Bretonian Intelligence Service

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In short, the BIS exists to provide necessary intelligence information to the BAF and BPA. Information received by BAF and BPA will be used, as will the BIS supply information to the BAF and BPA. Of course, like any real world intel agency, it's not all of the information all of the time. Some examples are:


* BIS members have been on information gathering missions into Gallia space. The primary objective was mapping routes into and out of systems, and identification & location of bases. Multiple ships have been used, but all of them small craft. It's photo reconnaissance not recon by fire with cap ships. My own ship in that RP was a surveyor class ship due to the historical usage of such vessel for system mapping, etc. The in game images showing unmapped systems and the progression to fully mapped systems are used by the BIS faction to plan the next forays. That same mapping information is provided to the WC (War Cabinet) and BAF leadership. The WC/BAF can then use that information for either a larger scale surgical strike at certain areas within the heart of Gallia, or use the routing information to ambush Gallic naval ships. For the ambush scenario the BIS also has a strike team designed for such purpose and that entity also works with the QCP on shipping interdiction.


* The MI6 division is the untagged "spy". With another faction's permission a player is recruited into that faction and for all intents and purposes is a regular member of that faction. Information they gain inRP is reported to the BIS as part of their undercover operation. The BIS may inform the War Cabinet that we have inserted an agent into X area of operations, but for the safety of the agent will not specify who that agent is. Likewise said agent on encountering a BAF/BPA should not say "Hey I'm a Bretonian spai, dun hurt me". In most cases involving an agent in a hostile faction, the agent will try to either get away from teh Bretonian officer or let them escape. If necessary to maintain cover, the agent may green PM the Bretonian and tell them to eject so that images of the ship destruction can be used to to further ingratiate the agent with their cover faction. In any case, BIS will not want it to be publicly known that a faction has been infiltrated and the information gained from said agent will be processed and filtered as needed to the appropriate other Bretonian factions.


In summary, the faction's reason for being is to obtain information that would not normally be available to Bretonia and to provide necessary information as best as possible. The sources of some of the information provided may be classified strictly to the leaderships of the other factions while other information will be disseminated to the rank and file. Which is done when is dependent on the need to know, the significance and relevance of the information, and the safety of agents involved.


I hope this helps.


Jeni


Edit:

People will use things like GCHQ in stories and things. Something along the lines of "GCHQ sent me information to go check out" or whatever. What is the stance of the faction on other people making use of your institutions in their rp? Think of like the Council of Elders, or The Council of Dons or somesuch.

If someone has an RP idea and wants to work with the BIS we're open to that. If they want to do their own role play and mention in their story like in your example "learned from GCHQ about XYZ so went to investigate", we're okay with that. We normally won't be upset over that unless someone takes private comms and claims interception of a forum post they were not privy to (same reaction as most factions I think). If the WC chooses to disseminate the Gallic mapping information to the rank and file of the BAF, for instance, our faction will not have an issue with an indie BAF pilot using that information as part of their role play and in game adventures. An indie BIS ID'd agent may use that information as well.

What we won't like to see is someone claiming knowledge of the identity of undercover MI6 agents based on their secret reports to headquarters.

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