Coalition Prevention

The **Coalition Prevention**, also known as **Protection Against Coalition** or **Defense Against Coalition** (広報局, *Kōhōtai* *- "Public Relations Corps"* in OverWatch Native), is a sub-bureau for the 5th Army's Internal Service Core. The branch is responsible for progress towards expanding the idea of a "single party entity" and to reduce 3rd party influence with the general public. They've campaigned to expand government power on private institutes and advocate for socialist driven system, as well as shaping the image of the 5th Army.

## History

The sub-unit was assimilated under the ISC's umbrella. Grand administrator Z who, at the time, was structurally forming the 5th Army with administrator Y, X and Constantine formed the department. The unit monitored mostly the formation of occupied and colonised planets. The branch was even placed to supervise sanctioned planets, most notably the Micrean system.

The OverWatch Galactic Research Organization was organized after a senate bill was passed which fused several smaller government owned research organizations, going under the arm of the Coalition Prevention as a means of monopolizing and unifying the scientific field. The organization was funded by both the Coalition Prevention and the Union of Energy.

Before War's defection, War - a Brigadier General at the time - was stationed on his home planet of 4067-C at the request of his adoptive father, Governor Hiko. During his stay, War was approached by Deputy Secratary of the Art Division - Mon Chew, who formally complained to War about several inappropriate artistic expressions that has been publicly displayed in the cities of 4067-C. War was forced to comply and track down the perpetrator after Secretary Chew threatened to send a complaint to the IAB, that could indeed get his adoptive father removed as Governor, and in his place a much harsher Governor could take his place.

Throughout the course of the Resistance uprising, the agency actively campaigned on occupied planets to reject and report resistance activity. The unit once ordered the destruction of a temple that was allegedly a Council relic from Era 1, and that it influences resistance ideals.

Around the time before the Resistance's breakthrough, marshal Crest had done deals with the daijin of the branch, and was apparently responsible for ensuring safety for A.T.L.A.S. Corp to operate and use trade routes in the LANIAKEA supercluster.

During the joint session between the 5th Army's Executive Council and the Joint Staff of Sector C, the ISC Directing Committee was present at the meeting, Daijin Nijiro Sel'uin was among the members to attend the meeting on behalf of the directing committee. Secretary Ardennus Minthor of the OWGRO was also present, along with the OWGRO's director and head researcher, Doctor Otto Colress.

After Operation: Day-Break, mass hysteria broke out across sector C and the agency quickly began auditing the Union of Media to ensure that any information of OverWatch's struggle was censored, and to ensure that administrator X died as a hero. The agency went against Crest's deals of keeping A.T.L.A.S. operation in the supercluster. This ultimately led to a purging of many high officials on behalf of the executive council, including daijin Nijiro Sel'uin, and instated a notoriously corrupt government official named Magnus Catlow, who now mainly goes against most of the branch's values.

The agency was mentioned by Crest during his meeting with Levi Saros, mentioning how he went through lengths to keep the leniancy with A.T.L.A.S. corporation.

## Structure

### Art Division

An office which reports the suitability of artistic expression in favor the 5th Army. It applies a criteria for propoganda posters and promotional imagery for the military.

### Office of Public Information

The office handles public relations between the 5th Army and its citizens, as well as monitoring the cosmic wide web. The main office is located within the ISC-Nexus on Homebase Central.

### OverWatch Galactic Research Organization

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The OWGRO is an organization responsible for advancing the knowledge of science and apply the research for the military.

### Civilian Monitor

Since the sub-bureau works in conjunction with the general public, this agency reports to the Coalition Prevention, acting as civilian spies feeding information of anti-OverWatch activity. Some agencies reports suspicious activities to the OWOCI, the OWISCB or the Internal Affairs Bureau. Most military information comes from Civilian Monitors - Operation: Day-Break's location was tipped off to the Coalition Prevention by an anonymous civilian, later revealed to be Finn Hoppkins.

## Members

### Current members

* Magnus Catlow - Daijin
* Ardennus Minthor - Secretary of the OWGRO
* Mon Chew - Deputy Secretary of the Art Division