Directive 44 Spectre

44 Spectre definition: Spectre is a recognised personnel named and identified by the Council. They may come from any race, gender, age and background.

44-1: All Spectre members, regardless of their previous status or race, may operate without the boundaries of law in all Council based areas as outlined in the directive 7 Division of Command.

44-2: All Spectre members must respond directly and only to the orders of the Council. Other diplomatically represented leader may wield this power only when more than two Council representatives has directly given permission.

44-3: All Spectre members must do everything in their power in order to protect the safety, security and the power of the Council and the citizens of the Galaxy.

44-4: All Spectre members are given access status A Prime. They may utilise their clearance in any place at any time without the hindrance or prior report.

44-5: Any member of the Council has the power to withdraw a person or persons Spectre status only under circumstances outlined below

44-5a. A Spectre has acted upon Treason, both directly or indirectly

44-5b. A Spectre has intentionally harmed or killed one or more other Spectre members.

44-5c. A Spectre has physically harmed or killed any diplomat outlined under the directive 4 Council without prior confirmation by all representatives of the Council.

44-5d. A Spectre has repeatedly (on more than three confirmed occasions) shown behaviours of insubordination. In this case, the Spectre can only be dismissed if more than two votes are made by the members of the Council.

44-5e. A Spectre is confirmed KIA or unconfirmed KIA.

44-5f. A Spectre do not report to the Council or any recognised command for more than five years. They, however, cannot be considered AWOL under any circumstances and will be considered MIA.

44-6: A dismissed Spectre is considered a Suspect of Crime from the moment of dismissal (unless subjected under article 44-5e. and article 44-5f.) and will be arrested on sight.

44-7: All Spectre may resign from his or her position at any given moment except during an ongoing operation. The Council must accept this resignation and provide welfare and surveillance for the former Spectre until their death.

Directive 45 Spec-Ops

45 Spec-Ops definition: Spec Ops is a recognised team or a branch of military named and identified by a Council race. A non-Council race may submit a request to identify a Spec-Ops group, though their identification under directive 45 Spec-Ops may only result with at least two votes from the Council.

45-1: As of 2184, there are six identified group of Spec-Ops, listed below

Blackwatch, Turian military division.

Primarch Hierachy, Turian line of Command.

Thessian Asari Commandos, Asari military division.

Special Tasks Group, Salarian military/science group.

Interplanetary Combatives Training N7, Human military division.

HIGHCOM, Human-based special operations group.

45-2: All Spec-Ops members are given privileges and limitations as per outlined in directive 44 Spectre except for the following

45-2a. All Spec-Ops members must abide by the laws or directives set out in their field of operations. However, they are given special privileges and/or representation in case of a suspected unlawful act during their operation.

Spec-Ops members must respond directly to their respective Command and indirectly to the Council.

45-2c. All Spec-Ops operations must be confirmed by at least one member of the Council.

45-2d. All Spec-Ops members are given access status B without hindrance. They reserve the right to wield the power of up to access status A Prime for limited time after prior confirmation by at least one member of the Council.

45-2e. Any Council member has the rights to dismiss, disclose or command the facts and information dealt with all Spec-Ops groups.

45-2f. All Spec Ops members must abide by the orders of a Spectre.

45-2g. All diplomats outlined under the directive 4 Council reserve the right to reject a Spec-Ops members' privileges within their own area of space as outlined under the directive 7 Division of Command.

45-3: Individual Spec-Ops teams reserve the right to modify, challenge or remove parts of the directive 45 Spec-Ops. All such revisions must be confirmed by all members of the Council to take effect.

45-4: Individual Spec-Ops teams' modifications to the directive 44 Spectre or 45 Spec-Ops are outlined in the directives 1121, 1122, 1400, 1732, 9020, and 9824.

Directive 9824 HIGHCOM

9824 HIGHCOM definition: HIGHCOM is a recognised team of Special Operations team under the directive 45 Spec-Ops. HIGHCOM is affiliated with, but not part of, Systems Alliance military. Only a selected few chosen by the HIGHCOM command receives the rights to operate under this directive.

9824-1: All HIGHCOM members, regardless of their previous status or race, may operate without the boundaries of law in all Council based areas. They are limited only by the orders of the sector Command, a presence of a Spectre or an intervention from any diplomats outlined under the directive 4 Council.

9824-2: All HIGHCOM members must respond directly to the Officer-In-Command and indirectly to the Systems Alliance and the Council.

9824-3: All HIGHCOM members must do everything in their power in order to protect the safety and security of the Council, Systems Alliance and all citizens of the Galaxy.

9824-4: All HIGHCOM members are given access status A without hindrance. They reserve the right to wield the power of up to access status A Prime for limited time of six months after prior confirmation by at least one member of the Council.

9824-5: All HIGHCOM members may modify their identity within their own discretion without prior notifications to the Systems Alliance. However, they are required to report into Command within two weeks if a Priority 1 Hail is made. They will be considered MIA if they do not respond to the given Hail.

9824-6: All HIGHCOM members reserve the right to represent the Human Ambassador without prior notice. They must, however, report their representation after such events.

9824-7: All HIGHCOM members reserve the right to declare themselves with a Systems Alliance military ranking of Commander. This declaration, however, does not transfer them to part of the Systems Alliance command.

9824-8: All HIGHCOM members may remain MIA within Systems Alliance List of Casualties while being actively on duty at HIGHCOM. HIGHCOM reserves the right to keep their own List of Casualties. However, if they are KIA, then they will thus be represented in the Systems Alliance List of Casualties under HIGHCOM's discretion.

9824-9: All HIGHCOM members are given the right to purchase element zero (solid, liquid and gas), biotic-enhancing drugs (including recreational drugs), biotic amplifiers and all types of weaponry (both legal and illegal) without prior consent.

9824-10: All HIGHCOM members reserve the right to recruit/hire citizens of the Council and its Allies at their own discretion. Such personnel will not be considered as a part of the HIGHCOM until confirmed by the Systems Alliance.

Eddie Han, current Head of HIGHCOM, PhD of Exotic Biology and Micro Electromagnetics, Systems Alliance Admiral, Second-in-Command of Eighth Fleet.

Biography of Eddie Han and HIGHCOM:

2143: Eddie Han is born on Earth

2169: Early graduation at MIT with doctor's degree in Micro Electromagnetics and bachelor's degree in Theoretical Physics.

2170: Joins the L Implant Program

2172: Earns a doctor's degree in Exotic Biology in Illium

2174: Establishes HIGHCOM, then science-only company dedicated to observing social impacts of biotic human beings. He marries to Anne White, a Mars-born military women.

2175: Systems Alliance acquires HIGHCOM for its possible value in the military. Eddie Han accepts the rank of a Commander under the condition that HIGHCOM remains solely within his control.

2176: Leaves the L Implant Program after disputes regarding the L2 implants. HIGHCOM merges with Special Actions Strike Team in the Alliance Navy.

2179: Eddi Han promoted to Admiral's rank due to his excellence in Defence Administration.

2181: Officially names HIGHCOM as part of the Special Operations group under Citadel Military Directive 45 Spec Ops. Actively recruits various biotic-capable soldiers, regardless of the race. Alpha Team is only from the Operation Small Shield, Beta Team is only from Biotic Acclimation and Temperance Training members. Delta Team is from various other sources.

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