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Egoist Union

Insignia for The Order of the Phoenix

British Order of the Phoenix

### Religion

Primarily Agnosticism Atheism (but various religions are allowed provided they contribute to the self-interest of its followers)

The **Egoist Union** is the name given to an organized network of people that has existed since the Industrial Revolution. It is considered by many to be a terrorist organization, a death cult, and a secret society put into one single organization. Other people have compared it to the Assassin Order from the Assassin's Creed video games.

## History

*Wikipedia article:*Industrial Revolution

The Egoist Union was formed during the Industrial Revolution . In addition to the rise of new inventions that shaped the world as we know it today, the Industrial Revolution also became the background for the formation of many new ideologies. One of them was Egoism, forwarded by German philosopher Max Stirner.

In the alternate universe depicted in the TACITUS series, Egoism replaced Marxism as the most influential and dominant worldview of Europe. The main cause of this was simply because Stirner had more influence over everybody than Marx (although Marx had quite a number of followers himself).

Throughout history's biggest moments, the Order of the Phoenix has either directly caused, or influenced various major events, including (but not limited to) the American Revolution, World War I, World War II, the Cold War, Vietnam War, Korean War, the Russo-Afghan War, and the War on New Dawn.

## Ideology and morality

The Order of the Phoenix was founded on the ideology known as Egoism, the idea that human morals are guided by self-interest. Henceforth, members of the Order pride themselves in advancing their own self-interests, regardless of whether their deeds are considered by others to be morally good or evil. They always question whether a certain action will benefit individual people in the long run. This primarily explains why they are so skeptical of religion-they see religion as somewhat of a stumbling block in achieving one's own interests, but members *are* shown to embrace or practice a certain religion if they see it as a means of personal gain. Thus, members of the Order are considered "Crypto-Religious" (ex: Crypto-Christians , Crypto-Muslims , Crypto-Pagans, etc.).

## Notable acts

* Assassination of Karl Marx
* Participation in the American Revolution
* Participation in World War I
* Participation in World War II
* Participation in the Cold War
* Participation in the Vietnam and Korean Wars.
* War against New Dawn

## Notable members

Fleurette GrandpréAmelia BakerRachel RichardsMarcus WhiteNicolette MakarovaWillie BrantleyMax Stirner (Founding member)Mae S. BellEdward CoxBrooke MarshOrpha NicolsDanielle B. VelezSteven ScottMark McCormickEdward Lollar
Chicago

**Chicago**is an American city featured in the TACITUS saga. Nothing much is known about the city prior to the Second American Revolution, although it *is* known that the city fell to Raven occupation during the Second American Revolution. In the wake of the Second American Revolution, Raven's Rock continued to police the city alongside local police and the private military company Blackout Corporation. Eventually, however, Raven's Rock and Blackout Corporation withdrew from the area once conditions in the city were stable.
Abu Bakr Muhammad

**Abu Bakr Muhammad**was the leader of the Islamic State of New Palestine. He is the elusive terrorist leader who has become the subject of a manhunt by various different countries due to his status as a terrorist leader. The man is considered the "Adolf Hitler of Islamic Extremism". Until his death, Abu Bakr would leave a trail of destruction and horror that arguably rivaled that of Adolf Hitler during World War II.
Gang Han

**Gang Han**was Fai Yiu's handler in Unit X. He was a disgraced and corrupt official and head of Unit X who wanted vengeance against the Chinese government for supposedly "disgracing" him. He, along with Fai Yiu and other conspirators, planned to implicate the United States of America in a plot to attack China with drones, hoping to exploit the resulting war and become a war hero. However, his plans came to a head when he was confronted by unlikely foes in the form of Task Force Reaper, the St. Petersburg Saboteurs, Shadow Force, Banshee Battalion, and Nether Company.

Despite this, the man boasted and bragged about his perceived invincibility, revealing a pride and arrogance matched only by his chief man Fai Yiu. This arrogance, like that of Yiu, was what eventually got Han killed.

He had the audacity to confront Nikolai Kalinin a member of the St. Petersburg saboteurs and also an operative in Task Force Reaper. While he held American college student Yvonne Marsh captive, he began to taunt Nikolai and brag about his perceived invincibility, sending Kalinin into a fury. His fatal mistake was challenging the Russian to kill him by calling him "impotent", causing the Russian to snap and kill Han in front of his colleagues by tearing his heart right out of his chest.

## Quotes

"杀了我试图说出我的想法或表明自己作为一个领导!/*Shāle wǒ shìtú shuō chū wǒ de xiǎngfǎ huò biǎomíng zìjǐ zuòwéi yīgè lǐngdǎo!*/"*Kill me for trying to speak my mind or REVEAL YOURSELF AS A COWARD!!"*

- Gang Han to Nikolai Kalinin as he holds Yvonne Marsh captive

*"所以你是懦夫！ 你不会自己杀了我！ 至少给我那么多的尊重!/Suǒyǐ nǐ shì nuòfū! Nǐ bù huì zìjǐ shāle wǒ! Zhìshǎo gěi wǒ nàme duō de zūnzhòng!/So you are the coward! You will not kill me yourself! At least give me that much respect!"*

- Gang Han to Nikolai Kalinin as the former taunts the Russian to kill him.

*"杀死我自己, 你无能为力!/Shā sǐ wǒ zìjǐ, nǐ wúnéngwéilì!/Kill me yourself, you impotent...!"*

- Gang Han's last words before Nikolai rips his heart out with his bare hands
Hated

**Hated**is a song by American rock band Beartooth. It is featured on the Soundtrack of Life: A Compilation but does not appear in any of the short stories itself. It is also one of the songs performed at a singing contest in Nashville, Tennessee.

## Lyrics

Who knew you’d be hated for being who you are
And be a big target for all the insecure

All alone in a wall-less prison
Didn’t forget and you’re not forgiven
Live every day with the pain in the back of my mind
Torture doesn’t begin to describe it

I won’t forget
I won’t forgive
I won’t forget

Who knew you’d be hated for being who you are
And be a big target for all the insecure
There’s a bulls eye painted on our chests
In the crosshairs of the ignorant
But I am not your scapegoat anymore

All alone with my own decisions
I try to scream but you never will listen
It took a while but you’re finally out of my life
And I swear there’s no better feeling

I won’t forget
I won’t forgive
I won’t forget

Who knew you’d be hated for being who you are
And be a big target for all the insecure
There’s a bulls eye painted on our chests
In the crosshairs of the ignorant
But I am not your scapegoat anymore

Try to scream but you never will listen
Didn’t forget and you’re not forgiven
You're not forgiven

Didn’t forget and you’re not forgiven

Who knew you’d be hated for being who you are
And be a big target for all the insecure

Who knew you’d be hated for being who you are
And be a big target for all the insecure
There’s a bulls eye painted on our chests
In the crosshairs of the ignorant
But I am not your scapegoat anymore
Mag Gloves

**Mag Gloves**(short for **Magnetic Gloves**) are a piece of equipment invented during the Technological Revolution in the mid 2050s. The magnetic gloves allow the wearer to stick to anything metal. Being magnetic, the magnetic gloves cannot stick to glass, unlike the similar Nano-Gloves, which can stick to pretty much anything.
Covert Crusaders

### Type

Civilian Criminal Investigation Unit (early)Vigilante gang, paramilitary unit (Late)

### Locations

United States of America/New AmericaLater worldwide

### Affiliation

United States government (Early)Independent (Late)

### Active

2016-Present

The **Covert Crusaders**is the name given to a paramilitary organization comprising of ordinary citizens and neighborhood vigilantes.

## History

### Founding and early history

The organization was (unofficially) founded during the Hadford Homicides, its original intention being a civilian criminal investigation unit. Its biggest role is the Hadford Homicides, when Emmett Mack assembled a team of ordinary citizens with experience in detective work to assist in the investigation into a series of murders in Hadford, Montana. Eventually, the Covert Crusaders were able to figure out that Operation Blackfish, a black ops unit in the Central Intelligence Agency, was responsible for the murders. After exposing Operation Blackfish to the public, Emmett worked together with other Hadford citizens to protect Jill Powell, who was being targeted by the CIA due to her affiliation with Tamara Sultanovich and Svetlana Karpova, rogue agents from the CIA.

Exposing Operation Blackfish led to worldwide recognition, notoriety, fame, and distrust towards the government, which Emmett held responsible for allowing Operation Blackfish to continue unchecked for years.

After Operation Blackfish's shutdown, Emmett and his new friends in Hadford decided to make the Covert Crusaders an official and legitimate organization.

## Known members

### Original team

* Emmett Mack (founding member)
* Jill Powell (Founding Member)
* Patricia H. Beard (Founding member)
* Shimrit Smashnova
* Grace M. Solt
* Ricky A. Cammarata
* Megan J. Bailey
* Audrey Adams

### Later members

* Tamara Sultanovich
* Svetlana Karpova

## Trivia

* This is the first organization to be founded by a non-military character.
* They are also the first civilian criminal investigation panel.
Curt Pickering

Curt with a sniper rifle

Unknown siblings (Deceased)

Marie J. Steeves (Significant Other)

AK-47

M4 Carbine

**Curt Pickering**is a stickman and a native in Stickland. He resides in a Stickland version of Chicago, USA.

## Biography

Not much is known about Curt Pickering's early life, aside from the fact that he has lived a life filled with death. What is known is that as a child, he killed his pet cat after it destroyed his favorite stuffed animal at the age of five. He then taught himself how to build bombs and explosives at the age of ten, using them to demolish his evil abusive next door neighbor's doghouse (killing his abusive neighbor's dog in the process) as payback after hearing that his evil neighbor would use the dog to harass other people in the neighborhood. At the age of 16, he killed his abusive next door neighbor by beating him to death in his own home.

As he grew older, Curt ended up killing more and more people through deliberate acts of murder, and by the age of 17, he had effectively become a bounty hunter.
Dolores League

*"They call me the Human Missile!"*- D. League

**Dolores W. League** is a member of Shadow Force, a former University of St. Louis cheerleader, and a current Alpha Xi sister. She is one of the new members of Alpha Xi Delta\Shadow Force and is notable for being one of the few sorority members who also happened to be a cheerleader. She left the cheer squad later during her first semester at the University of St. Louis for "personal reasons."

Later in the saga, it is revealed that Dolores is the cousin of Derek Westbrook.
North Korea

**Engagements** | Second Korean War

**North Korea**(Officially the **Democratic People's Republic of Korea**, or **DPRK**) is a country in East Asia and featured in the TACITUS saga. It is commonly seen as an adversary of the United States and South Korea, though it eventually attracts antagonism from Russia and China too.
Elizabeth Briggs

**Family** | Unknown mother (Deceased)
Unknown father (Deceased)
 **Build** | Athletic

**Elizabeth Briggs**is a character in the TACITUS series. She is depicted as a teenager struggling with depression and suicidal thoughts, though she eventually finds help through a Christian campus minsitry organization known as Campus Crusade.

## Biography

### Early life and childhood

Elizabeth had a rather rough childhood. She was born autistic, though her autism was rather slight and barely detectible at times. Her official diagnosis came in high school. She almost died at birth due to abdominal issues with her stomach, which left her without an abdominal wall. This led to her getting picked on in school and bullied for loooking different. To make matters worse, at one point during her early teens, her father, a mechanic, was fired from his job and became an absuive alcoholic. This led to her parents divorcing and Elizabeth, along with her sister Logan, being sent away to live with a family friend named George Wilkerson in New Orleans, Louisiana.

### A different girl

Moving to New Orleans did nothing to solve the problem, however. The bullying in school grew worse, which soon led to Liz falling under a severe depression. This led to Briggs having feelings of self-hate, which eventually turned to bitterness and anger, and pessimism. At one point, she even began to have thoughts of suicide. Her alcoholic father eventually died of alchohol poisoning, which further damaged her.

### Revival: Operation Holy Spirit

Elizabeth Briggs is introduced in the story Revival: Operation Holy Spirit as a minor character. She is seen at a restaurant, attempting to commit suicide in a restaurant in front of forty to fifty people, having emotionally "snapped" due to the emotional trauma she'd suffered her whole life. Thankfully, a random witness-former United States Marine Ellie Cohen-happens to be present in the restaurant and successfully thwarts the suicide attempt.

### Life: A Compilation

Elizabeth is featured again in the short story collection Life: A Compilation. In the short story The Hated, she meets Campus Crusade member Anna Foley, who gives her the Gospel of Jesus Christ in order to give Elizabeth a reason to live and avoid suicide. Elizabeth responds positively to the message, but it is currently unknown whether she ultimately accepts the Gospel or not.
Beatrice Matthews

Beatrice as she appears in the TACITUS series

Sandy Matthews (Daughter)

**Beatrice Matthews** is a character in the TACITUS series. She was a Singer/Songwriter and a Music Producer. She is killed in what was first believed to be a car accident. However, as a joint investigation coordinated by the Tenneessee Police Department and the vigilante mercenary army Task Force Reaper soon uncovered, her death was actually a deliberate act of murder perpetrated by the terrorist group New Dawn.
She is survived by her husband Tyrone and her daughters, Alexandra and Sandy.

## Biography

Not much is known about Beatrice's early life, but it is known that she was married and currently is survived by her two children and her husband.

On the evening of February 1, 2018, she was the victim of an apparent drunk-driving incident. She was rushed to the hospital in critical condition. She eventually died of organ failure due to the severity of her injuries on February 9, 2018, in full view of her family members, hospital staff, and Reaper members
M4 Carbine

The **M4 Carbine** is a shorter, lighter version of the M16A2 assault rifle. It uses the 5.56x45mm NATO cartridge, has a 14.5 inch barrel and a telescopic stock. It is currently the main rifle of both the United States Armed Forces and the New American Armed Forces, as well as TACITUS and other major organizations in the TACITUS series.

The fully automatic variant of the weapon is the **M4A1**, also used by the United States\New American Armed Forces. Intended for special operations use, it was introduced in 1991 and entered service in 1994.
Black Rhino

**Black Rhino**is a secret alliance of multinational corporate alliances hidden from the rest of the world and only known by either its allies, its members, or its enemies. Its influence and power goes throughout various institutions, from private corporations to the United States government itself.

## Background

Black Rhino was founded as a cabal of CEOs from various private corporations aiming to work together to eliminate rivals. Their desperate need to attain control of the country's economy led in illegal dealings with other corporations within their alliance, in a desperate bid to sabotage rivals. Since its founding in the year 2008, it has worked to keep its member companies ahead of the competition "in the name of capitalism."

## Motives and goals

Black Rhino goal appears to be waging a war against corruption through corporate sabotage and espionage, among other things. They also promote economic equality and a "return of freedom" in the United States of America/New America. They believe that America's future is at stake and if left unchecked, the corruption within America will one day be its downfall.

## Chimera

*Main article*: Chimera

It is later revealed that Chimera is a subdivision of Black Rhino, with Chimera comprising of field agents posing as ordinary citizens that are responsible for "dirty work" considered too dangerous for the average Black Rhino operative.

## Clause 19

*Main article*: Clause 19

One notorious feature of Black Rhino is "Clause 19", which refers to a loophole inside the law of the United States of America. Under Clause 19, operatives are authorized to disregard to any law, agreement or framework of ethical behavior in order to complete missions. As one member put it, "Sometimes the only way to uphold the law is to break it."

This has caused controversy from the outside world, with government bodies the world over accusing the organization of hypocrisy thanks to a loophole in their own ethical code.

## Members

### Executives

* Richard O. Collins
* Rodney T. Mendez
* Terrell S. Weston
* Louis I. Harvey
* Gale E. Robinson

### Known assets

* Edgar Penn
* Pamela B. Delgado
* Lucinda G. Mitchell
* Lenore E. Connors
* Fay J. Carter
* Neil M. Oleary
* Mary A. Cobb
* Collin M. Unruh
* Florence S. Childers
* Kimberly F. Spurling
* Amanda C. Bagwell
* Theresa F. Derossett
* Helen L. Hatcher/Black Cat
* Margo C. Blane

## Gallery

Gale E. RobinsonMarlene D. McCoy, assetFay J. Carter, assetMary A. Cobb, assetNeil M. Oleary, assetLucinda G. Mitchell, assetAmanda C. Bagwell, assetCollin M. Unruh, assetKimberly F. Spurling, assetFlorence S. Childers, assetLenore E. Connors, assetEdgar Penn, assetRichard O. Collins, one of the Heads of Black RhinoTerrell S. Weston, one of the heads in Black RhinoLouis I. Harvey, one of the heads in Black RhinoTheresa F. Derossett, assetTrivia

* They are the first morally ambiguous faction in the TACITUS series
* They have a European counterpart: Orion.
National Security Agency

The **National Security Agency** is an American cryptologic intelligence agency in the United States of America\New America, which deals with a variety of collection and analysis of foreign intelligence and communications. It's also responsible for the security of government communications

## In TACITUS series

The National Security Agency is a part of Task Force Sentinel, a collaborative task force between TACITUS and various military, intelligence and law enforcement agencies. The National Security Agency is one of the main intelligence agencies that are part of this so-called "alliance".
Operation Black Horse

* Collapse of Islamic State occupation in Croatia.
 Islamic State of New Palestine
 Abu Bakr Muhammad
Karim Al-Basra
Abdullah Rahman
 Islamic State of New Palestine Occupation Force
 Heavy

**Operation Black Horse**was the codename for a mission conducted by the New American Armed Forces alongside the Croatian Army against the Islamic State of New Palestine. It saw Croatian military forces in a joint operation with the New American Armed Forces in a manhunt for Abdullah Rahman, one of the main plotters behind the July 4, 2018 Terrorist Attacks, who was hiding out in IS-occupied Zagreb, Croatia.
Delta Force

The **1st Special Forces Operational Detachment-Delta** , also known as **Delta Force,** **Combat Application Group** (**CAG**), "**The Unit**", **Army Compartmented Element** (ACE), or **Task Force Green** within J-SOC circles, is an elite special missions unit in the United States Armed Forces\New American Armed Forces. The unit primarily deals with counterterrorism and hostage rescue, in addition to the direct action and special reconaissance against high-value targets. Along with the Navy SEALs' Seal Team Six, it is the United States' primary counterterrorism units.

## Notable members

* Gerald Moore
* Alvin Torres
* Jordan Williams

## Gallery

### Weapons and equipment (Modern era)

ACRDesert EagleP99USP .45M4A1SCAR-LMK14P90MP7RSASSMP5KMP5AAC Honey BadgerAA-12MK46
Stasya Danilova

*"You rrreally arrre madman."*

- Stasya Danilova

**Stasya Danilova**is a member of the Russian Ground Forces and a member of the St. Petersburg Seven. She is Nikolai Kalinin's ex-girlfriend. She was a sniper in the Russian Military, much like how Nikolai Kalinin was a sharpshooter prior to becoming a rifleman.

## Biography

Stasya grew up in a gun-loving family. Her father was an avid hunter and even brought her along to hunt bears and wild boars, in addition to deer. Her love for firearms translated to the military, where she decided to become a sharpshooter, having been inspired by her father, who fought during the Russo-Afghan War.

At one point in her life, Stasya, a soldier in the Russian Ground Forces, became a sniper. She was pretty good at it too, with an impressive kill record.

Together with Nikolai Kalinin, Volodya Grinko, Vladimir Isayev, Natalia Malenkova, and many others, Stasya formed the St. Petersburg saboteurs.

As of 2018, she has retired from the Russian Military.

## Gallery

Stasya Danilova as a sniper in the Russian ArmyStasya's Dragunov SVDStasya's 9K34 Strela-3Stasya's MP-443 Grach
Earl Watt

**Earl A. Watt**is the head of Black Widow, the cyber division of TACITUS.

## Events of Operation Yellow Dragon

During the events of Operation Yellow Dragon, Earl Watt coordinates the mission to find and intercept the mysterious flash drive containing the cyber-weapon known as Yellow Dragon. However, his efforts are stymied when a gang of SLUM students enters the equation.
Ruth Fox

Islamic State of New Palestine

**Ruth W. Fox** is a character in the TACITUS series. She is the best friend of Tiffany Preston and a friend of Emmett Mack.

## Biography

### Early life and high school years

Ruth was born on December 30, 1996, in Royal Oak, Minnesota. She met Tiffany Preston when she was about five, and they became very fast friends through middle school and high school. Prior to their high school career, Ruth and Tiffany both became Goths together after a Goth friend of both girls suggested that they try it out. Ruth and Tiffany took their friend up on her offer and they both ended up loving it.

At one point during her high school career, she met Emmett Mack, whom she got to know through Tiffany and Diane Diane Mack, Emmett's maternal twin sister and a friend of Diane's.

Ruth was present when Joe Pena harassed Emmett in the wake of his father's death in the November 2015 Paris Attacks. The ensuing brawl between the two boys, which went viral on YouTube, led to Tiffany and Ruth leaving Joe (who later died of a ruptured liver in the fight) for Emmett, who felt burdened with guilt after realizing he went too far while trying to stand up for himself.

Ruth and Tiffany both consoled Emmett, assuring him that he will not be held responsible for what had happened, since Joe attacked him first.

After graduation, Ruth and Tiffany both joined the cult/world religion Raven after hearing about Raven's ideology through social media and friends in the religion, surprising Emmett Mack and his own circle of friends.

As of 2016, she is in a platonic relationship with Emmett Mack.
Natalia Malenkova

Stefaniya Malenkova (Sister)

Intern at The Riverside Gazette (Currently)

*"This cannot be happening."*

- Natalia

**Natalia Malenkova**is a member of the St. Petersburg saboteurs. She was formerly a sniper in the Russian Army before becoming part of the Saboteurs.

## Biography

### Early life

She was born in St. Petersburg and joined the Russian military at the age of 18. There, she met Nikolai Kalinin, Volodya Grinko, Stasya Danilova and other Russian soldiers from St. Petersburg. They eventually formed the St. Petersburg Saboteurs.

## Gallery

Natalia's AK-103 rifleNatalia with her boyfriend SashaNatalia as a sniper in the Russian Army

## Quotes

*"This cannot be happening!"*

- Natalia Malenkova during a work-related crisis

*"What arrre you, Prrrotestant? Katholic? Orrrthodox, like me?"*

- Natalia Malenkova
Soviet Union

**Continent** | Northern Asia
 **Engagements** | Second Russian Civil War

The **Soviet Union**(Officially the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics, or **USSR**) was a Socialist superpower featured in the TACITUS series. In the series, the USSR is described as an iron fisted dictatorship. In an alternate Cold War, a civil war between Communist government loyalists and a Christian fundamentalist movement strikes Russia, leading to the overthrow of the Soviet Union and the formation of the Christian Republic of New Russia (CRNR)

## In TACITUS Series

In the TACITUS series, the Soviet Union is mentioned several times, but it is first featured in the story Sleeper Cell, during which a civil war occurs between the Soviet government loyalists and the Christian fundamentalist movement known as the Apostolic People's Front (APF) seeking to overthrow the Soviet Union, which the APF sees a threat to what they perceive to be the "Kingdom of God." In the story itself, pastor's daughter and CIA operative Agnes Peterson is tasked with assisting the Apostolic People's Front in exchange for information regarding a plot by the German white supremacist movement and Neo-Nazi organization known as the Aryan People's Army (APA). Some time later, it is revealed that the APF had won the civil war and successfully overthrown the Soviet government, transforming Russia into a Christian theocracy known as the Christian Republic of New Russia.
Operation Gryphon

**Operation Gryphon** isa supersoldier project that is considered an improvement over the Central Intelligence Agency's Operation Blackfish. It was started by Black Widow, a subdivision of the international counterterrorism unit TACITUS.

## History

Black Widow officially launched Operation Gryphon in 2010, with the first known participants being successfully recruited into the program in the summer of that year. Unfortunately, the first few participants died due to complications with the chip implantation procedures. However, as time went on, technology made surgical implantation procedures easier and more and more people could get the chips implanted inside their brains without dying.

During the Second American Revolution, many Gryphon agents defected from the US government and the project was soon taken over by anti-government separatists, seeking to repurpose the project for their own ends. They ended up hacking SCYLLA, reprogramming it to be obedient to the rebels instead of the government.

## Overview

Operation Gryphon involved implanting a microchip into the head of a human being, giving them access to information grids and instant Intel. The intention was to turn the assets into living computers, able to log and instantly store information for easy retrieval.

A point of distinction between Gryphon and Blackfish agents is how they deal with aggressors in the field: Gryphon agents are trained to talk their way out of trouble rather than fight, unlike Blackfish agents, who engage in physical force when confronted with an aggressor. This is because Blackfish agents are taught to automatically asssume that anybody could be a potential aggressor, with particular signs including, but not limited to, being armed, hostile behavior, and/or aggressive speech.

On the contrary, Gryphon agents are taught to de-escalate a situation by talking down the aggressor whenever the computer chip inside the person's brain registers personnel as potential assailants. When the aggressor(s) begin(s) to get physical and actually attack(s) the asset, then physical force is on the table. Simply put, Gryphon agents are taught to avoid unneccessary violence whenever possible.

## Known assets

Lois F. Glaser, assetAlexis Gould, assetJosh Burgan, assetLawrence Anderson, assetAnn Posey, assetJacqueline Dorsey, assetJohn Olvera, assetKatharina Gloeckner, assetNatalya Fashkova, assetVanessa Wimberno, Asset

## Trivia

* It is possible that Gryphon is the "Manhattan Project" of the 21st Century, whereas Operation Blackfish became the 21st Century version of MK Ultra.

## Gallery

Patrick Winthrop, retired Air Force colonel and Head of GryphonCharles J. Severson, program participantJoshua Burgan, program participantJohn S. Olvera, program participantJacqueline Dorsey, program participantBernice Brown, program participantKatharina Gloeckner, assetVanessa WimbernoEarl Watt, supervisor of Operation GryphonMargaret Hargrove, Operation Gryphon handler within TACITUS' Black Widow DivisionLois F. Glaser, assetAlexis Gould, asset
Task Force Kraken

**Active** | 2000-Present

**Task Force Kraken** is a special forces unit within the Royal Federation Navy. It is the Federation's counterpart of the United States Navy SEALs .

## Overview and specialties

Task Force Kraken was formed in the year 2000, in response to demands for a unit specializing in covert reconaissance and undersea warfare. They specialize in neutralization of minefields, underwater demolition, underwater warfare, and underwater recon.

## Gallery

### Weaponry

APS Underwater Rifle (used by combat divers)Heckler & Koch P11 (used by Kraken combat divers)Daniel Defense DDM4V1Diving KnifeADS Amphibious Rifle
Merax Thorn

A friendly fellow who put the first hammer in Diva's hand. His blacksmithing work is good quality but not well known because he only typically produces trade goods. Diva intervened in a fight to defend Merax's talkative but simple son Doug Thorn.  Some time ago she routed a couple thugs and as a reward Merax provided Diva with a hammer to better aid her in future altercations.
Clinton Savage

Maritza Savage (Wife)

**Clinton Savage**is a character in the TACITUS saga. He is a member of the Situational Assault Unit, though he later gets incorporated into Task Force Sentinel. He is a married man with a rather dark secret: he is a loving father by day, and a cold-blooded vigilante fighter by night.

## Biography

### Early life

Clinton enlisted in the United States Army Rangers.  Leaving the military at some point, he met and married his wife Maritza Savage and the two of them eventually had two girls by the name of Denise and Diana Savage.

## Trivia

* He is nicknamed "The Savage" for two reasons: 1. He is quite good at roasting people, and 2. He is brutally efficient when in combat.
* He was quite close to his brother Finley Savage, but then drifted apart as time went on.

## Gallery

SavageCloseup of Clinton SavageClinton with his wifeClinton with his suppressed G18 machine pistolClinton Savage speaking with Stuart L. Jones about the current situationClinton having a phone call with his superiors
July 4, 2018 Terrorist Attacks

The **July 4, 2018 Terrorist Attacks** were a series of coordinated terrorist attacks on continental Europe, in an attempt by the Islamic State to begin a onquest of the Middle East and European continent.
The Islamic State of New Palestine had sent sleeper agents into various European countries, and on the Fourth of July, the Islamic State leader Abu Bakr Muhammad gave the authorization to his sleeper agents to attack the agents of various intelligence agencies across continental Europe, in addition to bombing or shooting up their headquarters.
In the wake of the attacks, the Islamic State claimed responsibility for the attacks, and later followed up with a massive invasion of the European continent, intending on taking over as much of continental Europe as possible and absorbing it into their "caliphate".
This is considered the major inciting incident that led to Harriet Marquart joining Task Force Reaper.
It also led to the beginning of World War III.
So Lit Right Now

**So Lit Right Now**is a song originally by Ayo & Teo, but was later parodied by Sydney McGee into an annoying millenial anthem in 2017. Later that same year, Nether Company teamed up with other crime-fighting units/colllege sororities and remade it into a parody of their own.

The Nether Company version of the song has attracted quite some controversy as of 2018 because it appears to mock and ridicule religious figures.

## Lyrics

### Original song by Ayo & Teo

*poopr[Ayo & Teo:]*
I'm so lit right now
Okay, okay, okay, ugh!

*[Ayo:]*
They say, "Ayo why you always wearing Bathin' Ape?"
Call up big ape 'cause I'm little ape man
Boppin' multiply by 3 times 8 man

*[Ayo & Teo:]*
I'm so lit right now
Okay, okay, okay, ugh!

*[Teo:]*
They say, "Teo, why Medusa all up on you?"
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*[Ay]*rosby)

*]sfadfaff*

(Refrain, all sororities)

I'm so lit right now! Okay, okay, okay! UGH!

(Olivia Truesdale)

They say, Banshee, why you singing like you're lazy?
​​​​​Call up Campus PD 'cause I'm so crazy!

Buddha and the Brahman-They're just hazy!

(Refrain, Ellie Cohen and Vinnie Crosby)

I'm so lit right now! Okay, okay, okay! UGH!

(Veronika Talbot)

They say, Talbot, why you singing 'bout the DZs?

All the others thinking you are just crazies!

Well they couldn't do it like me, I'm a DZ!

(Refrain, Servilah and Harley)

I'm so lit right now! Okay, okay, okay! UGH!

(Harley Lynx)

For the real girls, in the DZ!

For the bad girls, in the Zetas

We in Greek Life have goals, let's get a wrap, yeah!

(Refrain, all sororities)

I'm so lit right now! Okay, okay, okay! UGH!

(Radha Divekar)

I'm so lit right now, your lives are so boring!
Why you sleepin' on me, I can hear you snoring!
I'm so lit right now, my views are really bright, bright!
Makin' hits right now, I swear we up next, next
Lit up in SLUM, and cross-country!
Countin' big bands and my laundry!
All the boys go crazy off that first verse!

(Refrain, all sororities)

I'm so lit right now! Okay, okay, okay! UGH!

(Vinnie Crosby)

Fundamentalists, they became our haters

They just preach to us, say Jesus is our Savior.

Doesn't matter, this is our times, player!

(Refrain, all sororities)

I'm so lit right now! Okay, okay, okay! UGH!

(Sophie Buckley)

Yeah, yeah, yeah, (yeah yeah) I'm so lit right now
Brrrt, brrrt, brrrt, Girl, don't call me now
Brrrt, brrrt, brrrt, I'm with your man right now

(Refrain, Servilah and Harley)

I'm so lit right now! Okay, okay, okay! UGH!

(Vicki Armstrong)

We so lit, punch like this
We so lit, eat like this
We so lit, they beg at our feet

(Refrain, all sororities)

I'm so lit right now! Okay, okay, okay! UGH!

(Rosalie A. Hawkins)

I'm so lit right now, your lives are so boring!
Why you sleepin' on me, I can hear you snoring!
I'm so lit right now, my views are really bright, bright!
Makin' hits right now, I swear we up next, next
Lit up in SLUM, and cross-country!
Countin' big bands and my laundry!
All the boys go crazy off that first verse!

(Refrain, all sororities)

I'm so lit right now! Okay, okay, okay! UGH!
Task Force Charybdis

**Task Force Charybdis**was a collaborative task force formed during the Cold War, primarily to conduct acts of sabotage against the Soviet Union and its Communist allies during the Cold War. It was a collaboration between the American CIA, the British MI6, and the French Directorate-General for External Security (DGSE). It remained active until the Cold War unofficially ended with the conclusion of the Vietnam War and the fall of the Berlin Wall. It is considered to be an upgrade of the OSS' Task Force X-Ray during World War II and the precursor to the 21st Century's Task Force Sentinel, and maybe even Task Force Reaper.

## Overview

Formed in the late 1950s-early 1960s, Task Force Charybdis is a "blacker than black" special operations unit and paramilitary task force that is so top secret that a handful of government officials acknowledge its existence. Its primary purpose is to perform assassination missions, in addition to acts of sabotage and espionage against enemy organizations.

## Operatives

Task Force Charybdis operatives are highly trained in numerous killing techniques and the use of improvised weapons. Their abilities also include sharpshooting, explosives, vehicular combat, and advanced hand-to-hand combat. A key feature of Charybdis agents is that they have excellent observation skills, peak-human condition, and heightened target awareness.
One particular notable trait is heightened reflexes; Charybdis agents are taught to be lightning quick during engagements with the enemy, especially during a hand-to-hand fight. The most notable example of this is Agnes Peterson, who could throw punches at nearly a hundred miles per hour and defeat every single opponent throughout her time in the organization.

They are also fluent in multiple languages, including (but not limited to) French, Russian, Mandarin Chinese, Polish, Vietnamese, Italian, and even Thai.

## Gallery

### Weapons and equipment

Colt M16A1AKS-74uM1911Browning HPAK-47UziGalilDragunov SVDDaggerDirkThrowing knivesTomahawk
Gate of the Lyre Key

The Gate of the Lyre Key is one of the Silver Keys and it can unleash Lyra, The Lyre.

## ​Appearance

The key is still depicted as silver but is designed more intricately.

The bow is circular and bears the crest of the Lyre on its center, colored blue.

The blade of the key ends in a simple design, similar to other silver keys.

The crest of the Lyre, an image of a lyre, stamped on its bow.

## ​Powers, Skills and Abilities

While in possession of the key, a Celestial Spirit Mage may be able to summon the Lyre Lyra by reciting the quote, "Open Gate of the Lyre! Lyra!".

This summons Lyra, a Celestial Spirit mostly used for recreational purposes due to her beautiful voice.
Olga Axelsson

**Olga Axelsson**is a character in the TACITUS series. She appears to be a member of New Dawn, but is eventually revealed to be a double agent for Orion.

## Biography

### Early life and joining New Dawn

She was born in 1984, and throughout her childhood, she became obsessed with left-wing politics. According to CIA files, she also had a rather violent past, having been known to have killed people and animals since she was fifteen years old. At an unknown point in her life, she joined New Dawn as an assassin.

### Operation Hidden Nightmare

Olga had a hand in the New Dawn Conspiracy in 2017. She was part of a team of New Dawn hitmen assigned to eliminate Diane Mack, and her allies in Task Force Reaper, with the intention of retaliating against Diane for defecting, and eliminating the Reapers that were sheltering her.

She was later seen engaging in a hand-to-hand fight alongside her teammates against the Reapers, a team of tourists, Shadow Force, Nether Company and TACITUS, though she escaped the ordeal.

She was later seen fighting against Helen Moore and her friends alongside New Dawn. She subdued Helen Moore in a fight, under the pretext that she was going to kill her, only to reveal herself as a double agent for Orion and kill off her partners, saving Helen's life. She then fled the scene.

In the epilogue, Helen Moore received an email co-authored by several Orion agents, one of them being Olga Axelsson elaborating on Orion's ideology. Later, she and Susan personally visit Helen and her friends at their college, apologizing for their actions and asking them for a small favor.

## Trivia

* She is the second defector in the TACITUS series.
* She is the second villain in the story to turn good (Cascadia Contou is the first).

## Quotes

### Operation Hidden Nightmare

*"What the hell is he doing?"*

*"He's on a suicide mission, that's what!"*

- Olga Axelsson and Susan Lancaster during a fight between New Dawn operatives, TACITUS, Shadow Force, Task Force Reaper, Nether Company and a group of tourists.
Jack Holloway

*"Throw it at me already!"*- Jack Holloway

**Son Sang-Hun** (later known as
**Jack Holloway**) is a TACITUS operative, and a character in the TACITUS series. In the series, he is described as a TACITUS "veteran", a seasoned soldier.

## Biography

### Early life and military career

The man who would become Jack was born in South Korea as **Son Sang-Hun**. He was born into a mixed family: his mother is South Korean and his father is Chinese. His life was complicated by the fact that he was born with pregoria, a rare genetic disorder that caused young children to age rapidly. Despite this, he grew up into a healthy young man. As a child, he was well known for his unusually high IQ, which made him smarter than most children. After he graduated from a South Korean high school, Song Sang-Hun moved to the United States of America, where he changed his Korean name to **Jack Holloway**. Due to his high IQ, Jack Holloway was able to graduate high school early at the age of 16.

The events of September 11, 2016, soon led to Jack roaming the States to find odd jobs and a means of supporting himself. A family friend named Hugh Collins, noticing Jack Holloway's desperation to find a job, decided to give him one in a counterterrorism agency known as TACITUS, despite the fact that Jack Holloway obviously didn't have any military training. Eventually, despite having no military training, Jack was recruited into TACITUS, under the guidance of Hugh Collins, who personally oversaw and supervised his training and indoctrination into the program.

### Life: A Compilation

Jack Holloway also appears in the short story compilation Life: A Compilation, where he gives his own views concerning life and how it should be lived, as well as his own personal beliefs.

## Physical appearance and personality

Jack Holloway, being a former Korean native, has olive skin, dark hair and dark eyes with a faint Korean accent in his voice. Jack also suffers from a rare genetic disorder known as pregoria. This has caused him to appear deceptively older than he really is. As of 2017-2018, he is twenty, although he physically looks like a forty-some year old man. He is considered a loyal and caring person who is willing to sacrifice himself for his allies. As a Christian, he becomes a humble man who always puts other people's needs above his own, much like Derek Westbrook.

## Abilities

Prior to becoming a TACITUS operative, Jack Holloway was not capable of doing anything special, as he was just a kid. As a TACITUS operative, Jack possesses exceptional firearms handling, observation and martial arts skills. He is considered tough in combat, capable of shrugging off blows that would usually incapacitate a person. He has a high pain tolerance as well.

While in TACITUS, Jack became well-trained in various forms of hand-to-hand combat, being an MMA fighter in his teen years.
Lisa Powell

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**Lisa Powell**is a character in the TACITUS saga. She is the older sister of Jill Powell.

## Biography

### The Mack Coalition

She is introduced in The Mack Coalition. She moves along with the rest of the family in the town of Hadford, Montana. She doesn't really do anything until later in the novel, where she witnesses her father Arnold getting killed by Operation Blackfish agents. Feeling suspicous, she turns on Tamara Sultanovich and Svetlana Karpova in anger.

Later she is seen getting to know Emmett Mack when CIA agents break into the Powell family's safehouse, designated by the cops. She assists Emmett in fending off the CIA agents torturing her sister Jill for information.

She is seen again confronting CIA director Arthur Holmes and personally witnesses him being arrested, before she is called upon by Emmett Mack and company to defend Jill from the attacking CIA agents. She engages in a fight with one of them after she sees Jill being taken as a hostage, but is subdued in the process. Emmett, JIll, various Shadow Force members, and even Hadford townspeople engage in hand-to-hand combat against the agent, with Emmett eventually killing him with a punch to the liver.

She is last seen at the end of the story, informing Jill and Emmett that their older sister Deborah had suffered an accident while at work.

## Personality

Lisa is seen as a shy character, but is very sociable when the opportunity presents itself. She is also very protective of her family, evidenced by her reaction at seeing her father Arnold Powell getting killed by CIA agents. She also nearly lost it when she saw Jill Powell being tortured for information by the CIA and was even willing to fight a CIA agent after seeing Jill being held captive at the climax of the novel.

## Trivia

* She was originally based on actress Bella Thorne
* She is claustrophobic.
* Since the events of The Mack Coalition, she has come to see Emmett as a "guardian angel".
Islam

**Islam**is a Monotheistic religion founded by Muhammad . It is also one of the three Abrahamic religions (the others being Judaism and Christianity). Followers of this faith, known as Muslims, believe in one God (whom they call *Allah*), who revealed the Qu'ran (Islamic holy book) to Muhammad, whom they see as "God's final prophet." They see Muhammad as a restorer of the other religions advocated by Abraham and Jesus. Islam also claims that the Bible and Torah distorted the original Qu'ran.

## In TACITUS

Islamic extremism forms the basis for many acts of Islamic terrorism that are committed in the TACITUS saga. However, there are a variety of "mainstream Muslims" who do not agree with the extremist interpretations of the Koran. A number of people in the TACITUS series are Islamophobes, with notable examples being Nikolai Kalinin, Geena Westbrook, Gerald Moore, and Diane Mack.
Homo sapiens

**This article is about Homo sapiens or Human, the most common species.**

## Anatomy

A human peasant.

Homo sapiens evolved from a long line of Hominids, the other species being Homo dryadalis.

Arguably the most common species, and most average of all races, varying in different sizes and ethnicity, such as the easterners and westerners. Homo sapiens can exceed 7'0 though get problems after this limit.

## Psychology

Not all humans think the same, and this is because of their sentience. There cannot be two humans that can be the same, though can bear many similiarities to each other. The psychology of all humans all depends on the being, from outgoing to shy people, or even mentally ill people. Most humans have a normal state of mind, and not ill. This is why they can learn almost anything.

## History

The family Hominidae originated from southern Silura Ultima, which had a climate similar to Africa. Eventually they spread out and evolved into Homo sapiens and Byram was founded centuries after. There have been reports of interbreeding between Homo sapiens and homo dryadalis, and even a human-Neanderthal-elf hybrid was reported.
Texas

**Texas** is the 28th state of the United States of America. It is located in the South Central region of the country. Texas is bordered by Louisiana to the east, Arkansas to the northeast, Oklahoma to the north, and New Mexico to the east. Mexico shares a border with the southwest. The most populous city in Texas is Houston.

## In TACITUS series

A variety of characters in the TACITUS series are either native residents of, were raised in, or have family members or friends in Texas. During the Second American Revolution, the city of Dallas, Texas falls under occupation by anti-government rebels.

## Wildlife

WolfBullVultureAmerican BisonArmadilloGrizzly BearBeaverBobcatWhitetail DeerMountain lionRocky Mountain Elk
Empire of Japan

**Engagements** | World War I
World War II

The **Empire of Japan**(otherwise known as the **Greater Japanese Empire**, or just **Imperial Japan**) was a political entity that ruled Japan from 1868 to 1945. It was the primary antagonist during the Pacific Theater of World War II. In an alternate WWII timeline, the Empire of Japan invades the Soviet Union instead of attacking Pearl Harbor.