Internal Service Force

The **Internal Service Force** (**内部軍事**, *Naibu gunji* - *"Internal Military"* in OverWatch Native) is the elite arms wing and paramilitary of the 5th Army's Internal Service Core - a more recent agency that had been instated 15 years prior the events of the second civil war. The force has 3 functions, which is acting as armed forces for the ISC, as military enforcer for the 5th Army's armed forces and security firm for the government. The ISF is known for having members taking the 5th Army's ideals to an extreme, so much so the OverWatch military disliked the competition and, in the eyes of the military, the arrogance and carelessness displayed by the organization.

## History

### Pre-Phase 1

As competence and trust degrated in the 5th Army's government, the 5th Army's Ruling Council ratified a new organization under the ISC with the sole purpose of enforcing military laws and ensuring loyalty by use of force rather than propaganda and messages akin to the Coalition Prevention. In theory, soldiers apart of the ISF are shock troopers with the purpose of guarding military bases and assisting all its sister branches under the ISC with physical force, often considered "the backbone" of ISC.

### Tales from the Supercluster: Special Cases

When Third Class agent Naofa Niro and Captain Kenya from the OWISCB visited the OverWatch V.O.X.'s central processing building to collect data for their investigation, they were escorted by the building's security - an ISF unit from the Security Division, under the command of ISF-Gurupushirei, or "group leader", Aida Levitt, guiding them to Rickie Hawkins, an engineer of the Y-Initiative, who gave them the diagnostics reports regarding cyberattacks all around district 2.

### Phase 1

Kenya had unpleasant encounters with the ISF constantly, his first interaciton was during his visit at Site-9, having to go through the tight security monitored by ISF Military Enforcers. The bitter relationship between the ISF and the military happened naturally due to the fact its methods of ensuring loyalty.

### Phase 2

Kebya had a more neutral cooperation with the ISF later during an interception of a Resistance Initiative reconnaissance mission in the Cassius region at the Octet Naval Base under the command of ISF-Shogun, Lott Torin. 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, among them was the head of the ISF: ISF-Gensui Gorban Gulsvig.

### Phase 3

At the port of 1001-B, one of Kicrea's planets as well as Sam Iain's home planet, the ISF Security Division forces that guards the port stopped Sam's freighter for inspection and declarations. Unbeknownst to them, Sam was carrying several members of the Resistance that were hitchiking from the desolate planet of 0128-B, including a hostage from the OWISCB - First Class agent Naofa Niro. Naofa almost had a chance of being rescued as one of the ISF Security Officers detected a substantial amount of AuraCells from the ship that Naofa was purposefully emitting to get their attention. Luckily for the Resistance though, Aaron Rodriguez planted an Ender Crystal that belonged to one of their late friends, Marcello Thatcher - where Captain Sam mentioned how he was transporting the cargo from 0111-B, a settlement that had recently been mining for Enderites, and that the port authority forgot to include it on the manifest. The officers ultimately decided to pass through Sam's ship, as trying to contact the port authority of 0111-B would be too time consuming and more paperwork for the Security Division.

While Captain Jock and Senior Captain Sera visited Site-9 with Assistant Special Class Agent Chun Hakeemawa and his partner, Rank 1 Agent Katsuka Shimi, they met Aida Levitt, now ISF-Zenshi Gurupushirei - or "Senior Group-leader", was reassigned as head of the Military Enforcers at Site-9. Aida appeared to have taken interest in Captain Jock, so much so that on one occassion - Sera found Jock and Aida making out in the recreational room. During Liberatus' attack on Site-9, Aida led the front assault with Sera, Jock, Agents Hakeemawa and Shimi, though their defense endded with the total destruction of the station.

### Phase 4

The ISF was in joint operation with the OWISCB and the IAB to apprehend Lieutenant General Reiaan Fiquel after the counter-assault in Outpost SIGMA, after an audit had been conducted by ISCB Director Marude himself - finding Rei guilty of several cyber attacks against OverWatch databases. Shortly afterwards the ISF began occupying multiple locations apart of the Cybernetics Department - since Rei was the head of the department, and questioning many of his senior staff. The occupation ended after Rei's successor, Major General Raikan Velstin, was promoted to Lieutenant General, subsequently becoming the new chief of the Cybernatics Department.

Not long after, the ISF worked alongside Overseer Crest and the IAB of apprehending close contacts to Special Class Agent Naofa Niro. They were even involved with the murder of Naofa's mother and distant relatives, which in terms led to the massacres of thousands of soldiers and officers among military bases close to Micrea; a handful were members of the ISF.

## Uniform

The ISF is primarily a field operating agency, and works similarly to the Armed Forces. The ISF's uniform code applies to both enlisted personnel and officers, their formal uniform is the same in design as the armed forces' iconic gray uniforms, though in this case the colorscheme is exactly the same as the Appointment Sub-branch's, that being the tunic is a lighter shade of gray, the pants and boots are black colored. The uniform is issued with a black belt equipped around the midriff, with the addition of two metal boxes on each sides of the belt buckle, that is said to contain key cards, rank plaques are also displayed on the left side of the chest. Chest pockets for containing security cylinders are also present on the tunic, though ISF units do not carry any cylinders with the exception of officers at the rank of ISF-Honchohei and ISF-Honchokaisha. A black cap is also issued with the uniform, where the 5th Army's red circle is displayed as an emblem. The uniform code and arsenal for ISF units in the field differs between each branches.

## Structure

### D.E.A.T.H. Commandos

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*Dedicated Extermination and Assault Tracking Herd Commandos* (abbreviated to D.E.A.T.H. Commandos) consist of the most elite trained commando soldiers in the 5th Army, mostly specializing in stealth, espionage, lethality and various guerrila warfare. They act mainly as protective details for significant officers and political figures, as well as special-assignment commandos. They are most iconic for their thick layers of black armor plating and specialized helmets with micro-motion sensors and heads-up displays with data about a target or enemy and friendly positions on the battlefield. Although being mutes, their communications are only fed through radio while their helmets nullify any noise they make. It's been speculated that D.E.A.T.H. Commandos have been biologically modified and neuralogically programmed to not feel any fear.

### Assault Division

The Assault Division is the general field department of the ISF, and takes orders from the ISC's directing committee. Their responsibility is to provide special defense and countermeasures to enforce primarily ISC affairs, as well as Military Law Enforcement. Trainees go through indoctrination and fierce training. Most ISF members are former members of the OverWatch youth group after reaching the age of 18. ISF soldiers carries the same arsenal which the OverWatch military uses, such as the OI-89 and LE 5-7. They even carry the same Mk.III Combat Armor, except the helmets they wear are colored white, and they carry purple colored armbands on their left arm with white text that spells out the initials **ISF**, both in Galactic Standard and Native. Military Enforcers are distinguished with the initials **ME** on their helmets in black text, and the words "MILITARY ENFORCER" spelled out on the front of the kevlar vests and under the OverWatch labeled text on their backs, both in Standard and Native. Even after the introduction the Mk.IV Combat Armor, they kept wearing the Mk.III variants throughout the Second Civil War. The Assault Division has certain restrictions, such as not allowing experimental weapons being admitted (despite the ISF being more loyal) and intervening with military operations and campaigns, unless it is very necessary to do so.

### Security Division

The ISF has its own security division that provides specially trained security officers to objects that are at greater risks of terrorism, espionage and sabotage, ranging from military bases to government buildings. Those that guard these objects who are not OCI or Military Enforcers are referred to as Security Officers. Officers are recognised for wearing dark grey jumpsuits with black linings along the arms and legs, the ISF's insignia is displayed below each shoulder, and they can be seen equipped with a bulletproof vest that displays the ISF's initials on their backs and chest, along with the words "Security Officer" with gold text on a black patch displayed on the left chest - both on the vest and jumpsuit, complimented with a dark grey colored beret with the ISF's logo pinned to the front. Officers are equipped with a tactical equipment belt with various equipments to carry out their jobs, such as a radio, electric handcuffs, an expandable stun baton, crowd control spray, and they can even be seen carrying a standard LE 5-7 pistol as their service weapon. Depending on assignment and situation, Security Officers may use the OI-89 as a reinforcement weapon.

### Observation Division

This secondary division comprises of civilian loyalists volunteering to spy on fellow citizens and report back to the ISC's directing committee. This division is often called "the 5th Army's secret police", because the responsibilities that observationists have are intelligence and operating covertly in order to eradicate thoughts of "resistance".

## Members

### Current members

* Gorban Gulsvig - ISF-Gensui
* Lott Torin - ISF-Shogun
* Aida Levitt - ISF-Zenshi gurupushirei