons of a similar nature: the figurative sword hanging over the head of Great Britain that it's codename '''Damocles''' references.
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With the mutant x-gene becoming more widespread in recent years however, Great Britain has been subject to a marked increase in mutant-related crimes and acts of terrorism. Following an attack on the Security Service mainframe by [[Hurucan|unknown elements]] and the assassination of a [[Walt Harriman|retired member]] of Operation Damocles, a small task force of mutagenics experts and Damocles veterans has been established to consult on such issues, unofficially known as '''Section 13'''. Without access to the same research and development resources as during the Cold War however, Section 13 has been forced to rely on a government contract with the US-based [[Treadstone Industries]] in order to source much of it's non-standard equipment.
  
The operation was moved to a new headquarters in Scotland, from which it provided support to the Secuity Service (MI5), the Intelligence Service (MI6), various law enforcement agencies, and other branches of the military and government as well. It's agents were considered experts in "assessing, containing, and combatting threats of a supernatural nature".
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== Current Members ==
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* [[Nathan Godfrey]] - Senior Field Operative, mutant.
  
However, with government and military budgets severely taxed after the recession of the 1980s, it was decided that the operation of MI-13 could no longer be afforded. It's headquarters was closed, and it's personnel were either made redundant or reassigned, with MI5 taking over the state security aspect of it's mandate.
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=== Former Members ===
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* "John" - Field Operative, mutant. <small>(Retired)</small>
  
=== Current Status ===
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=== Other Associates ===
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* [[Jace Harriman]] - currently in witness protection; son of Walter Harriman, mutant.
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* [[Dahlia Ericsson]] - Chairman and CEO of [[Treadstone Industries]], mutant.
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* [[Tom Harriman]] - employee of [[Treadstone Industries]]; son of Walter Harriman, mutant.
  
There has been a recent - minor, though noticable - peak in mutant activity in Great Britain over the last decade or so, now that mutation has become a more publically-recognised situation. After attacks were made by an [[Hurucan|unknown element]] against [[Walt Harriman|former members]] of Operation Damocles, a number of other former agents were reactivated in order to consult with MI5 on the ongoing threat to national security. The unit currently operates under the codename '''Section 13''', as a semi-independent branch within the Security Service.
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== Out of Character ==
  
== Notable Members ==
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In Marvel Comics canon, MI-13 is a fictional British intelligence agency - officially known as the Extraordinary Intelligence Service (EIS) - featured extensively in the Excalibur series' of comics. The agency featured a whole host of British superheroes as members, including Captain Britain, Union Jack, and Juggernaut.
  
'''Pelius''':
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In reality, MI-13 is an unused designation for part of the Office of Military Intelligence, skipped for superstitious reasons. Though none of the offices exist, the designations of the Offices that liaised with the Security Service and the Secret Service - MI5 and MI6 respectively - are still used today as unofficial nicknames for those agencies.
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'''Damocles''':
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* [[Nathan Godfrey]]
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* [[Walter Harriman]]
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'''Current''':
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* [[Nathan Godfrey]]
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[[Category:Mutants, Unite Groups]]

Latest revision as of 03:50, 14 April 2012

Organisation
Section 13.jpg


Name
Security Service, Section 13
Purpose
Paranormal Investigations
Counter (Mutant) Terrorism
Headquarters
Thames House
(ex) RAF Pitreavie Castle
Affiliation
Security Service (MI5)
British Government
Treadstone Industries
Members
See Below










Established as part of the Directorate of Military Intelligence by the British War Office during the Second World War, Military Intelligence, Section 13 was so heavily classified that it was believed not to exist by all but the most senior members of the intelligence community, and the most paranoid and superstitious of conspiracy theorists.

While other branches of military intelligence liaised with groups that focused on everything from aerial photography and communications interception to scrutinising the enemy's technical and scientific advances, Section 13 focused on the possible threats posed by individuals posessing a mutated x-gene that gave them extraordinary abilities: something of particular concern given the Nazi obsession with Aryan eugenics and the occult.

"Operation Pelius" was an ongoing mission during the war conducted by Special Wing: a task force nested within the Royal Air Force that employed individuals with supernatural abilities to bring about an Allied victory. Unlike the super soldier program operated by the United States however, the British shied away from using their so-called "X-Men" as a propoganda tool, instead focusing on more covert and commando tactics.

While many sections of Military Intelligence were disbanded following the war, some continued to exist well into the Cold War. Moving to a new headquarters in the north of Scotland, "Operation Damocles" saw Section 13 become an organisation tasked with defending the security and sovereignty of Great Britain from the threat of those with "unnatural" abilities.

Eventually, the recession of the eighties and the budget cuts led to the discontinuation of Operation Damocles in 1996; Section 13 was downsized considerably, and became part of Archives with the Security Service (MI-5).

With the mutant x-gene becoming more widespread in recent years however, Great Britain has been subject to a marked increase in mutant-related crimes and acts of terrorism. Following an attack on the Security Service mainframe by unknown elements and the assassination of a retired member of Operation Damocles, a small task force of mutagenics experts and Damocles veterans has been established to consult on such issues, unofficially known as Section 13. Without access to the same research and development resources as during the Cold War however, Section 13 has been forced to rely on a government contract with the US-based Treadstone Industries in order to source much of it's non-standard equipment.

Current Members

Former Members

  • "John" - Field Operative, mutant. (Retired)

Other Associates

Out of Character

In Marvel Comics canon, MI-13 is a fictional British intelligence agency - officially known as the Extraordinary Intelligence Service (EIS) - featured extensively in the Excalibur series' of comics. The agency featured a whole host of British superheroes as members, including Captain Britain, Union Jack, and Juggernaut.

In reality, MI-13 is an unused designation for part of the Office of Military Intelligence, skipped for superstitious reasons. Though none of the offices exist, the designations of the Offices that liaised with the Security Service and the Secret Service - MI5 and MI6 respectively - are still used today as unofficial nicknames for those agencies.