Terran Defence Organization

TDO Symbol

> "*When the Earth falls we shall restore all that was lost*"
> ― TDO Motto
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The **Terran Defence Organization** otherwise known simply as the **TDO** is an international Earth-Defence Organization founded by Blümelreich, Espinosa, Mexico and Georgia. It was founded in 1922 and was disbanded in 1926 after the Battle for Earth (AJ-25), In the Orion dimension pockets of the Organization remained throughout the Multiverse. After the Second Battle for Earth it was reunited under Hayes' rule and acted as a foreign branch of the military of the United Republic of Orion.

## **History**

### **Pre-Fragmentation**

#### **Foundation of the TDO**

In the wake of the R'lyeh Colonization, the foundation of the Miskatonic University and Blümelreich's Operation Kraken. Four of the Iron Nations (Blümelreich, Espinosa, Mexico and Georgia) created and international organization to investigate, contain and experiment with the increasing number of anomalies, also, this organization existed to create a contingency and counter-invasion plan if any alien race decided to invade Earth. To make this organization, personnel from these four nations set up a base in Aleissance, Espinosa while their Secret Project (Unionis Invicta) was built. The first (and current) director was Georgian Intelligence officer Hayes. International personnel would be later hired when Unionis Invicta was finished.

#### **Unionis Invicta**

The first project after the creation of the TDO was to build the Headquarters for the organization. While the nation's leaders pondered on a place, Director Hayes made a design of his own. He came up to President Mikael Tohoran with the idea to build an underwater city, the design included the city to have massive engines below it to use it as a way to escape Earth in case of an invasion. Mikael relayed this idea to the other leaders (which accepted the idea) and via international funding, shipments were sent to the North Antarctic Ocean and the construction began. It took about two years to complete.

#### **Project Mars**

While the E.S.E.P put three satellite into the Earth's atmosphere, the TDO was eager to begin their experiments and projects now with their Headquarters somewhat built. Director Hayes recieved more scientists formerly from the E.S.E.P who stated their former organization was in the verge of sending starships. Hayes played with the idea of starships for a while until a group of Northumbrian scientists managed to create an engine able to travel for a long time without refueling, he used this desgin to build a small starship. A colonization force was assembled and sent to Mars. They successfully created a colony under a strong leadership, they were the first humans to reach the stars and forming the Martian Republic.

#### **Inter-Porta**

After digging into the first usages of E-99 and Metahulla the TDO discovered that a scientist going by the name of James Fallon had unlocked the time bending properties of the E-99 superelement and so he was hired. Using an old design of his, Dr. Fallon created the first machine to open rifts into other dimensions, he would call his Magnum Opus the Inter-Porta Machine. This device would later be used by the TDO to investigate the dimension known as Geothea.

#### **Metahuman Projects**

##### **Aura Incident**

In the year 1923, an unnamed pilot of Espinosan origin would crash her experimental plane on the Sahara desert within Espinosa's African territory, she came into contact with modified raxian spores from the ruins of a crashed Raxian starship and became the first Metahuman on Earth. She would be renamed 'Aura' by the TDO and would become the first step into Metahuman research conducted by the TDO.

##### **Project Daedalus**

Following the Aura Incident, the TDO initiated Project Daedalus with the objective of creating humans with special abilities. They used alien DNA strands and injected it on subjects. There were 20 subjects, only 6 of those survived: Daedalus-15, Daedalus-16, Daedalus-17, Daedalus-18, Daedalus-19 and Daedalus-20. These subjects were also respectivley known as Altair, Aurora, Proxy, Brooke, Reed and Falkenhayn. With the exception of Altair, all subjects dissapeared within 24 hours of gaining their powers. After the dissapearence of Daedalus-20, the TDO shut down the project and archived all files regarding it. Altair continued to serve alongside the TDO for some time.

##### **Project Midnight**

After the Aura Incident and Project Daedalus, the Kaiser requested his scientists in the TDO to recreate Daedalus to make their own Metahumans. For that six top-of-the-class marines from Blümelreich were selected to be tested with the special modified Raxian Spores found in the Alien DNA strands from Daedalus. While supposedly only two survived the Project the test was considered a success. Unbeknownst to the scientists three of the six survived, these being **Subject-02** and **Subject-06** which also go by the names Jäger and Midnight Soldier respectively and **Subject-04** who supposedly 'died' when tested who was mistakenly cast into the Multiverse by the future versions of Eclipse and Blackout, he also got the powers granted by the modified Raxian Spores and was recruited, brainwashed and trained by the Vortex, this Metahuman became later known as Warlock. The other two Metahumans who stayed in Earth conducted raids against Chimaera. Prior to the Qu War.

#### **Eden Base and Secret Army**

During the second wake of Cthulhu and the suicides of the Espinosan Vice-President and Kaiser Wilhelm Blümel, Director Hayes also attempted suicide but was revived by the experimental Raxian Spores. He then left a false director leading the TDO on Earth while he pulled the strings from a dimension that was colonized using the Inter-Porta machine. He would establish Eden Base and a secret cloning facility in said Pocket Dimension. Using Georgia's Humane-13 formula he would create a large contingency army he would dub 'The Secret Army'. This clone force would later see action during the Decimation of Earth.

#### **Atlantis**

After a strange strand of disappearences in the bermuda triangle, the Mexican army would request the TDO survey the area. To the surprise of the Iron Nations, in said zone lay a recently awakened worldship filled with aggressive alien lifeforms who would be called 'Atlanteans'. After a joint attack made by the TDO, Malfetania and the Mexican navy the island would collapse and many of the Atlanteans would be captured and sent to Base Atlantium to be investigated. After some debating and discussions it was decided that it was best for the TDO to keep all the recovered Atlantean technology from the rest of the world.

#### **Vollarea**

During the last months before the Battle for Earth, a Malfetanian fleet searching for FNA remnants picked up a strange signal coming from an unmarked landmass in the Laptev Sea north of the CSSR. The TDO was swiftly called in and after investigating would find ruins of an ancient civilization and a mad god residing there. Before a battle could break out, the god left the landmass with a fleet of pyramids. The TDO would escape the island now called 'Vollarea' and would hand it over to Malfetania's Darkwater organization for investigations to be made.

#### **Cosmos Man and Qu War**

When the Kaiser began being visited by the Cosmos Man, he presented him to the TDO who began meticulously studying him and interrogating him. After said interrogations, the TDO had acquired vital information on the Council of 5, Raxians, Aikanians, etc. and the Qu's plans to attack Earth. During the Battle for Earth, the TDO fought furiously to defend Earth and launched Unionis Invicta to space to only get destroyed, after this battle, Earth got destroyed and so did the TDO (AJ-25). During the Battle for Earth, the TDO with the help of other alien races managed to fend off the Qu, during the events of Iron Nations: Resurgence, the TDO began reconstructing themselves but realized after The Great Nuclear War that humanity was doomed. The new director began moving his forces to Eden Base while a small force moved to Australia, when the First Strike happened the new director died and the TDO was forced to live in its airships.

### **Fragmentation (AI-26)**

Following the First Strike, the TDO forces were split among many isolated groups. Some of these groups would be destroyed soon after the First Strike, while others would survive until the reunification of the TDO.

#### **Base Dnieper**

The TDO base near Kiev, known as Base Dnieper, was home to a small space rocket. Following the First Strike, the Sub-Director of the Base ordered the preparation of the rocket, and contacted the Martian Republic to warn of their coming within the next few weeks. After the arrival of the Narvik Refugees and Agent Saavedra's force, the rocket took off and landed in Mars, founding a town which would eventually become Promethei.

#### **Base Andes**

In the TDO base in the Andes Mountains, commanded by Sub-Director Draxler, the TDO attempted to construct rockets to evacuate the Argentine and Chilean populations, but the base was destroyed by an Atlantean Force led by Ares before they could finish their task.

#### **Base Atlantium**

The TDO Base in the Espinosan Artificial Island, it would be used as a containment and study center for the Atlantean survivors and their technology. The Base would be destroyed by the Qu Superweapon during the first Battle for Earth (same for AI-26).

#### **New Invicta TDO**

Following the First Strike, most TDO forces in and near Unionis Invicta were evacuated to Australia, where there were many complexes of nuclear bunkers, collectively known as New Invicta. This TDO remnant survived the Long Winter, and when the Winter ended, it was commanded by Director Haig and was crucial to the formation of the Human Resistance. It later unified with the Eden TDO to reform a united TDO.

#### **Eden TDO**

In Eden Dimension, former Director Hayes of the TDO commanded the largest TDO remnant, which still held control of Eden Base and the Secret Clone Army. This remnant concentrated its efforts in making sure TDO matters in other dimensions remained in order, and effectively became the successor to the TDO. Following the Second Battle for Earth, this faction unified with the New invicta TDO to reform a united TDO.

#### **Unionis Invicta**

While most forces in Unionis Invicta left with the New Invicta TDO, some stayed behind to guard Unionis Invicta. This force used raxians spores to keep themselves alive. The remant remained in the city until it was discovered and taken by the Winter Legion.

#### **Reunification**

After the Second Battle for Earth, Director Hayes and Director Haig came to an agreement to form a united TDO. Hayes remained the Director of the TDO, while Haig became the head of TDO affairs in AI-26.

### **Associate of the Terran Republic**

When the Terran Republic was formed in 1 P.T., the TDO became an associated agency, so it would cooperate with the Republic but wasn't fully under its control. During this time, the TDO built bases around the Interregnum, such as Ghost Base, Hispania Base and their headquarters, Terra Base.

#### **Ghost Base**

TDO Base in the Northern Saharan Desert of the Interregnum. This base would be used to test and explore the rift to the Ghost Dimension as well as ghost specimens from the realm. During the Terran Republic years it would be led by Sub-Director Specter.

#### **Hispania Base**

TDO Base near Madrid of the Interregnum. It was built by Fox and Haig shortly after the Interregnum was created and was the headquarters of the Resistance against the Vortex. Here, the summit before the Second Battle for Earth ocurred and the foundation of humanity in the Interregnum happened. The Base holds one of the Singularity Towers and most of the experimental E-99 technology that the TDO has. During the Terran Republic years it would be led by Sub-Director Barisov (AI-26).

#### **Terra Base**

The TDO Headquarters of the Interregnum TDO Forces. It is located near Terra City and holds the majority of the TDO forces in the Interregnum as well as many experimental technology. This base would act as the center of the TDO in the Interregnum. Prior to the Third Battle of The Gate, the Base was led by Assistant Director Haig.

### **Under Sol Imperium**

As Chancellor Fox, Marshall Laake and the Venusian Elder formed the Sol Imperium in 9 P.T. the TDO became no longer a simple associate for the central human government and was integrated into the official armed forces of the Imperium.

During this time, the TDO would act as a massive aid during the First League War and a mediator later during the Terran Revolution. As the Imperium territories in the Interregnum fell to just the Catalonia Region, Haig would step down as the Regent of the Interregnum and so the TDO would take over.

Seeing the true authoritarianism displayed by Dictator Laake, Director Hayes would choose to give the region to President Mora and the United Federation of Solar Republics.

#### **Base Mars**

In 9 P.T., right after the Imperium was formed, Director Hayes would comission the creation of Base Mars near New Oslo as a way of showing the unification of the three sol governments.

#### **Base Helvetia**

Some time during the Laake Dictatorship, the TDO comissioned a base be built in the Alps of the Interregnum to monitor the area of the unexplored northern regions of the Interregnum. The base would be led by Assistant Director Haig of the TDO.

### **Agency of the Solar Union**

When the TDO joined the Solar Union in the Danuver Convention of 13 P.T. they agreed on remaining independent from the Government but still work as the main Exploration Agency of the Union. During this time, the TDO was instrumental to the organization of the Terran Forces during the Siege of Ultheron-Prime and would also provide warp lane disruptors for the Second League War. The TDO and the FIA also colaborated during the Hunt for Specter and the Organization helped the Union handle the Newborn Crisis.

In 31 P.T., a schism would happen and the TDO would be split into two sides (Hayes and Haig) causing the Organization to lose both power and influence, losing even more when the Laake Conspirators attacked Eden Base, eventually the Organization was reunified and it returned to it's former glory.

#### **The Exploration Force and the Orion Security Force**

After learning of the Cosmos Man's actions to stop the Chimaera Invasion of the Milky Way in 11 P.T. - 12 P.T. Director Hayes and Assistant Director Haig decided to split the Secret Army and the Starfleet into two groups. The Exploration Force (EXFO) would be tasked with the Exploration of possible territories for the Organization, but most importantly, would be tasked with fighting the Far North Front against the Vortex. This force would be led by General Jayla Roux, Fleet Admiral Jäger, Air Marshall Félix Luna and Lieutenant General Ardus. Meanwhile, the Orion Security Force (ORSEC) would be tasked with the security of the Organization's territory and bases, this force would be led by General Enrico Bianco, Air Marshall Rogers and Fleet Admiral Galen Byrd.

#### **Base Katorga**

In 13 P.T., National Party Senator Wagner with the incentive of Doctor Müller (AI-26) proposes the idea of rebuilding the ancient Katorga Facility and its Singularity Tower in the ruins of Katorga-12. The senate approves this and so Director Hayes commissions the construction of the base.

The new installation would be finished in 14 P.T. and Doctor Müller would be made its Sub-Director until 27 P.T. when the doctor would perish during an experiment with the Singularity Tower.

#### **Outpost Atlas and Droid Army**

As the conflict with the Vortex forces in the Far North escalated more and more as the months passed and the Secret Army reserves sent to fight with the aid of MUQ forces ran thin Director Hayes and Assistant Director Haig devised a plan for the Far North front.

The construction of Outpost Atlas took only a few months and it would become the main base for AI-26 forces sent to fight the Vortex to meet and plan. Commander General Ardus would be assigned as the Sub-Director of the Outpost and subsequently the person in charge of the Far North campaign.

Additionally, Ardus would oversee the creation of Droid Unit Reserves to aid the dwindling Secret Army Units in the Front.

### **Defender of the United Republic of Orion**

As the TDO reunified from a great schism and the URO was established on 32 P.T., their eyes were set in working on their multiversal colonies and territories. The Exploration Force was expanded with more clone units being bred and sent to reinforce the TDO territories. During this time, they would comb the entire personnel of the Organization to root out any possible League, Vortex or Order agents within the Organization. The TDO White Wolves proved crucial in the liberation of the Jupiterian Moons when the HRA returned in 35 P.T. and later in 46 P.T. they became involved in the search for the Ruby Sword of Enton.

#### **Guardian Directive**

In 32 P.T., Regent Enzo Fox and Director Hayes announced the activation of the Guardian Directive which consisted in the saving of humans from different dimensions on the brink of exctinction by the TDO. Sending the refugees to many habilitated towns on the desolate Earth, thus growing the population of the Great Lakes Region of the URO.

#### **Base Fox**

In 35 P.T., after the Annual Military Convention of the URO, it was decided by the TDO High Command and Regent Fox that the TDO should focus on expansion of their presence on the Sol System and the Multiverse. Given this decision, a TDO Base would be commissioned to be built near the city of New Chicago in Ceres and would be named after Marshall Luigi Fox. The base would act as the TDOs largest fringe base in the Sol System and as the first joint Grand Army-TDO base. The base's Sub-Director was Doctor Albrecht.

#### **Base Enceladus**

In 36 P.T., Assistant Director Haig would comission (with the approval of Hayes) a TDO Base be built in Enceladus. Becoming the first TDO base to be led by a clone Sub-Director it acted as a military depot and cloning center that would be used in case the Secret Army needed backup during invasions or battles in the Sol System.

#### **Base Tranquility**

On the last months of the year 36 P.T., after a new change was made to the policy of the TDO expansion and per requested by Governor Winter a TDO base was built in Novaterra and was the place in which a Mocán found in the north pole of Earth was ferried to and experimented on as well as the place in which a project to create cybernetically controlled E-99 beasts was carried out.

## **Structure**

The TDO was led by a Director, who was originally apointed by the leaders of the founding nations. The Director had the final say on all matters, but usually delegated tasks to his Deputy Directors. The Organization was further divided into several departments, headed by Deputy Directors:

* Department of Security: In charge of security across the organization.
* Department of Bioscience: In charge of all experiments and studies relating to biology and bioscience.
* Department of Dimensional Studies: In charge of all experiments and studies relating to other dimensions.
* Department of Physics: In charge of all experiments and studies relating to Physics.

Separate from these Departments were multiple TDO Bases, which were headed by Sub-Directors.

Other than scientists sent from the four member nations, the TDO also admited volunteers and scientists sent by other governments. It also cooperated with other agencies, such as Darkwater Research from Malfetania and the Miskatonic University. Later, the TDO admitted volunteers and scientists from races of the Sol System and members of the Ultheron Pact.