Office of Scientific Investigation and Research

The Office of Scientific Investigation and Research was a Montreal-based independent organisation devoted to the research and investigation of alleged paranormal events, individuals, and phenomena.
==History==
===1990s===
====Gulf War====
During the Gulf War, the CIA and the Pentagon contracted the O.S.I.R. to run remote viewing operations during the war. Among other efforts, the O.S.I.R. remote viewers assisted the U.S. Strategic Air Command locate Iraqi missile sites in 1991. (TV: The 13th Floor / The Believer) One of them, Katherine Azzopardi, suffered from trauma incurred while being forced to remote view military targets being assassinated via smart bombs. She suffered through a nervous breakdown and resigned from the O.S.I.R. as a result. (TV: Man of War)
== Scientific Advancements ==
=== Technology ===
==== Communications ====
* Comm-links: Earpieces with infrared backup transmission systems designed by Matt Praeger. (TV: The Egress)
==== Anti-telepathy ====
* Telepathic signal jammers: Small devices worn behind the ears to prevent mindreaders from accessing the thoughts of agents. (TV: Fire Within / Fate)
==== Nanotechnology ====
* Nanites: Microscopic self-replicating machines, that, after entering the human bloodstream, were capable of causing chemical chain reactions that resulted in effects similar to commonly reported cases of spontaneous human combustion. (TV: Fire Within / Fate)
==== Offensive Weaponry ====
* RT-EMF Laser Cannon: A powerful weapon developed by Peter Axon on behalf of Tessler Industries. (TV: John Doe)
==Notes==
===Behind the Scenes===
*Various members of the O.S.I.R. were the protagonists and occasional antagonists of the Canadian science fiction series "Psi Factor".Psi Factor - IMDB - Retrieved 17 January 2022
==References==
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